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Halifax event will feature former First Lady Michelle Obama
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Sep 20, 2023
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
Former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama will be the featured speaker at an event in Halifax in October organized by the Nova Scotia Co-operative Council in collaboration with six post-secondary institutions in the region, including the University of New Brunswick (UNB). Obama, who recently wrapped up a book tour for The Light We Carry, will speak at the Scotiabank Centre on...
Read the full postSisters of Charity want UNB scholarship to ‘help make education possible for everyone’
Hilary Creamer Robinson
Posted: Sep 20, 2023
Category: UNB Saint John
Photo: Sister Mary Beth McCurdy, Rachel Friesen and Sister Pat Poole. During September, the University of New Brunswick (UNB) is shining a light on the Student Experience through stories that showcase how the university tries to foster a vibrant, inclusive and supportive culture for its students. This is the third story in the series. Rachel Friesen started school later than most. Before she...
Read the full postA celebration of culture and storytelling at the UNB Fall Indigenous Film Festival
Angie Deveau
Posted: Sep 19, 2023
Category: UNB Saint John
As part of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the University of New Brunswick's (UNB) Saint John campus is hosting the Fall Indigenous Film Festival from Sept. 26 to 28, offering an opportunity to explore Indigenous cultures and stories, fostering meaningful conversations about truth, reconciliation and justice. The festival will take place at 7 p.m. each night in the Ganong Hall...
Read the full postUNB students step into another world through study abroad program
Kathleen McLaughlin
Posted: Sep 15, 2023
Category: UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
In the month of September, the University of New Brunswick (UNB) is shining a light on the Student Experience through stories that showcase how the university tries to foster a vibrant, inclusive and supportive culture for its students. This is the second story in the series. Heading off on a solo adventure to explore a new country can be a scary experience and one that often feels distant or...
Read the full postUNB initiative has a vision for health and long-term care
Ken McGeorge
Posted: Sep 8, 2023
Category: UNB Saint John
Ken McGeorge, BS, DHA, CHE is a retired career health-care CEO and author of Health Care Reform in New Brunswick. This commentary originally appeared in the Telegraph-Journal Aug. 26. Aug. 9, 2023, should be regarded as a major turning point for health and long-term care in New Brunswick. For decades in most other provinces, there have been academic programs that focus on health-care...
Read the full postUNB and IGT make a game-changing announcement
Kathleen McLaughlin
Posted: Sep 7, 2023
Category: UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
International Game Technology (PLC) will invest $3 million at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) to support interdisciplinary research and teaching, focusing on AI, data science, gaming software and hardware platforms, game design, theory and modelling. At an announcement last week in Moncton, Dr. Paul Mazerolle, UNB’s president and vice-chancellor, said the investment will also...
Read the full postUNB Cricket Club: Strong bonds formed through connection and camaraderie
Kathleen McLaughlin
Posted: Sep 6, 2023
Category: UNB Fredericton
Banner photo: back row, left to right: Raja Farooq, Abdullah Sami, Faisal Syed, Ajay Kalra, Himanshu. Front row, left to right: Gururaj Mahajan, Sadab Ninad, Mazhar Rathore, Yash Patel, Nachiket Pandya. Over the next four weeks, the University of New Brunswick (UNB) will shine a light on the Student Experience through stories that showcase how it tries to foster a vibrant, inclusive and...
Read the full postUNB jump-starts the school year with orientation week activities
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Sep 1, 2023
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton and Saint John campuses are coming to life as Orientation Week activities begin and school gets back in session. Here are some of the Fall 2023 Orientation highlights: UNB Fredericton International student orientation: Friday, Sept.1. For all new international students, including degree-seeking, exchange and PAEP students. Check-in...
Read the full postUNB program will allow nursing students to graduate in three years
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Sep 1, 2023
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) and the provincial government have announced funding for a three-year delivery of its bachelor of nursing program in Saint John as part of a package of initiatives to address the shortage of nurses in the province. The program, set to launch in September of next year, will complement the university’s regular four-year program, “by offering a...
Read the full postToronto Raptors star teaming up with McKenna Institute to help UNB students from Cameroon
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Aug 31, 2023
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
Pascal Siakam has become a star forward with the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a young player in Cameroon with a lot of talent and potential, Siakam’s father always told him not to take a career in basketball for granted. Though things worked out for the two-time all-star and NBA champion, he’s paying it forward with a scholarship program for...
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