This Week on Campus — Jan. 12, 2025

BRANDON UNIVERSITY

The first pro series concert of 2026 will take place on Tuesday, featuring Brandon University alumni Jana Starling, on clarinet, and Allison Wiebe, on piano. Their performance will showcase hidden gems by Canadian composers, including Juno Award winning BU alumni Jocelyn Morlock. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m., in the Lorne Watson Recital Hall. Tickets are $20 at the door, but BU students and Conservatory of Music students can attend for free.

The Bobcat curling teams will compete in the Canada West championships this week in Edmonton. The event begins Thursday, with the BU men’s team and women’s team both challenging the University of Victoria in the opening round.

The Science Seminar Series returns this week, with Dr. Victor Wang of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy giving a guest talk about the unique academic discipline of disaster science. He will discuss the distinction between disasters and risks, and he will help the audience see how disasters can allow communities to evolve, upgrade infrastructure and implement new technologies for a resilient future. The talk will take place on Friday at 2:30 p.m., in Room 4-34 of the John R. Brodie Science Centre.

The Brandon University volleyball teams host the Trinity Western University Spartans this weekend at the Healthy Living Centre. On Friday, the men’s match begins at 6 p.m., followed by the women at 7:45 p.m. On Saturday, the men are up at 5 p.m., with the women taking the court at 6:45 p.m. The Bobcat basketball teams have the week off.

» Rob Henderson

ASSINIBOINE COLLEGE

Join us as we kick the 2026 athletics calendar off, retro style! In celebration of our 65th anniversary, Assiniboine athletes will wear retro themed uniforms for several home games throughout the second half of this season, and the first half of next season! Find out more about this unique opportunity to experience Cougars athletics with a vintage style! You can see the schedule of retro gamedays at assiniboine.net/events.

Join the Assiniboine College Students’ Association at the Len Evans Centre for Trades and Technology from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. for a complimentary breakfast on them! Find out more at assiniboinestudents.ca

The ACSA is thrilled to kick off this milestone year with a Vintage Prom on Jan. 17 at the Keystone Centre. Join them for a fun night of nostalgia and community connection. You can order tickets and find out all the information at assiniboine.net/events.

Start your morning with purpose. Enjoy a hearty breakfast and an opportunity to support agriculture education at the Ag Partnership Breakfast on Jan. 21 from 7-9 a.m. We’re excited to announce Ben Voss, newly appointed president and CEO of Mazergroup, will be featured on the Turnin’ Dirt Podcast recorded at the event! Part of your registration is eligible for a charitable tax receipt. Visit assiniboine.net/AgPartnership

Join us at Manitoba Ag Days for our annual alumni mixer! This event takes place Jan. 21 from 4:30-6 p.m. in the Assembly Hall at the Keystone Centre. RSVP is not necessary but is encouraged. Get all the details at assiniboine.net/events.

Low on food? Come build a food hamper with the ACSA in the ACSA Event Space of the Victoria Ave East Campus, Jan. 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. You can fill your hamper up with anything and it only costs $5!

The Cougars volleyball teams play host to Canadian Mennonite University this weekend at the Victoria Avenue East Campus! Our futsal teams travel to Brandon University for a pair of games, while our hockey teams welcome Dakota College at Bottineau on Saturday at the Sportsplex. Check out all the game times at assiniboine.net/athletics.

» Shaun Cameron