Dr. Alex Michalos appointed a Member of the Order of Canada

BRANDON, MB – Brandon University is proud to announce that Dr. Alex Michalos has been appointed a Member of the Order of Canada by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada.   He received the honour for his contributions to the social sciences, notably in research that has helped to measure […]

Brandon Salutes makes donation to Project Hero scholarships

BRANDON, MB – Funds raised at the recent Heroes’ Gala were formally presented to Brandon University and Assiniboine Community College June 30th. The event held May 22, 2010 raised $16,930.12. An additional $500 was donated by the Automotive Industries Association. Each institution received $8715 to augment the scholarships established for dependent family members of Canada’s […]

James Ehnes appointed a Member of the Order of Canada

BRANDON, MB – Brandon University is proud to announce that James Ehnes has been appointed a Member of the Order of Canada by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada.   For his accomplishments as a concert violinist, who began violin studies at the age of four and who has received […]

NSERC Undergraduate Research Awards given to eight students at BU

BRANDON , MB – Eight Brandon University students have received NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA). These awards are valued at $4,500 per student, with further supplements from the university and faculty members’ personal research grants.   “The USRA award program affords excellent undergraduate students a rather […]

BUILD 2010 Plan unanimously approved by BU Board of Governors

BRANDON, MB – The Brandon University Board of Governors unanimously approved the BUILD 2010 strategic plan at their meeting June 24, 2010. The plan is set to direct BU for the next five years.   “I am very pleased with the unanimous approval of this plan. It speaks well to our ability to continue to […]

BU & MFNERC sign Memorandum of Understanding for First Nations Education

BRANDON, MB – As part of their on-going partnership, the Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre (MFNERC) and Brandon University signed a Memorandum of Understanding today. The document is designed to foster the development of new First Nations language teaching skills and collaborate to support the retention and preservation of First Nations languages.   The […]

A BU prof wins National literary prize for second straight year

BRANDON, MB – The Association for Canadian and Quebec Literatures (ACQL) awarded the 2009 Gabrielle Roy Prize (English Section) to Di Brandt of Brandon University and the late Barbara Godard of York University.   Each year, the Gabrielle Roy Prize (English Section) honours the best work of Canadian literary criticism published in English. Brandt and […]