Loy Excellentia Initiative hosted its 3rd edition of the Black History Month Celebration at Brandon University over the weekend.
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Sometimes, the most important scientific discoveries come from the least glamorous places. In a new international study published in Scientific Reports, Brandon University paleontologist Dr. Mark MacDougall helped identify what may be the oldest known example of fossilized vomit from a land-dwelling predator, dating back nearly 290 million years.
Brandon University’s Faculty of Education will welcome school divisions, education leaders, and future teachers from across the country for its annual Education Career Fair and BYTE Conference on Friday, February 13, 2026.
Following the tragic shootings in Tumber Ridge, B.C., flags across the country have been lowered to half mast.
Measles cases are on the rise in Manitoba, and the province is warning of several recent exposure possibilities here in Brandon, including at the BU Healthy Living Centre one evening last week.
Measles can cause serious illness or death.
Brandon University is pleased to announce the premiere of a graphic novella video adaptation of It Happened to Me & It’s Not Okay: Sharing Stories of Sexual Violence, an acclaimed research-based narrative originally published as a graphic novella resource. The animated version adds voice performance, motion within comic panels, original sound design, and music to create a powerful audio-visual experience that deepens understanding of the lived experiences of sexual and gendered violence.
The Gender & Women’s Studies (GWS) program at Brandon University invites proposals for projects that foster links between community-based organizations and our academic program. This community grant aims to help non-profit organizations prepare projects such as workshops, research projects, short-term programming, or other special projects.
Pop-up shop will return March 25
Brandon University’s inaugural Confidence Closet has demonstrated the power of community partnership in supporting student confidence, access, and sustainability in career preparation.
Delivered as a collaboration between the BU Co-op Program and the Faculty of Education Field Experience Office, the pop-up shopping experience provided students with access to professional attire in a welcoming, low-barrier environment while promoting reuse and responsible consumption.
Brandon University will mark Black History Month in February with a series of events designed to foster learning, mentorship, and celebration, featuring nationally recognized scholar Dr. Bukola Salami and a student-focused community celebration led by the Loy Excellentia Initiative.
“Black History Month gives us an important opportunity to learn together and to reflect on how institutions can better support Black students and communities,” said Cheryl Fleming, Diversity and Human Rights Advisor at Brandon University.
Brandon University’s Aimée Schmidt (BSc’25) will soon journey to Montreal as a national finalist for the McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill.
Established with a landmark $200-million gift in 2019, the McCall MacBain Scholarships are Canada’s largest leadership-based scholarships for master’s and professional studies.