The Best New Club Award is one award that will go to an official UNB club/society that is new to the 2019/2020 academic year that has proven to be innovative and have created exceptional and original events and initiatives that have positively impacted the community (inside or outside of UNB).

Nominees

UNB International Swim Program

“We are a club of hard-working students committed to providing free swim-safety lessons to newcomers in Fredericton. We work closely with the Multicultural Association of Fredericton to connect with families new to the city who would like to learn basic swimming survival skills they would not have known otherwise. We provide a comfortable teaching environment on campus, as well as many translators on deck to ease the teaching process. We strive to connect these newcomers to the Fredericton community. ”

UNB Naach

"UNB Naach (Dance) is a newly formed association which is established to have regular Bollywood (Indian dance) and Kollywood (Nepali dance) classes. We have regular dance session every Thursday evening. UNB students from different culture participates in these dance session. This club promotes a coherent and diverse relation between Canadian and South Asian dance culture."

Beneath The Lab Coat

“Engaging the student population with the innovative research that is present around them is what we aspire to do. We want to connect students with researchers and scientists across New Brunswick and help educate more people about the vital work that is being done by student researchers at the undergraduate, masters and upper levels. We give students a literal voice by helping them to engage in topics that they are interested in. The club has helped students start podcasts and radio shows to discuss important research topics as well as participate in research conferences. Being able to connect with other like minded people and developing your communication skills are vital within research and we hope to help students do this through speech.”