Abstract

Introduction: In the history of post-secondary education in Canada, the creation of Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, might appear to be part of the pattern of denominational colleges in Nova Scotia. More accurately, however, Acadia helped to establish that pattern. In 1838, despite the 1818 founding of Dalhousie University in Halifax, the University of King’s College (est. 1789) in Windsor was the only chartered institution of higher learning that was active in Nova Scotia.

Keywords: Academical dress, Origins of university costume, History of academic dress, Academic cap and gown

How to Cite:

Grant, J. N., (2015) “The Tradition of Academic Costume at Acadia University”, Transactions of the Burgon Society 15(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2475-7799.1134