St. Thomas University Students' Union

St. Thomas University Students' Union
Institution St. Thomas University
Location Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Established 1934 (incorporated in 1974)
President Brianna Workman
Vice presidents
  • Husoni Raymond (Administration)
  • Emma Walsh (Education)
  • Wasiimah Joomun (Student Life)
Members ~2500 full and part time students in Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Applied Arts, Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Social Work programmes
Affiliations NBSA, CASA
Colours Green      and gold     
Public transit Universal Bus Pass
Website www.stusu.ca

The St. Thomas University Students' Union (STUSU) represents students at St. Thomas University (STU) in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. They provide many services to students at STU, such as the Help Desk, SafeRide, pre-legal advice, emergency bursaries and external lobbying. They also lead negotiations on such initiatives as the Student Health and Dental Plans, and a Universal Bus Pass.[1]

The Students' Union was praised for its decisiveness during a 2008 faculty strike.[2]

Notable alumni

  • Kelly Lamrock: former President of the Canadian Federation of Students; founding leader of the Canadian Alliance of Student Association; founding President of the New Brunswick Student Alliance; former President of the UNB Student Union; former Minister of Social Development for the Government of New Brunswick; former President of the STU Students' Union

References

  1. ↑ St. Thomas University Students' Union, Services, Accessed at "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-01. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
  2. ↑ "Student representatives worthy of applause: During bitter faculty strike St Thomas SU represented students, not ideology", Mcleans On Campus, July 20, 2008. Accessed at http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2008/07/20/student-representatives-worthy-of-applause/


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