The halls of Brandon University’s (BU’s) School of Music will be filled with sounds of wondrous woodwinds as the BU Clarinet Festival returns for its 14th year on Saturday, March 9 and Sunday, March 10. This year’s festival will be highlighted by a pro series performance by James Campbell
Ongoing severe weather conditions and extensive road closures means that Brandon University’s main campus in Brandon will be closed today (Monday, March 4) and CLASSES ARE CANCELLED.
Most offices and campus services will be closed, and unavailable.
From left: Sunday Franji (First Black Councillor in Brandon), Dr. Aloy Anyichie (Founder, Loy Excellentia Initiative), Jeff Fawcett (Mayor of Brandon), and Councillor Jason Splett during the event.
On Saturday February 24, 2024, the Loy Excellentia Initiative organized an event for all African/Black students at Brandon University (BU) and Assiniboine Community College (ACC) to mark the Black History Month in Canada,
Loy Excellentia Initiative is founded by a Nigerian-Canadian professor in the Faculty of Education at BU, Dr. Aloy Anyichie.
Regretfully, Brandon University is halting efforts to transition our in-house student information system to the Anthology package, part of a project known as RenewBU. We are not finding a route to successfully implement the full Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software project according to the goals we had set and this will end our relationship with Anthology.
On Friday, March 1 at 7 p.m., an exciting exhibition of contemporary Indigenous art will open at Brandon University’s (BU’s) Glen P. Sutherland Gallery of Art. It will include works from some of the most revered contemporary artists, such as Norval Morrisseau, Daphne Odjig, Jackson Beardy, Carl Beam and Arthur Amiotte, as well as works by students, alumni and community artists.
It still has that new piano smell.
“Jack” is the name of a brand-new nine-foot Steinway Model D Concert Grand Piano that will make its debut March 2 on the stage of the Lorne Watson Recital Hall at Brandon University.
The Brandon University community is mourning Angela Revet, a fixture in the John E. Robbins Library for nearly three decades. She is remembered for her strong personal relationships as well as for her invaluable professional services.
Brandon University (BU) will celebrate Indigenous excellence with a series of events, beginning in mid-February and running until late March. Coordinated by the Indigenous Peoples’ Centre (IPC) at BU, the events will include talks, cultural activities and entertainment.
The Gender & Women’s Studies (GWS) program at Brandon University invites proposals for projects that foster links between community-based organizations and our academic program. This community grant aims to help non-profit organizations prepare projects such as workshops, research projects, short-term programming, or other special projects.
The Brandon University Senate has renewed Chancellor Mary Jane McCallum for a second term.
“I am delighted that Chancellor McCallum has agreed to continue her service with Brandon University,” said BU President Dr. David Docherty.