The Boardmore Theatre will be premiering an all-new comedy called Shakespearean Idol for three public preview shows. This original play confronts clichés surrounding Shakespeare and reality television while keeping audiences thoroughly entertained. The shows will start at 7 p.m. on April 18, 19 and 20.

$5 million in Federal Funding Announced to Nationalize the Purdy Crawford Chair in Aboriginal Business Studies

Thursday marked a monumental day in the history of Cape Breton University (CBU), as Federal Finance Minister, Jim Flaherty, announced a $5 million investment in CBU to expand the work of the Purdy Crawford Chair in Aboriginal Business Studies nationally. With the goal of imagining, planning and strategizing a new economic future for Aboriginal Canadians through success in business, the Purdy Crawford Chair clearly aligns itself with the Federal Framework for Aboriginal Economic Development.

Cape Breton University (CBU) is pleased to announce that Dr. Heather Sparling, an Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology, School of Arts and Social Sciences, has been named a prestigious Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Musical Traditions, valued at $500,000 over 5 years. This award will allow Dr. Sparling to further research her area of expertise which focuses on how traditional music is sustained by communities, and how it, in turn, sustains communities. The Chair begins July 1.

On Wednesday, March 13, third-year Cape Breton University Bachelor of Business Administration student, Patricia McCann, was  awarded a 2013 Frank H. Sobey Award for Excellence in Business Studies in the amount of $15,000. The award recipients were chosen from 30 finalists based on academic standing, entrepreneurial interest, extracurricular and community activities, and career aspirations.