Several postsecondary institutions are holding holiday events and donation drives in the coming weeks. Brock University encouraged faculty and staff to take part in Home for the Holidays, where they host an international student for a holiday or activity. Institutions like Fleming College, MaKami College, and St Clair College are hosting free craft workshops and […]
Several postsecondary institutions have announced new programs. Humber Polytechnic has partnered with youth organization TakingITGlobal to launch the Project Design for Community Impact micro-credential for the organization’s 2025 Sprout Fellows. St Thomas University has launched a new interdisciplinary major called the Disability, Aging, and Human Rights program, which focuses on health and aging. The University […]
St Thomas University has launched a major and honours in Sustainability and Environmental Studies. The launch comes after the university renamed the program and updated it to with a broader scope and new courses. “Our objective has always been to prepare students to become active agents in shaping a socially just and ecologically sustainable world,” […]
St Thomas University and France’s Université Angers have signed a co-operation agreement that will create new student exchange opportunities starting this year. The agreement, signed by STU President Dr Nauman Farooqi and Université Angers President Françoise Grolleau, will enable four students from each institution to study at the partner institution on an annual basis. Université […]
Several residents have expressed their concerns about the City of Fredericton’s plan to rezone and develop the College Hill neighbourhood—located near New Brunswick Community College, St Thomas University, and the University of New Brunswick—to allow for densification. Locals argued that this densification could lead to increased traffic, introduce risks to pedestrians, and make the neighbourhood […]
New Brunswick College of Craft and Design and St Thomas University have announced a new pathway for students in the creative arts. Students who complete a diploma at NBCCD will be able to enter STU’s newly launched Interdisciplinary Major in Humanities, where they can earn a Bachelor of Arts in two years. STU President Dr […]
The number of Maritime university students reporting disabilities is increasing, writes Allyson McCormack for CBC. Drawing on data from the Canadian University Survey Consortium, McCormack notes that 37% of students at Maritime universities reported having a disability in 2022, up from 29% in 2019; this figure is also higher than the national rate of 30% […]
A recent CBC article discusses how several New Brunswick university instructors are managing AI in the classroom. Mount Allison University Purdy Crawford Teaching Centre Director Toni Roberts discussed the importance of using AI “to our advantage,” since it is “not going away.” St Thomas University Associate Professor Andrew Klein said that expectations for students may […]
St Thomas University and New Brunswick Child & Youth Advocate have formed a partnership to establish the Centre for Best Practices. The centre will advance policy and advocacy work on critical issues that are faced by New Brunswick’s children, seniors, and vulnerable adults. The centre will leverage STU’s academic expertise, outreach capabilities, and experiential learning […]