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Brandon University was well-represented at a recent Career Day at Chan Kagha Otina Dakota Wayawa Tipi School in Birdtail Sioux Dakota Nation.

Career Planning and Placement Officer Doug Pople connected with students to share information about post-secondary pathways and career opportunities, helping inspire the next generation of learners.

Brandon University biology professor Dr. Pamela Rutherford has been re-appointed as Co-Chair of the Amphibians and Reptiles Specialist Subcommittee of the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC), following an appointment by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada.

COSEWIC is an independent scientific advisory panel that provides assessments to the federal government on wildlife species at risk of extinction in Canada.

Fourteen Brandon University undergraduate students made their mark at WestCAST 2026, hosted by the University of Winnipeg earlier this month (Feb. 18–20). Uniting more than 400 emerging educators and faculty mentors from across Canada and the West Indies under the theme Together, We Grow, the conference gave BU’s delegation something rare and powerful: a national platform to share original scholarship before they’ve even begun their teaching career.

It’s easy to see how much safer things are for people walking to and from Brandon University, thanks to new crosswalk lights installed on 18th Street at Lorne Avenue.

This enhancement significantly improves pedestrian safety at one of Brandon’s busiest crossings with the installation of three sets of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs).