Communications Office
Room 17, Clark Hall
270 - 18th Street
Brandon, Manitoba
R7A 6A9
Phone: (204) 727-9762
Email: communications@brandonu.ca
February 17, 2012 posted February 17, 2012 BRANDON, MB — A day-long winter celebration — WINTERLUDE — will take place on campus for the Brandon University community as well as the general public. Beginning at 10 a.m., on Saturday, February 25, the parking, the brunch, the skating, the cool workshops — everything during Winterlude is free and everyone [...]
February 3, 2012 posted February 3, 2012 BRANDON, MB – Brandon University Athletics is pleased to announce the hiring of Novell Thomas as head coach of the Bobcats women’s basketball team. Thomas brings experience as a basketball player, basketball coach and an industry professional to BU Athletics. “We’re thrilled that Novell will be the new face of Brandon [...]
February 1, 2012 posted February 1, 2012 BRANDON, MB – As the Brandon Bobcats prepare to close the doors to the BU Gymnasium, two BU athletes are being recognized for their efforts on the court in January. AIMEE JOHNSTON is the Pantages on Park Female Athlete of the Month for January. The rookie forward is in the midst [...]
January 30, 2012 posted January 30, 2012 BRANDON, MB – After 46 years and thousands of basketball games, the final Bobcat basketball games will be played in the original Brandon University Gymnasium this weekend. The Bobcats will host the Lethbridge Pronghorns in the ‘Cats final home games of the 2011-2012 Canada West season, as BU prepares to open [...]
January 19, 2012 posted January 19, 2012 BRANDON, MB – Members of the Brandon University men’s basketball team will make visits to a pair of local elementary schools over the next few weeks, starting with a presentation to students at J.R. Reid School, the afternoon of Thursday, January 19. “We are hoping the students pick up our message [...]
January 17, 2012 posted January 17, 2012 BRANDON, MB – The Brandon Bobcats will participate in the CIS Women’s Basketball Coaches Association “Shoot for the Cure”, a fundraising initiative in which all 43 CIS women’s basketball teams are involved. The program is aimed at raising money and awareness for the fight against breast cancer. “That is really exciting. [...]
January 12, 2012 posted January 12, 2012 BRANDON, MB — Earlier this afternoon, Premier Greg Selinger took a tour of the construction site at Brandon University’s Healthy Living Centre (HLC). The facility, which has received the funding commitment of up to $5.3 million from the province, is on budget and on time. “It’s an exciting project,” said Premier [...]
January 9, 2012 posted January 9, 2011 BRANDON, MB – The ‘Cats Volleyball Club will be hosting tryouts for the 13U and 14U girls volleyball teams. Try-outs will be held on January 15 and 22 at Brandon’s New Era School (527 Louise Avenue). Try-outs for the girls 13U team will run from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., while [...]
January 9, 2012 posted January 9, 2012 Brandon, MB — The Brandon University School of Music’s pro series kicks off the 2012 portion of its concert offerings with TorQ, a Toronto-based percussion ensemble. This performance is one in many for the quartet, who are also playing throughout Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta this month. The ensemble members, Richard Burrows, [...]
Icelandic Composer Writes Two Works for BUNMF, World Premieres in Brandon
February 23, 2012 posted February 23, 2011 BRANDON, MB — World-acclaimed Icelandic composer Kjartan Ólafsson has been on the Brandon University (BU) campus this week for the 2012 New Music Festival (BUNMF), entitled “Music Gates of the Arctic”. He will be in attendance to hear the world premiere of two of his recent works in the Lorne Watson [...]