This Week on Campus — April 29, 2024

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BRANDON UNIVERSITY

The spring term is right around the corner, with classes beginning on May 6. For those students who have completed their programs in the past year, Convocation is coming up later this month. Science, Music and Education graduation ceremonies will take place on May 30, followed by Health Studies and Arts on May 31.

Join us to learn one of the fastest-growing sports in North America at a learn-and-play pickleball session in May. Sessions will focus on learning the basic rules while incorporating game play. Choose from May 7 and 9, May 14 and 16, May 21 and 23 or May 25 and 26. Register at HealthyLivingCentre.ca.

The Lorne Watson Recital Hall will host the Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition in strings, from May 10 to 12. Five finalists are in the running for the coveted prize. More information, including ticket details, is available at E-Gre.ca.

Hundreds of participants from around the world will take part in the GAC-MAC-PEG 2024 geosciences conference, from May 19 to 22. The conference will include talks on topics such as meteorites, dinosaurs, natural hazards, critical minerals and Indigenous relations. The event will also include free and fun educational activities for school groups and families. Email Brandon2024@BrandonU.ca for more information.

ASSINIBOINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Join us as at the Our Journey Indigenous student graduation celebration at the Riverbank Discovery Centre on May 29 as we celebrate First Nation, Métis and Inuit student achievements in education. Students will be honoured through ceremony and tradition. There will be a BBQ during the day and feast in the evening for friends and family, entertainment, and an opportunity to share in the student accomplishments. Festivities start at 10:30 a.m. with the Grand Entry. Please bring your own chair. RSVP to indigenousaffairs@assiniboine.net no later than May 15. More information can be found at assiniboine.net/events.

Do you know an outstanding alumnus of the college? Or, do you know a current staff member who you think positively impacts the learning experience of our students? If so, please consider nominating them for one of this year’s annual alumni awards. These annual awards will be presented to staff and alumni at celebration events in Brandon in the fall of 2024. The deadline for nominations is May 31. For nomination forms and more information, visit assiniboine.net/alumniawards or contact Lisa Huston at alumni@assiniboine.net or ext. 7124.

The alumni association will be hosting a mixer event for alumni, donors and Assiniboine friends, in Calgary on Tuesday, April 30. If you or someone you know is interested in connecting with Assiniboine that day, please email alumni@assiniboine.net for more information.

Are you looking to add-on dependents to your student insurance plan, or opt-out of your insurance plan because you have comparable coverage? The opt-in/opt-out period allows you to do just that. Visit studentvip.ca/accsa for all the details and to download your plan card.

This week we will be celebrating our Public Safety students at a final inspection ceremony held Friday at the Victoria Avenue East campus.

» Shaun Cameron