UBC Emeritus College

05/19/2026

Did you miss our Annual General Meeting on May 12? Don't worry, the recording is now available! Watch it today for important updates, appointments, awards and a special presentation by Dr. Jess McIver of the UBC Department of Physics & Astronomy and the Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute: emerituscollege.ubc.ca/latest-news/annual-general-meeting/2025-26 University of British Columbia

05/12/2026

We are pleased to announce Dr. David Ley and Dr. Carl Walters as recipients of the 2026 UBC Emeritus College Award for Excellence in Innovative and Creative Endeavours and Dr. R. Kenneth Carty as the recipient of the President’s Award for Distinguished Service. UBC Department of Geography Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries UBC Political Science University of British Columbia

05/06/2026

As BC tests its emergency alert system today, Professor Emeritus of Geography, David Edgington, shares what research, risk assessment, and mapping tell us about preparing for a major and in BC: emerituscollege.ubc.ca/latest-news/living-with-cascadia UBC Department of Geography UBC Geography Students' Association University of British Columbia

04/13/2026

Join Dr. Jess McIver of the UBC Department of Physics & Astronomy and the Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute for an out-of-this-world talk on the cosmic collisions of dead stars at the UBC Emeritus College Annual General Meeting.

May 12 | 1 pm | in person and online

Program:
1 pm: Tea and coffee
1:30 pm: Livestream with business meeting and awards presentation
2 pm: Speaker presentation

Register today: emerituscollege.ubc.ca/events/general-meeting-4 University of British Columbia

04/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who supported the Emeritus College on . Together, we are fostering and lifelong learning for College members, the University of British Columbia's emeritus faculty and many more.

Donating to the College means sustaining:
- a guest speaker series
- workshops
- interdisciplinary interest groups
- subsidies for ongoing scholarly activities
- extended health and travel insurance options
- a broad range of volunteer community activities and more

We are grateful for your generosity.

emerituscollege.ubc.ca/latest-news/giving-day-2026-thank-you

04/08/2026

is today! Please consider donating to the Emeritus College to advance lifelong learning and the efforts of retired faculty, staff and administrators, to make the world a better place.

Donate: givingday.ubc.ca/32770/gd2026/194293

04/07/2026

Five years ago, a colleague asked Sandra Bressler if she would like to get involved in the UBC Emeritus College. Today, she is the organization’s principal and a donor.

Find out why she supports the College: emerituscollege.ubc.ca/latest-news/giving-day-2026-sandra-bressler

04/02/2026

We're living much longer than previous generations, but what does this mean for individuals and society?

Find out what UBC emeritus professor of sociology Anne Martin-Matthews has to say about this important topic at age 74, as she finds herself in the midst of the population she has been studying her whole career.

UBC Sociology

New ways of living, working, and caring can help to sustain aging populations.

04/01/2026

is only one week away! Join the movement and be part of something meaningful. Support the Emeritus College on April 8 and your gift will be matched up to $10,000. givingday.ubc.ca/32770/gd2026/194293 University of British Columbia

03/30/2026

Roger Wilson retired from the University of British Columbia in 2014, but he had no intention of retiring in the traditional sense.

He continues to lead archaeological research in Sicily 10+ years after retirement with support from the Emeritus College.

Learn more: emerituscollege.ubc.ca/latest-news/giving-day-2026-roger-wilson

03/25/2026

Did you miss our screening of "All My Relations: Indigenous Wisdom and the Climate, Environment Emergency" and discussion about cultural dysfunction and the ?

The recording is now available. Watch today to:
- Learn why the film was produced
- How the film fits within a larger Emeritus College Climate and Culture Emergency Cohort project
- Watch the film
- Observe a lively discussion

emerituscollege.ubc.ca/latest-news/sparking-climate-action-through-film