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The power of example

Modelling for others her belief in the importance of education, Julia Adams passionately pursued two degrees in her home community in the Nass Valley as a way to deepen her understanding and further connect to Nisga'a culture and traditions.

UNBC to celebrate 30th Convocation

The Class of 2023 will feature one of the largest graduating classes in UNBC's history and the first graduates from three unique programs inspired to meet the needs of northern B.C.

Learning to embrace identity

Her journey as an educator has provided UNBC's Dr. Christine Ho Younghusband with learning opportunities to explore culture and make connections - not only with others, but with herself.

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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.