Aitken House is a Canadian residence, historically was an all-male, until 2021 where it was reassigned as a co-ed residence; located on the University of New Brunswick's Fredericton campus. It was established in 1958 and has since been a prominent member of UNB's residence community. The house holds many traditions such as their Club Med beach party, their house dance to the song "Shout" by The Isley Brothers, and their house cheer. Aitken House is the only residence at UNB to have their own alumni association, and has recently celebrated their 60th anniversary, which saw Aitken brothers from 1958 to 2018 attend.
Built in 1958 with funding provided by Maxwell Aitken A.K.A. Lord Beaverbrook, Aitken house was the second residence to be built on the UNB Fredericton campus.
In the winter of 2007, UNB Residential Life & Conferencing Services decided that due to a lack of enrollment in residence, they would close Aitken House and attempt to sell it to the university to be turned into an academic building. Although the residence community had seen many buildings come and go throughout its lifetime, the residents and alumni of Aitken House were not ready to let it go without a fight. The majority of the residence community showed their support to keep Aitken House alive through painting red A's in their windows, flying banners, and attending meetings. There were also those who supported ResLife's position and the campus newspaper's letters to the editor section was filled with controversy every week. Throughout the remainder of that academic year, the supporters of Aitken appealed at many meetings to stop the sale of the house. But to their dismay they were unable to stop it along the way. It progressed all the way through to the UNB Board of Governors (BOG) meeting, a step that is usually just a formality. Traditionally only the members of the BOG are allowed to be present during a meeting but they allowed the house to make a presentation as to why the residence building should be spared. As the members of the BOG entered the Wu Center for their meeting, they were greeted by Aitken House residents and supporters mainly from other residences at UNB, all lined up beside each entrance. The meeting went on for hours and everyone went to wait for the final word back at Aitken House. For the first time in UNB BOG's history, a decision was overturned and the House was saved.
Aitken House always has a good showing at each sporting event, and often is number one among the other UNB residences. Aitken House competes in many of UNB's intramural athletics. Every year the house is found at such sporting events as: Outdoor & Indoor Soccer, Softball & Co-Rec Softball, Flag football, Volleyball & Co-Rec Volleyball, Basketball, Water Polo, Ball Hockey & Ice Hockey, Co-Rec Ultimate Frisbee, and Broom Ball.
Aitken House is built on a number of traditions, that are passed down, year after year; the men of Aitken uphold a number of these traditions with pride and passion. Some of the traditions include:
Aitken House has UNBs most active and largest Alumni Association to date. With over 580 active members, the Alumni Association focused on representing the Aitken House name with honor, giving back to its members in good times and in bad, and organizing 5-year reunions with the most recent being the 65th reunion held in June, 2023.
If you wish to contact the Alumni Association, or are an Aitken Alumni looking to get on the list, please contact Tyler Belyea via Facebook.
2020-2021 George "Trick" Knight<br /> 2019-2020 Bilal "Noodle" Sikandar<br /> 2018-2019 Brady "Fabbio" Daigle/Bilal "Noodle" Sikandar<br /> 2017-2018 Colton "Passion" Rossiter<br /> 2016-2017 Matthew "Champ" Parsons-Coady<br /> 2015-2016 Riley "Rudder" Stratton<br /> 2015-2016 Ben "Ditto" MacKay<br /> 2014-2015 Brandon "Skate" Belyea<br /> 2013-2014 Matthew "HOC" Sullivan<br /> 2012-2013 Matthew "HOC" Sullivan<br /> 2011-2012 Tyler "Scrappy" Belyea<br /> 2010-2011 Greg "Ginger" Huskilson<br /> 2009-2010 Michael "Brohass" Huskilson<br /> 2008-2009 Simon "Castle" Pearn<br /> 2007-2008 Brian "Trooper" Beaudette<br /> 2006-2007 Evan "Hurtin" Green<br /> 2005-2006 Artigas "Nelly" Cruz<br /> 2004-2005 Nathan "Poncho" Hewitt<br /> 2003-2004 Mark "McCrackin" MacEachern<br /> 2002-2003 Andrew Murphy<br /> 2001-2002 Terry Bludd<br /> 2000-2001 Ben Beasley<br /> 1999-2000 Brent Thomas<br /> 1998-1999 Jamie Hicks <br /> 1997-1998 Jason "Bubba" Thorne<br /> 1996-1997 Murray Spencer<br /> 1995-1996 Mark Atkinson<br /> 1994-1995 Mark Atkinson<br /> 1989-1990 Jim McGee<br /> 1988-1989 Greg Lutes<br /> 1982-1983 Rob Henry<br /> 1981-1982 Chris Magee<br /> 1980-1981 Kevin Harrigan<br /> 1979-1980 Jerry Tebo (Byron Boucher)<br /> 1978-1979 Rod MacDonald<br /> 1972-1973 Mike Keehn
2019-2020 Michael "Caretaker" D'Ettore<br /> 2018-2019 Bilal "Noodle" Sikandar<br /> 2017-2018 Joshua "Lil' Dipper" LeDrew and Colton "Passion" Rossiter<br /> 2016-2017 Matthew "Champ" Parsons-Coady<br /> 2015-2016 Riley "Rudder" Stratton<br /> 2015-2016 Alex "Tag" Battah<br /> 2014-2015 Scott "Hotrod" Allen<br /> 2013-2014 Lucas "Boardwalk" Swain<br /> 2012-2013 Jeff "Whip" Paradis<br /> 2011-2012 Tyler "Scrappy" Belyea<br /> 2010-2011 Jeremy "Fetch" Misken<br /> 2009-2010 Mike "Brohaas" Huskilson<br /> 2008-2009 Brian "Trooper" Beaudette<br /> 2007-2008 Brian "Trooper" Beaudette<br /> 2006-2007 Artigas "Nelly" Cruz<br /> 2005-2006 Morgan "Captain" Elsemore<br /> 2004-2005 Nathan "Poncho" Hewitt<br /> 2003-2004 Mark "McCrackin" MacEachern<br /> 2001-2002 James "Load" Shannon <br /> 2000-2001 Matthew âÂÂCrazy Newfâ Adams <br /> 1996-1997 Jeffrey Hicks <br /> 1993-1994 Aaron "J" Taylor <br/> 1981-1982 T. Michael Dunn and Earle Miller <br /> 1973-1974 Mike Keehn & Dave Donaldson
As of the 2017âÂÂ2018 academic year, Dons are no longer a part of residences at the University of New Brunswick.
2016-2017 Megan Burnside<br /> 2015-2016 Randy Campbell and Megan Burnside<br /> 2014-2015 Randy Campbell and Megan Burnside<br /> 2013-2014 Randy Campbell and Megan Burnside<br /> 2012-2013 Mark Graham and Amanda Simmonds<br /> 2011-2012 Mark Graham and Amanda Simmonds<br /> 2010-2011 Kevin Roy<br /> 2009-2010 Kevin Roy<br /> 2008-2009 Kevin Roy<br /> 2007-2008 Felipe Shum<br /> 2006-2007 Felipe Shum<br /> 2005-2006 Lauren Rogers<br /> 2004-2005 Lisa Sharpe<br /> 2003-2004 Lisa Sharpe<br /> 2001-2002 Pat Campbell <br /> 1992-1993 Fr Monte Peters 1990-1992 Rod Cooper 1977-1984 Rod Cooper