UNBC History Timeline

In June 1990, the members of the BC legislative assembly passed the UNBC Act, officially creating UNBC. The dream of having a northern university goes back much further, to the 1960s, when then-MLA Ray Williston set aside the land on which UNBC's Prince George campus is currently situated as a university reserve. Later, former Bishop Fergus O'Grady proposed a catholic university for Prince George. Instead, Prince George College (now closed) became a high school, though the Prince George neighbourhood around the school (called College Heights) bears university street names as a legacy of his idea. Keep reading the UNBC story.

  • Research Ambassadors Kristen Kieta, Kimberley Thomas, Raliat Abioye, Katie Timms and Emilio Caputo.

    Research Ambassadors Program Launched

    February 12, 2019
    Undergraduate and graduate Research Ambassadors from various disciplines will promote and engage with University and high school students through public talks, workshops and orientation activities.
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  • Madison Landry drives to the hoop.

    First Women's Basketball Canada West Playoff Win

    February 9, 2019
    The Timberwolves women's basketball team came back in the final minutes to defeat Trinity Western for the first playoff victory in program history.
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  • Drs. Sarah de Leeuw, Sarah Gray and Brian Menounos are all appointed or reappointed as Canada Research Chairs.

    New and Renewed Canada Research Chairs

    November 13, 2018
    Researchers Dr. Sarah de Leeuw, Dr. Sarah Gray and Dr. Brian Menounos are all appointed or reappointed as Canada Research Chairs.
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  • UNBC Surpasses $15-Million Fundraising Goal

    October 19, 2018
    UNBC wrapped up its first comprehensive fundraising campaign, surpassing its $15-million goal, raising a grand total of $21.4 million to support a number of institutional priorities.
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  • Hakai Cryosphere Node Opens

    October 12, 2018
    A joint $2.4 million research project between UNBC and VIU will focus on understanding the role that seasonal snow cover and glaciers play in the hydrology of key watersheds along B.C.’s Central and Southern Coast.
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  • UNBC Prince George campus.

    Second Place in Maclean's Rankings

    October 11, 2018
    Once again, UNBC received excellent scores in the annual Maclean's magazine Canadian university rankings.
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  • Researchers Dr. Margo Greenwood and Dr. Sarah de Leeuw

    Enhancing Indigenous Health

    October 11, 2018
    Two UNBC researchers, together with northern and provincial partners, have embarked on a five-year research project focused on further enhancing Indigenous health in Northern B.C.
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  • Emilio Caputo and Raliat Abioye, the 2019 UNBC Valedictorians.

    Abioye, Caputo Named Valedictorians

    October 11, 2018
    Emilio Caputo, Bachelor of Arts, and Raliat Abioye, Bachelor of Science, are named the 2019 Valedictorians.
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  • Fatimat Almentina Ramos Shidi works in the lab.

    First Mitacs Globalink Research Award

    October 3, 2018
    Fatimat Almentina Ramos Shidi is the first UNBC student to receive a Mitacs Globalink Research Award.
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  • Dr. Vanessa Sloan Morgan

    Researcher Named Banting Fellow

    September 25, 2018
    Dr. Vanessa Sloan Morgan received a Banting Fellowship. She is exploring how youth voices can be centered in community-engaged research & decision-making to shape environmentally, economically & socially desirable futures.
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