Thomas Harrison
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Nicknames/Other names:
Education:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Laws
- Master of Arts
- Doctor of Laws
Dates Employed:
Faculty: Arts
Department: English
Position(s) held:
- Professor of English, and Mental & Moral Philosophy (1870 - 1885)
- 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:
- University Monthly, vol. 32, no. 1, October 1907, p. 25.
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