Webinar to show how sport can help boost economic development
As Niagara, and communities across Canada, prepare to bounce back from the economic hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a free webinar Wednesday, Feb. 9 will outline the economic power of sport...
View ArticleApplications open for Brock employee leadership development programs
Brock faculty and staff interested in enhancing their leadership skills are invited to apply to one of two professional development programs available through the University’s learning and development...
View ArticleBrock Library shares expertise at provincial conference
Brock University librarians and staff recently shared their knowledge and experiences at Canada’s largest continuing education event in librarianship. The Ontario Library Association’s (OLA) annual...
View ArticleInternational Development Week calls on Brock community to help transform the...
Eradicate poverty and inequality, and preserve the planet for generations to come. Those are the goals at the heart of International Development Week, a weeklong series of Brock events running...
View ArticleBrock business incubation program now accepting new applicants
The Brock LINC has opened applications for the next cohort of the University’s business incubation program, the LINCubator. After the successful launch of the LINCubator’s first cohort in November and...
View ArticleConsultations launched for Brock Professional and Continuing Studies
Brock’s Professional and Continuing Studies is looking for feedback as it launches an external market scan and consultation process. The consultations are a way to gather input for the future of...
View ArticleTalk to explore history of Black jazz musicians in Eastern Canada
An upcoming Brock University talk will highlight the impact of Black musicians on jazz in Eastern Canada during the pre-war period. During the free online event Friday, Feb. 11, Wade Pfaff, a musician,...
View ArticleScholar to speak on advancing equity, diversity and inclusion through research
Recent social movements such as #MeToo and Black Lives Matter have put a spotlight on overdue discussions regarding barriers, exclusion and marginalization. This week’s Goodman Luncheon Speaker Series...
View ArticleFACULTY FOCUS: Omar Kihel lives life by the numbers
Note: Faculty Focus is a monthly series that highlights faculty whose compelling passions, innovative ideas and various areas of expertise help weave together the fabric of Brock University’s vibrant...
View ArticleBrock expert says varying strategies can lead to success for Olympic advertisers
When it comes to reaching a large audience, the Olympics can provide exposure on a level that’s almost unparalleled. However, Brock University Assistant Professor of Sport Management Michael Naraine...
View ArticleBrock launches Canada’s first accelerated concurrent Nursing program
Applications are now open for Brock University’s new concurrent Bachelor of Nursing/Master of Nursing (BN/MN) program — the first of its kind in Canada. The concurrent BN/MN degree in Nursing is an...
View ArticleBrock part of team studying how challenging activities can ease loneliness in...
In tough times, the old adage ‘go with the flow’ may gain new meaning in nursing homes, where older adults experience loneliness made worse by COVID-19 restrictions. ‘Flow’ is a psychological term...
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Local winery partners with Olympic athletes, Brock co-op students
When a Canadian athlete celebrates their performance at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing with a glass of wine, there’s a good chance the grapes their drink was made from will have been pressed by a...
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Olympic focus shifting away from important gender issues: Brock expert
As she watched the Canadian women’s hockey team take to the 2022 Winter Olympic ice in Beijing earlier this week wearing medical masks under their helmets, Shannon Kerwin called her children into the...
View ArticleNew dashboard highlights energy use across campus
Brock University has a new tool for monitoring its progress in its goals around energy use and savings on campus. A new energy dashboard was installed in the Rankin Family Pavilion near the entrance to...
View ArticleBrock students challenged to find use for plastic waste
Brock University students are being asked for ideas to breathe new life into single-use plastics. Submissions are now open for Brock’s inaugural Social Innovation Idea Challenge, which aims to get...
View ArticleVirtual event, weeklong display to remember missing and murdered Indigenous...
Red dresses will be hung throughout the campuses of Brock University and Niagara College next week to remember missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people. The REDress Project,...
View ArticleBrock expert eager for ads on Super Bowl Sunday
Super Bowl LVI will draw sports fans and music fans alike this Sunday, but Brock consumer culture expert Derek Foster has his own reasons for tuning in. The Associate Professor in the Department of...
View ArticleCanada Games Teaching Spotlight: Students explore history of sport in NOTL
NOTE: This is the latest in a series of question-and-answer stories featuring faculty members who are integrating the Niagara 2022 Canada Games into the courses they teach at Brock University or the...
View ArticleBrock Badgers set to host OUA Wrestling Championships
Brock University will host the 2022 Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Wrestling Championships for the first time in four years this spring. The OUA announced Thursday, Feb. 10 that Brock would host...
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