An empowering event and annual tradition to end gender-based violence is returning to the city this week. “Take Back the Night” will march from Princess Park to Brandon University on Thursday evening, where refreshments, resources and more will welcome participants.
Author: Grant Hamilton
A new tentpole event is set for the calendar at Brandon University next fall, thanks to alumni sponsorship of a new public lectureship announced at Homecoming this weekend.
The JRC Evans Memorial Distinguished Lectureship will welcome experts, authors, and other compelling speakers to deliver public lectures at BU, starting at next year’s Homecoming.
The S.J. McKee Archives at Brandon University is the new home of a vast photo collection from the Brandon Sun archives.
A pilot project to explore urban beekeeping at Brandon University has had a sweet first year — and this weekend at Homecoming, you can take home a taste.
The ‘Bee U’ project, which attracted nationwide attention with 24/7 ‘hivestream’ video cameras that delivered a close-up look at the bees, saw two beehives mounted on the rooftop of the university’s cafeteria, Harvest Hall during the summer.
A Brandon University professor and his partner, lauded for their expertise around the social and legal landscape of sexual misconduct, will launch their new book in Brandon this week at the five-year anniversary of the start of the #MeToo movement.
In October 2017, Hollywood star Alyssa Milano posted to Twitter: “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet.
Brandon University, in partnership with the Brandon Sun and with Westman Communications Group, will host a pair of debates this month for the 2022 municipal election. The debates will be held at the Lorne Watson Recital Hall in the BU School of Music.
Brandon University will be closed to honour the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, a federally proclaimed day of mourning.
Brandon University is making improvements to student information security this term. Effective September 26, all BU student accounts will be multi-factor authentication (MFA) enabled.
Why not try biking to BU?
Bikes are a fast, convenient and healthy option for commuting and Brandon University encourages cycling as much as possible. The BU campus is conveniently located in a central part of the city and is along the Share the Road route.
A new book of articles by religion scholars from around the world includes a chapter by a Brandon University professor, and he says the sometimes-violent ancient religions he studies still echo in today’s world.
Dr. Kurt Noll
Dr. Kurt L. Noll, a professor in BU’s Department of Religion, is the author of “The Patron God in the Ancient Near East,” which is the first chapter in the new book.