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.

  • Class of 2022

    Meet the Class of 2022

    September 4, 2018
    UNBC welcomed 1,135 new students from around the world as they embarked on their journey of earning their degrees and transforming their lives at one of Canada’s best small universities.
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  • Dr. Chris Opio

    Rooting for Clean Water

    July 16, 2018
    After two years of research, Ecosystem Science and Management Professor Dr. Chris Opio discovered Moringa tree root powder can kill most E. coli bacteria, up to 87 per cent, in contaminated water.
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  • Wood Innovation Research Lab

    Wood Innovation Research Lab Achieves Passive House Certification

    July 10, 2018
    The Wood Innovation Research Lab is the first building of its type in North America to achieve Passive House certification, an internationally recognized energy efficiency standard.
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  • Sam Milligan, Helen Domshy Receive Alumni Awards

    June 29, 2018
    Two outstanding Sam Milligan, a health-care provider who has worked with marginalized populations around the world, and Helen Domshy, a long-time champion for women’s health and education received Distinguished Alumni Awards.
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  • Spencer Greening

    Greening named Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar

    June 21, 2018
    Spencer Greening is one of 15 graduate students from across Canada who has received a Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarship, one of the most prestigious awards in Canada in the Social Sciences and Humanities.
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  • UNBC ranked among the world's top young universities.

    Elite Young University

    June 6, 2018
    UNBC is ranked among the elite young universities in the world, according to a list published by Times Higher Education. UNBC is included on the list of the best 250 universities that are aged 50 years or younger.
    Learn Why
  • Erica Herandez-Read

    Archivist Leads National Response to TRC

    May 28, 2018
    Archivist Erica Hernández-Read is ensuring the Canadian archival community's response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission is informed, culturally responsive & empowering for both archivists and Indigenous communities.
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  • Lawrence Hill and Thomas Berger

    Hill, Berger Receive Honorary Degrees

    May 25, 2018
    Thomas Berger, a prominent lawyer and former B.C. Supreme Court Justice and Lawrence Hill, a critically acclaimed Canadian author and screenwriter received honorary Doctor of Laws degrees at the 2018 convocation.
    Learn About the Recipients
  • Yahlnaaw/Aaron Grant & Amy Blanding

    Two Students Named 3M Fellows

    May 16, 2018
    Yahlnaaw/Aaron Grant & Amy Blanding received the prestigious 3M National Student Fellowship. They are among a cohort of 10 students selected for their exceptional leadership & vision for enhancing educational experience.
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  • Sukhpreet Buttar and Arctica Cunningham

    Buttar, Cunningham named Valedictorians

    May 8, 2018
    Sukhpreet Buttar and Arctica Cunningham were selected at the Valedictorians for the 2019 Convocation ceremonies.
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