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Section: Community Engagement
Art meets philosophy in an event coming to Brandon on Friday, March 7.
The Brandon University School of Music will welcome several talented guest artists and a wide range of woodwind enthusiasts for the 15th anniversary of the BU Clarinet Festival on Saturday, March 1 and Sunday, March 2.
Brandon University and Assiniboine College partnered with the Brandon Chamber of Commerce for a conference-style event, ConnectED, that offered more than 100 students the opportunity to connect with local industry. Using a “speed dating” model, the half-day conference matched students with industry experts in their areas of interest, giving them dedicated facetime to ask career questions, gain insider tips and tricks, and build their personal networks.
A Brandon University expert on experiential education, professional networking, and launching youth into successful careers will take her message to Brandon’s business class at a Brandon Chamber of Commerce luncheon this month.
Cora Dupuis, Co-ordinator of BU’s Co-op Program, will deliver the keynote address at the Brandon Chamber’s February Luncheon, this Thursday, Feb. 20. It’s the first time in recent memory that a Brandon University faculty member has taken the stage as a keynote speaker at a Chamber luncheon.
Brandon University has hit another significant milestone for this year’s BU Co-op program, with 56 students participating—the largest cohort in the program’s seven-year history. This achievement highlights BU’s commitment to providing students with industry experience and professional development.
Welcome to Black History Month! Each February, Canadians participate in Black History Month events and celebrations that honour the legacy and contributions of Black people in Canada and their communities.
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.
Choirs from Brandon University (BU) and the University of Regina (U of R) will come together for a Choral Celebration on Sunday, Jan. 26 in Brandon.
The annual festival of creativity and celebration of art known as “Nuit Blanche” returns to Brandon at the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba this Saturday, and Brandon University artists are among the main attractions.
More than half a dozen faculty are presenting, including Deanna Smid, Lisa Wood, Kevin McKenzie, Andrée Dagenais, Megumi Masaki, Leanne Zacharias, and Jimmie Kilpatrick, as well as many students from the university’s visual art, creative writing and music programs.