Although the season’s first winter storm has delivered snow, high winds, and highway closures, Brandon University is OPEN today.
However, some offices may experience limited hours or reduced staffing, and individual classes and meetings may be cancelled or adjusted.
Slow down, drivers! That’s the message for campus commuters, as the City of Brandon prepares to permanently reduce the speed limit near Brandon University to 30 km/h.
The new speed limit was recently approved by City Council and will take effect as soon as signs can be installed.
November is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Domestic violence can happen to anyone but women, younger adults, people with disabilities, the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and recently separated women and men are even more at risk.
Brandon University is deeply saddened by the passing of Murray Sinclair.
An Anishanaabe man who devoted his life to service, Sinclair was a former Senator, Manitoba’s first Indigenous judge, and a Companion of the Order of Canada.
Brandon University President Dr. David Docherty has notified the BU Board of Governors that he will conclude his second term as President in early 2026.
After notifying the board, he shared the information with campus in an email and at both the campus-wide Fall Address and General Faculty Council.
Brandon University and the Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union have each ratified a new four-year Collective Agreement for the nearly 100 key support staff represented by MGEU at BU.
The new deal covers a four-year period from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2028 and replaces the previous agreement, which expired at the end of March this year.
“This is a very good and very fair deal, and I thank everyone on both teams for their thoughtful contributions and commitment at the table, which let us advance in relatively short order,” said Kristen Fisher, BU’s Associate Vice-President (People and Talent) and the university’s lead negotiator.
A senior finance leader with extensive financial and management experience in both the private and public not-for-profit sectors will join Brandon University as the institution’s new Vice-President (Administration & Finance). Peter Hickey will join Brandon University on Sept. 1, 2024.
Dr. Christophe LeMoine has been appointed as Dean of Science at Brandon University (BU). Dr. LeMoine is currently full Professor in the Faculty of Science, where he has been a faculty member since 2015 and has served as Acting Dean of Science since January 2023.
Today at the Brandon Chamber of Commerce luncheon, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew singled out Brandon University as part of his State of the Province address, and delivered us some excellent news. The premier pledged that the province will be providing to Brandon University an additional $7.4 million in funding over two years, above and beyond the funding in Budget 2024.
With spring’s arrival, Brandon University is seeing more interest for use of the secure bicycle compound on campus. The bike compound is located at the southeast corner of Parking Lot 1, where McMaster Hall meets the Knowles Douglas Centre (just behind the white Geology building).