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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