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Events
International Conversations: The March Mi’kmaw Moon (Exploring Indigenous Understandings of Time)
Mar 25, 2026 11:45 am - 1:00 pm
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Important Dates
April
03
CBU Closed in Observation of Good Friday
April
06
CBU Closed in Observation of Easter Monday
April
07
Assigned a Monday (to make up for loss of Mondays in Winter Term 2026)
April
08
Assigned a Friday (to make up for loss of Fridays in Winter Term 2026)
April
09
