Brandon University has announced a pair of leadership updates for the coming year.
Dr. Linda Ross
The BU Board of Governors recently approved the extension of Dr. Linda Ross’ term as Acting Dean of the Faculty of Health Studies through to June 2025.
Research infrastructure at Brandon University (BU) will benefit from a grant of $560,149 through the Government of Canada’s Research Support Fund (RSF) for the 2022-2023 year.
The annual grant helps to pay indirect costs of research at the university, such as administration, including operation of the Office of Research Services, support of regulatory committees, institutional memberships in research organizations and library journals and subscriptions.
Brandon University and the BU Students’ Union marks an important anniversary this year as the Citizen Science building turns 100 years old.
Speeches and refreshments held recently in the Mingling Area helped honour the building’s birthday, with student artwork and historic photos on display.
Constructed between 1922–1923, the Citizen Science building was the third building erected on what was then the Brandon College campus, following the Original Building (1901) and the attached Clark Hall (1906).
Brandon University’s work to be more environmentally sustainable have been recognized by the City of Brandon with a Green Business Award. The awards recognize and celebrate organizations that have taken the initiative to employ efforts in sustainability, water conservation, and waste diversion efforts.
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A towering new sculpture and piece of public art that is devoted to Truth and Reconciliation has been installed at Brandon University.
“Healing Together” is an abstract piece, created by sculptor Kevin McKenzie, which is now a permanent focal point on campus.
Brandon University (BU) faculty members are receiving significant funding for their international projects from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).
Dr. Allison McCulloch of BU’s Department of Political Science will receive $337,185 over three years as a principal investigator on an SSHRC Open Research Area award.
Two Westman teachers – including one who is also a Master of Education student at Brandon University — have won a prestigious national history award for a project that connected their rural students to their community through history and writing while allowing them to leave a legacy of their own. One of their students has also since entered the integrated Arts and Education program at BU.
Hartney School teachers Tracey Salamondra and Carla Cooke have won a 2022 Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Salamondra is currently pursuing a Master of Education degree at BU, in the Curriculum and Pedagogy Thesis stream.
Brandon University’s (BU’s) international students drew thousands of views from around the world with the latest stories of their journeys to Canada.
The latest Destination:BU video challenge has concluded with six international students from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Central America sharing short social-media style videos of their trips to Brandon.
Megumi Masaki is today being inducted as a Fellow to the Royal Society of Canada.
Masaki is a professor of piano in Brandon University’s School of Music, director of the New Music Ensemble, curator/founder of the annual BU New Music Festival, and Artistic Director, E-Gré National Music Competition.