BRANDON, MB – Outstanding student leaders were recognized recently in celebration of their completion of the Student Leadership Certificate program newly offered this year at Brandon University (BU). Student participants received their certificates at a reception honouring their achievements on April 1st.
The Student Leadership Certificate Program is a new, non-credit, co-circular program that was developed through the Student Services office at Brandon University.
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BRANDON, MB – Brandon University (BU) Geology students, faculty members and industry representatives celebrated the official opening of the University’s first Geology Core Lab yesterday afternoon on the BU campus. The Lab houses various examples of mining and petroleum drill cores, and provides students with the opportunity to practice their knowledge and prepare for their chosen geology profession by working on real drill cores from mines, exploration projects and petroleum deposits.
Helen Galatsanou, a lead RDI project researcher, explained key conclusions about settlement and integration services. This project resulted in 29 community reports, a report for each of the 4 western provinces, and finally a western regional report.
BRANDON, MB – Dr. Alison Marshall, Professor in the Department of Religion at Brandon University (BU), will launch her latest book, Cultivating Connections: The Making of Chinese Prairie Canada this week as part of BU’s Faculty of Arts Speakers’ Series. This is Marshall’s second book on Chinese Canadian History.
One workshop at the Metropolis conference in Vancouver demonstrated connections. SME owners provide business connections to pre-screened immigrants over a simple coffee.
Nearly a year after initiating the Rural Policy Learning Commons, a dozen leaders discussed achievements and progress. A sketch of a seven-year vision received positive support and the distributed authority model for financial management was further discussed.
John Biles, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, received the first excellence award from Metropolis during the 17th national conference in Vancouver. RDI organized 7 researchers to present their results of a local consultation on settlement services and partnerships in 29 communities in western Canada.
BRANDON, MB – A packed house celebrated Brandon University’s (BU) generous donors and outstanding student achievements on the evening of March 18th, 2015 during BU’s annual Awards Reception. The event connected donors who have supported scholarships and bursaries with the student recipients of those awards in the spirit of fellowship and celebration.
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BRANDON, MB – A Brandon University (BU) professor has been awarded a federal grant to support science programming for a summer camp that encourages healthy living, creative expression and scientific curiosity in children and youth.
Counsellor guides camper through a rocket launch.