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Nationally ranked Badgers to start 2020 at the Meridian Centre

As every Brock University student-athlete walks up the main staircase in Walker Complex, they see a photograph of Kristen Gallant taking a free throw during a Brock women’s basketball game at the...

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Brock report sheds light on support programs for student parents

A new public report by researchers in Brock University’s Department of Child and Youth Studies sheds light on a pilot program that provides mentorship support to student parents. The program pairs...

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Professors in Brock’s Centre for Digital Humanities weigh in on top tech...

In the world of technology, a lot can change in 10 years. A decade ago, Instagram, Fortnite and virtual reality leader Oculus had all yet to be launched. Brock University’s Centre for Digital...

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Summary available for December Senate meeting

The 645th meeting of University Senate was held on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Please click here for the summary reports on the meeting.

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Violence in 17th century Italy has modern policy lessons

Climate change. Famine. Disease. Economic decline. Bologna, Italy, saw dramatic societal changes in the early 17th century that lead to the highest ever recorded homicide rate in Europe by 1660. A new...

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Former Badger Ray Barkwill to be inducted into Niagara Falls Sports Wall of Fame

A rugby juggernaut who helped the Brock Badgers win a provincial championship is receiving an honour “beyond his wildest dreams.” Ray Barkwill will be inducted into the Niagara Falls Sports Wall of...

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Zone 2 parking update: Permit checks to begin in January

Parking Services continues to work with the Canada Games Host Society to address parking pressures due to construction of Canada Games Park in Zone 2. The exact number of spaces lost to the...

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Fonthill Sobeys’ donates more than $1,000 to Brock food program

Not everyone has the opportunity to make a difference while checking out at the grocery store, but customers of Fonthill Sobeys were able to do just that recently. The 110 Highway 20 East location,...

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What’s open and closed at Brock during the holiday break

University buildings throughout Brock’s main campus, east campus and satellite locations will be locked and closed during the holidays beginning Tuesday, Dec. 24 at noon. Buildings will re-open for...

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Mathematics and Science Dean receives international award

Faculty of Mathematics and Science Dean Ejaz Ahmed and two colleagues, Dursun Aydin and Ersin Yilmaz from Turkey’s Mugla Sitki Kacman University, were the recipients of the Grand Prize Advancement...

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Brock News hibernating until 2020

The Brock News will conclude its publication for 2019 on Friday, Dec. 20, with stories picking back up in the new year. The Brock News team would like to thank its dedicated readers and contributors...

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Brock research shows gap in perception of racial discrimination

New research out of Brock University’s Department of Psychology examines the notion of ‘white loss’ and shows wide variation between perceptions and experiences of discrimination among members of...

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Thesis defences — Jan. 6 to Jan. 10

The following is a list of thesis defences taking place at Brock from Friday, Jan. 6 to Friday, Jan. 10. All are open for the University community to attend. Master of Child and Youth Studies thesis...

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COULTER: Will the rest of the country follow Ontario’s bold move to protect...

Kendra Coulter, Chair of Labour Studies in Brock’s Faculty of Social Sciences, co-wrote a piece with Amy Fitzgerald, a criminologist at the University of Windsor, which was recently published in the...

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Brock Media Clips for Friday, Jan. 3

Here’s a look at some of the media attention Brock University received recently. ‘Wexit’ should heed pitfalls faced by other separatist movements: Associate Professor of Political Science Paul Hamilton...

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Brock and McMaster universities to renew collaboration

McMaster University and Brock University are expanding their partnership and will sign a renewed collaboration agreement with additional shared academic initiatives. What: Brock University and McMaster...

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Top business competition comes to Brock

One of the largest business school competitions in Canada is being hosted for the first time at Brock University from Friday, Jan. 3 to Sunday, Jan. 5. The JDC Central competition, which has been...

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Construction will divert Zone 2 parking to Merrittville Speedway starting...

Many Brock University students and staff using a Zone 2 parking pass will need to allow an extra 30 to 45 minutes starting Monday, Jan. 6 in order to park their vehicles at an offsite lot and take a...

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Zone 2 parking alert: Allow extra time for your Monday commute

Brock students and staff who use a Zone 2 parking pass are reminded that, starting Monday Jan. 6, the parking capacity of Zone 2 will be significantly reduced due to construction of Canada Games Park....

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Zone 2 parking update: Monday, Jan. 6 at 5 p.m.

As of Monday, Jan. 6 at 5 p.m., there are more than 350 spots remaining in Zone 2 on the Brock University campus. If Zone 2 fills up, parking is also available in the temporary overflow lot which has...

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