Section: Community Engagement

Community Engagement

Birthday trip sparks puffin-portrait art show, and student quip giveaway

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A Brandon University student is hanging a unique portrait of Newfoundland puffins after her caption was selected in an interactive art show at BU’s Curve Gallery.

The show featured portraits of Atlantic Puffins — colourfully beaked birds with engaging personalities — and invited viewers to suggest their proposed tag lines for the varied and often silly poses that the puffins were captured in. Some may think of the project as similar to making memes; older attendees may have been reminded of a New Yorker cartoon caption contest.

Community Engagement

Holiday Luncheon at BU part of ‘biggest donor day yet’ — raises $3,175 for Christmas Cheer

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Brandon University employees were able to present a big cheque in support of Brandon-Westman Christmas Cheer fundraising at this year’s BU Holiday Luncheon.

BU President David Docherty handed over a novelty-sized cheque to representatives from Christmas Cheer — but the number written on the cheque was oversized as well.

Community Engagement

Are you the artist who will create this year’s Convocation art for Brandon University?

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Brandon University is looking for an artist to create a special memento for the coming year’s graduates. The university’s Convocation 2025 artwork will be presented to all graduates at Convocation in the spring, continuing a tradition that has become cherished in its first five years.

Community Engagement

BU Halloween spirit supports United Way

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Brandon University staff and faculty dressed up in their best costume to support the Brandon and District United Way at the BU Community in Action Halloween Coffee Break.

The Golden Pumpkin for Best Costume was awarded to DawnDena “Peacock”

The treats were tasty, the costumes were fantastic and representatives from the United Way gave a few brief words about the organization and shared some impact stories.

Community Engagement

Loy Excellentia Initiative brings African students together in Brandon

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A social and networking opportunity for African students in Brandon, the brainchild of a Brandon University professor, continues to thrive, with a recent picnic helping to kick off the fall academic term.

“We aim to foster meaningful connections, nurture a sense of belonging, and emphasize the importance of African cultural identity among students who are far from home” said Dr. Aloysius Anyichie, Assistant Professor in Education at BU and the founder of the project, called the Loy Excellentia Initiative.

Community Engagement

‘White Coat, Black Art’ host Dr. Brian Goldman to deliver public talk at Brandon University

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Acclaimed author and radio host Dr. Brian Goldman will deliver a free public talk at Brandon University next weekend as part of BU Homecoming 2024.

In his talk, Dr. Goldman will speak about health care in Westman and the power of teamwork, including BU’s plans to host a medical school on its campus.