Media releases

• Grey Cup, Ti-Cats players coming to Brock University Wednesday

  Monday, July 24, 2017 | By Brock University

  MEDIA RELEASE: 24 July 2017 – R00134

  The symbol of success and victory in Canadian football is coming to Brock University.

  The Grey Cup, along with Larry Dean and Luke Tasker from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, will make an appearance at Brock’s Alumni Field Wednesday, July 26 as part of the University’s Youth Flag Football League.

  The inaugural season for the Brock Sports-run youth league has been a big success with players taking part in practices and games every Wednesday night until Aug. 9.

  The league is part of the Canadian Football League’s Flag initiative designed to be a fun environment for boys and girls between six and 15 years old who have either never played the game before or would like to keep playing under flag football rules.

  As part of the Flag program, the CFL will bring the Grey Cup along with the two Ti-Cat players to Alumni Field Wednesday, July 26 at 6 p.m.

  Members of the community and media are welcome to attend.

   

  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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• New Badgers get head start to University career

  Thursday, July 20, 2017 | By Brock University

  MEDIA RELEASE: 20 July 2017 – R00133

  Making the jump to post-secondary education can be intimidating for students. But a number of programs are available to incoming Brock University students to make the transition a little easier.

  With those programs taking place during the summer months, the Brock University campus remains a busy place.

  Smart Start

  Throughout July and August, around 2,000 students will be coming through Brock’s longest-running transition program.

  “Our objective is that students leave Smart Start prepared and relaxed for their first day of school, and that guests feel confident in knowing that Brock is the best place for them to be,” said Courtney Keogh, Recruitment and Liaison Officer — Smart Start and Group Visits.

  Students learn how to use their new ID card, can finalize their course registration with the help of Brock’s academic advisors, and learn more about finance and awards, student housing and things to do in Niagara.

  “Our program is unique in that we are one of the only universities in Canada that does a full-day program with all of these services immediately on hand,” said Keogh, adding that the Smart Start program has expanded to run later into August, accommodating students who may have been away for work or travel.

  LEAP

  For students who want to get an even more in-depth look at university life, the LEAP program involves an overnight stay in a Brock residence, skill-building workshops, an orientation on the public transportation system, and a service-learning volunteer opportunity with a local community partner.

  “We provide a small, intimate experience for incoming students to have an enhanced understanding of services on campus while at the same time making close connections with their peers,” said Megan Brown, Community Engagement Co-ordinator and programming leader.

  BaseCamp

  For the more adventurous students, Brock BaseCamp is a unique introduction to university life through three- to five-day backpacking, canoeing and rock climbing trips along the Niagara Escarpment, Ontario provincial parks, and various conservation areas during the month of August. It’s a model that has been adopted as a best practice by other Canadian universities.

  Co-founder and Recreation and Leisure Studies Professor Tim O’Connell said students learn about the cultural and natural history of where they are travelling, as well as how to follow the Leave No Trace principles.

  “Many BaseCamp participants appreciate learning how to travel lightly through our provincial and national parks,” says O’Connell. “In fact, many of them apply these principles to their everyday lives when they are back on campus or at home.”

  For more information on any of the programs, visit brocku.ca/start or email studentlife@brocku.ca.

  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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