February 19, 2013 BRANDON, MB – It’s being called ‘the shot seen around the world’. Millions have watched the video showing a Brandon University (BU) coach drain a basketball shot from half-court to win tuition for a student. The event, held last Friday during the Brandon Bobcats final weekend of regular season play, has turned BU coach Gil [...]
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Posted in Alumni, Athletics, Brandon U
Also tagged basketball, BU, Gil Cheung, half court, Manitoba, Mason Kaluzniak, MB, shoot for tuition, tuition, YouTube
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February 15, 2013 BRANDON, MB – A Brandon University (BU) biology professor is part of a research team that has confirmed an influential ecological theory that seeks to explain the diversity of life in the modern world. Dr. David Greenwood, with Simon Fraser University evolutionary biologists Drs Bruce Archibald and Rolf Mathewes, discovered that parts of Canada some [...]
Posted in Brandon U, Environmental Science
Also tagged ancient earth, diversity of life, Dr. David Greenwood, ecology, environmental science, fossil insects, fossils, Manitoba, MB, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology, scientific journal
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February 7, 2013 BRANDON, MB – Two former NHL players are lacing up in this Saturday’s Students vs. Faculty/Staff hockey game at Brandon University (BU), part of the annual campus open-house ‘Winterlude’. Morris Mott, Professor Emeritus in the history department at BU, played with both the Winnipeg Jets and California Golden Seals. Jonathan Filewich is a BU student [...]
Posted in Brandon U
Also tagged BU, California Golden Seals, faculty, hockey, Jonathan Filewich, Morris Mott, NHL, open campus, open house, Pittsburg Penguins, students, Winnipeg Jets, Winterlude
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January 28, 2013 Brandon University (BU) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Andrew Egan as Dean, Faculty of Science. Dr. Egan holds a Ph.D. in Forest Science from The Pennsylvania State University and is currently the Executive Director of the New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute at New Mexico Highlands University. Dr. Egan previously served [...]
Posted in ADES, Alumni, Anthropology, Brandon U, Environmental Science, Physics & Astronomy
Also tagged BU, Dean of Science, Dr. Andrew Egan, Dr. Deborah Poff, Faculty of Science, Manitoba, MB, New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute, New Mexico Highlands University, Senior Fulbright Scholarship
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January 15, 2013 Brandon University (BU) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Gervan Fearon as Vice-President (Academic and Provost). Dr. Fearon holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Western Ontario and is currently Dean, The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education at Ryerson University in Toronto. Dr. Fearon previously served as an Associate [...]
Posted in Arts, Brandon U, Education, Graduate Studies, Health Studies, IT Services, Music, Student Services
Also tagged Academic and Provost, Chang School, Gervan Fearon, Ryerson, Vice-President
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January 8, 2013 A Blue and Gold Celebration happens this weekend at Brandon University. On January 11th and 12th, put on your BU colours and join us for events and prizes in the new 25-million dollar Healthy Living Centre (HLC). Activities include Bobcats basketball, facility tours, Kids Carnival and tailgate party. Giveaways include an iPad, University tuition and [...]
Posted in Athletics, Brandon U, Student Services
Also tagged Blue and Gold, Bobcats, community celebration, Healthy Living Centre, new gymnasium, open to public, residents, students, tailgate, tours
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January 2, 2013 (published in The Brandon Sun, Dec 22, 2012)
Posted in Adult Learners, Brandon U, Education, Health Studies, Student Services
Also tagged adult education, BU, Carol Gibson, Deborah Poff, Econoline Crush, lifelong learning, Manitoba, mature student, MB, music and education, registered nurse, RN, Trevor Hayhurst, Trevor Hurst, university degree
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