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<p>Lawrence Durling started his university career at the University of New Brunswick, where he earned a business administration degree. But he has spent much of his life at the top of the hill. Durling, 63, joined St. Thomas University in 1991 and will relinquish his role as vice-president finance and administration after this semester. He [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Now that a branch of the New Brunswick Community College joins Fredericton’s College Hill, some students at St. Thomas University don’t seem to be enjoying the ride – the park and ride, that is. And for Ben MacLean, a third-year psychology major at STU, the price for a campus parking pass doesn’t help the situation. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Native Student Council launched an online journal of articles, papers and poems on Friday. Shaunessy McKay, president of the Native Student Council, is hoping the online journal will give native students on campus a chance to express themselves and discuss issues. “I don’t think [native students have a voice on campus] at all. We’re [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Some St. Thomas students’ tongues will be getting a new, exclusive, workout this year. Beginning this semester, STU will be the only university in New Brunswick to offer courses about reading, writing and understanding Arabic. “This program certainly deserves attention,” said Dr. Jeannette Gaudet, director of romance languages at STU. “This offers understanding about vast [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Ten years ago, when al-Qaeda launched a terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, the world mourned the thousands who died. But the lasting impact was much more than lost lives and missing buildings. It’s changed the world we live in and our idea of security. How has 9/11 changed the world we live in? &nbsp; Kyla Cochrane, third-year [&hellip;]</p>

<p>WOLFVILLE, N.S. (CUP) — A 19-year-old student from Alberta has died after being found unconscious in a residence at Acadia University, just outside of Halifax. On Sept. 6, Acadia students were sent an email that released few details about the incident, stating that campus security had responded to a 911 call that same morning and [&hellip;]</p>

<p>SASKATOON (CUP) — In the wake of a proposed fee increase, universities across Canada have opted to leave contracts with once-popular copyright licenser Access Copyright. Many schools, including York University, the University of British Columbia and almost every school in the prairie region have abandoned their contracts with Access Copyright in favour of steering the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Tonight Holy Cross, the residence with the smallest number of residents at St. Thomas University, beat out all the others in the Welcome Week cheer off. Vanier and Harrington Hall were the first to be eliminated. In the end it came down to Holy Cross and Chatham. This is believed to be the first time [&hellip;]</p>

<p>If you don&#8217;t know your away around campus or Fredericton, check our interactive Welcome Week map for all the tips and tricks. Nicole Pozer is hoping this year’s crop of first year students have an epic first week at St. Thomas University. Pozer, this year’s Welcome Week chair, chose STU Epic as a theme because of the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>On an unseasonably warm February night in 2009, Jack Layton was the main attraction on the University of New Brunswick campus. He had come to the Wu Centre to talk about the economy and, at times, his speech invigorated the packed auditorium. Whenever he mentioned a move by the governing Conservatives, several people would stand [&hellip;]</p>

<p>SafeWheels is no more. The St. Thomas University Students’ Union service has merged SafeWheels with a similar University of New Brunswick Students’ Union service called SafeRide. SafeRide is a free taxi ride offered in the evenings to students going home from campus. The service area is only on the South side of the river, covering [&hellip;]</p>

<p>St. Thomas University students will be shelling out more money for parking passes this fall – and they’ll have to buy the more expensive passes from the University of New Brunswick. STU’s director of facilities, Bill MacLean, confirmed the prices for parking passes will go up and said there will be 100 more spaces for [&hellip;]</p>

<p>It’s been a slow start for the St. Thomas University bike share program. The program allows STU students, faculty and staff to pay a $20 yearly membership to be able to borrow a bike for up to six hours. Bikes can be borrowed as many times as desired. The program launched in May but only [&hellip;]</p>

<p>A university source has confirmed that Jan Wong has joined the staff of St. Thomas University’s journalism programme. The former Globe and Mail columnist was the school’s Irving Chair in Journalism last year, acting as a resource to students throughout the first semester and giving  workshops and lectures. As a foreign correspondent for the Globe, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Inside Conservative MP Keith Ashfield’s Fredericton constituency office, the temperature rose quickly with body heat and shouts of “Heil Harper!” Tuesday evening. About 40 people, mostly from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, gathered outside the office demanding to speak with the MP about the upcoming vote on back-to-work legislation for Canada Post employees. Office [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The arts has the power to solve social issues, former Canadian governor general Michaëlle Jean told a capacity crowd at St. Thomas University at a lecture on Sunday. The talk was part of the Big Ideas series of the 2011 Congress hosted by STU and UNB. &#8220;The arts are the weapons of mass construction,” said Jean. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>St. Thomas University students can look forward to paying more for a lot of the same next year. The university&#8217;s 2011-12 budget could see some students pay almost $500 more than last year. The budget reveals a $200 tuition increase for both Canadian and international students, as well as a $280 increase to residence fees. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Fredericton has welcomed what one organizer is calling “the intellectual Olympics” this past weekend. Congress 2011 of the Humanities and Social Sciences has brought close to 6,000 people to the capital city during a span of eight days, academic convener Linda Kealey said. Co-hosted by St. Thomas and the University of New Brunswick, the conference [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Below you can view a collection of photos from convocation on May 15 taken by Tom Bateman.</p>

<p>The 42nd President of the United States enraptured a capacity crowd at the Aitken Centre at the University of New Brunswick Wednesday afternoon. Former commander-in-chief Bill Clinton, who was greeted with a wild, standing ovation, talked about the global economy, climate change and current affairs in the Middle East. “It inspired me. Save the environment, [&hellip;]</p>