Weekly Briefs

<p>International Week An international week is coming to campus from Nov. 12 to 16. The St. Thomas University International Students&#8217; Association will officially unveil the Hall of Flags on Nov. 13 in James Dunn Hall to kick off the week. On Nov. 14, there will be a coffeehouse showcasing the talents of international students. An [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Mental Health Awareness Week A mental health awareness week will be on campus from Nov. 26-30 in preparation for exam season. Kelly Humber Kelly will be leading the activities, which will include massages, workshops with a learning strategist, meditation and more. Campus health care plan  Husoni Raymond, St. Thomas University Students&#8217; Union vice-president administration, spoke [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Enrolment As of Oct. 1, St. Thomas University has 1,953 full-time students, up by one per cent since last year, which President Dawn Russell said is due to a nine per cent increase in the number of continuing students and larger upper-year classes. STU has 605 new undergraduate students, down by 72 students from last year. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>STU to go sensory friendly?  St. Thomas University Students&#8217; Union president Brianna Workman spoke with start-up company Sensory Friendly Solutions, to discuss creating a more sensory sensitive environment for students on campus. &#8220;[This] essentially tends to make it more appealing and comfortable for folks who may be on the autism spectrum, have PTSD or other [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Fall by-elections Nominations for the St. Thomas University Students&#8217; Union fall by-election will be accepted from Sept. 27 until Oct. 4. Campaigning will begin Oct. 6 and end Oct. 10. Voting will begin on Oct. 11 and Oct. 12. Those elected will be announced the evening of Oct. 12. Open positions include: two board of governors [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Changes to by-laws for Indigenous representative approved The St. Thomas University Students’ Union approved the proposed changes to their election by-laws for the Indigenous representative position, that were presented at the SRC meeting on Sept. 12. Moving forward, the Indigenous student community shall appoint a representative, instead of one being elected. Kyanna Kingbird, one of [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Proposed changes to by-laws for Indigenous representative position Over the summer, Brianna Workman, St. Thomas University Students&#8217; Union president, and Husoni Raymond, vice-president administration, collaborated with members of the Indigenous student community to adjust how the Indigenous representative will be selected during the Spring General Election. Mandy Richard, a STU alumna, Kyanna Kingbird, a STU [&hellip;]</p>

<p>New NBSA executive director  St. Thomas University Students&#8217; Union vice-president education Brianna Workman announced Emily Blue is the new executive director for the New Brunswick Student Alliance.  Blue is a fifth-year communications and public policy student at STU. “She’s worked in P.E.I. and the legislature there, as well as with [Fredericton MP] Matt DeCourcey. [She] certainly has [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Hiring for Union employees St. Thomas University Students&#8217; Union expects to begin advertising externally for vacant employee positions next week. Current employees are being asked first if they want to continue their position, switch positions or if they are not returning next year. CASA conference The annual general meeting for the Canadian Alliance of Student [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Budget town hall President Philippe Ferland reminded council that the town hall meeting on the university&#8217;s budget will take place March 22 at 4 p.m. in Brian Mulroney Hall 101. Collective agreement meeting Ferland said there would be a meeting on the Union&#8217;s collective agreement on March 23. STUSU has been bargaining on its collective [&hellip;]</p>

<p>St. Thomas University Students&#8217; Union at-large representative Sean Kenney officially resigned from his position at the March 15 STUSU meeting. Kenney&#8217;s resignation came pending the Union&#8217;s plans to impeach him at that same meeting, a motion that had been brought forth by president Philippe Ferland on March 1. On March 15, Ferland motioned to table [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Young Greens funding  St. Thomas University&#8217;s Students&#8217; Union voted to amend the financial policy to make funding for clubs non-partisan. The Fredericton Young Greens applied for $50 in funding at a Feb. 8 STUSU meeting for a talk given by environmental activist Tina Oh. The talk, &#8220;Another Feminist Killjoy on Climate Justice,&#8221; was held on [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Amended bylaw passed A bylaw that was temporarily suspended to allow the appointment of Alexa Metallic to the Indigenous representative position was amended. The bylaw previously stated that if someone was appointed to an interim position, an official byelection for the position had to be held two weeks later. The amended bylaw now reads, “Should [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Mandatory sexual assault training At a meeting on Jan. 18, at-large representative Sean Kinney brought forth a motion to make the Jan. 19 sexual assault training optional for STUSU members rather than mandatory. Kinney said he had been approached by a number of fellow STUSU members who feared the content and intensity of the training [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Funding for black history month Husoni Raymond received $2,500 in funding to organize events for black history month. “This is the first time that STU will actually be putting on something this big for black history month,” Raymond said. “This will give students the opportunity to engage in open dialogue about issues affecting Afri-Canadians and [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Help desk coordinator needed External hiring has been opened for a new help desk coordinator. Vice-president student life Jimy Beltran said the successful candidate will be someone who has high organization skills, as well as good communications and interpersonal skills. The deadline to apply is Oct. 24 at 4 p.m. Applications are available at the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The St. Thomas University Students’ Union learned last Monday that Brandon Scott LeBlanc was no longer a STU student as of May but deceived it continue his off-campus representative duties. LeBlanc ran in the 2017 spring general election on the basis he would not be accepted into a masters program elsewhere. He was re-elected as [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The appointment of the Indigenous representative of the St. Thomas University Students’ Union is causing concerns among students. In an unexpected meeting on Oct. 12, STUSU announced Alexa Metallic as its new Indigenous representative. The appointment came after no students ran for the position in the fall byelection. STUSU president Philippe Ferland said the student [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Three new clubs Vice-president administration Matt LeBlanc said three new clubs have been approved. The clubs include the Free Press Society, a journalism and communications project geared towards investigative writing and giving students a platform for their own projects, and the Great Books Society. Council also approved Venezuela 180, a humanitarian project spearheaded by vice-president [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Change to election bylaws Philippe Ferland, president of the St. Thomas University Students’ Union, said changes to the union’s election bylaws have been finalized. This includes changes to the warning system for disqualification. Candidates will now receive three warnings before being cut out of the race. It also includes a clearer definition of what constitutes [&hellip;]</p>