BU Symphonic Band in Concert at WMCA
2025-10-30 19:00 (America/Winnipeg) | Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium, 205 20th Street, Brandon, MB, R7B 1L6, Canada
Brandon University Symphonic Band, under the direction of Dr. Wendy Zander, performs alongside guests for an evening of new and old favourites!
Guests include:

Vincent Massey Senior Band (Meghan Graham & Mitchell Wedgewood);
Dauphin Senior Concert Band (Andrew Coombs);
High school students from across western Manitoba.

For more details and ticket information, visit the WMCA link at: https://www.wmca.ca/events/bu-symphonic-2025

Bobcats Volleyball
2025-10-31 18:00 - 22:00 | Healthy Living Centre, 2010 Louise Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7B 0L4, Canada
BU Men’s Volleyball vs Mount Royal
Game start: October 31, 2025 6:00 pm

BU Women’s Volleyball vs Mount Royal
Game start: January 31, 2025 7:45 pm

Bobcats Volleyball
2025-11-01 17:00 - 21:00 | Healthy Living Centre, 2010 Louise Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7B 0L4, Canada
BU Men’s Volleyball vs Mount Royal
Game start: November 1, 2025 5:00 pm

BU Women’s Volleyball vs Mount Royal
Game start: November 1, 2025 6:45 pm

Niigaan Sinclair: Why Indigenous Art and the Art Gallery Aren't Friends
2025-11-03 11:30 - 12:30 | Clark Hall, Room 206, 270 18th Street, Brandon, Manitoba, R7A 6A9, Canada
IshKaabatens Waasa Gaa Inaabateg Department of Visual Art Speaker Series presents Niigan Sinclair: Why Indiginous Art and the Art Gallery Aren’t Friends.
Niigaan Sinclair is Anishinaabe from Peguis First Nation. He is an award-winning writer, editor and professor of Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba who was named by Maclean’s magazine in 2022 as one of the most influential people in Canada. Niigaan is a multiple nominee of Canadian columnist of the year (winning in 2018) and his commentary appears weekly on multiple platforms across Canada — from the pages of The Winnipeg Free Press to TV shows on CBC and APTN as well as on his co-hosted podcast Niigaan and the Lone Ranger.
His first book Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an IndigenousCentre (McClelland & Stewart, 2024) was a national bestseller that won the 2024 Governor General Award for Non-fiction. He is a former secondary school teacher who won the 2019 Peace Educator of the Year from the Peace and Justice Studies Association based at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

RESCHEDULED: Level 8: The Hourglass Trials
2025-11-04 16:45 - 17:15 | Zoom, Brandon, MB, Canada
This event is rescheduled for Thursday, November 13, at 4:00 PM.
Time can feel like it’s always slipping away. In this level, you’ll explore time-management strategies like time blocking and focus techniques to defeat procrastination and take control of your schedule. Complete this quest and become a Time Tactician.
Open to all students. Register Now!
Level Up Your Learning Series
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 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! Students who attend four sessions will automatically be entered to win a $100 campus bookstore gift card at the end of the semester.

Read&Write: Reading Essentials
2025-11-05 17:00 - 17:30 | Convergys Learning Centre, Main Floor – BU Library, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Do you find getting through required textbook readings a challenge? Can understating dense academic articles feel overwhelming? Do you experience information overload and find it difficult to retain what you’ve read?
In this 30-minute session, Student Accessibility Specialists will provide an overview of how students can use the Read&Write tool, along with a selection of learning strategies, to help navigate these challenges.
Read&Write is a versatile literacy support toolbar that helps students read, write, study, and research with confidence. For this session, we will look at how students can use the Read&Write toolbar to:

Read aloud text from websites, PDFs, or Word documents to help with focus, retention, and comprehension
Understand words with vocabulary lists, picture and text dictionaries
Annotate PDFs with highlights, sticky notes, and summary features to break down dense text into manageable sections
Reduce visual distraction with the screen masking tool that directs focus on one line or section at a time
Convert text into audio so you can review information on the go

It works with websites, PDFs, and Brandon University platforms such as Moodle and Microsoft Office 365 web apps. Read&Write is free for all students and can also be accessed off campus using your Brandon University account.
All students are welcome!

