Aleena Naveed, a second-year Muslim student from Pakistan, presented the significance of Ramadan at STU. (Credit: Brianna Lyttle/AQ) On Feb. 6, St. Thomas University hosted an event in the International Office to dispel common misconceptions about Ramadan, a month observed by Muslims that includes fasting and prayer.  The event was initiated by Saa Andrew G bongbor, the international office coordinator and STU cultural diversity coordinator, which featured a presentation from

Chef Chris Bruce is serving up the various Latin American cuisine to an attendee, Jack Fogarty. (Photo Credit: Peter Gross) Three hundred students, staff, professors, and visitors indulged their taste buds in Latin American cuisine at the dining hall last Friday, Oct. 21. Saa Andrew Gbongbor, cultural diversity coordinator at STU,  is the lead organizer of the Culinary Adventures Series. Gbongbor started this initiative in 2023 and said that the goal of the Culinary Adventure

Afro Fest will run from Oct. 3 to Oct. 4 in the city of Fredericton, including Officer's Square. (Brianna Lyttle/AQ) Afro Fest, the...

The dance floor was packed as students from across STU joined the celebration, making it one of the liveliest campus events of the...

On Sept. 11, the St. Thomas Students' Union posted a press release stating that the university administration extended Saa Andrew...

<p>Hoping to let diners experience new international cuisines, St. Thomas University’s Dining Hall has been hosting a Culinary Adventures Series all year.  The recipes of the meals are submitted by students. “It&#8217;s food they miss most from back home, wherever they come from and we make sure these foods are prepared accordingly,” said STU Cultural [&hellip;]</p>

As Ramadan began, St. Thomas University has stepped up efforts to support its Muslim students with practical accommodations and community initiatives.