BRANDON, Man. – Brandon University (BU) has dedicated chemistry labs in honour of two former faculty members. The Dr. Bruce & Mrs. Jane Forrest Laboratory for Physical Chemistry and the Dr. Peter Letkeman Laboratory for Analytical & Inorganic Chemistry have been dedicated in recognition of their distinguished careers and their generosity to the institution.
Category: Brandon University
BRANDON, Man. – A new research project at Brandon University (BU) will help rural Manitobans get their good ideas to market.
The Rural Development Institute (RDI) has received $182,000 in funding from the Canada and Manitoba governments through Growing Forward 2, a federal-provincial initiative, for a two-year research project examining Rural Innovation in Manitoba.
The Brandon University Chorale will present En Souvenir d’elles/In Memory of Them, a memorial performance on Sunday to help mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. The concert will be held at St. Matthew’s Cathedral at 13th Street and Louise Avenue, beginning at 3 p.m.
BRANDON, Man. – More graduate students than ever are furthering their education through Brandon University’s Department of Rural Development.
The department welcomed a record 13 new graduate students in September, with two more to arrive in January.
BRANDON, MB — Business education in Brandon could look a lot different over the next few years, as the city’s two post-secondary institutions have agreed to explore the concept of a hybrid business program and future joint school of business.
“A joint school between ACC and BU would offer significant benefits to learners, employers and communities,” said ACC President Mark Frison.
BRANDON, MB – Through fundraising efforts over the past year, led by alumnus, Gerald Butler ’63, Brandon University has provided iPads for all students enrolled in BU’s Program for the Education of Native Teachers (PENT). These students hail primarily from Aboriginal, northern, and rural communities across the province and are working towards an Integrated Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education degree.
By Eric Bell, Brandon Sun
Brandon University’s student population is climbing as the number of students applying to the post-secondary institution has reached record levels.
“Numbers are looking very strong,” said Tom Brophy, BU’s associate vice-president of student services and enrolment management.
BRANDON, MB – Dr. Emma Varley, Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology, has published “Abandonments, Solidarity and Logics of Care: Hospitals as Sites of Sectarian Conflict in Gilgit-Baltistan” in Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry: An International Journal of Cross-Cultural Health Research. The article, which focuses on healthcare delivery sites as conduits for the expression and enactment of Shia-Sunni sectarian conflict in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region, represents nearly three years of ethnographic fieldwork and research.
BRANDON, MB – An imaginary line between countries served as a starting point as seventy students ran full force to grab one of the precious dodge-balls that lie in wait. The 4th annual Battle on the Border pitted students from Brandon University (BU) against Minot State University (MSU) in an afternoon of friendly dodge-ball this past Saturday at the International Peace Gardens, located between Manitoba and North Dakota.
Read the full article at gov.mb.ca.