YuJa Panorama: Making Digital Course Content Accessible
2025-11-06 11:00 - 11:30 | Convergys Learning Centre, Main Floor – BU Library, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Do scanned PDFs or messy handouts make studying frustrating? Do you take in information more effectively by listening? Do you find dense readings overwhelming, making it easy to lose focus? Would reading a text in a different language help with understanding?
The YuJa Panorama digital accessibility platform provides students with access to Alternative Formats to meet their accessibility needs.
Alternative formats allow for the conversion of documents into a wide variety of accessible documents including:

source, PDF and text files
immersive reader for audio playback
gradient reader for visual word recognition when reading
ePub to download the document in eBook format
audio podcast for audio playback
Braille grade 2 format for downloading
OCR formats for images with text to be searched and read by screen readers
math formats to convert equations into LaTeX
language translation to over 100 languages

Let’s explore these together in this 30-minute session, facilitated by Student Accessibility Specialists.

Bobcats Basketball
2025-11-07 18:00 - 22:00 | Healthy Living Centre, 2010 Louise Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7B 0L4, Canada
BU MEN’S BASKETBALL VS CALGARY
Game start: November 7, 2025 8 pm
BU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS CALGARY
Game start: November 7, 2025 6:00 pm

Bobcats Basketball
2025-11-08 17:00 - 21:00 | Healthy Living Centre, 2010 Louise Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7B 0L4, Canada
BU MEN’S BASKETBALL VS CALGARY
Game start: November 8, 2025 7:00 pm
BU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS MANITOBA
Game start: November 8, 2025 5:00 pm

Fall Study Break 2025
2025-11-10 - 2025-11-14 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Fall study break runs from Monday, Nov. 10 through Friday, Nov. 14. The university is open, and office support is available regular business hours. However, no classes are scheduled except for Education: BEd (AD); BEd (IP) Yr 5; Bmus/BEd Yr 5. Regular classes will resume on Monday, Nov. 17.

Remembrance Day 2025 - University Closed
2025-11-11 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Lest we forget.
Brandon University will be closed on Tuesday, November 11 to remember the sacrifices made. No classes are scheduled. The university will reopen on Wednesday, November 12.
In Flanders Fields
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
– Lt-Col. John McCrae

Level 8: The Hourglass Trials
2025-11-13 16:00 - 16:30 | Zoom, Brandon, MB, Canada
Time can feel like it’s always slipping away. In this level, you’ll explore time-management strategies like time blocking and focus techniques to defeat procrastination and take control of your schedule. Complete this quest and become a Time Tactician.
Open to all students. Register Now!
Level Up Your Learning Series
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 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! Students who attend four sessions will automatically be entered to win a $100 campus bookstore gift card at the end of the semester.

Bobcats Volleyball
2025-11-14 18:00 - 22:00 | Healthy Living Centre, 2010 Louise Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7B 0L4, Canada
BU Men’s Volleyball vs Manitoba
Game start: October 31, 2025 6:00 pm

BU Women’s Volleyball vs Manitoba
Game start: January 31, 2025 7:45 pm

Bobcats Volleyball
2025-11-15 17:00 - 21:00 | Healthy Living Centre, 2010 Louise Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7B 0L4, Canada
BU Men’s Volleyball vs Manitoba
Game start: October 31, 2025 5:00 pm

BU Women’s Volleyball vs Manitoba
Game start: January 31, 2025 6:45 pm

BU Queer Lunch and Learn: Transgender Day of Remembrance
2025-11-18 12:30 - 13:30 | Gathering Space, John E. Robbins Library, Canada
Join us for a thoughtful and compassionate Lunch & Learn to help understand Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) lather in the week.
We’re pleased to welcome Craig Miller from Knox United Church, who will share reflections on remembrance, resilience, and community support for trans and gender-diverse individuals.
This session offers space to learn, reflect, and discuss how we can foster greater understanding and inclusion on campus and beyond.

BU Queer Lunch and Learn
2025-11-18 12:40 - 13:30 | John E. Robbins Library
Tuesday, November 18 a Lunch and Learn will be held from 12:40 to 1:30 in the Library Gathering Space. Please join us for a conversation about the history, meaning, and ongoing importance of Transgender Day of Remembrance with guest speakers Dr. Nora Wilson, and Rev. Craig Miller from Knox United Church.

