Thomas Harrison

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Nicknames/Other names: "Tommy"

Education:

  • Bachelor of Arts - Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
  • Bachelor of Laws - Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
  • Master of Arts - Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
  • Doctor of Laws - Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

Dates Employed: 1870 - 1906

Faculty: Arts

Department: English

Position(s) held:

  • Professor of English, and Mental & Moral Philosophy (1870 - 1885)
  • Professor of Mathematics (1885 - 1906)
  • President (1885 - 1892); Chancellor (1892 - 1906)

Activities/Contributions: Harrison's reign as President/Chancellor was marked with several important changes to UNB, including the admittance of women (1886), the increase of the Bachelor of Arts program from a three to a four year course (1887), the UNB branch of the YMCA was established (1888), and the Bachelor of Science program was introduced (1891).

Notes:

Sources:

  • Montague, Susan. A Pictoral History of the University of New Brunswick. University of New Brunswick, 1992, p. 42-43.


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