As part of Brandon University Student Union’s provided health care, students are now able to download the I.M. Well app.
Read more"Hereditary": Art with a Métis Focus
The Glen P. Sutherland Art Gallery had a new exhibit last week with a primary focus on Métis culture in Manitoba. Jason Hryciuk is a Fine Arts student and explains that there was a lot of time invested in getting the exhibit ready.
Read moreBU Creates Discrimination and Harassment Prevention Policy
Collaboration between the Brandon University Student’s Union, Student Services and Human Resources has elicited a new Discrimination and Harassment Prevention Policy and Procedures
Read moreExplorientation Week Two
Alright, sports (or other) fans! It’s time to buckle up and get ready for week two of the 2017 Explorientation events! Your Friendly Neighbourhood BUSU Council has another fun-filled week ready to ease us all back into the harsh reality of the school year.
Read moreBioarchaeology Trip
Two current BU Anthropology students and one BU alumni spent part of their summer at a Bioarchaeology Field School excavating an 18th century burial ground at the Fortress of Louisbourg in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
Read moreMolecular Biology Lab Set to Open This Fall
This fall will mark the opening of the new Integrative Biology Core Facility (IBCF) at BU, a federally funded initiative that will facilitate research on health, disease, and biodiversity in Manitoba.
Read moreThe BU Campus Master Plan: An Update on the Hedges
The Brandon University sign in front of Clark Hall. (Logan Praznik/The Quill)
Over the summer, a proposal was made to Brandon University to remove the hedge bordering the university campus, primarily along the 18th Street sidewalk.
Read moreExplorientation Week One: What's Going On
Well, students, it’s back to the grind of that academic life. Luckily, our Friendly Neighbourhood BUSU Council has a week of fun planned for us!
Read moreFarewell, Mr. President
Over the summer, the President of Brandon University resigned from his position in order to accept a new career path at Brock University in Southern Ontario.
Read moreBack To School Events Dwindle
Aaron Prichett performs at 2015's Crash the Courtyard. (Joe Kruger/The Quill)
As classes resume after a long summer break both Battle on the Border and Crash The Courtyard will not be making reappearances for the 2017 autumn season.
Read moreForbidden Flavours to Move to Old SUDS Location
Forbidden Flavours will soon be filling the shoes of the Students’ Union Drinking Spot. The cafe’s on-campus location will soon be moving into the former bar’s location, pending renovations.
Read moreBrandon University Offers Drone Course
Brandon University’s Geography department is set to offer a course this semester that will not only give students university credit, but prepare them to fly unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, or “drones”) amid proposed tighter regulations by Transport Canada.
Read moreMemrise: An Improvement to Your Memories
Exams are looming, and there’s a way to make the most of every moment; if you’re stuck in the coffee line or waiting for your study date.
Read moreBrandon University’s 2017/2018 Budget Proposal Student Consultation
On Tuesday, April 4th, Harvest Hall hosted the annual budget. Brandon University President, Dr. Gervan Fearon and thanked students for attending during the hectic final week of classes.
Read moreBU Junior Kindergarten
The Junior Kindergarten run out of the Brandon University Faculty of Education is now accepting registration for September 2017!
Read moreBUSU Launches Breast-Feeding Campaign
Last month the Brandon University Students’ Union quietly launched a new campaign which they will be advocating for, their Breast-feeding campaign.
Read moreLast Call For Applications!
As we say goodbye to another term, I would like to strongly recommend anyone interested in writing for The Quill to contact either myself, or any other current member of our staff.
Read moreSUDS Closes Doors After Farewell Drink The Bar Dry
After 30 years of operations, Brandon University’s Student Union Drinking Spot shuttered it’s doors for possibly the last time in the early morning of Saturday, April 8th.
Read moreCFS Manitoba Annual General Meeting
The CFS of Manitoba is holding their annual General Meeting in Brandon on April 27th - the first event in 7 years that will be held outside Winnipeg.
Read moreBrandon University Passes Sexualized Violence Policy
After months of consultation with the university community, Brandon University’s Board of Governors unanimously passed a new Sexualized Violence Policy on March 25th, 2017.
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