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Newsman Lloyd Robertson Receives BU Degree
BRANDON, MB – Canada’s preeminent television journalist Lloyd Robertson will be given an honourary Doctor of Laws (honoris causa), during Convocation at Brandon University on May 31st, 2013. Robertson...
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Former Student is New Dean of Education
BRANDON, MB – A Brandon University (BU) alumna with international teaching and research experience is returning to the University as Dean of Education. Dr. Heather Duncan obtained her Masters of...
View ArticleBU Honours Graduates at Convocation 2013
BRANDON, MB – Clothed in traditional cap and gown, 558 students received their degrees during graduation exercises at Brandon University (BU) on Friday, May 31st. Capacity crowds of more than 2500...
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BU Examines Cultural Factors in Learning
BRANDON, MB – A Brandon University (BU) professor is researching children’s oral and written language development, with the goal of creating new teaching methods that incorporate cultural factors into...
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BU First Choice for Local High School Grads
BRANDON, MB – Brandon University (BU) remains a top draw for local high school students, according to a survey done by the Brandon Sun newspaper. BU students, fall 2012 The Sun questioned 460 students...
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New Librarian Joins Brandon University
BRANDON, MB – Brandon University’s new University Librarian is a team leader with a long history of contributing to student success, in part by elevating the library user’s experience. Mostly recently,...
View ArticleWhat’s Growing in the Basement of the Ashern Elks Hall?
ITEP students with Professor Carolyn Creed and Brandon University Dean of Education, Dr. Heather Duncan Starting in July 2009, a group of people started a journey in the basement classroom of the...
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BU Welcomes Students to New School Year
BRANDON, MB – Next week, 3,000 people from as far away as China, Brazil and the Philippines will start a new chapter in their lives at Brandon University (BU). The academic year begins with classes and...
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A New Academic Year Begins at BU
BRANDON, MB – Speeches, tours and 500 drums pounding in unison marked the start of Orientation today for freshman students at Brandon University (BU), a poignant time for both students and their...
View ArticleBU Education Students Kept Busy
Students entering the first year of the two year after degree program in the Faculty of Education were kept busy the first week in September with orientation. Students were introduced to faculty and...
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A Spirit of Giving at Brandon University
BRANDON, MB – Staff at Brandon University has donated the proceeds from a novel raffle of gift baskets to the Brandon and Westman Christmas Cheer Office. Sandra Wray from Christmas Cheer Office (second...
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New Book Demystifies Good Writing
BRANDON, MB – A Brandon University (BU) professor has published a new book that gives parents and teachers unpretentious and easy-to-follow help in teaching grammar and punctuation to people of all...
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Conference for Youth Literacy and Numeracy
BRANDON, MB – Educators from school divisions across western Manitoba are converging at Brandon University (BU), for two-day workshop on new ways to help early years students with literacy in language,...
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Alumni Honoured for Lifetime Achievements
BRANDON, MB – Brandon University (BU) will honour two alumni with Lifetime Achievement Awards during the 2014 Convocation on May 30. Florence Brownridge (BA ’49, BSW ’51, MS Social Work ’58) Florence...
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New President is a Familiar Face
BRANDON, MB – Following an exhaustive cross-Canada search, the Brandon University (BU) Board of Governors takes great pride in announcing that Dr. Gervan Fearon begins a five year appointment as...
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Students to Benefit from New Partnership
BRANDON, MB – Student success is at the heart of a new collaborative agreement signed today between Brandon University (BU) and Assiniboine Community College (ACC), a partnership to explore new...
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Dr. Gervan Fearon Installed as President
BRANDON, MB – With “I do so promise”, Dr. Gervan Albert Fearon was installed as the 15th President of Brandon University (BU) before a crowd including students, staff, provincial and federal...
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University Unveils New Logo
BRANDON, MB – In a banquet hall full of proud alumni, Brandon University (BU) officially introduced a new logo and look during this year’s Homecoming Weekend. The new logo, a derivation of BU’s...
View ArticleAlumni Honoured for Career and Community Work
by Glen Kirby A lifelong Manitoban, career educator and tireless volunteer has been awarded Brandon University’s 2014 Distinguished Alumni Award for Community Service. Bruce Macdonald grew up in Flin...
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Former Star Athlete Researches Sports and Special Needs
BRANDON, MB – A student at Brandon University (BU) is undertaking a year-long study to investigate the effects of school sports on special needs students. Raisa Rybinski, in her second year of BU’s...
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