Communications Office
Room 17, Clark Hall
270 - 18th Street
Brandon, Manitoba
R7A 6A9
Phone: (204) 727-9762
Email: communications@brandonu.ca
April 30, 2012 BRANDON, MB — Next Saturday evening, three members of Brandon University’s jazz faculty—saxophonist Greg Gatien, bassist Gilles Fournier and drummer Eric Platz—will collaborate in an unprecedented concert event. Six other musicians from Winnipeg and Saskatoon will be joining them to revive the music that launched a whole new approach to jazz. Between January 1949 and [...]
April 24, 2012 April 24, 2012 BRANDON, MB — The 101st Convocation at Brandon University this spring will not only celebrate the accomplishments of 675 new graduates, but will also acknowledge the contributions of two distinguished Canadians. One of them is internationally accomplished musician, Anton Kuerti. Brandon University is pleased to announce the conferral of a Doctor of [...]
April 17, 2012 BRANDON, MB — Third-year music student, Jinsung Kim recently won first place in the Young Artist Series CFMTA Western Tour Competition held in Winnipeg. Thanks to this achievement, the young pianist will embark on a recital tour of various cities throughout Western Canada during the upcoming academic year. This semester had been a series of [...]
April 16, 2012
April 13, 2012 Friday, April 13, 2012 BRANDON, MB – Brandon University women’s volleyball coach Lee Carter has picked up another Manitoba recruit to add to next year’s crop of first year players. Winnipeg product Kendra Bommersbach of Miles Macdonnell Collegiate has signed a letter of intent to join the Bobcats. “Kendra is an extremely dedicated volleyball player, and [...]
April 4, 2012 BRANDON, MB – A pair of fifth-year volleyball players have been named outstanding male and female athletes of the year for the Brandon University Bobcats. Jon Sloane of Winchester, Ontario was named the R.J. McCarthy Outstanding Male Athlete while Jaryn Ruether of Grande Prairie, Alberta was named the Nancy Stanley Outstanding Female Athlete for the [...]
March 29, 2012 BRANDON, MB –Brandon University Bobcats women’s basketball coach Novell Thomas will be hosting an open camp for female basketball players on April 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the BU Gymnasium. The camp will be an open session with basketball games and skill assessment for current high school and college female basketball players [...]
March 21, 2012 March 21, 2012 What: Supporters of the Brandon University Bobcats will have their first opportunity to meet and greet new women’s basketball coach Novell Thomas. He will be officially introduced and share his vision for the future of the program. Where: Louis Riel Room, Brandon University 270 18th Street When: Tuesday, April 3 2:30 pm [...]
March 16, 2012 March 16, 2012 BRANDON, MB – Brandon University is pleased to announce that Russ Paddock has been named Athletic Director of Brandon University effective immediately. After spending the past nine months as acting Athletic Director, Paddock will now assume the role on a permanent basis. “It’s an important time in the Bobcat program right now. [...]
Women’s Basketball Team Welcomes First Recruit for 2012-2013 Season
May 7, 2012 BRANDON, MB – Brandon University women’s basketball coach Novell Thomas has signed his first recruit. Ambrea McDonald-Okoro, a former Saskatchewan Provincial team player, has signed a letter of intent to join the Bobcats for the 2012-2013 season. The 5-foot-11 post currently attends Winston Knoll Collegiate in Regina, from which she will graduate from in June. [...]