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Brock art student makes her mark on Maple Leaf Square during playoff run

The Toronto Maple Leafs are getting some extra support from hockey fan and Brock University student Lisa Knight, fine arts-style. The third-year Concurrent Education student with a major in Visual Arts...

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Brock University mourns victims in Kamloops

Tan’si. Kinanâskomitino’wo’w On Thursday, May 27, it was announced the remains of 215 Indigenous children had been discovered on the grounds of Kamloops Indian Residential School in Kamloops, B.C....

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FirstOntario Credit Union partners with Brock to support financial literacy

A new partnership between Brock University and its long-standing supporter FirstOntario Credit Union will help students of all ages improve their financial literacy skills through the development of...

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Alternate grade options extended to Spring and Summer Term

The grade option flexibility available to Brock students has been extended to Spring and Summer Term courses. On Wednesday, May 26, Brock University Senate approved the extension of grade options. This...

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Summary available for May 26 Senate meeting

Amendments to the Faculty Handbook were approved during the 691st meeting of the University Senate on Wednesday, May 26. Changes can be viewed on the University Secretariat website and summary reports...

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Brock researcher partners with Sport Information Resource Centre on webinar...

A sound evaluation process is critical for the success of any sport program. However, for many organizations, this process may appear overwhelming and staff capacity may feel limited. To help build...

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Month of virtual Pride activities begins Tuesday

Brock University will join people from around the world to celebrate Pride Month throughout June. In addition to the University’s Pride Week, which took place at the end of March, Pride Month will host...

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Ken Chan, Brock’s new Vice-President, Administration, ready to build on...

Ken Chan is on a mission to help Brock University achieve its full potential as it emerges from the pandemic towards a “new normal.” The new Vice-President, Administration, whose appointment began...

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New Director of Brock Sports signals commitment to academic, athletic excellence

The Brock Badgers’ new Director has more on her agenda than just winning. Melissa Krist is starting her tenure as Brock University’s new Director of Brock Sports with the goal of prioritizing health...

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Brock team’s paper named Top 10 most cited in prestigious health journal

A prestigious international health journal has identified a paper written by a Brock research team as being among the Top 10 most cited for 2019-2020. Rozalia Kouvelioti (PhD ’19), then a PhD student...

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Bourgeois to discuss trauma as a source of strength in leadership

Robyn Bourgeois, Brock’s Acting Vice-Provost, Indigenous Engagement, brings her unique perspective on trauma and triumph to the next Women in Leadership (WIL) meeting. On Tuesday, June 8 from 1 to 2...

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Online panel discussion to focus on anti-Asian racism

Members of the Brock community are invited to participate in an upcoming webinar where a panel of speakers will discuss anti-Asian racism. On Wednesday, June 9, from 7 to 8 p.m. a panel of Brock...

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U.K., Brock research shows people resist factory farming as contributor to...

Much of the world is presently focused on causes of COVID-19 related to the sale of live, wild animals in wet markets, or the possibility of a virus escaping from a lab. But a sizable number of...

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New teaching lodge to provide safe space for Indigenous ways of knowing

A new structure on Brock University’s main campus will soon be home to a variety of Indigenous teaching and learning opportunities. Thanks to a gift from the Niagara Peninsula Aboriginal Area...

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Canada Games Research Spotlight: Michele Donnelly

Michele Donnelly is an Assistant Professor of Sport Management in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences. Her research interests include gender and sport, particularly gender equality and the Olympic...

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Brock’s student supports highlighted in recognition of National AccessAbility...

Whether a student has a learning disability, mental health disorder or a physical, hearing or vision disability, Brock University offers supports and accommodations that remove barriers and promote a...

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Brock team awarded $250,000 grant to explore links between childhood...

Does childhood trauma lead to the development of allergies and asthma? A Brock University research team is conducting a first-of-its-kind study to see if and how abuse, severe household dysfunction and...

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Thesis defences — June 7 to June 11

The following is a list of thesis defences taking place virtually from Monday, June 7 to Friday, June 11. Biological Sciences PhD thesis defence Margaret Thibodeau, a PhD candidate in Biological...

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Brock media clips for Friday, June 4

Here’s a look at some of the media attention Brock University received recently. Key things Canadians need to understand about residential schools: Faculty of Education lecturer Stanley ‘Bobby’ Henry...

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Event to highlight role of public-private partnerships in COVID-19 vaccine...

As the COVID-19 vaccine supply expanded in April, the Ontario government partnered with local public health units and businesses in ‘hot spot’ communities to vaccinate their essential workforce. This...

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