Brock Media Clips for Friday, Nov. 23

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

Youth see bullying as ‘paying off for some people’ in today’s world, says expert: A conversation on CBC Radio about bullying featured comments from Child and Youth Studies Professor Tony Volk, who said that some young people might feel that negative behaviour could offer personal benefit.

Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday are right around the corner: Associate Professor of Marketing Eric Dolansky warned that people could be exploited while looking for holiday shopping deals in a recent Newstalk 610 CKTB interview.

Chateauguay represented at Armistice 100th anniversary in Belgium: Brock Sport Management student Kieran Boyle’s trip to Belgium to take part in a First World War re-enactment march was featured in an article on the Le Soleil de Châteauguay website.

Canadian varsity signs MoU with KU: The recent signing of a memorandum of understanding between Brock University and University of Karachi was featured in an Express Tribune article. The agreement establishes a five-year commitment between the universities and will include a number of opportunities for both institutions to enhance their research and development in chemical and biochemical sciences.

‘Get off my castle’: A search for my name’s meaning led to an ancient kingdom in Scotland: History Professor Andrew McDonald offered assistance to investigative journalist J. David McSwane in a Dallas News story that explored McSwane’s trip to the British isles to discover the origins of his surname.

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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