Algorithmic Language 1968 (ALGOL 68) was an imperative computer programming language developed by computer scientists from around the world. The programming language was highly influential, used by many European defence agencies, and parts of it have been seen in computer languages developed years later. At UBC, John E.L. Peck (known in the ALGOL 68 working group as JELP) took a significant role in creating the language and leading the group as they developed and edited the programming language from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s.

At Home in the Universe: The Life and Times of William Shatner is a documentary created for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s biographical series, Life and Times, which was produced by Harvey McKinnon Productions, with Harvey McKinnon as Executive Producer and Writer, Lynn Booth as Producer and Michael Tobias as Director. First broadcast in November 1999, this short film (44 minutes) is a biographical treatment of actor William Shatner that highlights significant events in his life, focusing on his career and his love for nature and children.
Harvey McKinnon of Harvey McKinnon Productions is an inspirational speaker and trainer and has raised significant funds for various non-profit organizations. He has worked as a radio columnist for CBC Radio and published in numerous Canadian newspapers. McKinnon has produced or written several award-winning documentaries, including Side by Side: Women Against Aids, The Nature of David Suzuki and The Black Sea in Crisis.

The Canadians in IFLA History Project consists of thirteen audio interviews documenting the development of Canadian librarians and libraries’ involvement within the history of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). Results of this research were published by CLA as The Canada IFLA Adventure: 85 Years of Canadian Participation in the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, 1927 to 2012 by Judith Saltman, Dan Gillean, Jamie Kathleen McCarthy, Myron Groover, J. Jack Unrau, and Rachel Balko (ISBN 978-0-88802-339-1).

Walter Koerner incorporated the Cedar Lodge Society in 1969 and donated money, land, and other assets to enable it to carry out its mandate of operating a brain injury treatment facility known as the Skeleem Village Recovery Centre. The facility, located in the community of Cobble Hill on Vancouver Island, closed in 1986 due to changes in provincial government policy. In the late 1980s, Koerner gifted the property to the University of British Columbia, who assumed responsibility for the operation of Skeleem Village. The University held majority membership in the Society and the majority of the Board of Directors. Skeleem Village re-opened in 1992 as a post-acute brain injury rehabilitation programme and had a close working relationship with the UBC Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. However, in 2003 the facility was closed for financial reasons.

Ethel Margaret Futers Fulton was born in Birtle, Manitoba, in 1922. Fulton taught in high schools in Manitoba and Ontario from 1942 to 1953. And later, she completed a BA at the University of Manitoba in 1955. She completed an MA at UBC in 1960 and a Ph.D. at the University of Toronto in 1969.
Dr. Margaret Fulton was appointed Dean of Women in 1974, following Dean Emerita Helen McCrae, until 1978, when the position was eliminated. Fulton also taught in the Faculty of Education at UBC. She then served as the President of Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax from 1978-1986. From 1986-1996 she was an Adjunct Professor at UBC.
Fulton has been active in numerous organizations and causes, including education, women’s studies, and rights for the elderly. She was Vice-Chair of the Woman’s World Summit Foundation, Geneva, an NGO committed to furthering education, health, and equality for rural women. She holds 15 honorary degrees and has been recognized for her work with a Governor General’s Award and the Order of Canada. Fulton was also the subject of a documentary film, A Round Peg and a book biography by Dr. James Doyle, Transformations: The Life of Margaret Fulton, Canadian Feminist, Educator, and Social Activist. Fulton retired to Salt Spring Island.

Edmond Ernest Granirer (1935-2020), known to family and friends as “Eddy” or “Ed,” was born in Constanța, Romania. When Romania entered World War II, Granirer was smuggled with his family to Bucharest. As a young teenager, he attended the Jewish Trade School, Cultura, where he taught while also attending high school. At 15, he immigrated to Israel, where he graduated high school. Granirer studied mathematics at the Hebrew University and in 1959 was appointed Assistant for the Ph.D. program in the School of Mathematics. He later secured a two-year position at the University of Illinois, and after that, moved to a job at Cornell University. He finally received a tenure track position at UBC. From 1970 until his retirement in 1997, Granirer taught, researched and supervised doctoral students. He actively continued studying after his retirement; his last paper was published two months before his death. Granirer received many prestigious honours, including membership of the Royal Society of Canada. Granirer’s research on Banach and Fourier Algebras has been highly cited, with multiple papers in journals that include: Colloquium Mathematicum, Israel Journal of Mathematics, Illinois Journal of Mathematics, Australian Mathematical Society, and Southeast Asian Bulletin of Mathematics, Transactions of the American Mathematical Society and Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society amongst many others.

The Health Sciences Historical Society was founded in the fall of 1966. The society had a mandate to provide a forum of expression of interest and promote the study of the history of the sciences dealing with human health. It was formed at the request of Prof. William C. Gibson, head of the Department of the History of Science and Medicine. The precursor to this society was the B.C. branch of the Canadian Society for the Study of the History of Science and Philosophy of Science. Membership was split into three groups: active members (drawn from students and graduates from the faculties of medicine and science), associate members (and interested individuals), and patrons/friends (people with “sympathy for the objects” of the society). Meetings were composed of lectures by members of the society, hosted at members’ homes or other locations. The society likely stopped meeting in the late 1970s, based on the last meeting notice found in the fonds.

Dianne Longson enjoyed a close connection with UBC for over four decades as an employee or student. In the mid-1970s, she worked in accounting at the Dean's Office and later at the Faculty of Education. In the 1980s, Longson obtained an Arts degree (English Literature) at UBC. In the 1990s, she returned to campus as an Administrative Assistant to the vice-president of Finance and Administration. When the vice-president retired, she moved to the Treasury Department and remained there until her retirement in 2008.

During her long affiliation with the University, Longson developed a deep appreciation for the Point Grey campus's beauty. She spent considerable time recording the details of the unique natural features and buildings in the various seasons through photography. Longson took considerable time honing her photographic skills, taking photojournalism courses at Langara University fine art photography during her undergraduate degree at UBC. She attended many seminars, fine art classes and workshops. Longson's work has been exhibited on and off-campus.

John Edward Lancelot Peck was born in South Africa. He was head of the University of Calgary's Math department before becoming head of the Department of Computer Science at UBC from 1969-1977. He is one of the original editors of the Report on the Algorithmic Language (ALGOL 68).

The Student Christian Movement of Canada was created in 1921 by merging university student Christian clubs and associations with YMCA and YWCA student departments. A Student Christian Movement “study group” was organized at UBC in 1922, and by 1926 had been formally established as an official branch of the Canadian SCM. The SCM was dedicated to discussing economic, social, and political issues from a Christian perspective. The UBC branch hosted several public discussions and other events on campus and hosted seminars and conferences for the regional and national SCM. In 1974, the UBC SCM amalgamated with the Anglican-United Campus Ministry to form the Cooperative Christian Campus Ministry (CCCM) at UBC. In 1979, UBC SCM left the CCCM – it continued to operate as an active student organization until at least 1993.