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Congratulations to the graduating class of 2026

This year's ceremonies include 290 doctoral and 1,580 master’s graduands.

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1958: Princess Margaret, honorary degree recipient, in the congregation procession

What happens at graduation ceremonies? 110 years of UBC tradition

Guest post by Marie Erikson, Bachelor of Arts, Honours in Philosophy graduand A lot of your work as a student is getting yourself to graduation. What happens once you’re there?  Here's how graduation at UBC has both changed and stayed the same over the past 110 years, with fun facts along the way.  What happens in a graduation…

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Doctoral students awarded Trudeau Foundation scholarships

PhD students Simon Beaudoin and Taylor Wilson have been awarded the prestigious Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation. 

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Dr. Kwon examined how a traditional Chinese fictional narrative, namely Sanguo yanyi, has become enduringly popular in Korean literary work since its importation in the sixteenth century.

A randomly-selected Doctoral citation each day: today from the Doctor of Philosophy in Asian Studies (PhD) - graduated in 2010

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