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Report from the Dean’s Office
First of all, thanks to everyone for all your great work for another successful academic year. The beginning of the Spring term officially rings in the start of a new academic calendar (http://www.brocku.ca/webcal/current/).
Lots of great news to share with you as we head into the new academic year.
Senate meeting
Information on the April 15th, 2015 Senate can be viewed here: https://brocku.ca/webfm_send/36079. Of significance is the acceptance of the final report of the Senate Program Prioritization committee: https://brocku.ca/webfm_send/36048. Overall, our programs were reviewed very positively by the committee. I would encourage all faculty and staff members to review the report and critically reflect upon the recommendations of the committee. A big thanks to Nota Klentrou who chaired this committee on behalf of Senate.
Senate also approved the recommendation of the Planning, Priorities and Budget Advisory Committee that the proposed 2015-16 budget is in line with the academic mission of the University. You can view a draft of the proposed budget (yet to be approved by the Board of Trustees) at: https://www.brocku.ca/webfm_send/35399. I would like to draw your attention to the proposed increase in Faculty budgets by $2 million dollars for 2015-16; of that, there is a $1 million increase in FAHS’s overall budget. I would like to thank Suzanne Gabriel for all of her excellent work in preparing our Faculty’s budget submission and to all the Chairs and Associate Deans for their work in helping to develop next year’s budget.
Community partner event
The Office of Experiential Learning in FAHS hosted a community partner event with a number of our community partners. A special thanks to Janet Westbury for organizing this year’s celebration event. This past year, FAHS offered 49 courses that feature experiential learning components. Of those courses, 2529 students were enrolled in these courses with students investing approximately 227,582 hours in the community. Read the full story: http://www.brocku.ca/news/28986
External reviewer visits for MPK and MPH programs
Reviewers for the proposed Masters of Professional Kinesiology program will be on campus May 3 – 5th. Reviewers for the proposed Master's of Public Health program will be on campus May 10th – 12th. Thanks to all faculty and staff members for participating in this review process and for taking time from your schedules to meet with the reviewers.
New poster printer
Due to the high demand of our large poster printer, we have had to replace our old printer with a new printer. This new printer is capable of printing posters much faster and also print onto different materials that could be special ordered. Please click here for the new poster printing form/guidelines. All poster printing requests will now be handled by Jon Therrien.
Share your experience on our Faculty Blog
What will you be doing over the spring/summer months? Are you conducting new and exciting research? Are you teaching a spring or summer course? Share your scholarly activities or personal activities with us over the summer.
We are the FAHS family, this includes all faculty, staff, and students, (even upper administration), so why not share post on our FAHS blog site: http://fahs.brockubeta.ca/
Applications (Undergrad & Grad)
Applications to undergrad and grad programs within FAHS remain very healthy. As of May 2nd, 400 students have confirmed their intentions to register in one of our programs in FAHS. This represents 47% of our target (compared to 38% at the University level). Our applications to date have also increased 6.6% compared to last year’s total applications. At the graduate level, 43 students have confirmed their intentions to register. This represents 86% of our target of 50 new graduate students. You can track progress and get a breakdown by program by viewing the Dashboard on my.brocku.ca
Convocation
There will be two convocation ceremonies for our Faculty on Friday, June 12th. Please make every attempt to be in attendance. Here is a link to the convocation schedule: http://brocku.ca/registrar/grad/faculty
Chancellor's Chair for Teaching Excellence
Congratulations to Dr. Mary Breunig, She has received the Brock Chancellor's Chair in Teaching Excellence. A distinction she will hold for the next three years, along with $5000 in funding.
Teaching Award
Congratulations to Dr. Madelyn Law, she is the recipient of this year’s Faculty of Applied Health Sciences’ Excellence in Teaching Award. Madelyn will receive her award at this year’s convocation.
Graduate Mentorship Award
Congratulations to Dr. Nancy Francis as the recipient of this year's Graduate Mentorship Award as nominated by her past and present graduate students. The award was presented at the 2015 Mapping the New Knowledges conference at Brock University.
SPMA Alumni Day
Congratulations to the Department of Sport Management for organizing a very successful SPMA Alumni Day. The day featured a number of presentations from alumni of the Sport Management program to current students about their career paths following graduation. The day was capped by SPMA alumnus Kyle Dubas, currently interim General Manager for the Toronto Maple Leafs, receiving Brock University's Outstanding Young Alumni Award.
