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<p>When Donald Dickson, a journalism professor at St. Thomas University, learned the broadcasting courses he has taught for the past 16 years were not on the course offerings for the upcoming academic year, he was &#8220;a little bit disappointed.&#8221; “I&#8217;m still a part-timer, [so] I&#8217;m not involved in the discussions,” he said.  “I&#8217;m just assuming [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Ahmik Burneo, president of the St. Thomas University International Students Association, was shocked when he learned someone allegedly stole his organization’s cashbox from inside the James Dunn Hall help desk. Burneo said he was informed about the theft on March 16 by STUISA’s treasurer, Isabella Baralt, after she went to collect the cashbox that morning. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The St. Thomas University Students&#8217; Union revealed Wednesday the results of its spring general election, which saw all participating candidates run unopposed and a significant decline in voter turnout. STUSU posted the results on social media shortly after polls closed at 6 p.m. According to online voting ballots, only 9.1 per cent of eligible students [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Terry Ann Sappier, a Wolastoqi land defender, presented at St. Thomas University’s Environmental Praxis Class on Feb. 28 about her efforts to protect the Miramichi Lake for the last two summers.  In a commentary she wrote for the NB Media Co-Op in July 2022 titled “We are here for the heart of our land,” she [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party of Canada, delivered a lecture on Feb. 27 on the inviability of nuclear power to address climate change in a webinar organized by the environment and society program.  Nuclear power is not carbon-zero, but it produces considerably fewer emissions than gas-powered generators, which is why it has been [&hellip;]</p>

<p>St. Thomas University released the 2023-24 budget development report, which forecasts an operating budget deficit of $420,000 before using inter-fund transfers to cover the shortfall. In comparison, last year’s report revealed a $500,000 deficit. Related: STU budget development report reveals almost $500,000 operating deficit for 2021-22 The report also shows an increment of the provincial [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The St. Thomas University Students’ Union is gearing up for its annual spring general election to elect new members to the executive and other position vacancies for the 2023-24 academic year. Nominations opened on Feb. 24 and the committee is looking to fill the roles of the entire executive team currently held by graduating students. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Drafting the Strategic Plan for 2023-25 St. Thomas University&#8217;s Students&#8217; Union presented a draft of its strategic plan for 2023-25 outlining its main five pillars: reconciliation, student-driven advocacy, student engagement and growth, transparency, and accountability and sustainability. Alex Nguyen, president of the St. Thomas University&#8217;s Students&#8217; Union, said the executive has worked on the draft [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Like most days, Reuters photojournalist Sebastían Castañeda started his day on Jan. 23 by playing with his three-month-old daughter, whom he said is his “emotional fuel,” before preparing to photograph civil unrest and political mayhem in Peru.  He made sure he had everything he needed: a bulletproof vest, extra batteries for his camera, empty SD [&hellip;]</p>

<p>After almost 40 years of experience as a health writer at the Globe and Mail, André Picard said Canadian health-care policy “needs to catch up to the people.” “We don&#8217;t have a health-care crisis in Canada, we have an implementation crisis. We have a lack of openness to change,’ said Picard.  Picard delivered the Dalton [&hellip;]</p>

<p>When air raid sirens first sounded on Feb. 24, 2022, Oleksandr Kovalchuk knew Russia’s war in Ukraine had started. He knew a full-scale war was inevitable after Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, but many Ukrainians thought a full-scale invasion was impossible.  After rushing to safety and being left in the cold for around 20 hours, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Canada Student Grant advocacy The federal investments in Canada Student Grants (CSG) are set to decrease for the next academic year, powering advocacy from the St. Thomas University Students&#8217; Union (STUSU) and the Canadian Association of Student Associations (CASA). CSG is a grant for full-time students in financial need. For the 2020-21 academic year, the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Mohammad Bakhash was in the hospital recovering from heart surgery when he found out about a pair of earthquakes that shook much of southeastern Turkey and western Syria, leaving more than 39,000 people dead. Bakhash is a Syrian refugee and administrator of a Facebook group called “Syrian Association in Fredericton.” He said there was an [&hellip;]</p>

<p>After backlash from the public over proposed changes to French immersion education, New Brunswick officials announced Friday they scrapped the plan. Bill Hogan, New Brunswick’s minister of education and early childhood development, confirmed the news at a press conference in Fredericton. “We listened intently to the voices of nearly 13,000 New Brunswickers who participated in [&hellip;]</p>

<p>St. Thomas University announced on Feb. 8 it found its next president and vice-chancellor in Nauman Farooqi. Farooqi, who has spent the last 23 years as dean of business and social sciences at Mount Allison University in Sackville, N.B., replaces Dawn Russell, who was set to retire after spending 11 years in the role. Related: [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Dates for general elections Minahil Fatima, vice president of administration at the St. Thomas University Students&#8217; Union, said the nomination period for STUSU&#8217;s general election starts on Feb. 24 and runs until March 3. Those interested in running must have had one head nominator and nine nominations, as well as attend a mandatory candidate meeting [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Pamela Durepos, Nicole Cormier and Chandra MacBean received the Award for Innovation in Mental Health and Addictions Care in New Brunswick for their research on dementia. The award, valued at $5,000, will be used to invest in training specific to acceptance and commitment therapy, an approach to &#8220;accepting the hardships of life to improve one&#8217;s [&hellip;]</p>

<p>An idea that was 10 years in the making will become reality as the University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus announces it will offer a joint biology and psychology undergraduate degree, starting this September.  The four-year bio-psych program gives students the ability to major in two disciplines and will include 134 credit hours, split between [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Claire Morrison, St. Thomas University&#8217;s campus minister, went to check on the food bank on Jan. 30 but discovered the storage cabinet had been pried open and items were stolen from inside.  This was the second time the food bank was broken into; it also happened 10 days prior on Jan. 20. The first time [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Possible collaboration with CHSR-FM Alex Nguyen, president of the St. Thomas University&#8217;s Students&#8217; Union, said CHSR-FM reached out to the union to see how they can support the radio station and increase student engagement. &#8220;We can potentially be partnering up with them for upcoming campaigns,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I&#8217;m also going to put out an advertisement calling for closed [&hellip;]</p>