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The UBC Emeritus College is Canada’s only academic unit for retired faculty, senior administrators and librarians–fostering healthy aging and lifelong learning through lectures, special interest groups, workshops & financial support for research.

In recent decades, wildfires around the world have become larger, faster, and more damaging than those of previous mille...
10/20/2026

In recent decades, wildfires around the world have become larger, faster, and more damaging than those of previous millennia.

Join Dr. Karen E. Hodges, Professor and former Canada Research Chair of Conservation Biology at UBC Okanagan, for a special presentation on how shifts in forest fire frequency and severity are

-impacting entire ecosystems.
-changing soil structure and nutrients, water flow, snowpack dynamics and temperatures.
-affecting terrestrial animals (stress, smoke, changed costs for acquiring food, and thermoregulating).

Date: November 18, 2026 | 2:30 to 4 pm
Location: Online or 1138 Alumni Ave on the UBC Okanagan campus

Register: emerituscollege.ubc.ca/events/general-meeting

The Fall 2026 issue of the Emeritus College Newsletter is now live. In this issue you'll learn about: - One member's dri...
10/19/2026

The Fall 2026 issue of the Emeritus College Newsletter is now live.

In this issue you'll learn about:

- One member's drive to deliver science concepts through comics.
- An amazing feat of recording Beethoven's 32 sonatas in retirement.
- A visit to UBC's Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre.
- The launch of a poetry anthology written by 10 members and with support from the College.
- A new special interest group, conference presentations, award recipients and more!

Read today: emerituscollege.ubc.ca/newsletter University of British Columbia UBC Faculty of Arts UBC School of Music Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia UBC Science

As Vancouverites prepare to head to the polls on October 17, the housing crisis is once again taking centre stage. Disco...
10/14/2026

As Vancouverites prepare to head to the polls on October 17, the housing crisis is once again taking centre stage. Discover why Penny Gurstein, University of British Columbia Professor Emerita, thinks the issue is about more than housing: emerituscollege.ubc.ca/latest-news/sts-speaker-series/penny-gurstein

Over the past year, the UBC Emeritus College proudly welcomed more than 100 new members, hosted over 200 events, celebra...
10/06/2026

Over the past year, the UBC Emeritus College proudly welcomed more than 100 new members, hosted over 200 events, celebrated Order of Canada and Order of British Columbia recipients, introduced new activities and forged exciting partnerships.

Most importantly, we continued to build a community based on the desire to connect, thrive, and make a difference. UBC’s motto—Tuum Est or “It Is Yours"—is engrained in the College. We support members as they imagine retirement as a time to flourish.

Learn more in our 2025/26 Annual Report: emerituscollege.ubc.ca/2025-26-annual-report

Join Prof. Gu Xiong, multimedia artist, as he paints a picture about art, migration, globalization, displacement, and id...
09/29/2026

Join Prof. Gu Xiong, multimedia artist, as he paints a picture about art, migration, globalization, displacement, and identity at a special UBC Emeritus College talk on October 14.

Register: emerituscollege.ubc.ca/events/general-meeting-5 University of British Columbia UBC Faculty of Arts

Where is AI going? How will it impact jobs, universities and society? Join leading future of work expert, Phillip Brown,...
09/09/2026

Where is AI going? How will it impact jobs, universities and society? Join leading future of work expert, Phillip Brown, for two events at the University of British Columbia in September and October.

Learn more: emerituscollege.ubc.ca/latest-news/phillip-brown-at-ubc

Events co-organized by the UBC Emeritus College, Green College and the Vancouver Institute.

UBC Faculty of Arts UBC Science UBC Sociology UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs UBC Political Science Green College, UBC

Join the UBC Emeritus College for the launch of "Poetic Odysseys", a poetry anthology written by 10 College members from...
09/01/2026

Join the UBC Emeritus College for the launch of "Poetic Odysseys", a poetry anthology written by 10 College members from eight UBC units!

September 16 | 4-6 pm | Green College Coach House

"The poems here on offer faithfully reflect the views of writers who, for the most part, have spent their adult lives at UBC and in Vancouver, but have also experienced the larger world we inhabit, with all its challenges and richness," said Dr. Philip Resnick, editor of the anthology.

Learn more and register: emerituscollege.ubc.ca/latest-news/poetic-odysseys-book-launch University of British Columbia

Dr. Carl Walters, Professor Emeritus of Fisheries, has had a significant impact on fisheries science around the world. H...
08/19/2026

Dr. Carl Walters, Professor Emeritus of Fisheries, has had a significant impact on fisheries science around the world. He co-developed the concept of adaptive management, described it in a landmark textbook and tested it extensively.

He also supervised more than 50 graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and advised hundreds more through committees and informal mentoring, which he continues in retirement. The UBC Emeritus College is pleased to honour Dr. Walters with a 2026 Award for Excellence in Innovative and Creative Endeavours.

Learn more: emerituscollege.ubc.ca/2026-awards/carl-walters

Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries University of British Columbia

The UBC Emeritus College is pleased to honour Dr. David Ley, Professor Emeritus of Geography, with a 2026 Award for Exce...
07/16/2026

The UBC Emeritus College is pleased to honour Dr. David Ley, Professor Emeritus of Geography, with a 2026 Award for Excellence in Innovative and Creative Endeavours for his work on the housing crisis troubling cities around the world.

Learn more: emerituscollege.ubc.ca/2026-awards/david-ley

UBC Department of Geography University of British Columbia

Congratulations to Dr. R. Kenneth Carty on receiving this year’s UBC Emeritus College President’s Award for Distinguishe...
06/18/2026

Congratulations to Dr. R. Kenneth Carty on receiving this year’s UBC Emeritus College President’s Award for Distinguished Service. Dr. Carty served the University of British Columbia for 52 years. Leaders and officials around the world continue to seek out his expertise on democratic organization and electoral dynamics 15 years into retirement.

Learn more: emerituscollege.ubc.ca/2026-awards/kenneth-carty

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