FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WESTERN UNIVERSITY NOVEMBER 21, 2014 Western University researchers and partners released the SmartAPPetite app today, providing Southwestern Ontarians customized tips about local food, healthy eating, recipes, and information about local farmers and food providers. As part of an effort to connect the region to healthy, local food options, the smartphone app promotes…
News Release November 6, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bridgetown, Barbados – Brescia University College from London recently celebrated four years of the Girls LEAD camp in Barbados this past July, and hopes to continue the camp with the help of local sponsorship. Girls LEAD, which began in 2010 on the island, is a camp for…
News Release Monday, November 3, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LONDON, ON – Brescia will play host to a screening of 25%: A Documentary, which addresses the issue of women in politics. As Canada’s only women’s university, it is fitting that Brescia would host the evening event, which hopes to see close to 100 people in…
News Release Friday, October 17 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE London, ON – Brescia, in partnership with St. Peter’s Seminary, will welcome well known author and emotional intelligence expert Dr. Korrel Kanoy for a day of personal and professional development sessions on Wednesday, October 22nd. As the Managing Partner of Developmental Associates and a Professor Emerita of…
News Release October 8, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE London, ON – Brescia University College will be the site of the third annual International Day of the Girl celebration this year on October 10th. In partnership with the Thames Valley District School Board and the London District Catholic School Board, the event will be marked one…
News Release September 22, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE London, ON – Three Brescia alumnae were recently honoured and recognized for their contributions to Brescia, to their communities, and to their alma matter at the 2014 Homecoming Luncheon held on Sunday, September 21 at Brescia. Mary Kay Kelly (’57) and Nora Newton (’57) received the Carmelle…
News Release August 14, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE London, ON – As a member of the International Federation for Home Economics (IFHE), Dr. June Matthews from Brescia University College has been invited to present a workshop on the FRESH program at the United Nations DPI/NGO Conference in New York, August 27-29. IFHE holds Special Consultative…
News Release July 17, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE London, ON – Girls LEAD summer camp at Brescia is in the midst of another successful year and, while almost at full capacity for every session of camp this summer, spaces are still available for the July 28 – August 8 session. The program has flourished partially…
News Release July 16, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE London, ON – Organizers of the bi-annual meeting of the International Federation for Home Economics (IFHE) want people to know that the study of Home Economics is alive and well. In fact, 200 women and men will congregate at Brescia University College from July 20-24 to discuss…
News Release July 9, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bridgetown, Barbados – Brescia University College from London, Canada will host a Girls LEAD Barbados Celebration on July 11 to mark four years of the Girls LEAD camp in Barbados. Girls LEAD, which began in 2010 on the island, is a camp for girls that supports eleven-year-old…
News Release June 24, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE London, ON – Brescia University College will welcome over 200 academics from around the world when it hosts the 31st Annual Qualitative Analysis Conference from Wednesday, June 25 until Friday, June 27. The theme of the conference this year is “The Social Construction of Boundaries: Creating, Maintaining,…
News Release June 16, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE London, ON – As part of its annual Baccalaureate and Magisterial Exercises, held at St. Peter’s Basilica yesterday, Brescia University College honoured its past ten Principals, who helped shape Brescia into Canada’s only all women’s university. Brescia was founded in 1919 by the Ursuline Religious of the…
Media Advisory June 13, 2014 Brescia leadership and other special guests from the London community will be on hand to celebrate the graduation of Jennifer Vale, who is the first recipient of the Sisters of St. Joseph Bursary at Brescia. The ceremony will recognize the Sisters of St. Joseph and Ontario Works for their…
Media Advisory June 12, 2014 Brescia will welcome over 150 graduates along with their family and friends to St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, June 15, for the annual Baccalaureate and Magisterial Exercises, which marks the graduation of Brescia’s Class of 2014. The day includes a formal procession into the cathedral, the presentation of a ring…
News Release June 9, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE London, ON – Brescia University College has chosen Dr. Christine Tenk as this year’s Excellence in Teaching Award winner – a richly deserved honour for this dynamic associate professor in Psychology. Dr. Tenk, who joined Brescia’s Department of Psychology in 2008, is described by students as the…
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News Release May 6, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE London, ON – Dr. Alicia Garcia, Chair of the Division of Food and Nutritional Sciences program at Brescia University College, received a national award in Ottawa on April 25th at the National President’s Gala Dinner held by the Canadian Association of Foodservice Professionals (CAFP). This national win…
News Release April 28, 2014 For Immediate Release London, ON – Nineteen women, through their philanthropic efforts, have helped make Brescia’s signature public speaking contest – Take the Lead – a national event. Tracey Rutledge, Executive Director of the Foundation and Director of Alumnae Relations at Brescia, founded Brescia Connect in the fall of this…
News Release April 25, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE London, ON – Professors at Brescia University College have been awarded a $50,000 Healthy Eating in Secondary Schools grant from the Ontario Ministry of Education to launch a university peer nutrition education program at Oakridge Secondary School later this month. FRESH (Food Resources and Education for Student Health)…
News Release April 14, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE London, ON – The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) has awarded a 2014 Connection Grant to Dr. Steven Kleinknecht, Associate Professor in Sociology at Brescia University College. The SSHRC Connection Grant will support a conference in qualitative research hosted by Brescia University College.…
News Release March 28, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE London, ON – With an initial goal of donating 1,500 pairs of socks to the Unity Project in London, the organizer of The Canadian Association of Food Professionals (CAFP) Sock Drive expect to exceed 3,000 pairs in a year where winter does not seem to be going…
News Release February 26, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE London, ON – Brescia will host the 35th annual Ontario Home Economics Association (OHEA) Student Conference in collaboration with the London Home Economics Association (LHEA) on Saturday, March 1. This is Brescia’s second time hosting this conference in collaboration with the Student Human Ecology Association (SHEA). This…
News Release January 22, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE London, ON – Hosted by the International Program, Brescia’s annual Cultural Festival takes place on Thursday, January 23. The event will celebrate the spirit of multiculturalism at Brescia and will include a variety of ethnic foods to taste, traditions to learn about, and music, dancing, and poetry…
January 16, 2014 News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE London, ON –Students pursuing post-secondary education in London are invited to a Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative Showcase on Wednesday, January 22nd from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Brescia University College. The event will show women from Western University, King’s University College, Huron University College, Fanshawe College, and Brescia…