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UNB nursing earns respected simulation standards endorsement—a first for a Canadian university

Tim Jaques

Posted: June 5, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton



The recognition highlights simulation‑based nursing education that prepares students through structured practice before entering real healthcare settings. The University of New Brunswick is proud to announce that its nursing program has received the INACSL Healthcare Simulation Standards Endorsement, a distinction in Canadian nursing education. The endorsement, granted by the...

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For this UNB management grad “doing more was the answer”

Alex Graham

Posted: June 3, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Fredericton



A targeted pitch at the 2022 Canadian Hockey League championship brought University of New Brunswick management grad Colton Kammerer onside to start his education at Canada’s oldest English language university. Legendary UNB REDS coach Gardiner MacDougall, who’d been brought in at the last minute by the Sea Dogs to secure the 2022 Memorial Cup victory, recognized the then-Hamilton...

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University of New Brunswick nursing program prepares students for a palliative approach to an aging population

Tim Jaques

Posted: June 1, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Fredericton



A University of New Brunswick program teaches nursing students a palliative approach that focuses on quality of life for older adults in long-term care. The approach could reshape how care is delivered across New Brunswick. A few minutes of fresh air. A familiar voice. A cup of tea at the right time. For many older adults living with chronic illness in New Brunswick, small moments like this...

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