Articles by author: Brock University

• Tourism event at Brock brings together students, researchers and industry

  Thursday, April 05, 2018 | By Brock University

  MEDIA RELEASE: 5 April 2018 – R00070

  As Niagara prepares to welcome the bulk of its 14 million visitors over the coming months, Brock University’s Department of Geography and Tourism Studies is preparing to host its first Tourism Networking Event for students and the industry.

  The networking event will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 10, when 20 industry sponsors, more than 50 students as well as Brock faculty and staff, will get together to discuss employment and research opportunities within the tourism industry, and identify local experiential education potential.

  The evening will feature roundtable networking, vendor booths and a presentation by Becky White, a graduate of the Tourism and Environment program at Brock, who now works at Niagara Falls Tourism. Students will also have the opportunity to chat with industry experts and get professional portraits taken for their LinkedIn profiles.

  “The Tourism Networking Event will provide students with an opportunity to learn more about potential careers in the tourism industry and make important contacts that can help them to find internship or co-op placements this summer or sometime later in their studies,” says Christopher Fullerton, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Geography and Tourism Studies.

  Fullerton said the event will also help industry partners “learn more about the high-quality education that our students receive, the important tourism research that our faculty members conduct and the many different ways they can work with our Department and Brock in general.”

  The Department of Geography merged with Tourism and Environment Studies in 2016 and offers programs in Tourism Management, Tourism and Environment, as well as Human Geography and Physical Geography.

  Industry guests at the Tourism Networking Event include representatives from the City of St. Catharines’ Tourism Services, the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario, Venture Niagara, Destination Ontario Travel Information Centres and several Niagara-based tourism businesses.

  What: Tourism Networking Event

  Who: Department of Geography and Tourism Studies along with industry partners

  When: Tuesday, April 10 from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

  Where: Pond Inlet, Mackenzie Chown J-Block, Brock University

  Media are invited to attend the event. Interviews can be arranged with Christopher Fullerton, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Geography and Tourism Studies, as well as with Brock students and industry partners.

  For more information or for assistance arranging interviews:

  * Dan Dakin, Media Relations Officer, Brock University ddakin@brocku.ca, 905-688-5550 x5353 or 905-347-1970

  Brock University Marketing and Communications has a full-service studio where we can provide high definition video and broadcast-quality audio.

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• Early applications are up as Brock prepares for crowds at Open House

  Tuesday, April 03, 2018 | By Brock University

  MEDIA RELEASE: 3 April 2018 – R00069

  The arrival of spring on campus is a sign that recruitment season is in full bloom, and early indicators are showing a growing trend towards Brock University.

  Though it will be months before universities have a clear picture of their enrolment for September, Brock officials are cautiously optimistic as the early numbers begin to roll in.

  The University’s data suggests that applications for admission to Brock from potential first-year students are up by more than five per cent from the same time last year. Programs within the Faculties of Applied Health Sciences, Mathematics and Science, and Social Sciences are so far showing the largest increases over 2017.

  “Increasing applications and confirmations from around the world are evidence that Brock’s reputation is also growing, in terms of academic excellence and student experience,” says University Registrar Geraldine Jones. “And while there is still plenty of time left in this enrolment cycle, we are confident that we will be in great shape this September.”

  Recruitment activities so far this spring have also revealed rising levels of interest in Brock. Participation by potential students and their families in campus tours during the recent March Break increased by 25 per cent over last year.

  Advance registrations are also very strong for this Sunday’s Spring Open House, suggesting the University could match or surpass last year’s record-breaking attendance of nearly 5,000 visitors.

  Open House participants will have an opportunity to tour campus while learning more about available academic programs, experiential education options, student services and research opportunities. Open House, held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., will also include tours of residences, research labs, athletic facilities and the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts downtown.

  With thousands of guests expected on campus, the entire Brock community will join together to offer a warm welcome and ensure prospective students and their families see first-hand all of the exceptional opportunities that are part of the Brock experience.

  “Brock’s spectacular campus and its vibrant and accomplished community of people are at the heart of why the Brock experience is second-to-none,” says Beth Natale, Director of Recruitment. “We look forward to sharing an insider’s glimpse on April 8.”

  The Open House experience is often the deciding factor in a student’s journey to Brock, making it one of the most important days on the recruitment calendar. Ontario secondary school applicants have until June 1 to determine their final plans for September.

  What: Open House at Brock University

  Where: Registration at Walker Complex

  When: Sunday, April 8, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  More: Online registration and a full schedule of the day’s events can be found at discover.brocku.ca/openhouse/

  NOTE: Media are invited to attend Open House. Interviews can be arranged with Beth Natale, Director, Recruitment and other Brock University officials.

  For more information or for assistance arranging interviews:

  * Dan Dakin, Media Relations Officer, Brock University ddakin@brocku.ca, 905-688-5550 x5353 or 905-347-1970

  Brock University Marketing and Communications has a full-service studio where we can provide high definition video and broadcast-quality audio.

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