Generations of deserving young Manitoba students, who have enrolled at Brandon University, have benefitted from major scholarships thanks to ongoing donations from Brian and Esther Pallister.
This year marks the 25th year that the couple has given to scholarships at the university, beginning with their gift in 1999 to BU’s Success in Mind Campaign, although Brian’s charitable giving to the BU Foundation actually began even earlier, in 1990.
Nearly two dozen students at Brandon University will present from their senior-level projects at a Colloquium on Monday, April 8.
Colloquium is the term for an academic meeting that discusses multiple topics, and is an apt title for this annual event, where student presentations embrace a broad diversity of subjects, from rail lines to rural broadband to radiographs to Riding Mountain National Park.
“There’s always something for everyone at the Colloquium, but I’m really impressed with this year’s lineup,” said co-organizer Dr. James Naylor, a history professor at BU, who noted that anyone, including members of the public, were invited to drop in at any point during the day, and to stay for as many presentations as they liked.
When Brandon University (BU) student Rafael Palma learned he was going to be published in an anthology of Filipino-Canadian writing, he wasn’t sure if he could believe his good fortune.
“They put out an open call late in December of 2021, and with the overwhelm of entries, the expected call-back or notice that we didn’t get picked was pushed from January to April,” explained Palma, a fourth-year Bachelor of Fine Arts English major.
Brandon University will welcome 10 new graduate students from Ghana to study rural development over the coming four year, thanks a new international scholarship fund called the Canadian International Development Scholarships: 2030 (BCDI: 2030). The total value of the scholarships is $448,271.78.
The Brandon University community has stepped up to assist several students left homeless after a downtown fire, now blamed on arson.
Five BU students were living in an apartment complex on 12th Street that burned to the ground early Monday morning.
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As Brandon celebrates Pride Week, a new bursary to support 2SLGBTQIA+ and gender diverse students at Brandon University has been announced.
Established by campus volunteer organization BU Queer, the HERO Bursary will provide financial support to BU students who self-identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ and/or gender diverse.
Brandon University’s (BU’s) quickly growing Co-operative Education program has achieved a new remarkable milestone: 100 per cent employment for summer 2023!
“All the students in the Co-op Program have landed relevant work opportunities that connect to their degree or their future career path,” said Cora Dupuis, the program’s Coordinator.
Brandon University’s Convocation 2023 concluded today with ceremonies that focused on student achievement. Grads from the Faculty of Health Studies and the Faculty of Arts crossed the stage and received their degrees, following ceremonies yesterday that celebrated grads in the Faculty of Science, School of Music, and Faculty of Education.
Brandon University’s Convocation 2023 kicked off with two ceremonies that featured grads in the Faculty of Science, School of Music, and Faculty of Education.