St. Thomas University (Canada)
St. Thomas University (also St. Thomas or STU) is a Catholic, English-language liberal arts university located in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. It is a primarily undergraduate university offering bachelor's degrees in the arts (humanities and social sciences), education, and social work to approximately 1,900 students. The average class size is 30 and no class is larger than 60.[6]
The university offers recognized majors in Criminology, Journalism, Human Rights, and Communications and Public Policy. St. Thomas is the home of the Frank McKenna Centre for Communications and Public Policy.[7] The university is unique in Canada for its sole focus on liberal arts and its commitment to social justice.
St. Thomas' notable alumni includes a Canadian prime minister, Brian Mulroney, a New Brunswick premier, Shawn Graham, federal and provincial cabinet ministers, prelates, university presidents as well as several Rhodes Scholars.[8]
Academics[edit]
STU offers the following programs: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Applied Arts, Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Social Work.[16]
Athletics[edit]
STU offers athletic programs for men's and women's basketball, cross-country, soccer, and volleyball, as well as women's rugby and hockey.
Collectively, the Tommies have won 41 ACAA titles and 3 AUS titles. Student-athletes have achieved 404 CCAA National Scholar and 417 U Sports Academic All-Canadian awards.[17]
STU participated in AUS men's hockey until 2016 (winning the championships in 1961 and 2001),[18] and men's and women's track and field from 2011-2022.
Bishop of Chatham (1910–1938) after Bishop of Bathurst (1938–1959)
Bishop of Saint John (1959–2019)
lay Chancellors (2020–Present)
