Stay up-to-date with press releases and social media posts from the Human Rights and Equity Office, and affiliated offices.
The Brock News
- Brock to host Pride events throughout June May 29, 2023Brock University is preparing an array of events to take part in the global celebration of Pride Month.
- Webinar to recognize National AccessAbility Week May 25, 2023Brock University will mark National AccessAbility Week with an upcoming webinar.
- Webinar to showcase virtual program’s benefits for accessibility May 9, 2023An upcoming webinar will mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) by educating the Brock community on accessible document formats.
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