Posts Tagged ‘graduation’
May. 1, 2013 | Filed under: Science, Health and Technology, UBC Reports Stories | Tags: als, congregation, Creutzfeld-Jacob disease, Doogie Howswer, Faculty of Medicine, graduation, Lou Gehrig's disease, Neil Cashman, prion disease, Steve Plotkin, Will Guest
Will Guest is the youngest grad of UBC’s MD/PhD program. He’s also in line for his first patent
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May. 1, 2013 | Filed under: Beats, Business, Law and Society, UBC Reports Stories, University News | Tags: Access and Diversity, Dustin Paul, equity office, Faculty of Law, graduation, lawyer
A promising litigator, Dustin Paul aims to make a difference in the courtroom
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Apr. 25, 2013 | Filed under: Arts and Humanities, Media Release, University News | Tags: 2013, convocation, Edward Burtynsky, graduation, honorary degrees, June, Patrick Lane, photographer, poet, UBC's Okanagan campus
World-renowned photographer Edward Burtynsky and internationally acclaimed poet Patrick Lane will receive honorary doctoral degrees during convocation ceremonies at UBC’s Okanagan campus this June.
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Mar. 19, 2013 | Filed under: Media Release, University News | Tags: 2013, graduation, honorary degree, Ian Stirling, Lee Lakeman, spring, Steven Point, studentlife, Tzeporah Berman, UBC, Vancouver
The University of British Columbia will honour advocates who have fought for human rights and the environment at this year’s spring graduation ceremonies. The Honourable Steven Point, Tzeporah Berman, Lee Lakeman, and Ian Stirling will receive honorary degrees from UBC’s Vancouver campus.
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Nov. 20, 2012 | Filed under: Media Advisory, News Feed, Uncategorized | Tags: arts, graduation, music, politics, studentlife
Between Nov. 21 and Nov. 23, more than 2,800 UBC undergraduate and graduate degrees from all 12 Vancouver faculties will be conferred. Honorary degrees will be presented to Paul Martin, Bramwell Tovey and Michael Wingfield.
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Nov. 20, 2012 | Filed under: Media Release | Tags: Aboriginal, Aboriginal Strategy, Faculty of Education, graduation, jo-ann archibald, learning, year of indigenous education
Eleven Aboriginal doctoral students will graduate from the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Education this year – the largest number to graduate from an education faculty in any Canadian university in one year.
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May. 22, 2012 | Filed under: Media Advisory, News Feed | Tags: 2012, buffy sainte-marie, graduation, honorary degree, joe clark, joseph clark, spring congregation, studentlife, UBC, University of British Columbia
UBC’s Vancouver campus Spring Congregation event highlights include: 7,400 student graduates; former Prime Minister Joseph Clark, singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie and five others receive honorary degrees from UBC; largest class of Aboriginal MD graduates; graduation celebration for UBC Aboriginal students; Honorary Degree Ceremony for Japanese Canadian Students of 1942.
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May. 2, 2012 | Filed under: UBC Reports Stories | Tags: arts, graduation, happiness, learning, Psychology, studentlife
After studying acting in London and working in Hollywood North, something clicked in a psychology class at UBC.
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May. 25, 2011 | Filed under: Media Release | Tags: graduation, studentlife
More than 6,500 students will graduate this week as UBC holds ceremonies at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. They will join more than 250,000 UBC alumni worldwide.
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May. 24, 2011 | Filed under: Media Advisory, News Feed | Tags: alumni, Diane Loomer, graduation, honorary degree, honorary degree recipients, Jack Austin, James Allen McEwen, Kenneth Lyotier, Leon Bibb, Nancy Jean Turner, students, Thomas Wing Fat Fung
Graduation begins Wednesday, May 25 at UBC’s Vancouver campus.
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