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Canada Games Research Spotlight: Duncan Koerber

NOTE: This is the latest in a series of Q&A stories featuring Brock University faculty members who are integrating the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games into their research projects. For more...

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Swap and share seeds, plants next week

Spring has sprung, and with it comes the start of the gardening season. As members of the Brock community ready their green thumbs, they can find inspiration — as well as plants and seeds —  at a...

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Brock to host adapted physical activity symposium

An important event that brings together scholars and practitioners in the areas of inclusive and adaptive physical activity, kinesiology, physical education and disability studies will be hosted at...

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Brock celebrates employees with 25 years of service

Several Brock employees were recently recognized for their long-standing commitment to the University. Interim President Lynn Wells hosted a luncheon on Wednesday, March 23 in celebration of 22...

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Provincial and national championship matches on tap for Brock Sports

And then there were five. With two Brock Badgers teams already at their respective U SPORTS National Championships this week, three more teams qualified for their nationals Wednesday night with big...

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Scholarship opportunities available through Brock’s unique connection to...

Although the connection between Brock University and Trinidad and Tobago was established decades ago, it continues to help students further their education today. In 1968, Port of Spain — the capital...

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Brock prof internationally recognized for Canadian Studies contributions

Brock University French Professor Jane Koustas has been honoured with the 2022 Governor General’s International Award for Canadian Studies. Presented annually by the International Council for Canadian...

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How Badgers alumni laid the foundation for Brock Sports success

Before taking to the ice to open the U SPORTS Women’s Hockey Championship in Charlottetown, P.E.I., Friday, March 25, the Brock Badgers gathered around a television in the host hotel to watch a message...

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Career fair to showcase post-secondary options for Indigenous high schoolers

Hundreds of self-identified Indigenous high school students will come together next week to explore post-secondary education options in Niagara. Co-hosted by Brock University, Niagara College, the...

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Participants sought for SAHP review consultation sessions

With the review of Brock’s Sexual Assault and Harassment Policy (SAHP) underway, the University is seeking feedback on the policy and its procedures from Brock students, staff, faculty members and...

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Launch event to be held for interested Canada Games volunteers

As Brock University prepares to welcome the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games to its main campus this summer, a launch event is being planned for volunteers. Anyone who has signed up or is interested in...

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Free mental health training available to Brock employees

A training program focused on mental health in the workplace is available to all Brock employees free of charge. Developed by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, The Working Mind training is an...

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Brock summer camps to return with range of options

From the basketball courts to the science labs, Brock University will be bustling with campers once again this summer. After a two-year hiatus, Brock’s popular in-person summer camps will return to...

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Political science students, profs connect at virtual coffeehouse

Brock Political Science students are connecting with their professors in a brand new way this semester. The inaugural POLI 101 Coffeehouse series creates opportunites for students to chat informally...

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Students encouraged to participate in Maclean’s survey

Maclean’s magazine is once again inviting Canadian university students to participate in an online survey that collects opinions and insights about their institution. This survey is used to help...

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Summary available for March 23 Senate meeting

Amendments to the Faculty Handbook were approved during the 698th meeting of the University Senate held Wednesday, March 23. Changes can be viewed on the University Secretariat website and summary...

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Renowned scholar to host Goodman workshop on emerging analytics tool

To make informed decisions, businesses are exposed to large amounts of information, known as ‘Big Data,’ which must be converted into knowledge. To do so, organizations need to choose between a number...

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Visual Arts Department creates perfect pairing with local winery, gallery

A new partnership between Brock’s Department of Visual Arts and 13th Street Winery and Gallery is creating new scholarship and exhibition opportunities for students. The pairing’s first collaborative...

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Andrew Jackson fonds a trove of Canadian labour history

Brock’s Archives and Special Collections is now home to the papers of Andrew Jackson, former Chief Economist and Director of Social and Economic Policy at the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC). The 30...

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New round of Brock funding awarded for Canada Games-related research

Could it be that COVID-19 restrictions “detrained” elite athletes, resulting in higher incidence of injury after the return to large-scale sport events? Brock Associate Professor of Kinesiology Nicole...

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