Stay up-to-date with press releases and social media posts from the Human Rights and Equity Office, and affiliated offices.
HRE in the News Archives
Participants sought for SAHP review consultation session
– March 25, 2022 | in The Brock News
Brock event to explore the value of inclusivity in business
– Wednesday April 07, 2021 | in The Brock Press
Symposium brings Brock community together to learn about Indigenization and decolonization
– Thursday April 01, 2021 | in The Brock Press
Screening of film produced by Brock alum to kick of Pride Week
– Tuesday March 23, 2021 | in The Brock Press
Brock’s annual Pride Week heading online
– Tuesday March 23, 2021 | in The Brock News
Decolonization Working Group to host two-day symposium
– Tuesday March 23, 2021 | in The Brock News
Third Annual Yosif Al-Hasnawi Memorial Lecture set for Friday
– Monday March 15, 2021 | in The Brock News
Writing session aims to build on Town Hall on Anti-Black Racism
– Monday March 15, 2021 | in The Brock News
BUSU enhances free access to menstrual products on campus
– Monday March 08, 2021 | in The Brock News
Renowned activist Loretta Ross to deliver virtual talk on social justice
– Friday March 05, 2021 | in The Brock News
Horizon Scholarship winner strives to improve treatment of Black athletes at Canadian universities
– Tuesday March 02, 2021 | in The Brock News
New online exhibit highlights Brock’s Rick Bell collection
– Friday February 26, 2021 | in The Brock News
President Gervan Fearon on Brock’s Land Acknowledgement and Indigenous initiatives
– Wednesday February 23, 2021 | in The Brock News
Student urges open discussions about racism, white supremacy
– Tuesday February 23, 2021 | in The Brock News
Black History Month draws to a close
– Monday February 22, 2021 | in Brock Press
Panel to discuss resources for Indigenous youth during times of crisis
– Monday February 22, 2021 | in The Brock News
REDress project to remember missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people
– Friday February 5, 2021 | in The Brock News
Brock announces first recipients of Horizon Scholarships
– Tuesday February 2, 2021 | in The Brock News
Black History Month part of year-round efforts at Brock
– Monday February 1, 2021 | in The Brock News
Brock shines light on mental health for Bell Let’s Talk
– Wednesday January 27, 2021 | in The Brock News
Brock HRE’s #MentalHealthSoWhite aims to address the mental health needs of Students of Colour
– Tuesday January 26, 2021 | in The Brock Press
SWAC and HRE introduce new programs around Bell Let’s Talk Day
– Tuesday January 26, 2021 | in The Brock Press
Registration open for Gender and Sexual Violence Support Certificate workshops
– Wednesday January 20, 2021 | in The Brock News
Town Hall to focus on impact of anti-Black racism on students
– Wednesday January 13, 2021 | in The Brock News
Reminder: Decolonization panel event to focus on child well-being
– Thursday January 7, 2021 | in The Brock News
The Brock Press
- Human Rights and Equity hosts Black and Indigenous Pride Concert
- New safe space for QTBIPOC members in Niagara
- My Culture is not Your Costume
The Brock News
- Panel aims to continue conversations on injustices faced by Indigenous peoples
- National competition encourages students to create an accessible future
- Confronting violence against women starts with what we teach our children: Brock researcher
- Award-winning novelist to speak at Brock about women’s rights
- Events aim to create an environment of healthy masculinity both on and offline
- Series of Brock events to address gender-based violence
- Virtual discussion to explore relationship between race, university campuses
- Nominations now open for Accessibility and Inclusion Recognition Award
- Reminder: Learn more about Assessment of Learning, Living and Working Environment at Brock
- Results to be presented from Assessment of Learning, Living and Working Environment at Brock
- New book explores transnational pushback against LGBTQ rights
- Treaties Recognition Week: Public lecture will examine the spirit and intention of Canadian treaties
- Human Rights and Equity welcomes new Accessibility and Inclusion Advisor
- Black and Indigenous Pride Concert to raise funds and awareness
- Brock is taking more steps to advance equity and inclusion
- Human rights and equity offers racial injustice supports for Brock community
- An open letter to the Brock Community
- MADHAVA RAU: There can be no room in our hearts for discrimination
- FEARON: We must find the turning point from anger and despair to hope and possibility
Niagara this week
The Brock Press
