Residential School where the remains of 215 children were found on the grounds last week.“The issues raised are deeply upsetting and we take them seriously.
UBC’s Senate will be reviewing this matter immediately per our processes and policies relating to honorary degree recipients,” UBC president Santa Ono said in a statement.UBC says honorary degrees are given to “deserving individuals who have made substantial contributions to society.”This includes “leading academics in all disciplines and creative minds in arts and performance; public intellectuals and opinion-makers; visionary leaders and exemplary public figures; and community builders and philanthropists.”According to a statement from UBC, O’Grady was given a Doctor of Laws in a.