Photo from UBC Archives Media Services (1989, January 1)
It is with profound sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Dr. Margaret Arcus, Professor Emerita of the School of Family and Nutritional Sciences, on June 27, 2023.
Margaret completed her PhD in Home Economics Education from Iowa State University and she was the founder of the Family Studies program at UBC. She was the Director of the School of Family and Nutritional Sciences when it was part of the Faculty of Land and Food Systems, and taught Family Studies and Home Economics from 1968 until her retirement in 1999. She also edited two volumes for the first edition of the Handbook for Family Life Education in 1993.
Margaret was a highly esteemed academic and a true professional in how she treated colleagues, students and staff. She loved teaching and received numerous teaching awards from UBC and the National Council on Family Relations.
She was active in several provincial, national, and international home economics and family studies organizations including the Canadian Home Economics Association (CHEA), the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR), and the International Federation for Home Economics (IFHE). In 2000, NCFR established the Margaret E. Arcus Outstanding Family Life Educator Award in her honour.
