Weekly Briefs

<p>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 keeping [&hellip;]</p>

<p>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 voting [&hellip;]</p>

<p>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 card [&hellip;]</p>

<p>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, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>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 on [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Remote learning conversations St. Thomas University Students’ Union vice-president education Megan Cormier said the remote learning conversations are no longer weekly. They will be monthly because of lack of student participation at the weekly ones. Wellness week St. Thomas University Students’ Union vice-president student life Kyle McNally said there will be wellness week from Feb. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Mental health committee St. Thomas University Students’ Union vice-president student life Kyle McNally said the mental health committee will have its first meeting on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. STUSU giveaway St. Thomas University Students’ Union vice-president student life Kyle McNally said he posted the first giveaway of the semester for STUSU. There is a first [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Safe Ride renewed St. Thomas University Students’ Union president Sarah Kohut said she met with University of New Brunswick Students’ Union and Kyle McNally, STUSU vice-president student life, to renew the contract for Safe Ride for the winter semester. MLA Mondays St. Thomas University Students’ Union vice-president education Megan Cormier said MLA Mondays with David [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Wall of Flags ceremony St. Thomas University vice-president education Megan Cormier said she’ll be speaking at the virtual Wall of Flags ceremony on Zoom on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. The event can be attended live, but it will also be recorded for those that can’t make it at the event time. Office hours with Karen [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Addition to the NBSA advocacy document St. Thomas University Students’ Union president Sarah Kohut said the New Brunswick Student Alliance would include an ask regarding on-campus sexual violence movements in its advocacy document. She said the document would be presented to the government during lobby meetings at the end of the month.  STUSU website editing [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Grad photos for out-of-province students St. Thomas University Students’ Union grad class president Alaina Mejia said students out of province can now get their graduation photos anywhere, not just in Fredericton, and as long as tradition black gown is used, the photos will be approved. Graduation applications St. Thomas University Students’ Union grad class president [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Fall STUSU by-election results The St. Thomas University Students’ Union had their fall by-election on Oct. 21. The new STUSU representatives are Jessie-Lynn Cross and Jason O’Hearn, the board of governor’s representatives; Julia Evans, student senator; Alex Nguyen, international student representative; Jonah Simon, Rigby Hall vice-president external; Lauren Hayes, first-year representative; and new off-campus representative [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Push-back date for winter break St. Thomas University Students’ Union president Sarah Kohut went to senate where the push-back date was approved for winter break. The first day back after the break will be on Jan. 11 to account for students who need to self-isolate. David Coon virtual office hour St. Thomas University Students’ Union [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Pride History Month St. Thomas University Students’ Union sexuality and gender diversity representative Tyler MaGee said Pride History Month is October and STU, University of New Brunswick and New Brunswick Community College are partnering to make it a tri-campus initiative. Fast fact Fridays begin on Oct. 9 to 23, resource week begins Oct. 5, a [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Clubs and societies fair St. Thomas University Students’ Union vice president administration Matt Oram said he is working on a virtual clubs and societies week for the end of the month in lieu of the typical in-person fair. Clubs will send in videos to participate, Oram will provide more details to the student body upon [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Sustainability and Environmental Awareness Committee All 14 present members of the St. Thomas University Students’ Union approved the creation of the Sustainability and Environmental Awareness Committee. Operating budget approved St. Thomas University Students’ Union vice-president administration Matt Oram made a motion to approve next year’s operating budget. The students’ union approved it. STUSU raised the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Increase in New Brunswick Students’ Alliance Fee Last weekend the St. Thomas University Students’ Union executive team went to the New Brunswick Students’ Alliance annual general meeting in Saint John. During the meeting, the board approved a $1 per student fee increase to avoid a deficit like they had this year, and to increase marketing aimed [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Transfer of funds The finance committee approved a funding application for Patrice Cammarano for a Jack.org conference for $250. They approved $300 in funding for the STU Sustainability club and the events they put on during Sustainability Week from Feb. 17 to 21. The student representative council approved the Global Brigades&#8217; funding request for $1,200 [&hellip;]</p>

<p>STUSU opposes live streaming meetings The St. Thomas University Students&#8217; Union voted against The Aquinian&#8217;s proposal to livestream STUSU&#8217;s weekly meetings with ten votes opposing, one in favour and four abstaining. Transfer of funds St. Thomas University Students&#8217; Union Vice-President Administration Matt Oram motioned to transfer $1300 from the surplus of the Welcome Week line [&hellip;]</p>

<p>STU/UNB trail St. Thomas University Students&#8217; Union President Husoni Raymond said he met with UNB Facilities ab out the trail that connects St. Thomas University and the University of New Brunswick to fix the lights and give it a name. He said UNB Facilities will be looking into fixing the lights. Divestment campaign St. Thomas [&hellip;]</p>