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 2021:

Credit for Military Service
  • Date: 1941-02-18
  • Subject(s): Miscellaneous
  • Source: Senate Minutes UNB 1927-1943, 212
  • Note: When "a man in his Senior year had a good record and had completed his course up to February 1st, he should be given his Degree where he enters important war industries at the request of government departments or enlists in the CASF, the RAF, or the Navy" (SM5 212). The President to recommend proposal to Faculty.
Magee, Fred - Prize in French
  • Date: 1941-02-18
  • Subject(s): Scholarships
  • Source: Senate Minutes UNB 1927-1943, 215
  • Note: The Honourable Fred Magee, UNB Senator, announces that he will establish a scholarship in Modern Languages "particularly in French" (SM5 215). Present scholarships consist of 2 prizes of $300 each for one 1st and 2nd year student whose first language is not French and is doing well (F'ton campus), and 1 prize of $200 for a 3rd year student and is doing well (UNB SJ campus). http://www.unb.ca/calendar/undergraduate/awards.cgi? name=magee&conditions=&campus=&fac=ALL&id=1%2C2%2C3%2C4%2C6%2C8&tables=a wardsSubLevel1
No Smoking: Beaverbrook Gymnasium
  • Date: 1941-02-18
  • Subject(s): Miscellaneous
  • Source: Senate Minutes UNB 1927-1943, 211.
  • Note: Senate member, Dr. McFarlane requests that "an attempt should be made to prevent smoking in this [the Beaverbrook Gymnasium], if feasible.
Old Gymasium to house Electrical Engineering
  • Date: 1941-10-14
  • Subject(s): Buildings
  • Source: Senate Minutes UNB 1927-1943, 237
  • Note: Once the Beaverbrook Gymnasium was completed, the "Old Gymnasium" was renovated and fitted with laboratories for the School of RCAF Radio Technicians. More renovations in the summer of 1942, providing the technicians finish their training, will fit the building up for the Department of Electrical Engineering (SM5 237). 15 Feb 1944: Dr. Foster Baird presents plan for renovations to Senate, who will propose that the Legislature provide funds necessary (SM6, 5). 17 May 1944: The Provincial Government approves $50,000 for renovations (SM6 6).
Pension Plan for Faculty and Employees
  • Date: 1941-09-01
  • Subject(s): Miscellaneous
  • Source: Senate Minutes UNB 1927-1943, 227
  • Note: "Through the co-operation of the Provincial Government, all members of the University staff came under the provisions of "The Public Service Superannuation Act" on September 1, 1941" (SM5 227). The "Order-in- Council" amended the act to include the Faculty and the Staff of the University (SM5 228). 17 May 1939: Faculty delegation requests establishment of a staff pension plan. Committee appointed "to recommend a scheme of Retiring Allowances" (SM5 174). 20 Feb 1940: Committee reports that the easiest way to offer a pension to staff is to amend "the Public Service Superannuation Act" to include University staff with New Brunswick civil servants. A committee is appointed to take this up with the Lieutenant Governor (who makes these recommendations) and in turn with the Premier (SM5 187).
School for Radio Technicians of the RCAF
  • Date: 1941-05-14
  • Subject(s): Schools
  • Source: Senate Minutes UNB 1927-1943, 220-221
  • Note: Department of National Defense for Air requests UNB to provide instruction for 100 radio technicians. Men to be lodged in Lady Beaverbrook's Resident, and the Old Gymnasium will house laboratory facilities (to be used later for Electrical Engineering). 14 Oct 1941: With Dr. Donald W. MacLauchlan instructing some of the sessions, 106 members of the RACF attended courses and received "special instruction in Radio Technique for a period of fourteen weeks." A group of 48 students started in September for four weeks, and 75 will start after that for a period of 4 months. (SM5, 225-226) 13 Oct 1942: The school will be discontinued after February 1943 (SM5 259).
Standing Committee on Honourary Degrees
  • Date: 1941-02-18
  • Subject(s): Miscellaneous
  • Source: Senate Minutes UNB 1927-1943, 212
  • Note: Hon. Mr. Justice C.D. Richards, P.J. Hughes, G.H. Prince, Dr. A.S. McFarlane, Hon. Mr. Justice A.L. Fairweather, Mrs. C. NcN. Steeves, and President MacKenzie to form Standing Committee to "pass on Honorary Degrees... authorized to act, that is meet, recommend names and circularize [sic] other members of the Senate and unless there are objections that their proposals be accepted at the next meeting of the Senate" (SM5 212).
Student levy established
  • Date: 1941-02-18
  • Subject(s): Students
  • Source: Senate Minutes UNB 1927-1943, 214
  • Note: Student Council asks that "a compulsory student levy system be adopted, the levies to be collected by the Registrar the same as any other fee." 14 Oct 1941: Levy for the first year was $15.00 (SM5 232).