Brandon University
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Brandon University
Brandon University is a Canadian university located in the city of Brandon, Manitoba. The current location was founded on July 13, 1900, however, it was not chartered as a university until 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) and a member of Canadian Interuniversity Sport.
The university sports team is the Brandon University Bobcats.
Address:
- 270-18th Street
- Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
- R7A 6A9
Notable alumni
- Randy Bachman of The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive
- Burton Cummings of The Guess Who
- Tommy Douglas, the father of medicare and The Greatest Canadian
- Stanley Knowles, NDP Member of Parliament
