Here\u2019s a look at some of the media attention Brock University received recently.<\/p>\n
Push to expand essential travel from U.S.-Canada ahead of June 21 travel ban expiration:<\/strong> Associate Professor of Political Science Charles Conteh spoke with WKBW Buffalo<\/a>, Newstalk 610 CKTB<\/a> and The Niagara Falls Review<\/a> about specific considerations that need to be made if the border between Canada and the United States is to be reopened.<\/p>\n Deal on child care support said to be ‘very close’: <\/strong>Associate Professor of Sociology and Associate Dean of Social Sciences Kate Bezanson talked to CTV<\/a> about the need to significantly amend child-care policy in order to bring women back into the workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n The fight for a free Hong Kong isn’t over just because Canada wants no part of it: <\/strong>Associate Professor of Political Science Charles Burton discussed new security laws to be imposed on Hong Kong by China in articles from Maclean\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0and Global News<\/a>. Burton also talked about the ongoing detention of Canadian citizens in China on CKNW\u2019s The Lynda Steele Show<\/a>, and about Chinese trade policies in a Stuff New Zealand article<\/a>.<\/p>\n Now comes the Poodemic:<\/strong> A Halifax Examiner article<\/a> about parks being open but public washrooms remaining closed featured quotes from Associate Professor of Health Sciences Paula Gardner, who said closed public toilets could lead to additional health concerns.<\/p>\n Strategies to keep kids engaged:<\/strong> YourTV Niagara\u2019s the source program<\/a> interviewed Associate Professor of Educational Studies Debra Harwood about how parents can provide children with a sense of purpose and well-being while teaching them from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n