Ramadan at UNB Saint John
Ramadan is an Islamic celebration that consists of a month long fasting that encourages the Muslim community to come together in prayer to mark their devotion to God and find spiritual healing.
It occurs on the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and changes every...
Gas attacks on girls in schools – A violent expression of educational rights violations in Iran
Since November, thousands of Iranian students have been attacked with toxic gas in Qom and Tehran in Iran.
The deadly attacks have been deliberately targeting girls as the religious groups carrying out the attacks oppose their education and are attempting to force schools to close.
BBC’s...
UNBSRC election results: Meet your new UNBSRC
Between March 7 and 11, UNBSJ students had the opportunity to vote for who they wanted to represent them in the SRC for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Now that the votes have been counted, it’s time to meet your new SRC!
Executive positions
The new President & CEO...
Saint John acts on its new Affordable Housing Action Plan
The affordable housing conversation has been a topical issue lately – particularly in the political sphere. The new Saint John Affordable Housing Action Plan is an example of a multi-government agreement that has been sought after for several years.
https://youtu.be/wQahfhmsrSE
In fact, calls for this...
BREAKING NEWS: UNBSRC President Devin Debly resigns
BREAKING NEWS
UNB Student Representative Council President Devin Debly has submitted his resignation letter today.
Debly's resignation comes after calls from the student body for his position to be investigated by the SRC.
The SRC posted the following statement on their Instagram today:
"The UNB SRC would like...
UNBSRC introduces Smart Bags to help combat food insecurity
The UNB SRC has announced an exciting new service for students!
What is it?
Smart Bags are by-weekly food bag handouts. These bags are guaranteed to be filled with 2-3 days worth of food. The best part is, it’s completely free!
How it works:
Handouts occur everything second...
UNB Saint John to offer two new certifications specialising in mental health and wellness
Two new certificates specialising in mental health and wellness are now being offered through the department of psychology at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) Saint John.
The objective of the certificates is designed to help students and professionals to further expand knowledge and develop...
Upcoming event: History and Politics department course unveiling extravaganza
Course selection for the next academic year is quickly approaching and choosing the right courses for you can be challenging.
Finding courses that align with future ambitions, degree requirements, and that also pique your interest can be stressful, but luckily there are many resources and...
UNB Alumni to host free LinkedIn webinar
An exciting webinar hosted by the Alumni Office will take place on Tuesday, February 28 from 12 to 1pm.
The event will be led by UNB Arts Alum, Shelly Elsliger (BA’89) and will focus on job search fundamentals, specifically LinkedIn skills. It is not only...
UNB’s new Nutshipiluwewicik admission pathway
The university is making an effort to create an expansive and representative nursing workforce; they intend to do this primarily by expanding the options available to students with Indigenous history trying to enter into nursing through UNB.
This admission pathway aims to help Indigenous nursing students feel...