- New space for LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit community on campus
- Queer Songbook Orchestra and Vivek Shraya to perform for Pride Week
- How to help shape Brock’s sexual violence and harassment policy
- Life in the #MeToo era
- A Safer Brock referendum
The Brock News
- Celebrating Pride on campus
- Critical thinking key to changing perspectives on disability
- Intersectionality a useful tool when discussing a modern perspective of disability
- Brock aims to tackle stigmas related to people with disabilities
- Brock focused on building a culture of inclusion
- Brock community asked to reflect on National AccessAbility Week
- Brock endorses new equity, diversity and inclusion charter
- Post-secondary options for students with disabilities highlighted at Brock conference
- History of black railway workers the focus of public Brock event
- Brock to host film screening, discussion panel on sexual violence
- Brock community urged to combat hatred together at campus vigil
- Campus vigil and discussion panel to challenge Islamophobia, promote inclusivity
- Brock to screen award-winning Cheechoo film Friday
- Campus vigil on Tuesday will honour the victims of Christchurch
- Photography project empowers Indigenous youth
- Inspirational businesswomen to share experiences at Goodman event
- Environmental sustainability at centre of International Women’s Day event
- Brock Pride Week lineup packed with activities
- REDress event highlights pain, resilience of Indigenous women and girls
- Brock statement regarding arbitrator’s decision
The Standard
The Brock Press
- Historic hiring in office of Human Rights and Equity Services
- Brock hires new Sexual Violence Coordinator
- What’s next at Brock after #MeToo
- Prioritizing your health as a student
- Campus highlights of 2018
The Brock News
- National Day of Remembrance event to address police violence
- Don’t underestimate people with disabilities: Accessibility award recipient
- Brock launches Human Rights, Equity and Decolonization Committee
- #MeToo founder urges Brock community to embrace the movement’s message
- Freedom of Expression Policy open for feedback
- Brock reminding its students to be respectful, safe as Halloween approaches
- Brock Media Clips for Friday, Oct. 26
- Sold-out #MeToo talk to be streamed live online
- Public lecture to explore how discrimination affects mental health
- #MeToo founder coming to Brock University
- Hiawatha Belt latest Indigenous flag featured on campus
- University deplores ‘abhorrent’ social media outburst
- Survey launched to gather input on trans-inclusion at Brock
- Brock names first Director of Human Rights and Equity
- Nominations open for Human Rights, Equity and Decolonization Committee
- Stories of residential school survivors told through heart gardens
- Indigenous education at core of Brock speaker series
- Inclusion projects launched during Niagara Pride Week
- Brock to raise Pride, Transgender Pride flags Monday
- Speaker series to wrap with trans inclusion talk
- LGBTQ+ Pride Week kicks off at Brock
- Packed lineup for Brock Pride Week
- Students will be emailed about Ontario-wide sexual violence survey
- Speaker series to focus on diversity, inclusion
- International Women’s Day events at Brock to highlight Indigenous women and #MeToo
- Brock aims to advance human rights and equity
The Standard
The Brock Press
The Brock News
The Brock Press
- BUFS Preview
- Campus film festival aims to make change
- Brock celebrates International Women’s Day
- Brock’s Positive Space campaign: celebrating diversity
- Brock celebrates cultural diversity
- Raising sexual assault awareness
- Make Poverty History campaign makes itself known at Brock
- African Heritage Month
- Love is never wrong: Spread the word
- Brock goes around the world in five days
- Human Rights and Equity Services offered at Brock University
- Community Announcements’
- National Day of Remembrance for victims of the Montreal Massacre
- Community announcements
- Community announcements
The Brock News
- Brock community group celebrates African Heritage Month
- Students, University work to make campus more welcoming for nursing moms
- Accessibility committee celebrates victories
- Keeping it positive
- Accessibility at universities is ‘a moral obligation’: advocate
- Accessibility consultant to speak at Brock
The Standard
HRE Social Media Releases
I NEED TO… HEAL, GET SUPPORT, LEARN & EDUCATE, BE AND ACTIVE-ALLY, TAKE ACTION
Thursday, June 4, 2020
ACTIONS IN THE PRESENT FOR THE GENERATIONS OF THE FUTURE
Friday, May 29, 2020 | by Leela MadhavaRau
– Monday, June 1, 2020 | by Kattawe Henry