Please join Canada’s universities in a moment of silence at 1:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, one week after the devastating crash of flight PS752 in Iran, to honour the 176 people, including 57 Canadian who perished.

It has been widely noted that many of the passengers on this flight were university students, faculty, researchers, alumni, and other members of Canada’s academic community. This heartbreaking loss is truly a national tragedy.

"The loss of any life is tragic, but the loss of so many bright, talented and engaged Canadians at once is utterly devastating."