This Week on Campus — Oct. 26, 2026
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BRANDON UNIVERSITY
Shrin Pal, of Brandon University’s Department of Chemistry, will present this week’s Science Seminar Series talk on Tuesday at 1 p.m., in Room 4-47 of the Brodie Science Centre. His lecture is titled “Water, Water Everywhere: Acidity and the Secret Life of Protons.” The talk will also be available online. Email TeepleH@BrandonU.ca for more information.
A book fair, hosted by the BU students’ Francophone Society, will take place on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m., in Room 022, in the Clark Hall basement. All genres of books, from creative works to text books, in both English and French will be available. Paperback books will cost $3, with hardcover books for $5, plus several tables of free books.
The Brandon University campus, as seen from the top of the Brodie Science Building. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun files)
The BU Symphonic Band will perform its first concert of the season on Tuesday at 7 p.m., in the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium. The program will include the world premiere of “Slips of Mindfulness,” written by Nic Bray, a BU School of Music alumnus from Dauphin. The Virden Collegiate Institute Band and students from across Westman will also perform. Tickets are available at WMCA.ca.
The topic for BU Teachings House on Thursday is Etuaptmumk — Two-Eyed Seeing. BU knowledge keepers will share teachings that reflect the importance of respectfully bringing together different ways of knowing. The event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the He Oyate Tawapi Ceremony Room in the Health Studies complex.
The Bobcats volleyball teams will play their home openers this weekend, hosting the MacEwan University Griffins on Friday and Saturday. The women play at 6 p.m. on Friday at the Healthy Living Centre, with the men following at 7:45 p.m. On Saturday, the matches will start at 5 and 6:45 p.m. The Bobcats soccer teams will compete in the Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference championships this weekend.
» Rob Henderson
ASSINIBOINE COLLEGE
This week we celebrate our annual fall graduation ceremony. The event will take place Oct. 30 at the Manitoba Room, Keystone Centre. For grads, make sure you keep an eye on your Assiniboine email for important updates.
Assiniboine College's North Hill campus. (The Brandon Sun files)
Our Cougars teams are on hiatus this week due to the fall reading week. We will be back soon though! All the info, including game times and Cougars team profiles, can be found at assiniboine.net/athletics.
Join us to celebrate the Advancement of the college. We will also celebrate outstanding alumni through the presentation of Assiniboine Alumni Association Awards. This event is being held at the Backyard on Aberdeen, Nov. 19 at 5 p.m. Tickets are $65. Find out more at assiniboine.net/alumniawards.
» Shaun Cameron