Nauman Farooqi stands outside his office at Margaret Norrie McCain Hall. (Polina Kozlova/AQ) Nauman Farooqi, president and vice-chancellor of St. Thomas University, said that the province’s latest budget will put continued pressure on universities, even without an immediate reduction in funding. “It’s a zero per cent increase, but effectively it is a cut because it’s not keeping pace with inflation,” he said, following the release of the 2026–27 provincial budget. The gover

Student union leaders across New Brunswick gather at a protest outside the legislature in Fredericton, N.B. (Polina Kozlova/AQ) Approximately 400 students, faculty members and community supporters gathered outside the New Brunswick legislature on March 17 to protest proposed cuts to post-secondary education as the provincial government presented its budget. Finance Minister René Legacy presented the 2026-2027 provincial budget at 1:00 p.m., announcing that the government will

On Feb. 25, Nauman Farooqi, president and vice-chancellor at St. Thomas University, sent a mass email confirming that Premier Susan Holt had no intention to close or merge STU. Despite this, students are still speculating about the university's long-term future. (Credit: UNB Communications) As the New Brunswick government considers structural changes to post-secondary education, students at St. Thomas University (STU) are asking what a potential merger with the University o

On March 17, the provincial government is set to decide on a proposed $35 million to $50 million reduction in post-secondary education funding in New Brunswick. (Credit: STU Communications) Students at St. Thomas University are organizing petitions and outreach campaigns to elected officials after reports that the New Brunswick government is considering major reductions to post-secondary education funding. These changes could result in higher tuition, fewer services and even