Level 9: The Forge of Focus
2025-11-18 16:45 - 17:15 | Zoom, Brandon, MB, Canada
Distractions can derail even the best plans. In this level, you’ll learn simple habits and strategies to build focus, stay motivated, and keep your momentum strong throughout the rest of the semester. Complete the quest to become a Focus Guardian.
Open to all students. Register Now!
Level Up Your Learning Series
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 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! Students who attend four sessions will automatically be entered to win a $100 campus bookstore gift card at the end of the semester.

Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) Deadline - Fall Courses
2025-11-19 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) deadline for Fall courses (except Education: BEd (AD); BEd (IP) Yr 5; BMus/BEd Yr 5).

Refund deadline (50%) - Full-Year Courses
2025-11-19 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Refund deadline (50%) for full-year (both-term) courses.

Long Night Against Procrastination 2025
2025-11-19 19:00 - 2025-11-20 02:00 | John E. Robbins Library
Long Night Against Procrastination is the Library’s flagship event, where students can study and access academic services late into the night. Food, drinks, and different activities are provided free of charge.
This semester’s Long Night Against Procrastination will take place Wednesday November 19, 7:00 pm-2:00 am. Please stay tuned for details!

Transgender Day of Remembrance
2025-11-20 11:30 - 13:00 | Kavanagh Courtyard, 270 18th Street, Brandon, Manitoba, R7A 6A9, Canada
The BU Queer Committee will be hosting a walk from the BU Courtyard to Knox United Church on Thursday November 20, to attend the Transgender Day of Remembrance Ceremony, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm. Light lunch, community booths, and reception to follow the service. BU Queer Committee reps and any interested students, faculty or staff will depart from the Kavanagh Courtyard at 11:40 am.
Knox United Church will also hold a candlelight vigil service 6:00-7:00 pm.

The Accessibility Exchange
2025-11-20 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom, Brandon, MB, Canada
Join us once a month on Zoom for a relaxed, student-led conversation about accessibility, disability, and navigating university life. This is a safe, open space where you can share your experiences, celebrate successes, and exchange strategies with fellow students. Cameras and microphones are completely optional, and you can simply listen in if that is what’s most comfortable.
Facilitated by Student Accessibility Specialists, Erica Brown and Morganna Malyon, the sessions are shaped by you, the students! We’ll help guide the conversation, but this is your space to connect. After each session, we’ll share a compiled list of the strategies and resources discussed so you can keep the conversation going.
Open to all students on campus. Register now!

Campus Manitoba - 35th birthday celebration
2025-11-21 10:00 - 14:00 | Mingling Area, Knowles-Douglas Building, 270-18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Hey there, Brandon University students, staff, and faculty!
Campus Manitoba is turning another year older (and wiser), and what better way to celebrate than with cake?
Friday, November 21, 2025
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Brandon University | Mingling Area
Drop by, grab a slice (while supplies last), and help us celebrate this special milestone, because anniversaries are better with friends and frosting!

Canada Music Week Concert
2025-11-22 15:00 - 17:00 | QEII Music Building, 270-18th Street, Brandon, Manitoba, R7A 6A9, Canada
The Brandon and Westman Registered Music Teachers’ Association proudly presents the annual Canada Music Week Concert, celebrating the creativity and talent of Canadian composers. This event showcases the diversity and richness of Canadian music and encourages students to explore and perform works by Canadian composers.
Location: R.D. Bell Hall, Rm. 1-57, School of music
Admission: By donation.
2025 CMW – Brandon Westman (2)
All students are warmly invited to register and participate in this celebration of Canadian music.

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Amy Brown, violin
2025-11-22 17:00 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Graduate Student Recital.
No admission charge. All are welcome!

5 à 7 franco
2025-11-23 17:00 - 19:00 | Westman Immigrant Services multicultural centre, 403 13th Street, Brandon, Manitoba, R7A 4P9, Canada
La communauté francophone de Westman organise un 5 à 7 auquel vous êtes tous.tes invité.es à vous joindre! Évènement gratuit, des breuvages et des bouchées seront servis sur place. Venez nombreux-ses!
À l’horaire :

Présentation
Rétroaction avec la communauté
Discussion des étapes à venir

Une inscription est recommandée pour y participer : https://form.jotform.com/253107484146052
Pour toute question, veuillez contacter community@westmanimmigrantsevices.ca

Trio Improbable!
2025-11-24 19:30 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
A concert of music for the improbable combination of clarinet, horn and piano featuring:
Colin Mehmel, clarinet
Callie Siverson, horn
Danielle Guina, piano
No admission charge. All are welcome!

