Posted on October 28th, 2015
The Sunjata Story: Glimpse of a Mande Epic produced by Canada Research Chair Marcia Ostashewski, is being featured at London’s British Museum exhibit West Africa: Word, Symbol, Song. When visitors arrive at the exhibit, after proceeding through the introduction area, they will see and hear a large projection with ambient sound filling the front section. On More »
Posted on October 27th, 2015
CBU faculty from the School of Science and Technology and the School of Professional Studies provided four interactive workshops for teachers at the annual Nova Scotia Science Teacher Conference in Halifax on October 23, 2015. An interdisciplinary team of biology, chemistry and education faculty showcased their work on enhancement of elementary school curriculum to excite More »
Posted on October 27th, 2015
Cape Breton University (CBU) is pleased to welcome internationally-renowned social innovator, Marty Donkervoort, to Cape Breton later this week. Donkervoort is also the author of Inner City Renovation: How a Social Enterprise Changes Lives and Communities. His book chronicles the emergence and impacts of a Winnipeg-based company that does renovations and new construction, of which Donkervoort was More »
Posted on October 23rd, 2015
Among the winners at the 2015 ICE Awards, held in Halifax, NS, was Revolve Branding and Marketing for their work on Cape Breton University’s mobile gaming application “Music Mogul.” The Silver ICE Bucket Award was given to the agency for their work on the app which is used as an educational tool in the In.Business More »
Posted on October 23rd, 2015
The Cape Breton University Art Gallery presents the visual legacy of Paul MacKinnon’s Old Trout Funnies, showing original materials from the archives of the Beaton Institute, copies of the original comics and various Cape Breton Liberation Army calendars. Curated by Dr. Ian Brodie, the exhibit will be on display from October 30, 2015 – January More »
Posted on October 21st, 2015
On October 31, Cape Breton University (CBU) will bestow Honorary Doctor of Letters degrees on Eleanor Bernard and Eileen Pottie Forrester during its fall convocation ceremony being held at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre. Both women have made major contributions to their communities and have been instrumental in sustaining the Aboriginal and Celtic cultures More »
Posted on October 16th, 2015
For CBU student Charlotte Denny, celebrating Aboriginal History Month is a time for reflecting on where the Ilnu people have gone and where they’re going. “Culture gives us an identity; to be Ilnu we have to practice, celebrate and pass on our identity to future generations.” Currently a second-year BSc Engineering Technology student with a More »
Posted on October 9th, 2015
Part-time CBU student Sara Burke is currently working toward a Master of Business Administration in Community Economic Development (MBA in CED), meanwhile holding down the responsibilities of being a full-time mom and working a full-time job. Having had a career in the in the business and hospitality industries throughout Canada and the United States, Sara More »
Posted on October 9th, 2015
Janice Basque from We’koqma’q First Nation is a Student Support Officer in Unama’ki College at Cape Breton University, who’s favourite part of the job is working directly with students. She says, “Whether it is through encouragement or providing necessary tools to be successful in their studies, I love that I get to work so closely More »
Posted on October 7th, 2015
Music lovers from around the world are drawn to Cape Breton for its iconic fiddle music and step dance traditions – Celtic Colours International Festival is one, highly successful, example.
