CBU Students Participate in National – International Job Fair

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Friday, February 7, 2014

The 10th annual BEd National – International Job Search held in Halifax was a successful event for CBU students and grads.  Over 30 local, national, and international school boards and recruitment agencies set up booths and interviewed Nova Scotia students and alumni over two days at Mount St. Vincent University. “The National-International Job Search is a great event for our BEd students and grads. It provides an opportunity for them to connect face-to-face with a variety of recruiters. Many students and grads experience several job interviews during the two-day event,” says BEd Manager and Practicum Coordinator Susan Basso.

Annette Verschuren Named Chairwoman of Ottawa's Venture Capital Expert Panel

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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Chancellor of Cape Breton University, Annette Verschuren has been named chairwoman of Ottawa’s Venture Capital Expert Panel.

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced the appointment stating, “It is a pleasure to announce the appointment of Annette Verschuren as the Chair of the Venture Capital Expert Panel. With her extensive professional and public experience, Ms. Verschuren has the depth of understanding to help our Government make the decisions necessary to improve financing for Canada’s venture capital sector.”

Dr. Cheryl Bartlett Named Distinguished Alumna

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Monday, January 27, 2014

Professor Emerita Dr. Cheryl Bartlett, has been named the recipient of the 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award at the University of Alberta.

Pride and Prejudice Comes to the Boardmore Playhouse

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Friday, January 24, 2014

Cape Breton University’s (CBU) Boardmore Playhouse will tell the story of Ms. Bennet and Mr. Darcy in an upcoming theatrical performance of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. The production will run from January 28, 2014 until February 2, 2014.

CBU Faculty Members Attend Sundance

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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Rubina (Ruby) Ramji , Associate Professor, Philosophy and Religious Studies is currently attending the Sundance Film Festival for the fourth time.  Working with The Journal of Religion and Fil

Cape Breton University Art Gallery Hosts 3nd Annual Community Exhibition

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Thursday, January 16, 2014

The Cape Breton University (CBU) Art Gallery will kick off its 2014 exhibition year with the much-anticipated community show ProletariART: The People’s Art Exhibit opens  Friday, January

Celebrating Teaching and Learning Aboriginal Language and Culture in the BEd

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Thursday, January 16, 2014

Pre-service Education students at Cape Breton University (CBU) will now have the choice to immerse themselves in the teaching and learning of Aboriginal language through the new Aboriginal Educatio

CBU Researchers Part of Team that Receives CIHR Grant Grounded in Two-Eyed Seeing

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Monday, December 16, 2013

Two-Eyed Seeing, a guiding principle for transcultural work, was pioneered by Mi’kmaw Elders and researchers at Cape Breton University (CBU).  It emphasizes learning to recognize the best in each of the Indigenous and Western knowledges when a collaborative approach is used for science education and research, and it is the foundation of a national, priority, competitive research award by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

Attention all Artists: CBU Art Gallery wants your Art!

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Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Cape Breton University Art Gallery is seeking submissions of artwork from community artists for the third annual ProletariART exhibition. Each year, the CBU Art Gallery invites the public to contribute works of art for ProletariART, a celebration of art made on Cape Breton Island. This exhibition provides an opportunity for Cape Breton art-makers, crafters and all-around-creative types to publicly share their creations from the past year.

“Each year we really look forward to seeing what our community has been working on, and it’s a wonderful opportunity for local artists to share and meet one another,” says CBU Gallery Director/Curator Laura Schneider. “It is really important to celebrate and encourage artistic activity in our community.”

CBU Students Head to Tulsa for Schlumberger Field Camp

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Friday, December 6, 2013

Cape Breton University engineering technology students, Gordy Crowley and Travis Mulley, are two of 35 students in North America that have been accepted into Schlumberger Field Camp. Schlumberger is the largest oil field service company in the world.  The camp, which runs from December 16-20, is held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and exposes trainees to real life situations in the oil service industry.

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