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Megan Yaskow: Exploring Prince George’s Identity Through Award-Winning Historical Research

UNBC History major Megan Yaskow received the W. Kaye Lamb Award earlier this year for Best Student Work for her research on the 1958 British Columbian centennial’s role in shaping Prince George’s identity. Through hands-on experiences at the Northern BC Archives and local museums, Megan developed a deep interest in public history and heritage studies, which continues to inspire her academic journey.

UNBC researchers receive $300,000 in federal funding

Two UNBC researchers received funding through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council's Insight Grant and Insight Development Grant programs.

UNBC recognizes eight distinguished Professors Emeriti

The retiring faculty members were celebrated at a special event acknowledging their outstanding contributions as educators, researchers and experts in their fields of study.

Learning diplomacy on the fly

UNBC students Sean Robinson and Will Hanlon put their diplomacy skills to the test as delegates at a Model NATO event in Germany last fall.

Revisiting Prince George's crime history

When the quest for so-called civic respectability in the early settlement days of what is now Prince George clashed with the reality in the townsites, a reputation was born. History Professor Dr. Jonathan Swainger examines this dichotomy in his new book The Notorious Georges: Crime and Community in British Columbia’s Northern Interior, 1909-25.

Jago, Dr. Charles

PhD (Trinity College, Cambridge), BA Honours, English and History (University of Western Ontario)

Professor Emeritus

History

Biography

Dr. Jago retired as President of UNBC at the end of academic year 2005/2006. In 2008 he was appointed Interim President until a new President was appointed in 2009. He remains Professor Emeritus, and the Department of History thanks him for his years of service and wishes him well.

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