Brock aids students hit by Trump travel ban

Brock University has announced immediate steps to streamline its admissions process and waive certain fees for students from countries impacted by U.S. travel restrictions: St. Catharines Standard, CBC, Niagara this Week, 610 CKTB, 97.7 HTZ-FM

Niagara’s athletes lend their voices to Games bid

Niagara’s mascots Boomer the Badger (Brock University), Knightro the Knight (Niagara College) and Gabby the Grape (Niagara Wine Festival) officially delivered Niagara’s bid to host the 2021 Canada Summer Games. Brock Sports Assistant Athletic Director Chris Critelli gives her take in St. Catharines Standard on how hosting the games would boost the community.

Solving an ancient climate change whodunit

A team of Brock researchers is looking into the past to determine the current state of climate change: St. Catharines Standard, Canadian Biomass Magazine

Why are some family businesses more innovative than others?

Goodman School of Business Professor Dirk De Clercq explores the successes and challenges of family business run by multiple generations in The Globe and Mail.

$60,000 grant boosts local arts

The Ontario Trillium foundation announced a $60,000 boost for Niagara’s art scene, facilitating growth among projects such as the mentorship program run through the District School Board of Niagara and the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts: St. Catharines Standard

Toronto teacher and students send letters to local mosque

Earlier this week, Brock alumnus Sam Pisani (BA ’14) and his Grade 11 worlds religions class wrote letters to a local mosque after the mosque shooting in Quebec that claimed the lives of six people, gaining attention from the CBC.