Nearly 2,400 first-year students moved into one of Brock’s seven residences Sunday during the annual Move-In Day blitz. Many teary-eyed parents looked on as some 700 student volunteers helped carry fridges, televisions, suitcases and boxes into rooms across campus.
Suzette Lyn knows exactly how the Flewellings feel. Lyn flew in from Nassau, Bahamas with her son Corri, who came to Brock to study biological sciences. Read the full story here
With more than 18,000 students descending on campus this week to begin the new Fall term, Dr. Gervan Fearon prepared his first-ever welcome message as Brock University President, focusing on human rights, mutual respect and the importance of being responsible citizens both on and off campus.
Fearon, who became President and Vice-Chancellor on Aug. 1, told incoming students they had chosen well in selecting a university with Brock’s reputation for academic strength, innovative research and exceptional student experience. Read the full story here
The message is simple: Brock University is here for you.
A new campaign, BrockU 4U, was launched this week to offer comprehensive support to students both on and off campus.
The campaign’s first initiative will be a series of ‘Ask Me’ booths that will be set up in high-traffic areas on campus beginning Sunday during the annual Move-In Day event. Manned with trained student ambassadors ready to answer any and all questions, the booths will continue to appear in a variety of locations throughout September and January as new students transition to Brock. Read the full story here
For the second year in a row, Brock has a significant presence at the four-day convention that runs from Friday until Sunday in Toronto. Similar to ComicCon, Fan Expo Canada appeals to fans of comics, sci-fi, horror, anime and gaming.
Brock has a booth in the MTCC’s south building, where it will be in a high-traffic area close to Universal Studios, Cartoon Network and Showcase. The 20×20 booth includes two large video screens. The recruitment team has designed both a twelve-page comic book that tells the Brock story, as well as Cube Pals, three-dimensional paper figures of Isaac Brock and Boomer the Badger, plus a set of accessories for both.
The focus will be on the programs and departments at Brock that would appeal to typical Fan Expo goers the most, such as the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Communication, Pop Culture and Film, Computer Science and the new programs in Game Design and Game Programming. Read the full story here
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The Department of Earth Sciences and the Brock Geology Club would like to welcome you to our Department Orientation event on Tuesday, September 5, from 12:30-2pm in Mackenzie Chown D Block, room 319.
Do you have questions about classes, APGO considerations, summer jobs or special topics? The Orientation event provides an opportunity to ask them! Join your fellow classmates, graduate students, staff and professors for a presentation, meet and greet and department tour. Pizza and refreshments will be provided.
Please RSVP Earth@brocku.ca as soon as possible if you would like to attend.
All Earth Sciences, Environmental Geoscience and Combined Earth Science majors are invited and all Earth Science graduate students, staff and faculty are also welcome to attend.
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Shyamal Bose is passionate about seeing the next generation succeed.
And, as the new Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs for the Faculty of Mathematics and Science, his goal is to provide as many opportunities as possible to help students enter the workforce with confidence. Read about Shyamal here
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Aryan Alavi Razavi Ravari’s love of numbers recently led him on a journey nearly 10,000 kilometres from home. The 14-year-old math whiz travelled with his parents from Tehran, Iran, to Brock University in mid-August to participate in a two-week math camp hosted by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. Read the full story here
Colin Vendromin, a candidate in the Department of Physics, will present his Master of Science thesis defence on Thursday, August 29 at 1 p.m. in Mackenzie Chown H-Block 313.
His thesis is titled Numerical Solutions of Laplace’s Equation for Various Physical Situations.
His examination committee members are Dr. Michael Bidochka, Chair; Dr. Stephen Anco, External Examiner, (Brock University); Dr. David Crandles, Supervisor; Dr. Maureen Reedyk and Dr. Shyamal Bose, Committee Members.
All are welcome to attend.
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More West Nile virus coverage: More news outlets picked up the research story released earlier by the Brock News about Professor Fiona Hunter and PhD candidate Bryan Giordano. Among the more high-profile stories on the issue included CBC’s The National and Global News.
With the 2017 grape harvest just weeks away, the time has also come to make plans for attending the 30th annual Cuvée Grand Tasting.
The 2018 event will be held Friday, March 23 at the Scotiabank Convention Centre in Niagara Falls. Online tickets will be available at cuvee.ca on Oct. 1, when wine afficianados can take advantage of early-bird prices.
This marks the fourth year that Brock University’s Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI) has taken the lead in organizing Cuvée, a weekend-long celebration of VQA wines and local cuisine in the heart of Ontario wine country. Brock, through CCOVI, produces the Cuvée program to support the future of the grape and wine industry. Read more here
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