Caridad Guerrero, a second-year St. Thomas University student from Ecuador, said one of the things she misses most about in-person classes is hanging out with friends after class and meeting new people in James Dunn Hall. “I would get introduced to new people every day,” she said. “I think that having that close knit communityContinue reading “Here’s the latest about the possible return to in-person classes”
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Weekly Briefs: March 22-28
CASA honorarium St. Thomas University Students’ Union vice-president education Megan Cormier proposed creating an honorarium for her work with the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations. She represented STU on the CASA board of directors, created a board action plan, chaired the CASA member relations committee meetings, created a committee action plan, attended conferences, updated theContinue reading “Weekly Briefs: March 22-28”
Did the STUSU executives fulfill their campaign promises?
With the end of the first online academic year coming to a close, The Aquinian’s news editor Hannah Rudderham checked in with the St. Thomas University Students’ Union executives to see if they’ve fulfilled their campaign promises from last year’s election. President – Sarah Kohut Her three main platform points were promoting a supportive environment,Continue reading “Did the STUSU executives fulfill their campaign promises?”
Weekly Briefs: March 15-21
Fredericton transit bus pass St. Thomas University Students’ Union vice-president administration Matthew Oram said the two-year contract with Fredericton transit for the STUSU bus pass is coming to an end. A proposal for the new terms for the bus pass must be given to the city of Fredericton by Wednesday. The executive team recommended keepingContinue reading “Weekly Briefs: March 15-21”
Weekly Briefs: March 8-14
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”
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”
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