Hugh E. Farquhar
1972–1974
Dr. Hugh Ernest Farquhar (1910-1984) served as UVic’s president from 1972 to 1974. Born in Truro, Nova Scotia, Farquhar’s family moved to Victoria where he was educated at Victoria Provincial Normal School (1930-1931) and Victoria College (1933-1934). Studying part-time, Hugh Farquhar received his BA and MA at the University of British Columbia and his PhD from the University of Alberta.
After teaching in elementary and secondary schools, Hugh Farquhar taught at Victoria Normal School and at Victoria College's Faculty of Education. In 1960, he was appointed to the Victoria College University Development Board and he also chaired the committee on the Academic Future of the University of Victoria. When the University officially opened its doors in 1963, Farquhar served as a professor in the new Faculty of Education. After an early retirement, he was asked to return as the Dean of Education in 1971.