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Joanna Everitt chosen for prestigious program (0)

5/17/13 •

Joanna Everitt will be a visiting fellow at Harvard University from September until December, 2013. Our very own Dr. Everitt, Dean of Arts at UNB Saint John, has been chosen as a visiting fellow in the [...]

Not your typical student: Mature student numbers on the rise (0)

5/16/13 •

A survey was sent to all first year mature students to get a better understanding of why they came to UNB Saint John and what they hope to get out of their time on campus. The [...]

Eddy Campbell named one of Atlantic Canada’s top CEOs (Comments Off)

5/09/13 •

University of New Brunswick President and Vice-Chancellor Eddy Campbell has been named one of Atlantic Canada’s top CEOs. The winners of this year’s Atlantic Business Magazine competition were celebrated at an awards gala held on May [...]

UNB Saint John introduces nursing pilot project (Comments Off)

5/08/13 •

Licensed practical nursing graduates will be able to enter the Bachelor of Nursing program at the University of New Brunswick, Saint John campus, under a pilot project supported by the Department Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour. [...]

2013 New Brunswick high school programming competition (Comments Off)

5/07/13 •

The Department of Computer Science & Applied Statistics at the University of New Brunswick Saint John, is holding the seventh annual New Brunswick high school programming competition on Saturday, May 11. The competition is designed to [...]

UNB co-hosts annual math competition (Comments Off)

5/07/13 •

The 31st Annual New Brunswick Mathematics Competition for Grade 7, 8 and 9 will take place on Friday, May 10, 2013. Nearly 1,200 students from across the province will travel to both the Fredericton and Saint [...]

Green Means Go! Jobs, Skills, and Resilience in a 21st-Century Economy (Comments Off)

5/06/13 •

Sustainable Saint John, in partnership with the Andrews Initiative and the UNB Urban and Community Studies Institute, presents Green Means Go! Jobs, Skills, and Resilience in a 21st Century Economy, a lecture on sustainable economic development [...]

Energy Fundamentals for Leaders program at Saint John College (Comments Off)

4/26/13 •

UNB Saint John’s Saint John College has kicked off its first Energy Fundamentals for Leaders program. In partnership with the New Brunswick Department of Energy, the pilot Energy Fundamentals for Leaders program is designed to provide [...]

UNB Saint John business co-op awards (Comments Off)

4/25/13 •

UNB Saint John’s business co-op program held its annual “Celebration of Excellence”  award luncheon today at Grand Hall in Uptown Saint John. The co-op program integrates classroom studies with work experience by alternating academic semesters with [...]

UNB achieves balanced budget in 2013-2014 (Comments Off)

4/19/13 •

The Board of Governors of the University of New Brunswick has approved a balanced operating budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year. It is the fourth budget in a multi-year series designed to ensure the university’s long-term [...]

Labour Relations Updates (Comments Off)

4/18/13 •

The University of New Brunswick has collective bargaining relationships with four different unions, amounting to six separate collective agreements. Negotiations are a routine part of the life cycle of collective agreements.  Almost all universities across Canada [...]

UNBers dominate 2013 KIRA finalist list (Comments Off)

4/18/13 •

The KIRA Organizing Committee recently announced the 2013 KIRA finalists and among the list of 18 individuals or groups recognized, seven are UNB-affiliated. UNB finalists who made the list are administrators being recognized for their contribution [...]

UNB Saint John holds tax clinics (Comments Off)

4/16/13 •

Approximately 20 undergraduate and graduate business students participated in the Canada Revenue Agency volunteer program on Friday, April 12. They assisted in the electronic preparation of more than 110 tax returns for their fellow students within [...]

Exam de-stressors: thinking outside the box (Comments Off)

4/16/13 •

We all know exams can be a stressful time for students, so at UNB’s Fredericton and Saint John campuses, groups have thought up unique ways to help students cope during this exam period. UNB has a [...]

Director of leading research organization to discuss energy efficiency and the economy (Comments Off)

4/09/13 •

The relationship between energy efficiency and economic growth will be addressed by Leslie Malone, Canada program director for Environment Northeast, as the Andrews Initiative Speakers Series on Energy and the Environment continues. Ms. Malone will present [...]