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Category Archives: Physics & Astronomy

Henry Champ to Serve Second Term as BU Chancellor

April 25, 2011 Monday, April 25, 2011 BRANDON, MB — During the most recent Brandon University Senate meeting, the members approved a second three-year term — from November 1, 2011 to October 31, 2014 — for Chancellor Henry Champ. “I love it! I’m hoping to be renewed for a third term,” quipped Mr. Champ, who is originally from [...]

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Senior Colloquium Returns With Wide Range of Topics

March 29, 2011 BRANDON, MB — On Tuesday, April 12, the Senior Colloquium will feature more than 20 senior students in Arts and Science programs. Their presentations will range from global challenges to astrophysics to creative writing. This annual celebration of learning will take place in Room 141, in the Health Studies Building. Further information is available in [...]

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Cuba is the Underlying Theme of Upcoming Performance

March 22, 2011 BRANDON, MB — The director and singers of the Brandon University Chorale invite faculty, staff, students and the general public to their upcoming performance. Their goal is to share the ensemble’s Cuban experience in music and pictures. On March 25, the BU Chorale, directed by Dr. Andrée Dagenais, will perform their last concert of the [...]

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New IT Server Room is Officially Unveiled

March 15, 2011 Brandon, MB — This morning, the new Information Technology Server Room was officially unveiled. On hand for the occasion was Brandon University President, Dr. Deborah Poff, Vice President, Administration and Finance, Scott Lamont as well as Merv Tweed, Member of Parliament for Brandon-Souris. The MLA for Brandon East, Drew Caldwell was in Winnipeg and unable [...]

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Bobcats Spend Time Reading To Elementary Students

March 4, 2011 BRANDON, MB — Last week, to help 128 Grade 2 to 4 students celebrate “I Love To Read Month”, eight basketball Bobcats volunteered to read stories, to participate in various kid-friendly activities and to lead the children on tours of the campus. The students, who hailed from George Fitton, King George, Riverview and New Era [...]

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Singers Visit a Range of Songs for pro series Appearance

March 4, 2011 BRANDON, MB — Vocal artist and School of Music faculty member David Playfair will be joined for a pro series recital by tenor Blaine Hendsbee, an associate professor at the University of Lethbridge. With more than 50 roles in his repertoire, Hendsbee has appeared with most of the opera companies in this country and many [...]

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The BU School of Music Presents “The Gondoliers”

March 1, 2011 Brandon, MB – Building upon the successes of “Cosi fan tutte”, “The Mikado” and last year’s “Albert Herring”, the Opera Ensemble at the BU School of Music will present Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Gondoliers” Often described as the compositional team’s happiest musical, “The Gondoliers” is a comic tale of love and mistaken identities recounted through [...]

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BU Sessional Instructor Contender for CBC Literary Award

February 28, 2011 BRANDON, MB — Multi award-winning playwright Gordon Portman, a sessional instructor of music, theatre and English/creative writing at Brandon University, has been shortlisted for the current edition of the CBC Literary Awards. His creative nonfiction work entitled “Ashes and Sky” has received the nod and he is one of five finalists. He is the sole [...]

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Brandon University Receives funds from the T.J. Rice Family Foundation and Renaissance Station

February 23, 2011 BRANDON, MB — Recently, Dr. Deborah Poff, Brandon University’s President and Vice-Chancellor and Scott Lamont, BU’s Vice President, Administration and Finance, had the pleasure of accepting a donation from the T.J. Rice Family Foundation and Renaissance Station (TJRFF/RS). At a private ceremony at Renaissance Station, the development’s manager Tyler Rice was on hand to present [...]

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Jazz Pianists David Braid to give a recital in the LWRH

February 15, 2011 BRANDON, MB — One of Canada’s most gifted pianists and composers, David Braid is among a new generation of Canadian artists making his mark on international stages. Combining harmonic intricacies fundamental to his training in European classical music and the spontaneity of American jazz, Braid’s original music engages audiences with a quiet, thoughtful, lyrical voice [...]

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