Brock Media Clips for Thursday, Aug. 31

Here’s a look at some of the media attention Brock University received recently.

Municipalities brace for students’ return: The St. Catharines Standard wrote a piece about what municipalities are doing to prepare for the return of post-secondary school students to Niagara.

St. Thomas native headed to Toronto International Film Festival: Brock alumnus Dale Andrews was featured in a story by the St. Thomas Times-Journal about his short film being screened at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival.

Greenough wins scholarship award: Madison Greenough, who was selected for a competitive Brock University science mentorship program, was featured in a Niagara This Week article about her second-place finish in a recent OFSAA cross-country event.

Vine Line — Richie Roberts: Winemaker Richie Roberts, a graduate of Brock’s Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute, spoke about his experience with harvest season in an article by Niagara This Week.

Suzanne Rochon-Burnett’s contribution to indigenous arts honoured: A new exhibition opening at Brock’s Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts next week featuring the works from the collection of Suzanne Rochon-Burnett was featured in a piece on the Erie Media website.

First positive case of West Nile reported in Waterloo region: The research of Brock University scientist Fiona Hunter, which predicted Ontario is slated to have one of its worst outbreaks of West Nile virus in years, was referenced in a CBC story about the first positive case being reported in the Waterloo area.

Niagara Region must address gender pay gap: Kate Bezanson, Chair and Associate Professor of Sociology at Brock, wrote a letter to the editor to the St. Catharines Standard about the need for Niagara Region to address the gender pay gap among nursing staff.

Did we miss something? If you know of an appearance or story about a Brock faculty member, student, athlete or alumni, please drop us a line with a link to the story at universitycom@brocku.ca


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