Here\u2019s a look at some of the media attention Brock University received recently.<\/p>\n
The pandemic put school dress codes into perspective: ‘We want control of our lives.’:<\/strong> Associate Professor of Child and Youth Studies Shauna Pomerantz was quoted in an article that appeared in USA Today<\/a> and can be read in full on Yahoo News<\/a> about opposition by students to dress code regulations at some schools.<\/p>\n Edmonton’s animal cruelty investigations unit an example for other police services:<\/strong> Associate Professor of Labour Studies Kendra Coulter discussed Canada\u2019s enforcement of animal cruelty laws in a Canadian Press article that appeared in nearly 100 publications, including CBC Edmonton<\/a>. Coulter was also quoted in a Smithsonian Magazine<\/a><\/em> article that highlighted the historical practice of holding holiday parties for horses as a way to promote animal welfare.<\/p>\n He was the Canadian head of the world\u2019s largest pot company. His next big bet? A rare fungus worth thousands a kilogram:<\/strong> Associate Professor of Operations Research Michael Armstrong spoke to The Toronto Star<\/a><\/em> about differences between the legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada and potential efforts to legalize psychoactive mushroom products.<\/p>\n International students at Niagara’s Brock University celebrate holidays in Canada amid Omicron variant surge:<\/strong> Carolyn Villella, Brock\u2019s International Student Life Specialist, spoke to the St. Catharines Standard<\/a><\/em> and YourTV Niagara<\/a> about the Home for the Holidays program, which will see nearly three dozen Brock students welcomed into the homes of local faculty, staff and students to celebrate the festive season.<\/p>\n