St. Thomas University Students' Union
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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 a Used Book Room, Help Desk, SafeWheels, 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.
The Students' Union was praised for its decisiveness during a 2008 faculty strike.
St. Thomas University (New Brunswick)
St. Thomas University is jointly a public and Roman Catholic liberal arts university located in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. It offers degrees exclusively at the undergraduate level for approximately 3,000 students in the liberal arts, humanities, journalism, education, and social work....
(STU) in Fredericton, New Brunswick
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Fredericton is the capital of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, by virtue of the provincial parliament which sits there. An important cultural, artistic, and educational centre for the province, Fredericton is home to two universities and cultural institutions such as the Beaverbrook Art...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. They provide many services to students at STU, such as a Used Book Room, Help Desk, SafeWheels, 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.
Mission statement
"The Students’ Union is a democratically elected body, whose mission is to effectively represent and provide services to the students of St. Thomas University and to advocate the position of the organization before the University’s administration, municipal government, provincial ministries and federal departments. The Students’ Union strives to enhance the life and experience of students with a positive educational, social and cultural environment while attending St. Thomas University."The Students' Union was praised for its decisiveness during a 2008 faculty strike.
Notable alumni
- Kelly LamrockKelly LamrockKelly Lamrock is a Canadian lawyer and politician in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak, and Minister of Social Development in the New Brunswick cabinet.-Before politics:Kelly Lamrock was born...
: 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.