Birthday celebrations planned for former philosophy chair

On Saturday, Nov. 24, at noon, family and friends of professor emeritus John Mayer will celebrate his 80th birthday at Pond Inlet at Brock University.

Senate amends faculty handbook

Amendments to the Faculty Handbook were approved during Senate 601 held Oct. 10.

Beta Gamma Sigma chapter for alumni in the works

Some Beta Gamma Sigma members from Ontario and Quebec chapters are in the process of establishing Canada’s first Beta Gamma Sigma chapter for alumni. Started in 1913, Beta Gamma Sigma is an international honours society associated with business schools that are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Presentations — Teacher Education

Lorenzo Cherubini in the Department of Teacher Education presented the paper ‘Sustainability & sviluppo in Ontario nordico: Implicazioni & considerazioni’ at the International Medico-Legal Conference in Bologna, Italy, in July.

Presentations — Oct. 3

Michael J Armstrong, associate professor, Faculty of Business, gave a presentation on Sept. 20 to the Buffalo branch of the American Society for Quality (ASQ). His presentation was titled “Candy covered process performance.”

Brock Cyclones take Big Move Cancer Ride by storm

A cycling group peddling fitness and philanthropy has emerged at Brock and is looking to grow.

New director of institutional analysis and planning named

Joanne McKee, Interim Vice President, Finance and Greg Finn, Vice Provost and Associate Vice President, Academic are pleased to announce the appointment of Juan Xu to the position of Director of Institutional Analysis and Planning effective September 1, 2012. This new position will report directly to the Office of the Provost, through Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Academic.

Dr. Xu brings to this position extensive institutional analysis experience with wide-ranging knowledge of Brock and Ontario’s enrolment, tuition funding and data analysis. Dr. Xu has developed many important contacts and collaborates with colleagues across Ontario and Canada through publications and presentations at various institutional analysis and research forums.

Previously, Dr. Xu served as Manager, Institutional Analysis at Brock since 2005. Her educational background includes a PhD degree in Educational Leadership and Higher Education with a concentration in Management Information Systems from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Master of Engineering in Higher Education Management and a Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering Management Systems.

We know Juan will build on her strengths and success to date and will take on this new, higher level leadership position with enthusiasm, commitment and collegiality.

We would like to thank the Selection Committee and the members of the Stenton Task Force that have assisted in the development and recruitment of this key position.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Juan Xu, Director of Institutional Analysis and Planning.

Education professor join’s Globe’s special advisory panel

Darlene Ciuffetelli Parker, associate professor in the Faculty of Education, has been selected to join the Globe and Mail’s special advisory panel on education.

Rec and Leisure Studies faculty and students present in Scotland

The Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies went international this summer.

Anna H. Lathrop appointed to new Vice-Provost role

Brock University’s Provost and Vice-President, Academic, Murray Knuttila is pleased to announce that award-winning professor and widely respected academic Dr. Anna Lathrop has been appointed as the inaugural Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning.