Introductory Spanish 2 Runway & Design Challenge
2026-03-25 08:30 - 09:20 (America/Winnipeg) | Clark Hall, Room 004, 1270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Spring is approaching, and with it an opportunity to celebrate student creativity.
You are invited to attend the Runway & Design Challenge (First Edition 2026), organized by students in Introductory Spanish 2 under the supervision of Dr. Angelica Silva.
Where: CHO 004 (Clark Hall)
When: Wednesday, March 25
Time: 8:30 AM – 9:20 AM
This event highlights student work around the theme: “Pensando en una moda más sostenible” (Thinking about more sustainable fashion)
We hope you will join us to support our students and experience this showcase of language, design, and sustainability.

Confidence Closet - pop-up event
2026-03-25 11:00 - 14:00 | Education Building Room 107, 270 18 St, Brandon, Manitoba, R7A 6A9, Canada
Students! Looking for just the right outfit to nail that job interview but store prices are out of reach? The BU Confidence Closet might be the perfect fit.
A collaboration between the BU Co-op Program and the Faculty of Education Field Experience Office, the BU Confidence Closet is a pop-up shopping experience where the price is right — free. Carefully curated clothing items have been donated to provide you with access to professional attire in a welcoming, low-barrier environment while promoting reuse and responsible consumption. At our last Confidence Closet event, students found hundreds of professional clothing items, each carefully chosen to support upcoming interviews, work terms, field experiences, and professional opportunities.
Beyond immediate access, the Confidence Closet emphasizes sustainability by extending the life of quality clothing and encouraging thoughtful selection. Students are asked to be guided by the principle ‘take what you need and wear what you take,’ reinforcing both confidence and environmental responsibility.
The Confidence Closet reflects Brandon University’s ongoing commitment to student success, sustainability, and collaboration, and demonstrates how small, intentional initiatives can create meaningful impact.

Brandon Chamber of Commerce: Economic Outlook Luncheon
2026-03-26 11:00 - 13:00 | Victoria Inn, 3550 Victoria Ave, Brandon, Manitoba, R7B 2R4, Canada
Join us for the Brandon Chamber of Commerce March Economic Outlook Luncheon featuring Carolyn Rogers, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada and BU alumna!

Ms. Rogers will speak on factors affecting Canada’s economic outlook and financial system and will touch on the renewal of Canada’s monetary policy framework, which happens in 2026. Her perspective will be especially valuable for business leaders, policymakers and community stakeholders navigating today’s evolving economic environment.

Born in Winnipeg, Ms. Rogers has strong ties to Manitoba. She is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Arts from Brandon University and a Master of Business Administration from Queen’s University.

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from one of Canada’s leading economic voices!

Registration Deadline: March 23 at brandonchamber.ca

Sponsored and hosted by the BU Business Administration Department

*Students* Please note there will be an on-campus event for students with information to be sent to you directly.

Steeped in Clay: BFA Thesis Exhibition Opening
2026-03-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Sutherland Gallery of Art, 2021 Victoria Avenue, Brandon, MB, Canada
IshKaabatens Waasa Gaa Inaabateg Department of Visual Art presents:
Steeped in Clay
A BFA Thesis Exhibition by Lee Beaton
Opening Reception: March 26 at 7:00 pm
The Glen P. Sutherland Gallery of Art
Steeped in Clay explores how fragmented childhood memories resurface through the meditative process of ceramics, using the teapot as a symbolic vessel to transform personal and shared experiences into narrative objects that invite viewers to reflect on their own memories of place, imagination, and time.
Lee Beaton is a BFA (Honours) candidate majoring in Ceramics. Located in Portage la Prairie, MB, Beaton has been working towards this degree part-time since 2016.
The exhibition will be on display March 26 to April 4, 2026. Open daily 2:00-6:00 pm, Thursday, April 2, 2:00-8:00 pm, closed Sundays, Mondays and holidays. Admission is free. The Glen P. Sutherland Gallery of Art is located at 2021 Victoria Ave, Brandon MB, on Treaty 2 Territory. For more information or to book a time to visit, contact Lee Beaton at beatonl75@brandonu.ca.

Level 10: The Final Boss (final exams)
2026-03-27 13:45 - 14:15 | Zoom, Brandon, MB, Canada
Finals are the ultimate challenge, bringing together everything you’ve learned. In this final level, you’ll combine strategies for time, memory, focus, and confidence so you can face exams prepared and in control. Complete the quest and become a Scholar Supreme!

Open to all students. Register Now!
Level Up Your Learning
Ready to embark on an adventure? Level Up Your Learning is a gamified workshop series where each session is a new quest designed to help you unlock powerful skills for success at university. From mastering time management and organization, to collecting legendary notes, to battling test anxiety, each level brings you closer to academic victory!
You don’t need to attend previous sessions to join the next one, just jump in wherever you’d like. Attend a session and get rewarded! Students earn an automatic entry into a draw for a $100 campus bookstore gift card for each session they attend.

Healing Songs from Indigenous, Gospel and Western Traditions in support of Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba
2026-03-27 19:30 | Knox United Church, 451 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 5A9, Canada
Brandon University Chorale and Concert Choir Ensembles, under the direction of Dr. Andrée Dagenais present and evening choral music with and healing songs describing life experiences. Poetry, spoken words and visual art will complement the evening in support of Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba.
Donations can be forwarded to the Mood Disorder Association of Manitoba, by using this QR code:

There will be a Silver Collection at the door with all proceeds supporting MDAM.

Faye Desjarlais, voice - mezzo-soprano
2026-03-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Student Recital
Assisted by Danielle Guina, Piano
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Junxin (Sophia) Ye, piano
2026-03-28 19:00 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Graduate Student Recital
Assisted by Sunqioayi (Joy) Zhang, Piano
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Brandon University Orchestra in Concert
2026-03-28 19:30 | Knox United Church, 451 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 5A9, Canada
The Brandon University Orchestra, under the direction of Prof. Laura Jones, will feature music by Fauré, Menotti, Mozart, Respighi, Beethoven and Dvořák, with soloists Amy Brown, violin and Daelyn Fefchak, soprano
All are welcome!
Tickets available at the door:
Adults: $15
Ages 13-18: $5
Under 12 no charge and no charge for Brandon University students and Conservatory of Music students.

Bobcats Rugby
2026-03-29 09:30 - 14:30 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
BU Women's Rugby vs U of Saskatchewan
Game start: March 29, 2026 9:30 amGame details

BU Women's Rugby vs U of Regina
Game start: March 29, 2026 11:30 amGame details

Jonathan Craig Penner, cello & piano
2026-03-31 17:30 - 18:30 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Graduate Student Recital.
Featuring works by Bach, Beethoven, Dall’Abaco and Brahms.
Assisted by Eric Arguello, clarinet & Daniel Tselyakov, piano
No admission charge. All are welcome!

University closed: Good Friday
2026-04-03 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Brandon University will be closed on Friday, April 3rd in recognition of Good Friday.
The University will re-open on Monday, April 6th.
Happy Easter!

Gregory Conway, jazz guitar
2026-04-03 17:00 - 18:00 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Graduate Student Recital
Assisted by Akash Ramgotra, Bass; Ashtyn Desaulnier, Drums; Isabelle Snow, Percussion; William McAulay, Jazz Piano; Aidan Chapel, Jazz Guitar; Annika Scott, Voice.
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Haoyuan Mei, saxophone
2026-04-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Student Recital
Assisted by Greg Conway, Jazz Guitar; Zianna De Leon, Trumpet; Austin Reid, Bass; William McAulay, Jazz Piano; Timothy Franklin, Drumset.
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Austin Reid, bass
2026-04-04 15:00 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Student Credit Recital
Assisted by Daelyn Fefchak, Voice; Haoyuan Mei, Saxophone; Zianna De Leon, Trumpet and Flugelhorn; Greg Conway, Jazz Guitar; William McAulay, Piano; Tim Franklin, Drums; Ashtyn Desaulniers, Aux Percussion and Marimba.
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Bennett Radcliffe, baritone
2026-04-04 19:30 - 20:30 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Student Credit Recital
Bennett Radcliffe, baritone with accompanist, Danielle Guina
All are welcome! No admission charge.

Back to the Process: BFA Thesis Exhibition Opening
2026-04-09 19:00 | Sutherland Gallery of Art, 2021 Victoria Avenue, Brandon, MB, Canada
IshKaabatens Waasa Gaa Inaabateg Department of Visual Art presents:
Back to the Process
A BFA Thesis Exhibition by Haylee Janai
Opening Reception: April 9 at 7:00 pm
The Glen P. Sutherland Gallery of Art
Haylee Janai was born into a fully plugged-in world, yet raised within a hands-on, craft-centred family. This contrast informs her focus on the potential obsolescence of the human hand in an increasingly digital culture. Through cyanotype and ceramic sculpture, she draws on lived experience to examine how touch, skill, and process persist or fade amid accelerating technological change.
Haylee Janai would like to extend very special thank you to the Manitoba Arts Council for a Learn Scholarship, which greatly assisted in the creation of this project. She would also like to send a heartfelt thank you to her professors and peers of the IshKaabatensWaasa Gaa Inaabateg Department of Visual Art at Brandon University for the knowledge and assistance gained throughout her university experience.
The exhibition will be on display April 10-11 and 14-18, 2026. The gallery hours are: 2:00-6:00 pm. Admission is free. The Glen P. Sutherland Gallery of Art is located at 2021 Victoria Ave, Brandon, MB. Parking is available in the north lot facing the building. Please use the red doors on the north entrance.
Nightingale I: sang so sweetlyEarthenware, Electric-kiln fired to 955°Ccyanotype, rustoleum finish2026, 20″x18″x9.5″

Winter and Full-year Classes End
2026-04-10 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Classes end: Winter and full-year (both-term) courses (except Education: BEd (AD); BEd (IP) Yr 5; BMus/BEd Yr 5).

