2018
Internationally acclaimed scholar and professional biographer Dr. Michael W. Higgins
to deliver leadership lecture at Brescia
OCTOBER 24 – On Thursday, October 25th, Brescia will welcome internationally acclaimed scholar and professional biographer, Dr. Michael W. Higgins to campus to present a special guest lecture open to the Brescia and London community. READ MORE
150 high school students and teachers to analyze gender privilege and discrimination
at Brescia’s seventh annual International Day of the Girl event
OCTOBER 17 – In recognition of the United Nations International Day of the Girl, on Thursday, October 18th, Brescia will welcome close to 150 students and teachers from the London area to campus for the University’s seventh annual celebration. READ MORE
Brescia to be the first university in Ontario to pilot new preventative mental health
program
OCTOBER 1 – On October 1st, Brescia University College will be the first university in the province to pilot a new student mental health program: Living Life to the Full. READ MORE
Brescia faculty member Dr. Andrew Chater awarded Fulbright Award to research Indigenous
peoples in international relations
SEPTEMBER 24 – How much more impact could Indigenous peoples have if their voices were more broadly heard when it comes to international decision making? READ MORE
Research shows point-of-purchase labels and reward cards improve the consumption of
healthy foods in university dining halls
AUGUST 30 – A recently published research paper by a team of professors, graduate students, and the Nutrition Manager at Western University shows that point-of-purchase labels and reward cards improve the consumption of healthy foods in university dining halls. READ MORE
Brescia to open new on-campus student resource: Christina’s Closet
AUGUST 27 – On Wednesday, August 29th, as Brescia University College prepares to welcome students back to campus for the new school year, the University will proudly open the doors of its new on-campus student and community resource space, Christina’s Closet. READ MORE
Brescia to eliminate plastic straws on campus by September 2018
AUGUST 1 – In September 2018, Brescia University College will welcome its close to 1,500 students back to a campus free of plastic straws. READ MORE
Groundbreaking event ushers in new chapter at Brescia University College
JUNE 14 – Brescia University College will usher in a new chapter in the University’s history by officially breaking ground on its $14 million state-of the-art Academic Pavilion at a ceremony on June 18th at 11:30 a.m. READ MORE
Brescia appoints London native for the role of Vice-Principal and Academic Dean
MAY 1 – After an international search process that began last summer, Brescia University College has appointed London native Dr. Lauretta Frederking as its new Vice-Principal and Academic Dean. READ MORE
Brescia University College presents the 2018 BresciaLEAD Awards featuring keynote
speaker Ann Curry
APRIL 18 – On Thursday, April 19th, Brescia University College will celebrate women in leadership at the 2018 BresciaLEAD Awards Gala. READ MORE
Brescia’s Just Own It! Conference welcomes 100 high school entrepreneurs-in-the-making
APRIL 11 – On Thursday, April 12th, the spirit of female entrepreneurship will be at Brescia University College. READ MORE
All the world’s a stage at Brescia’s 12th annual Cultural Festival
January 25 – 25, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE London, ON – On Thursday, January 25th, Brescia’s St. James Auditorium will be transformed into a world stage of song, dance, ethnic food, poetry and a fashion show of cultural attire in celebration of the 12th annual Cultural Festival. READ MORE
Brescia University College announces 2018 BresciaLEAD Award recipients
January 24 – On Thursday, April 19th, Brescia University College will honour three exceptional women leaders and one organization that embody the University’s values of leading with wisdom, justice and compassion at the 2018 BresciaLEAD Awards Event. READ MORE
Brescia to build state-of-the-art $14 million academic pavilion
JANUARY 16 – Brescia University College is investing in future women leaders through the construction of a new $14 million state-of-the-art academic pavilion. READ MORE
Brescia expands student mental health resources with launch of the Care Program
January 11 - On January 8th, in a continued commitment to a university “whole campus approach” to mental health, Brescia University College launched its new Care Program. READ MORE