Brandon University biology professor Dr. Pamela Rutherford has been re-appointed as Co-Chair of the Amphibians and Reptiles Specialist Subcommittee of the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC), following an appointment by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada.
COSEWIC is an independent scientific advisory panel that provides assessments to the federal government on wildlife species at risk of extinction in Canada.
The Brandon University Jazz Festival returns this month, bringing internationally acclaimed artists and thousands of students to the stages of BU and the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium.
Fourteen Brandon University undergraduate students made their mark at WestCAST 2026, hosted by the University of Winnipeg earlier this month (Feb. 18–20). Uniting more than 400 emerging educators and faculty mentors from across Canada and the West Indies under the theme Together, We Grow, the conference gave BU’s delegation something rare and powerful: a national platform to share original scholarship before they’ve even begun their teaching career.
Concerts featuring guest clarinetists Jonathan Russell, Alex Whitehead and Colin Mehmel will highlight the 16th Brandon University (BU) Clarinet Festival this weekend at the Queen Elizabeth II School of Music Building.
Lecture meets performance as opera singer and Fulbright Scholar Camryn Dewar visits Brandon University for a special Out of Bounds Lecture Series event on Thursday, Feb. 26.
It’s easy to see how much safer things are for people walking to and from Brandon University, thanks to new crosswalk lights installed on 18th Street at Lorne Avenue.
This enhancement significantly improves pedestrian safety at one of Brandon’s busiest crossings with the installation of three sets of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs).
Assiniboine College and Brandon University teamed up once again with the Brandon Chamber of Commerce to host ConnectED, a conference-style event that matched more than 80 students with dozens of professionals in fields they’re interested in.
Students rotated through 30‑minute mentorship rounds, hosted by one to two industry leaders, where they could ask questions and build meaningful connections with a variety of professions and sectors. Following the afternoon sessions, students joined members of the community and fellow alumni from both institutions for a come-and-go mixer.
Loy Excellentia Initiative hosted its 3rd edition of the Black History Month Celebration at Brandon University over the weekend.
Brandon University’s Faculty of Education will welcome school divisions, education leaders, and future teachers from across the country for its annual Education Career Fair and BYTE Conference on Friday, February 13, 2026.
Following the tragic shootings in Tumber Ridge, B.C., flags across the country have been lowered to half mast.