Due to unforeseen circumstances, Dr. Robert Wrigley, of the Assiniboine Park Zoo, will be unable to deliver his lecture entitled “Biodiversity-Research Activities in Manitoba and the Assiniboine Park Zoo.” This was to have taken place on Friday, March 25, at 3 p.m., in room 3-42, Brodie Building.
Month: March 2011
BRANDON UNIVERSITY team earns top honours for environmental efforts
Local students named regional champions for work with city’s east
end community
Toronto, ON – Brandon University’s Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE)
team has been named the 2011 Scotiabank & SIFE Go Green Challenge
Regional Champion by national charitable organization Advancing Canadian
Entrepreneurship (ACE) and proud program supporter Scotiabank. SIFE is a
team based program that encourages post secondary students to address
relevant economic, social and environmental issues by empowering others
to improve their quality of life and standard of living.
BRANDON, MB — Dr. Robert Wrigley, of the Assiniboine Park Zoo, will be on hand Friday afternoon to present a talk entitled “Biodiversity-Research Activities in Manitoba and the Assiniboine Park Zoo.
The abstract for his talk is as follows:
“This presentation describes research on mammal communities in major biomes of Manitoba, and biodiversity-conservation activities at the Assiniboine Park Zoo. The mammal faunas of grasslands and tundra (both largely devoid of forest) were compared, revealing numerous similar ecological pairs. With a total Manitoba fauna of 89 species (including marine), 68 species were found in grassland and two transitional communities, while 42 occur in tundra and forest-tundra transition.
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.
Brandon, MB — Students in Dr. Patricia “Tish” Langlois’ course entitled Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies, motivated by their newly acquired knowledge, will host an awareness and fund raising evening next Thursday. The money they raise will be forwarded to Doctors Without Borders to provide vital medical help for girls and women, survivors of sexual violence, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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.
Brandon, MB — On March 24, the Religion Department will present a talk entitled “Religions of China”, featuring guest speaker Sigung David Cliff. He will discuss martial arts and their spiritual connections.
BRANDON, MB – Two fifth-year volleyball players are ending their playing days with another award to their credit. Becky Young has been named the Pantages on Park Female athlete of the month and Kevin Miller is the Tip Top Tailors male athlete of the month for February.
BRANDON, MB — The contribution of two Brandon University students — Alisa Oakey and Erika Berthelot — has not only been acknowledged, but adopted by the federal Task Force on Financial Literacy. After meeting with individuals like Oakey and Berthelot, from across the country, the Task Force’s final report was made public last month.
LANGLEY, BC — For the second time in three years, the Brandon Bobcats are bringing home a medal from the CIS national championship tournament. The Bobcats improved on 2009’s bronze medal performance by winning the silver medal at this year’s event.