1939-1945
The Second World War involved both
male and female students. It stimulated
on-campus education and research,
and provided the catalyst for a surge of
growth in student numbers.
1940-45
1943 - Participants in the Canadian
army course
During the Second World War, 22,000
Japanese Canadians were uprooted and
exiled from the B.C. coast. Among this
group were 76 UBC students.
1950s
Immigration and easing of federal
discrimination laws encouraged
parents outside of the Anglo-Canadian
mainstream to send their children to
UBC. The enrollment of 10,642 students
included 526 visa students from
countries around the world, which was a
substantial increase from before the war.
1941 - Japanese internment student
photos
1959-60
International House is a meeting place
for UBC students from outside Canada.
Officially opened by Eleanor Roosevelt
in the May of 1959, the space provides
support for international students but
also UBC students in international
programs around the world.
1957 - John Friesen showing students
a model of International House
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