Nursing Pins
On April 9th, graduating Nursing students received their nursing pins. The nursing pin is a symbol of nursing excellence and represents a high level of nursing competence that each nursing student develops throughout their career.
Spring/ Summer
Our Faculty’s Spring/ Summer offerings continue to be robust. This Spring/ Summer, the Faculty is offering 56 courses and current registrations across these courses exceed 1300.
Save the Date – Annual Report
Plans are underway for the release of our 2nd Annual FAHS Report on Thursday, June 25th from 11:00am – 1:00pm. More information on location and details will be provided soon.
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Outdoor Recreation students ‘leave no trace’
{Setting an ethical path to follow}
POST BY: GARRETT HUTSON, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPT. OF RECREATION & LEISURE STUDIES
Outdoor recreation students learn to 'leave no trace', an ethical training certification that promotes best practices for minimizing human impacts during outdoor recreation activities.
Read the full post:
http://fahs.brockubeta.ca/2015/05/recl-2f16-leave-no-trace/
Faculty News
Local healthcare providers, universities showcase health quality improvement partnership at HQS2015
With over 275 registered attendees, the third annual Health Quality Symposium (HQS2015) showcased 19 I-EQUIP (Interprofessional Education for Quality Improvement Program) projects that pair students from Brock and McMaster’s School of Medicine - Niagara campus, with leaders and front-line staff from the Niagara Health System were presented.
Learn more:
http://www.brocku.ca/news/28985
PHE Canada Conference
Brock was well-represented at the recent PHE Canada conference. Dr. James Mandigo was awarded the R. Tait McKenzie Honour Award which is a very prestigious national award. The Emerging Scholar award was presented to Brock Alumna Ashley Johnson, who finished her Master's degree under the supervision of Nancy Francis. Other presenters included Dr. Ken Lodewyk, Dr. Tim Fletcher, and former master's student Jenna Lorusso.
SPMA Alumni Day brings heavy hitter back to Brock
Over 30 prominent Sport Management alumni returned to campus to deliver a full day of panels that focused on providing insights and networking opportunities for current students in the program. The day was highlighted with a ‘Sport Analytics’ panel with Kyle Dubas (Assistant GM, Toronto Maple Leafs), Tim Trussell (SAS Canada), and David Baldini (MLSE).
Learn more:
http://www.tvcogeco.com/niagara/gallery/the-source/7395-march-source-stories/98024-alumni-day
http://www.brocku.ca/news/28756
http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2015/03/30/dubas-returns-home-to-brock
Realizing the potential of peace at Unity Games
Youth from the Niagara region came together at Brock University to learn valuable life skills during the fifth annual Unity Games. The event is an engaging and active way to unite youth involved with after school programs run by United Way, YMCA, the Niagara Children’s Centre (NCC), and the Resource Association for Teens (RAFT).
Learn more:
http://www.brocku.ca/brock-news/?p=33119
Centre for Bone and Muscle Health delivers successful educational forum on emerging research in bone health
Researchers from various universities came together to discuss complex issues related to preventative and maintenance strategies for bone health.
Learn more on the centre website.
12th Annual SPMA Colloquium showcases graduate research
On April 10, graduate students in Sport Management presented on a wide range of research topics in sport and development fields. Congratulations on the continued success of this event.
Niagara Penguins win as tournament host
The Brock Niagara Penguins recently hosted their 6th annual wheelchair basketball tournament. On top of hosting, the Penguins won the tournament against a number of highly competitive club teams.
Learn more:
http://www.tvcogeco.com/niagara/gallery/the-source/7395-march-source-stories/97521-brock-penguins
http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2015/03/15/no-mercy-on-the-wheelchair-basketball-court
Brendan For Run for Success showcases community engagement
Sport Management students organized the sixth annual Brendan Ford Run for Success charity run with more than 50 runners raising more than $2500 for scholarships and a portion of the proceeds going to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Event recap video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gprzq-LATY
High school students lunch and learn with Brock researcher: Evangelia Tsiani
Winning lunch with a researcher, Grade 9 and 10 students at the District School Board of Niagara Academy learned what it takes to make it in the world of research and science. Brock University health researcher Evangelia Tsiani enlightened them during Lunch with a Researcher at the St. Catharines school this past week.
Learn more:
http://www.brocku.ca/brock-news/?p=33553
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