Browse Anniversaries

This dataset contains important dates in UNB history, taken from a variety of sources. Searching can be done in 5-year increments or can be done for a certain date.

80th Anniversary for the following event(s) in 2020:

Barbour, Otty L. Memorial Scholarship (Class of 1903)
  • Date: 1940-05-15
  • Subject(s): Scholarships
  • Source: Senate Minutes UNB 1927-1943, 196
  • Note: Senate agrees that the scholarships shall "assist needy University students, shall be two in number and of the annual value of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and shall be tenable for two years" (SM5 196). Present scholarship is of variable value and number, for a maximum of 4 years. http://www.unb.ca/calendar/undergraduate/awards.cgi? name=barbour&conditions=&campus=&fac=ALL&id=1%2C2%2C3%2C4%2C6%2C8&tables= awardsSubLevel1 11 Oct 1939: The late O.L. Barbour bequeaths $10,000 for scholarships; UNB has not received the bequest yet (SM5 162). 21 Feb 1939: Executor of Estate had invested bequest; value in 1939 is $10,800, and to be delivered to UNB at the end of the academic year. Income to be used for two students (SM5 165).
Beaverbrook Gymnasium
  • Date: 1940-11-01
  • Subject(s): Buildings
  • Source: Senate Minutes UNB 1927-1943
  • Note: 9 Jan 1940: At a special meeting of Senate, an already-formed Committee reports that "The Right Honourable Lord Beaverbrook... had generously undertaken to provide a modern Gymnasium" (SM5 180). The committee, acting on Lord Beaverbrook's request, had researched the plan, hired an architect who had drawn up a building plan similar in design (with brick) to the Lady Beaverbrook's Residence at an approximate cost of $150, 000 to $200,000. Original plan was to situate the gym between LBR and the Engineering building; however, Lord Beaverbrook had flown over the campus during the summer of 1939 to personally survey the site and did not approve (SM5 181). The architect, C.K. Gillies, Esq., presented the design " 115' x 128' in dimension with approximately 42' walls. The main floor will measure 75' x 100', thus providing a full size basketball court, convertible into two smaller practice courts. A spectators' gallery, raised elevent feet above the main floor, will seat 736. Separate rooms for boxing, wrestling and hand-ball will be provided as well as adequate locker accommodation and offices for a physical director" (SM5 182). The new building will "be located on that part of the campus which is southeast of the extension of University Avenue," Building to proceed. (SM5 182) 20 Feb 1940: Senate accepts the report that the site for the building should be changed to an area "lower down the hill and nearer University Avenue extension [to] permit easier development of the area southeast of the... extension as a new campus; the road entering this area would be easier and chaper to construct and the landscaping would be much simpler; and finally the cost of erecting the new Gymnasium would be much less" (SM5 184, 189). 8 Oct 1940: Committee reports to Senate that the corner stone was laid at a private ceremony, and building expected to be completed by 1 Nov 1940 (SM5 207). 18 Feb 1941: Formal opening of the Gymnasium (21 Feb 1941) postponed "in view of Lord Beaverbook's present position." COTC using part of the Gym for training; DND will pay for use of building (SM5 210-211). 14 May 1947: Chancellor Beaverbrook offers to pay for improvements and repairs to the Gymnasium, including the installation of 2 bowling alleys, bleachers, adequate ventilation, painting, electric basketball timer and scorer, installation of work-out equipment, ping-pong tables, painting, and wall repairs. The University to provide additional staff to ensure proper maintenance of building. The COTC offices and personnel are to move to another premises as the building is to be used solely for the purpose of athletics (SM6 74-75).
Blood Processing Unit
  • Date: 1940-01-19
  • Subject(s): Miscellaneous
  • Source: Senate Minutes UNB 1927-1943
  • Note: 11 Oct 1941: The President's Report states that a blood processing unit is providing labs and staff direction at the University in the Arts Building in rooms next to the dept. of Biology, at the request of the Red Cross Society and the NB Department of Health, as an "important part of our war effort." (PR (11 Oct 1941): 7). 16 Feb 1943: Blood Processing Unit handles over 10,000 pints of blood since the beginning. Miss Frances Crocker is chief technician under the supervision of Prf. C.W. Argue (SM5 272). 14 Aug 1943: 25,000 pints processed to date; blood tests for Military District 7 being handled in this lab (SM5 XX).
MacKenzie, Norman A.M.
  • Date: 1940-09-01
  • Subject(s): Presidents
  • Source: Senate Minutes UNB 1927-1943, 200-202
  • Note: Norman MacKenzie, Professor of International Law at the University of Toronto is appointed President of UNB at a salary of $6,000 per year plus a house. 7 Aug 1940: Executive Council of the Provincial Government passes and Order in Council "THAT Norman A.M. MacKenzie, LLB, LLM, be appointed President of the University of New Brunswick, such appointment to be effective from September 1, 1940" (SM5 203). 16 Feb 1943: The President advises Senate that he has accepted a part-time appointment as Chairman of the Wartime Information Board, meaning "frequent trips to Ottawa" (SM5 275). 15 Feb 1944: The President announces to Senate that he has accepted the position of President at the University of British Colombia (SM6 5).
Science Building - Chemistry/Physics
  • Date: 1940-02-20
  • Subject(s): Buildings
  • Source: Senate Minutes UNB 1927-1943
  • Note: 20 Feb 1940: Committee appointed to meet with Natural Science professors about lack of space in Memorial Building, report that a new building is needed, and that said building should contain "at least twenty-two lecture rooms and laboratories [and] were urgently required to house the Departments of Chemistry and Physics" (SM5 186-187). 15 May 1940: Committee asked to "consider methods of using the old Gymnasium and to make recommendations thereon to Senate" (SM5 195). 14 Oct 1941: Committee for new science building is discontinued (SM5 232). 19 Feb 1945: Architect Alward & Gillies proposes a rough plan of new building, which will cost approximately $155,000 for Chemistry Department; equipment would be extra, and Physics Extension to be considered later (SM6 23). 15 May 1946: Rising building costs put the new Science building on hold again; the committee will look for temporary quarters for the Chemistry department. Senate votes to erect "a temporary building for the Chemistry Department" (SM6 49).

75th Anniversary for the following event(s) in 2020:

Beaverbrook
  • Date: 1945-02-19
  • Subject(s): Chancellors
  • Source: Senate Minutes 1944-1952
  • Note: 19 Feb 1945: Senate suggests that University development would benefit from having a Chancellor, and that best interests would be served by appointing one of the "outstanding benefactors." Legislation must be sought to make this type of change; committee to consider creation of the office of Chancellor (SM6 22). 16 May 1945: committee recommends not proceding with creation of Chancellor's post at the time (SM6 30). 8 Oct 1946: At the Annual Meeting of the Senate, Lord Beaverbrook is welcomed as Chancellor. Senate Minutes do not mention any negotiations with the Provincial government to have the Act changed (SM6 51).
Chemistry and Physics Building
  • Date: 1945-02-19
  • Subject(s): Buildings
  • Source: Senate Minutes 1944-1952, 23
  • Note: 19 Feb 1945: Architect Alward & Gillies proposes a rough plan of new building, which will cost approximately $155,000 for Chemistry Department; equipment would be extra, and Physics Extension to be considered later (SM6 23).