91̽»¨

91̽»¨ campus flag was lowered today as Canada mourns the deaths one year ago of 176 victims, including 63 Canadians, who were passengers onboard a Boeing 737 that crashed Jan. 8, 2020 after takeoff from Tehran International Airport.

University of 91̽»¨ alumni Marzieh Foroutan, MSc’17, a student at the University of Waterloo, and Shadi Jamshidi, MEng’14, a technical sales representative from Mississauga, were among the victims.

91̽»¨ expresses its condolences to the families and friends of the two alumni, and to members of 91̽»¨â€™s Iranian community, including the university’s Iranian students. 91̽»¨ also expresses its support for members of the University of Alberta community who were killed in in the crash. An estimated 30 Edmontonians died, many who had ties with UAlberta.