St. Thomas University Students' Union

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]

St. Thomas University Students' Union
InstitutionSt. Thomas University
LocationFredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Established1934 (incorporated in 1974)
PresidentSarah Kohut
Vice presidents
  • Matthew Oram (Administration)
  • Megan Cormier (Education)
  • Kyle McNally (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
AffiliationsNBSA, CASA
ColoursGreen   and gold  
Public transitUniversal Bus Pass
Websitewww.stusu.ca

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 "STUSU - St. Thomas University Students' Union". 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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