Dr. M. Nauman Farooqi, President and Vice-Chancellor, with Sidnel Longuma at the Black History Month opening ceremony.   (Photo credit: Gisele Gallibois) Sidnel Longuma traveled from Entebbe, Uganda, to Canada in August 2024—a nearly 20-hour plane ride she took alone for the first time.  She came to St. Thomas University (STU) to pursue a double major in human rights and sustainability and environmental studies. On Monday, Feb.1, Longuma served as the emcee (MC) for the openi

The Black Student Association's official Black History Month picture. (Credit: BSA) The St. Thomas University Black Student Association (STUBSA) is a student-run society known for encouraging resilience, community and pride in providing multicultural identity to STU.   Gabriel Prah, a third-year social work student from Ghana, is this year's president of STUBSA.    Prah came to Canada alone, hoping to build a higher education that would strengthen his future.   But his arriva