November is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Domestic violence can happen to anyone but women, younger adults, people with disabilities, and recently separated women and men are even more at risk.
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The Brandon University (BU) New Music Festival returns live and in-person, with three exciting concerts, from November 14 to 16.
The BU New Music Festival was last held in-person in 2020. The 2021 Festival was online.
Fun and levity are the best way to get people talking about the hidden men’s health crisis, say Brandon University researchers who are bringing Movember back to campus this year.
The moustache celebration, held annually each November, has been curtailed the past couple of years during the pandemic but is returning this year with an emphasis on promoting responsible masculinity.
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Three Brandon University (BU) projects will benefit from more than $130,000 in federal funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Insight Development Grants program.
Drs. Breanna Lawrence, Cameron Boult and Eftihia Mihelakis are primary recipients of the grants, which support short-term research projects in their early stages.
Seven decades of peace research, cross-border collaboration, and student–faculty camaraderie continue today at Brandon University as the Canadian institution hosts Minot State University for the 70th annual Peace Garden conference.
The conference is hosted annually at the International Peace Garden, an international park that straddles the Canada–United States border between Manitoba and North Dakota.
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Twenty-five years ago this week, Brandon University re-opened the doors to its original Brandon College building and the attached Clark Hall, with students, factually, staff and alumni streaming into a completely renewed structure, after a two-year, $12.5 million retrofit (more than $21 million in 2022 dollars).
The Brandon College Original Building first opened in 1901, followed five years later by the attached Clark Hall, then a women’s residence.
Brandon artist and educator Chris Reid presents a window into the realities of homelessness in Brandon in her latest project Twig, a series of short animation films.
Reid will screen her animations in a public talk at Brandon University (BU) on Thursday, Oct. 27. Her work addresses the stigmatization of homelessness and gives a voice to those who are often not heard or listened to in their communities.
Brandon University’s (BU’s) new Director of Admissions and Awards brings more than 10 years of experience in the post-secondary field to her new position.
Anna Frey
Anna Frey will oversee the admissions process as well as the administration of scholarships and bursaries at BU. Born and raised in Saskatoon, Frey holds Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees.
An empowering event and annual tradition to end gender-based violence is returning to the city this week. “Take Back the Night” will march from Princess Park to Brandon University on Thursday evening, where refreshments, resources and more will welcome participants.
A new tentpole event is set for the calendar at Brandon University next fall, thanks to alumni sponsorship of a new public lectureship announced at Homecoming this weekend.
The JRC Evans Memorial Distinguished Lectureship will welcome experts, authors, and other compelling speakers to deliver public lectures at BU, starting at next year’s Homecoming.