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April 20, 2012 Faculty of Education: Graduate Studies & Field Research is offering the following elective this summer: 07.798 Topics: Negotiation & Alternative Dispute Resolution: Theory & Practice Term: Summer term 1 Dates (on-campus): July 3 – 7, 2012 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Location: BB room 2-23 For more information, contact the Graduate Studies office in [...]
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 [...]
January 16, 2012 posted January 16, 2012 BRANDON, MB — Today in Thompson, the President and Vice-Chancellor of Brandon University, Dr. Deborah C. Poff met Lovro Paulic, the General Manager of Vale’s Manitoba Operations to accept the company’s donation of $400,000 in support of the Vital Outcomes Indicators for Community Engagement for Children and Youth (VOICE) project. Brandon [...]
December 20, 2011 posted December 20, 2011 Brandon, MB — The Brandon University Student Music Educators Association (BUSMEA) will be hosting its sixth annual Da Capo Conference. The Da Capo Conference is a one-day professional development event that includes workshops and seminars designed to enrich the learning of music educators. The Da Capo Conference will be held on [...]
November 29, 2011 posted November 29, 2011 Brandon, MB — Today, Brandon University’s Senate met to establish the policies that will guide the return to classes for BU students. The Senate, comprised of students, faculty and administration, has approved a policy that will see both terms completed by the end of April. “Our first term classes will end [...]
October 14, 2011 This is to advise that the third annual Graduate Student Research Colloquium, originally planned to be held in the Education building Saturday October 15, 2011 has now been postponed. We do apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause. Details of the rescheduled event will be announced as soon as they become available.
August 17, 2011 The Program for the Education of Native Teachers, PENT, is an important contributor to Brandon University and the Faculty of Education. This unique program allows First Nations and Métis teaching assistants to come to Brandon University to earn their Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education degrees during April through July for six spring/summers. On [...]
August 11, 2011 (This article first appeared in The Neepawa Banner on July 29, 2011) Brandon, MB — Mark Williams was one of the more than 500 Brandon University (BU) students to cross the stage at the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium in early June. Like many others, this graduate from Neepawa was closing one chapter of his life, while [...]
August 11, 2011 (This article first appeared in The Souris Plaindealer on August 5, 2011) Brandon, MB — Lori Gohl was one of the more than 500 Brandon University (BU) students to cross the stage at the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium in early June. Like many others, this graduate from Souris was closing one chapter of her life, while [...]
Two Brandon University Researchers Awarded Grants to Study Homelessness
April 25, 2012 BRANDON, MB — Dr. Renee Robinson of the School of Health Studies and Dr. Karen Rempel of the Faculty of Education were each awarded funding from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)’s Homelessness Partnering Strategy. The total value of the research funding for these two Brandon University projects is more than $103,000. “The Government [...]