Brandon University
Brandon University is a Canadian university located in the city of Brandon, Manitoba. It was chartered as a university on 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. Brandon University has an extremely well regarded music school.
The Education Building was opened in 1967 and the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium in 1969. A twenty story, high-rise residence, McMaster Hall, for men and women, was opened in the fall of 1971. The Jeff Umphrey Memorial Centre for Mental Retardation opened in the fall of 1971 and housed a bookstore, bank, and a day centre as well as the research centre on mental retardation.
Vision:
“To become the choice for all students who seek access to a personalized, quality education”
Faculties:
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Science
- First Nations and Aboriginal Counselling
- School of Health Studies
- School of Music
- Research Centres
Objectives:
- to offer courses and programs in humanities, sciences, arts, and social sciences that form the basis for a liberal education;
- to build on the strengths of our professional programs in Education, Business, Music and Health Studies by developing additional opportunities to meet the growing needs in these specialized fields;
- Enhance programs for our rural, northern, Aboriginal and Hutterian students
- to enhance programs for our rural, northern, Aboriginal and Hutterian students;
- to explore the creation of additional graduate programs;
- to introduce new articulated programs between the University and other post-secondary institutions;
- to encourage interdisciplinary, collaborative, and in-service learning programs of study and research;
- to enhance the institution’s research capacity and performance through a supportive environment that includes internal grants to faculty and students, as well as through administrative and infrastructure support;
- to increase the number and value of research funds from granting councils and agencies, and private sources;
- to enhance the University’s research reputation through the appointment of Canada Research Chairs;
- to ensure the integration of research into the University’s academic plans;
- Upgrade the University’s technological and physical infrastructure;
- to upgrade the University’s technological and physical infrastructure;
- to build relationships with government leaders and become more responsible for directing all aspects of the provision of a university education consistent with the University’s mission;
- to advance the University’s internationalization by raising the proportion of international students and facilitating faculty exchanges abroad;
- to foster community partnerships;
- to clarify, simplify, and improve policies and practices;
- to encourage good labour relations and professional development;
- to manage our enrolment so as to ensure the financial well-being of the University while delivering the highest quality of education to the largest number of students from as diverse background as possible;
- to improve student support initiatives;
- to utilize performance expectations to measure institutional quality and guarantee accountability to our stakeholders.
Contact Details:
Brandon University
270-18th Street
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
R7A 6A9
Voice: (204) 728-9520
Fax: (204) 726-4573
Official Website: http://www.brandonu.ca