PRO SERIES: Linda Ruan, piano
2025-11-25 19:30 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
For more details, please visit: https://www.e-gre.ca/tour
Tickets available at the door: Adults $20; Brandon University and Conservatory of Music students attend at no charge.
Winner of the 2025 Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition, Chinese-Canadian pianist Linda Ruan is passionate about sharing the potential of music to overcome boundaries across cultures. Since being introduced to the drums at age four and then the piano at age seven, music has remained a stabilizing force in her diverse childhood from Tokyo, Shanghai, to Vancouver. Her unconventional path from a young age broadened her horizons and cultivated a fascination for diverse cultures. Her curiosity guided her beyond her solo piano studies, expanding to music pedagogy, community engagement and a wide range of chamber music projects.
Linda is a top prize winner in competitions including the Lancaster International Piano Competition, the Shean Piano and Strings Competition, and the Seattle International Piano Competition. She has performed in venues worldwide, from Carnegie’s Weill Hall and Lincoln Center’s Rose Studio to a recital tour in China spanning Guangzhou to Shanghai. Her piano duo La Fiammata is the second-prize winner of the ARD International Music Competition 2021 and embarked on a Pan-Canadian Tour during the 2024-2025 season, a collaborative project between Atlantic Debut, Jeunesses Musicales Canada and Prairie Debut.
Linda received her Bachelor of Music with Honours and Master of Music degrees from The Glenn Gould School, The Juilliard School, and the Tianjin Juilliard School, respectively. Her past teachers include James Anagnoson, Hung-Kuan Chen, Corey Hamm, Xiao Li, Li Wang, and Xiaohan Wang. Currently, she is studying at the UBC School of Music with Dr. Corey Hamm.

The Ins and Outs of Bail Reform: Public panel discussion
2025-11-26 18:00 - 19:30 | Gathering Space, John E. Robbins Library, Canada
With bail reform dominating headlines and political debates across the country, you’ll be the judge as Brandon University hosts a public panel discussion to unpack the facts, myths and implications behind Canada’s evolving bail system.
Under the heading “The Ins and Outs of Bail Reform,” the panel will take a “Fact v. Fiction” approach to examine how the case of bail reform is faring in the court of public opinion.
Featuring testimony from local lawyers, political scientists, and a sociologist, the panel discussion will provide a deeper understanding of Canada’s bail system, including newly proposed federal legislation and its potential effects on communities, courts, and corrections.
The event will take place Wednesday, November 26 from 6:00–7:30 p.m. in the Gathering Space on the main floor of the John E. Robbins Library at Brandon University. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. Light refreshments will be served.
The panel will bring together Dr. Christopher Schneider, Professor of Sociology at BU with local defence lawyer Jennifer Janssens, from Wach Law, and Crown attorney Rich Lonstrup. It will be moderated by Dr. Kelly Saunders, Chair of Political Science at BU, and Dr. Rick Baker, Assistant Professor of Political Science.
Their dialogue will explain the basics of bail, consider what the federal government’s proposed Bail and Sentencing Reform Act could mean in practice, and explore how issues like repeat offences, public safety, and fairness intersect in the justice system, while cutting through the political spin and misinformation that can interfere with understanding.
“Bail reform has become a lightning rod issue, but much of the public conversation mixes legal facts with political emotion,” said co-moderator Dr. Saunders. “I can’t wait to hear from our local panellists who can bring clarity to this issue — to separate fact from fiction and provide space for thoughtful, informed discussion.”
The event is being organized in partnership with BU’s Political Science Club and Legal Studies Association.

Visual Art Student Showcase
2025-11-27 19:00 - 2025-12-06 16:30 | Sutherland Gallery of Art, 2021 Victoria Avenue, Brandon, MB, Canada
The IshkaaBatens Waasa Gaa Inaabateg Department of Visual Art presents the Concurrent 200 & 300 Level Class Showcase, from November 27 until December 6.
The exhibition will include works from the Figure Drawing, Indigenous Art Techniques, Painting 3 and Experiments in Figure & Form Courses.
Glen P. Sutherland Gallery of Art Hours are from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., on November 28 and 29, and from December 3 to December 6.
