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A new scholarship founded by the local Sikh community will support Brandon University (BU) students who demonstrate an interest in studying human rights issues.
Seventeen members of the Brandon’s Sikh community have raised $11,520 to date to establish a scholarship in honour of Guru Tegh Bahadur, a key leader in the history of Sikhism.
Five people who are using their Brandon University education to make a difference in the world and to shape our futures are being celebrated as part of Manitoba’s “Future 40”.
The quintet includes four BU alumni as well as a current student.
Brandon University and the Department of National Defence have formalized an agreement that will make it more convenient for members of the Canadian Forces to take BU courses and to earn BU degrees — even if they are deployed overseas.
“We have always had a great relationship with members of the military, and this new agreement helps deepen that even further,” said Dr. Steve Robinson, BU’s Vice-President Academic and Provost.
Members of the Brandon University (BU) chapter of World University Service of Canada (WUSC) are keeping up their efforts to assist refugee students despite the challenges of COVID-19.
The non-profit organization, with chapters across Canada, administers the Student Refugee Program (SRP) each year, helping students to feel safe, welcomed and supported as they pursue their educational dreams in their new home. The most important role WUSC fills is by providing financial assistance to refugee students, enabling them to receive a post-secondary education and pursue permanent residency in Canada.
Researchers in Manitoba, Ontario and Nova Scotia seek strategies to improve care environments
Researchers at Brandon University (BU), Carleton University, Dalhousie University, University of Manitoba, and St. Francis Xavier University are undertaking a four-year research project to improve care environments for older adults and those who care for them.
The overall goal of this research is to identify how and why features of care environments influence violence in home and residential care settings with the aim of improving violence prevention strategies across long-term care.
From the top of your lip to the bottom of your boxer-shorts drawer, Brandon University is kicking off its annual Movember campaign with a focus on men and men’s mental health.
“Movember can be a lot of fun for some people and it can make space for discussions that should be happening all year round,” said Dr. Rachel Herron, founding director of the BU Centre for Critical Studies of Rural Mental Health and a Canada Research Chair in Rural and Remote Mental Health.
Brandon University today celebrated faculty who demonstrate particular excellence in teaching and in research.
“We have excellent, dedicated instructors who are devoted in the classroom, and the work they are all doing to make sure students have the best experience possible this year is remarkable,” said BU President David Docherty, who announced the awards this afternoon at a General Faculty Council held virtually.
Brandon University (BU) students are battling breast cancer and investigating microplastics pollution with the help of Research Manitoba.
Students Riley Feser and Sachi Villanueva are each receiving $12,000 this year through the Research Manitoba Master’s Studentships Program.
Kiran Nazish, who came to Brandon University last year as a Stanley Knowles Distinguished Visiting Professor, discussed the effect of covering COVID-19 on mental health on Thursday at a virtual international conference hosted by Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication.
Clockwise from the upper left: Anthony Feinstein, Kiran Nazish, Jane Seyd and Matthew Pearson take part in Thursay’s discussion on mental health and COVID-19 media coverge.