St. Thomas University Students' Union

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St. Thomas University Students' Union
Institution St. Thomas University
Location Fredericton, 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
Affiliations NBSA, CASA
Colours Green   and gold  
Public transitUniversal 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]

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

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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/