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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