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'''Name:''' Scientific Society | '''Name:''' Scientific Society | ||
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'''Prominent date(s) of activity:''' 1931 - ? | '''Prominent date(s) of activity:''' 1931 - ? | ||
'''History:''' The UNB Scientific Society was established in 1931 under the guidance of Professor C. W. Argue of the [[Department of Biology]]. Initial membership included Dr. C. C. Jones, the | '''History:''' The UNB Scientific Society was established in 1931 under the guidance of Professor C. W. Argue of the [[Department of Biology]]. Initial membership included Dr. C. C. Jones as Honorary President, professors from the Faculty of Science, senior students in the Bachelor of Science program, and Honours students in scientific studies, while Junior and Sophomore students were allowed to attend without voting priveledges. Membership to this society also included cetain Fredericton residents unconnected with the University. | ||
The principle objectives of the Society were to raise the standard of scientific work conducted at the University by increasing co-operation between departments and to expose students to current research in the physical sciences. | |||
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*''University of New Brunswick: Year Book for Nineteen Thirty-Three'', 1933, Organizations. | *''University of New Brunswick: Year Book for Nineteen Thirty-Three'', 1933, Organizations. | ||
*''Up the Hill'', 1947, Organizations. | *''Up the Hill'', 1947, Organizations. | ||
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[[Category:Student Activities and Clubs|Scientific Soc]][[Category:Departmental and Academic Societies|Scientific Soc]][[Category:Faculty of Science|Scientific Soc]] | [[Category:Student Activities and Clubs|Scientific Soc]]<br/>[[Category:Departmental and Academic Societies|Scientific Soc]]<br/>[[Category:Faculty of Science|Scientific Soc]] | ||
Revision as of 13:14, 14 July 2014
Name: Scientific Society
Previous/other names:
Prominent date(s) of activity: 1931 - ?
History: The UNB Scientific Society was established in 1931 under the guidance of Professor C. W. Argue of the Department of Biology. Initial membership included Dr. C. C. Jones as Honorary President, professors from the Faculty of Science, senior students in the Bachelor of Science program, and Honours students in scientific studies, while Junior and Sophomore students were allowed to attend without voting priveledges. Membership to this society also included cetain Fredericton residents unconnected with the University.
The principle objectives of the Society were to raise the standard of scientific work conducted at the University by increasing co-operation between departments and to expose students to current research in the physical sciences.
Activities:
Note(s):
Source(s):
- University of New Brunswick: Year Book for Nineteen Thirty-Three, 1933, Organizations.
- Up the Hill, 1947, Organizations.
- UA RG 16; Science Club Minute Book.
- The Brunswickan, vol. 121, no. 5, October 1986, p. 5.
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