Communications
Posted: July 30, 2010 5:00:00 AM ADT
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Second World War veteran, forest ranger and public servant Joseph Flanagan left a bequest of $1.34 million to the University of New Brunswick. The gift will support the Joseph A. and Kathleen A. Flanagan Memorial Scholarships for students from New Brunswick in science or engineering programs at UNB. Valued at $5,000, seven scholarships have been awarded for the upcoming academic year. Hillary...
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Posted: July 29, 2010 5:00:00 AM ADT
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Roxanne Fairweather, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Innovatia, has been appointed chair of the University of New Brunswick’s Board of Governors for a two-year term, beginning July 1. First appointed to the board in 2003, she most recently served as vice-chair of the Board. Roxanne Fairweather replaces David Stevenson, founding partner with Stevenson & Partners LLP, who completed...
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Posted: July 22, 2010 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Neville-Jones House residence will be closed for the 2010-11 academic year. Neville-Jones is one of two all-male residences at University of New Brunswick's Fredericton campus. Over the past decade, there has been decreased demand for all-male residence accommodation, not just at UNB Fredericton, but also at universities in general, says James Brown, executive director of Residential Life,...
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Posted: July 20, 2010 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
Leah Levac pauses in mid-sentence and then drops this thought into a conversation. The thing about New Brunswick, is that it is so small that we could get everything right." That's one of those thoughts that once a person picks it up and starts rolling it around the mind, it's hard to put it down. Levac is a 32-year-old teacher and researcher at the University of New Brunswick's Renaissance...
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Posted: July 20, 2010 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
All Alicia Walker wanted to do was prove everyone wrong. The Fredericton woman completed her degree from the University of New Brunswick in May after attending university for six years. Unfortunately, she was nine months pregnant when the graduation ceremony was scheduled and couldn't attend. Her stepfather, Steve Gilliland, thought his stepdaughter should be rewarded for six years of...
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Posted: July 8, 2010 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
The Fiddlehead has won a National Magazine Award for the publication of Stephen Heighton’s story, Shared Room on Union. The literary journal also received two honourable mentions for fiction for Back to Disney by Jeff Park and The Spanish Hour by J. M. Villaverde; and two honorable mentions for UNB's Anne Compton’s poems, Stepping Off, It starts with names, and We waited; and Vanessa Moeller’s...
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Posted: July 5, 2010 5:00:00 AM ADT
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UNB's Kevin Englehart and Wayne Albert are two of the New Brunswick recipients of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Discovery Accelerator Supplement, valued $120,000 over three years. The announcement was held at UNB Fredericton on June 22. Below is the Government of Canada news release. Minister Gary Goodyear announces investment in world-leading...
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Posted: July 5, 2010 5:00:00 AM ADT
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Charles and Pat MacDonald have established a $4,000 annual scholarship at the University of New Brunswick.Although neither attended UNB, their son received scholarships while completing two degrees at UNB so the couple understands the importance of financial support.“Our kids are doing well and I was quite successful in my investments,” explains Mr. MacDonald, as reasons why the couple decided...
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Posted: July 5, 2010 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
The Sir James Dunn Foundation – a private foundation based in southern New Brunswick – announced today its plans to contribute $500,000 to the $25-million University Commons fundraising campaign at UNB Saint John.“We are so pleased the Dunn Foundation decided to get involved in this terrific project,” says Eddy Campbell, President of the University of New Brunswick. “Their generous contribution...
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Posted: July 5, 2010 5:00:00 AM ADT
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The University of New Brunswick is the first public university in the province to join Project Hero, a program that provides a special four-year undergraduate award to children of Canada’s fallen soldiers.“Our soldiers make sacrifices every day for freedom and basic human rights,” said UNB President Eddy Campbell. “Many have made the ultimate sacrifice with their lives. This award is one way...
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Posted: July 2, 2010 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
High school students from across Canada descended upon the University of New Brunswick's campus this week to participate in Shad Valley. Sixty high-achieving students from grades 10 to 12 will spend one month broadening their minds and learning about science, technology and entrepreneurship. The summer program is also taking place at nine other university campuses across the country. Read the...
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