Thomas Harrison

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).

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Sources:

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