Jacob Pfeifer, saxophone
2026-04-11 13:30 - 14:30 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Graduate Student Recital
Assisted by Jonahtan Craie Penner, Cello; Zianna De Leon, Trumpet; Samson Romaniuk, Piano; Benjamin Kensok, Saxophone; Joshua Geddert, Drums; Nic Bray, Saxophone; Janina Macalalad, Bass; Rory McCallum, Trombone.
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Brandon Pride - National Canadian Film Day
2026-04-11 13:45 - 15:45 | John E. Robbins Library
It’s almost National Canadian Film Day again!! Brandon Pride is hosting another CanFilmDay movie at the BU Library Gathering Space on Saturday, April 11th starting at 1:45pm.
This year the film is Ruthless Souls directed by Madison Thomas. https://youtu.be/nBofbV1aALQ
Jackalope “Jackie” Cambell (Galloway) is a tough as nails Ojibwe artist born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. On the first anniversary of her partner’s tragic death, Jackie copes with her guilt and loneliness by drinking and smoking up. When Jackie finds out that her best friend Rooney has split-up with her long time partner Tay, she feels her remaining relationships are in peril. Rooney and Tay are Jackie’s only friends, and have been each other’s pillars of support since they were kids.
A visually alluring film full of heavy emotions and sharp, witty dialogue, Ruthless Souls confronts the pain of loss and highlights the human ability to overcome grief. Madison Thomas’ sophomore premiered at ImagineNative 2019.
Brandon Pride is excited to be able to offer a free viewing of this film with CanFilmDay and showcase a Manitoban-made film. Snacks will be available to enjoy during the movie.
Please note there is no MPAA rating for this film but it is a heavy emotional drama and may not be suitable for younger audiences.
A smudging ceremony will be performed at this event.

Zianna De Leon, trumpet
2026-04-11 17:30 - 18:30 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Student Recital
Assisted by Haoyuan Mei, Saxophone; Rory McCallum, Trombone; William McAulay, Jazz Piano; Austin Reid, Bass; Ashtyn Desaulniers, Drumset; Timothy Franklin, Drumset; Daelyn Fefchak, Voice; Bennett Radcliffe, Voice.
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Robyn Bock, trumpet
2026-04-12 17:00 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Student Credit Recital
Assisted by Dianna Neufeld, Piano and Zianna De Leon, Trumpet
No admission fee. All are welcome!

Final Exams 2026
2026-04-13 - 2026-04-25 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Classes end for most Winter and full-year (both terms) courses on Friday, April 10, except for Education: BEd (AD); BEd (IP) Yr 5; BMus/BEd Yr 5, which end on Thursday, March 5.
School of Music examinations in Applied Music (except BMus/BEd Year 4 and 5) take place on Monday, April 13 to Tuesday, April 14.
Final examinations for both Winter term courses and full-year (both terms) courses, begin on Wednesday, April 15 and run until Saturday, April 25.
For exam timetables visit https://www.brandonu.ca/registration/current-registration-guides/exam-timetables/.

Senior Colloquium 2026
2026-04-13 08:00 - 17:30 | Louis Riel Room, Main Floor – McMaster Hall, Brandon, MB, Canada
Join us as our upper-year students present research and projects to colleagues, friends, family members, and the wider BU community.
Check out the full scheduled at BrandonU.ca/Colloquium

Western Manitoba Science Fair
2026-04-14 | Healthy Living Centre, 2010 Louise Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7B 0L4, Canada
The Western Manitoba Science Fair will take place in the Main Gym and the Henry Champ Gym of the Healthy Living Centre.
Public viewing takes place from 2 to 4 p.m. Award presentations will begin at 4:30 p.m., for Grades 1-4, and at 6:30 p.m., for Grades s5-12.
More information is available at WMSF.com.

2026 Eckhardt-Gramatté Competition in VOICE
2026-04-15 - 2026-04-19 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
For full details, please also visit this link: https://www.e-gre.ca/

Manitoba Horticultural Association Garden Party
2026-04-18 08:30 - 16:00 | Harvest Hall, 270-18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Speakers
Shea Doherty, Our Farms Greenhouse
Melanie de Pena, Wildlife Specialist
Nik Friesen-Hughes, Dogwood Nurseries
Sophia Munro, Winnipegg
Kelvin Hildebrand, Miami
Alternative Group, Brandon
Early Bird Registration
(Until April 2)
Member $35; Non-member $45
Regular Registration
(April 3 to 17)
Member $45; Non-member $55
Vegetarian or regular lunch included
Register at https://mbhorticulture.ca/

Carson Hales, percussion
2026-04-20 11:00 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Student Credit Recital
Assisted by Logan Malinoski, piano
All are welcome! No admission charge.

Kurtis Johnson, composition
2026-04-20 19:30 - 20:30 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Graduate Student Recital
Assisted by Rory McCallum, Trombone; Akash Ramgotra, Bass; Kate Bell, Clarinet; Carrie Wang, Violin
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Boyang (Richard) Zhang, piano
2026-04-21 19:30 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Graduate Student Recital.
All are welcome! No admission charge.
