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Media Talk (March 22 - April 5, 2013)

Media Talk (March 22 - April 5, 2013)

“Media Talk” is a recurring summary of select Brock faculty, staff and student appearances in the media. If you have details of a media appearance to share with The Brock News, please send them to campusnews@brocku.ca

Student-developed video game named best at industry showcase

Student-developed video game named best at industry showcase

A group of Brock Interactive Arts and Science students wowed the gaming world with their elaborate adventure video game at a high-profile showcase this week.

University aquatic centre wins provincial lifesaving awards

University aquatic centre wins provincial lifesaving awards

Margaret Lizzotti longs for the day when drowning deaths become a thing of the past. As Brock’s aquatics assistant program supervisor, Lizzotti is doing her part to achieve that by running one of the largest Lifesaving Society training programs in Ontario.

Brock brief looks at affordability of child care for Niagara families

Brock brief looks at affordability of child care for Niagara families

A mother in the Niagara Region would have to earn almost $38,000 a year to feel that it was affordable to return to work after having just one child.

Benefit concert to inspire youth to make difference

Benefit concert to inspire youth to make difference

A well-known Canadian social activist is coming to Brock for a benefit concert at the Sean O’Sullivan Theatre. Marc Kielburger, co-founder of Free the Children and Me to We, will be the keynote speaker at a concert benefiting his Free the Children charity that he established with his brother Craig.

Program connects Brock entrepreneurs with angel investors

Program connects Brock entrepreneurs with angel investors

It’s not often people find themselves in a room full of angels, especially while they’re still on earth. But for Drew Marquardt, a recent weekend in Toronto gave him a front-row glimpse into another dimension: business heaven.

Prominent poets kick off distinguished speaker series

Prominent poets kick off distinguished speaker series

Two of Canada’s most eminent African-Canadian poets will headline this year’s Faculty of Education Distinguished Speaker Series.

TESL Niagara conference comes to Brock Friday

TESL Niagara conference comes to Brock Friday

Brock University ESL Services is hosting the TESL Niagara conference, Future Trends in English for academic purposes, on Friday, April 5.

Ontario to fund Brock University/Niagara College mental health site for students

Ontario to fund Brock University/Niagara College mental health site for students

Niagara post-secondary students dealing with stress and other mental health issues will get access to 24-hour support thanks to a new online portal and other services supported by the Government of Ontario.

University Wind Ensemble presents worldly performance

University Wind Ensemble presents worldly performance

The Department of Music’s University Wind Ensemble presents Around the World in 80 Minutes on April 2 at the Sean O’Sullivan Theatre.

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