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Friend and author, Dr. Pat Marchak, Professor Emerita of Sociology and Dean Emerita of Arts passed away on January 1, 2010. She gained her B.A. in 1958, and her Ph.D. in 1970, both from University of British Columbia. She was first appointed lecturer/instructor at the UBC in 1965, and joined the faculty in 1973. She was Dean of Arts from 1990 to 1996, and Head of the Department of Anthropology and Sociology prior to becoming Dean. She served on numerous boards, including the UBC Board of Governors and the University Hospital. In 1987 she was elected to Fellowship in the Royal Society of Canada, and served for two years as the Vice-President of Academy II for the Humanities and Social Sciences. Dr. Marchak is the author of numerous articles and books, including, most recently, No Easy Fix: Global Responses to Internal Wars and Crimes against Humanity (MQUP 2008). She served as faculty associate with the Institute for Resources and Environment (since 1996), and as Distinguished Scholar at the Peter Wall Institute for Distinguished Studies (2000).
A memorial celebration of Pat's life will be held on Feb. 2, 4:00-6:00pm, at the Sage Bistro, at the University Centre (formerly the Faculty Club) at UBC.
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