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.

115th Anniversary for the following event(s) in 2024:

Master of Science - in course
  • Date: 1909-05-27
  • Subject(s): Graduate Degrees
  • Source: Senate Minutes UNB 1904-1927, 180
  • Note: Allan Keay Grimmer, B.A.I. receives first M.Sc. in course.
Physical and Military Drills
  • Date: 1909-11-30
  • Subject(s): University Classes
  • Source: Senate Minutes UNB 1904-1927, 192
  • Note: Senate approves "Physical and voluntary military training... under such conditions as may be agreed upon by the Chancellor [President] of the University and the Military Authorities" (192). 2 Jun 1910: Military Authorities, University and students make arrangements to start training (SM 198). 17 June 1911: Deputy Minister of Militia and Defense communicates re: Military Drill at UNB (SM 230). 16 Nov 1912: Preliminary report on Officers Training Corps received (SM 248), and Military arms in university possession to be returned to Military Department of Canada (SM 250). 23 Nov 1915: Students request and receive a 7% bonus on exam papers for every student who passes the Military examinations successfully. At this time, "Military Drill" is an actual course in the University (SM334). 23 Nov 1915: the Military Department (Canada) loans rifles to the University for Military Drill, Dr. MacDonald responsible for course (SM 338). 17 May 1917: Military training course extended over two years, mandatory for "all male Candidates for the regular degrees of B.A. and B.Sc. in course... not to excee four hours per week of actual lectures and drill" (SM 1904-27, 372).
Professorship in English Language and Literature established.
  • Date: 1909-05-27
  • Subject(s): Departments, University Classes
  • Source: Senate Minutes UNB 1904-1927, 184
  • Note: Frank P. Day appointed, to start in September 1909 term.
Professorship of French and German established
  • Date: 1909-05-27
  • Subject(s): Departments, University Classes
  • Source: Senate Minutes UNB 1904-1927, 184.
  • Note: Professor Axel Uppvall, Esq., appointed as temporary professor, in the absence of Prof. H. Geoghegau (SM 194).

110th Anniversary for the following event(s) in 2024:

Jack, Dr. (former president) oil portrait presented
  • Date: 1914-01-01
  • Subject(s): Endowments/Gifts
  • Source: President's Reports 1913-1914, 145
  • Note: " Dr. H. V.B. Bridges made the formal presentation on behalf of the family and the portrait was unveiled by Mrs. L.D. Millidge... a daughter of Dr. Jack. The portrait has been placed in the University Library and the likeness has been favorably commented upon by the friends of the late President" (PR 1914, 145).
Students request permission to enlist for Military Service
  • Date: 1914-11-24
  • Subject(s): Students
  • Source: Senate Minutes UNB 1904-1927, 310.
  • Note: Several students wish to enlist "in the second Canadian Contingent now being organized for Foreign service in aid of the Allies now carrying on War against German and Austria. [Senate resolves] that all student sof the third or fourth years enlisting... be allowed their full present year; and that students of other years... be allowed their first term" (SM 1904-27, 310).

105th Anniversary for the following event(s) in 2024:

Currie, Dr. J.Z Memorial Scholarship
  • Date: 1919-07-17
  • Subject(s): Scholarships
  • Source: Senate Minutes UNB 1904-1927, 2
  • Note: Mrs. Currie to pay $50 annually to UNB, establishing a scholarship in memory of her husband, a graduate of UNB.
Doctor of Literature
  • Date: 1919-05-15
  • Subject(s): Graduate Degrees
  • Source: Senate Minutes UNB 1904-1927, 418
  • Note: Candidates "must be Masters in Arts.. and graduates of the University of New Brunswick of at least ten year's standing who shall have distinguished themselves by special research and learning in the domain of ... Literature" (SM 418).
Hunter, Miss Eliza B. (BA 1892), first woman on UNB Senate.
  • Date: 1919-05-15
  • Subject(s): Female Students
  • Source: Senate Minutes UNB 1904-1927
  • Note: Alumnae Representative (at the 7 July 1919 Senate meeting, Miss Grace H. Fleming was also mentioned).
Stone, Noel - Memorial Scholarship
  • Date: 1919-11-25
  • Subject(s): Scholarships
  • Source: Senate Minutes UNB 1904-1927, 426
  • Note: $2,500 donated by Dr. H.S. Stone (UNB 1871) in memory of his son, Noel Stone, scholarship to be awarded to a student "having the highest standing in Honor Science and Chemistry of the Junior year" to be paid during the Senior year (SM 426).

100th Anniversary for the following event(s) in 2024:

Ashburnam, Lady donates Memorial window
  • Date: 1924-11-25
  • Subject(s): Endowments/Gifts
  • Source: Senate Minutes UNB 1904-1927, 557
  • Note: Window in memory of her husband, the Earl of Ashburnam.
Teed, Margaret Hanington, B.C.L.
  • Date: 1924-05-15
  • Subject(s): Female Students
  • Source: Senate Minutes UNB 1904-1927, 552-53
  • Note: Miss Teed was the first woman to receive a degree in Law at the University of New Brunswick, and among the first Law class to graduate from the University.