Vice-president education nomination period open St. Thomas University Students’ Union president Sarah Kohut said the STUSU spring by-election nomination period for the vice-president education position opens today, March 15, and runs until March 17. The mandatory candidates meeting is on March 18 and the campaigning period will run from March 19 to 23 with votingContinue reading “Weekly Briefs: March 8-14”
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Spring convocation will be virtual this year
St. Thomas University announced shortly after noon today that the spring convocation will be virtual. Jeffrey Carleton, vice-president communications at STU, said while things with COVID-19 are improving and vaccines have begun roll-out, it was safer to do a virtual convocation. “We also thought it wasn’t fair to ask graduates to come back to FrederictonContinue reading “Spring convocation will be virtual this year”
Weekly Briefs: Feb. 22 – March 7
Rigby Hall backyard.co event St. Thomas University Students’ Union president Sarah Kohut read Rigby Hall representative Jonah Simon’s report since he couldn’t be in attendance of the meeting. Simon’s report included an event planned for Rigby Hall residents on March 10 on backyard.co where winners of the different games will win a $15 gift cardContinue reading “Weekly Briefs: Feb. 22 – March 7”
Meet the STUSU executive candidates for the spring election
Tyler MaGee – President Tyler MaGee, St. Thomas University Students’ Union current sexuality and gender diversity representative, is running for president because he said when he came to STU, he was going through a hard time in life and STU welcomed him with open arms. “Running for president and potentially heading the Students’ Union toContinue reading “Meet the STUSU executive candidates for the spring election”
Weekly Briefs: Feb. 8-21
Students’ Union election St. Thomas University Students’ Union president Sarah Kohut said nominations for STUSU’s spring election open today. The nomination period runs until Feb. 27 at 4:00 p.m. The open positions include, president, vice-president administration, vice-president education, vice-president student life, two board of governors representatives, two student senators, two at-large representatives, four off-campus representatives,Continue reading “Weekly Briefs: Feb. 8-21”
Four-week Indigenous education event starting this week at STU
The Indigenous Student Reconciliation Committee at St. Thomas University is hosting a four-week seminar event beginning on Feb. 25. The event will introduce students to Indigenous-related topics, beginning with treaties and ending with missing and murdered Indigenous women, children and two-spirit people. Tiger Levi, student and chair of the committee from Elsipogtog First Nation, saidContinue reading “Four-week Indigenous education event starting this week at STU”
Public no longer permitted to hear president’s report: Senate Briefs – Feb. 11
Public not allowed to attend president’s report The president’s report, which usually happens at the beginning of Senate, will now happen at the end and in-camera, meaning in private, said St. Thomas University associate vice-president communications Jeffrey Carleton. He said the reason for the president’s report going in-camera is to allow the president to haveContinue reading “Public no longer permitted to hear president’s report: Senate Briefs – Feb. 11”
N.B. Association of Social Workers responds to ‘unacceptable’ comments from PETL Minister
The New Brunswick Association of Social Workers put out a statement after The Aquinian released an article about the Jan. 21 St. Thomas University Senate. In the article, President Dawn Russell exposed “slanderous comments” made by Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder. In an interview with The Aquinian, Miguel LeBlanc, executive director of theContinue reading “N.B. Association of Social Workers responds to ‘unacceptable’ comments from PETL Minister”
Weekly Briefs: Feb. 1-7
Bursaries St. Thomas University Students’ Union vice-president student life Kyle McNally said he received 17 international student relief fund applications this week and 10 have been approved. He said three emergency bursary applications were received and all three were approved. Valentine’s Day contest St. Thomas University Students’ Union vice-president student life Kyle McNally said onContinue reading “Weekly Briefs: Feb. 1-7”
STU student wins province-wide International Student Champion award
Sydona Chandon, a St. Thomas University advocate for Black and international students, was named International Student Champion by the New Brunswick Multicultural Council. Chandon, a 22-year old student from Jamaica, said receiving this award during Black History Month makes her think of the Black icons that are highlighted throughout February. “I feel like winning thisContinue reading “STU student wins province-wide International Student Champion award”
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