SRC fall 2022 by-election results
Although there has been an increase in voters, more than 50% of the student body did not vote in the by-fall election.
Results
The by-elections this fall showcased results as follows, Muhammad Faseeh Khalil as the new International Student Representative with 127 votes in favour, putting...
New program testing to lessen the strain on emergency care in New Brunswick
The following article was submitted in partnership with the COM X program which gives students in Communications Studies the opportunity to work as an intern at The Baron.
New Brunswick residents are facing nearly unbearable wait times to receive primary care, which is becoming an...
UNBSRC organises Sustainability Week events
The sustainability events will be on campus and go from Monday to Thursday
The UNB SRC will be hosting events that promote sustainability on campus throughout the last week of October.
The first event took place on Monday October 24 in Irving Hall. Attendees were able...
New Year, New You?
The new year is upon us, and it could be called the yearly reset.Striving for those goals that never get done,chasing after the love that was never there to begin with,running after the healthy lifestyle that you know will be a struggle, again, this...
UNB SRC presents welcome week party
The event will offer free fries, drinks, and more for students and people 19 and older.
The UNB SRC is hosting a Welcome Week Party, previously known as First Class Bash on September 16 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. The party will be...
Mental Health Peer Support program opens on UNB Saint John campus
The UNB Saint John campus has implemented a new program to better the mental health of its students.
Significant investments have been made to create and run a Mental Health Peer Support program, that is expected to positively impact our campus’ health services.Â
The services...
City of Saint John prepping to implement a four-day work week with extended customer service hours
The city will be introducing a four-day compressed work week for most municipal employees starting on October 17, 2022.
This decision was unanimously voted upon from the Common Council on the evening of September 26, 2022, after a presentation from the City Manager, John...
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...
Twenty hour work week limitation lifted for international students to help address labour shortage
On October 7, 2022, Sean Fraser, the Federal Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced the temporary lifting of the 20-hour-per-week cap on the number of hours eligible post-secondary students are allowed to work off-campus while class is in session.
Due to economic growth...
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...