Brandon University
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Brandon University |
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| Established | June 6, 1967 |
| Vision | To become the choice for all students who seek access to a personalized, quality education. |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Edward Schreyer |
| President | Louis Visentin |
| Undergraduates | 3,383 (2004) |
| Postgraduates | small number |
| Location | Brandon, Manitoba, Manitoba, Canada |
| Mascot | Bailey the Bobcat |
| Website | www.brandonu.ca [1] |
Brandon University is a Canadian university located in the city of Brandon, Manitoba with an enrolment of 3383 (2005) full-time and part-time students. The current location was founded on July 13, 1900 as Brandon College as a Baptist institution. It was not chartered as a university until June 5, 1967. The university is a member of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), the Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate (CUSID) and a member of Canadian Interuniversity Sport.
The university's sports teams in Canadian Interuniversity Sport are called the Brandon Bobcats. Brandon University competes in basketball (men/women) and volleyball (men/women).
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[edit] Faculties/Schools and Departments
- Faculty of Arts
- Aboriginal and Visual Arts, Anthropology, Archaeology Field School, Business Administration, Drama, Economics, English, Gender and Women's Studies Program, History, Classical and Modern Languages, Native Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Rural Development, Sociology
- Faculty of Education
- Administration and Educational Services, Curriculum & Instruction: Humanities, Curriculum & Instruction: Math/Science, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Physical Education, Music Education, Graduate Studies
- Faculty of Science
- Applied Disaster & Emergency Studies, Botany, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, Mathematics and Computer Science, Physics and Astronomy, Psychology, Zoology
- First Nation and Aboriginal Counselling
- School of Health Studies
- School of Music
- Honours (General Studies), Performance, Education, Graduate Studies
[edit] Administration
- Chancellor - The Right Honourable Edward Schreyer
- President & Vice Cancellor - Dr. Louis Visentin
- Vice President Academic - Dr. Jeff Williams
- Vice President Administration & Finance - Scott Lamont
[edit] Current and Past Presidents
- Dr. Louis Visentin (2000 - Present)
- Dr. Dennnis Anderson (1990 - 2000)
- Dr. John Mallea
[edit] Notable alumni
- Tommy Douglas, the father of medicare and The Greatest Canadian (as voted on by CBC viewers)
- Dr. Stanley Knowles, New Democratic Party Member of Parliament
[edit] Notable Honorary Degree Recipients
- Randy Bachman of The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive
- Burton Cummings of The Guess Who
- Shirley Douglas, daughter of Tommy Douglas
- Tom Cochrane of Red Rider
- Henry Champ, Washington correspondent for CBC
- James Ehnes of Violin Virtuoso
- Sharon Carstairs, Senator and former leader of the Liberal Party of Manitoba
- Miriam Toews, Author
[edit] Alumni Wall Of Fame
- The Honourable Tommy Douglas
- Dr. Stanley Knowles
- The Honourable Justice Ronald D. Bell
- Dr. C. Dennis Anderson
- Betty Gibson
- Henry Champ
- Walter Dinsdale
[edit] External links
- Brandon University Official Website
- Brandon University Students Union Official Website (BUSU)
- Brandon University Athletics
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