Mackay oversaw the expansion of the university from a small college to a regional institution, including a fivefold increase in enrollment, and major construction of residences, academic and multipurpose buildings.
In 1970, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada "for his services to education".[1]
Upon his death on November 27, 2003, at the age of 83,[2] a bequest of $6-million was left to the Law Library at University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law and the scholarship and bursary programme at University of New Brunswick Saint John.
colin, mackay, colin, bridges, mackay, july, 1920, november, 2003, president, university, brunswick, fredericton, brunswick, canada, from, 1953, 1969, president, university, brunswickin, office, 1953, 1969preceded, argue, acting, succeeded, byjames, owen, dine. Colin Bridges Mackay OC QC July 26 1920 November 27 2003 was president of the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton New Brunswick Canada from 1953 to 1969 Colin B MackayPresident of the University of New BrunswickIn office 1953 1969Preceded byC W Argue acting Succeeded byJames Owen DineenPersonal detailsBorn 1920 07 26 July 26 1920Rothesay New Brunswick CanadaDiedNovember 27 2003 2003 11 27 aged 83 Mackay oversaw the expansion of the university from a small college to a regional institution including a fivefold increase in enrollment and major construction of residences academic and multipurpose buildings In 1970 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for his services to education 1 Upon his death on November 27 2003 at the age of 83 2 a bequest of 6 million was left to the Law Library at University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law and the scholarship and bursary programme at University of New Brunswick Saint John References edit Order of Canada citation Dr Colin B Mackay UNB Retrieved 2024 01 06 External links editUNB Alumni News Mourning Dr Colin B Mackay nbsp nbsp This biography of a Canadian academic is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Colin B Mackay amp oldid 1193926383, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
