THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS

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BRANDON UNIVERSITY

Brandon University is marking Truth and Reconciliation Week with events across the campus. Among these events:

BU Teachings House will host Conversations Around the Fire, with Knowledge Keeper Susie McPherson-Derendy, on Tuesday from 1:30 to 3 p.m., at the Ceremonial Firepit in the courtyard.

On Tuesday and Thursday evenings of 6 p.m., the Indigenous Peoples’ Centre is showing free screenings of the movie Bones and Crow at the Evans Theatre. The movie follows the story of a residential school survivor and her family’s generational fight in the face of systemic starvation, racism and sexual abuse.

The IshKaabatens Waasa Gaa Inaabateg Department of Visual Art is partnering with the Faculty of Arts and the School of Music for a pair of events. On Thursday, they will host an Artist Talk with Peter Morin and Jimmie Kilpatrick at the Glen P. Sutherland Gallery of Art on Thursday at 7 p.m. Morin and Kilpatrick will be part of What’s Love Got to Do with It on Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Kinsmen Rehearsal Hall (Room 1-20 in the School of Music building). Saturday’s performance will include Sung Stories, featuring the songs and stop-motion videos of Christine Fellows. The evening will also include Love Songs to End Colonization, a performance art karaoke collaboration by Morin and Kilpatrick. The Artist Talk is free. Saturday’s performance is $20 for general admission, but free for students.

Brandon University will be closed on Friday, in observance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Also this week, the Rural Development Institute will host a public talk by visiting professor D. Junichiro Koji, from Japan. He will talk about how a university-community partnership is helping to keep rural Japan shining. The talk will begin at 5 p.m., in the Gathering Space of the John E. Robbins Library.

The BU at the Public Library Speaker Series returns on Wednesday, with a presentation by Dr. Emily Holland. A forensic anthropologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology, Dr. Holland will talk about her Forensic Anthropology Field School, a course that trains students to search for, document and recover human remains and forensic evidence from an outdoor crime scene. She will share the course in a unique way, as though she is testifying in court, using the case information, field documentation and photos the same way she would when testifying in a real case. The presentation will take place at 7 p.m., in the Program Room of the Downtown Brandon Public Library.

The Bobcats men’s volleyball team will hold their pre-season tournament. The event will begin on Thursday, with the Bobcats taking on the University of Manitoba at 12:30 p.m., at the Healthy Living Centre. Other Bobcat matches will include Friday at 6:30 p.m., vs. the University of Windsor, Saturday at 4:30 p.m., against the University of Saskatchewan, and a final matchup with Windsor on Sunday at 11 a.m. The event coincides with the Volleyball Coaches September Summit, welcoming local volleyball coaches to learn from U Sports coaches.

The Brass Quintet of the Royal Canadian Artillery Band will perform a free concert on Thursday at 7:30 p.m., in the Lorne Watson Recital Hall.

The Evans Theatre will show Aitamaako’ Tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings at 7:30 p.m. The movie provides an intimate and thrilling portrait of a young Siksika woman as she prepares for one of the most dangerous horse races in the world. Admission is $6.

» Rob Henderson

ASSINIBOINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Truth and Reconciliation Week 2023 happens next week from Tuesday Sept. 26 to Oct. 1. Assiniboine is proud to be part of the effort to bring a week filled with cultural learning and celebration opportunities. In Brandon, most events and activities are scheduled at the Riverbank Discovery Centre in Brandon, and staff and students are encouraged to participate. Find out more at buapc.ca.

The college’s annual Advancement Dinner will be held Nov. 1 at the Victoria Inn. The event celebrates the outstanding achievements of this year’s alumni award recipients, Chuck Judd, Karen MacDonald, Akaps Mweemba, Pam Nightingale, Kailan Dreolini and Andrew Blair. For more information or to purchase a ticket contact alumni@assiniboine.net.

Advance voting will be available at the Victoria Ave East campus Sept. 23-30 for Manitoba’s provincial election. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day except Sundays. On Sundays, polls are open from noon to 6 p.m. Voting information can be found on our website: https://electionsmanitoba.ca/en/Voting/How. Advance voting works the same as on election day. Voters must bring ID. Voter information cards can also be used as a piece of ID and help make the voting process more efficient.

Join the ACCSA on Thursday, Sept. 28 in the Victoria Ave East cafeteria from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. for a Happy Hour Mixer. At the event, the ACC Students’ Association will announce their new student council and the ACC Cougars will introduce their student athletes. Attendance is free and will include snacks, ice cream, and music available for your enjoyment! Drinks will be available for purchase. Please note this is a cashless event and photo ID will be required to purchase alcoholic beverages.

The Cougars alumni are coming back on campus to challenge the current volleyball teams on Sept. 29. The Cougars lounge will be open, so be sure to mark your calendars and join us to cheer on the teams. For more information, contact alumni@assiniboine.net

Calling all aggies! To help celebrate over 45 years of ag at Assiniboine, the college’s alumni association is collecting profiles on alumni from the Russ Edwards School of Agriculture and Environment. If you’re a graduate from any of the school’s programs, then please consider sharing your story by filling out a Stay Connected form at assiniboine.net/stayconnected or contact Lisa at alumni@assiniboine.net or 204.725.8700, ext. 7124

Are you an Assiniboine alumnus and interested in volunteer opportunities with the Alumni Association? The alumni relations office and the association’s board of directors work toward coordinating initiatives and activities that focus on increasing meaningful alumni engagement with the college. For more information contact Lisa at alumni@assiniboine.net.

» Shaun Cameron