George Brown College (GBC) President Anne Sado has issued a response to MPP Jessica Bell and MPP Joel Harden, confirming that the college will continue with the Note Taking Express service despite voiced concerns. On March 25, provincial politicians sent a letter expressing concern for the accessibility of students with disabilities and loss of decently…
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered many aspects of student life at George Brown College (GBC) throughout the 2020-2021 academic year. Students have had to adjust quickly to the continuous restrictions placed on in-person learning. And with the reality of a pandemic that continues to disproportionately impact Black, Indigenous, Asian, Latino, and other visible minorities in…
A March 2020 survey involving 186 George Brown College (GBC) students indicates that food security is a significant issue facing students at GBC during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the George Brown College COVID-19 and Student Food Insecurity Survey Report which was run by Meal Exchange’s Good Food Campus Program, 81.9 per cent of GBC…
In a board meeting on Monday April 19, the Student Association of George Brown College’s (SAGBC) board of directors discussed several recommendations on how the SA should change how it conducts its elections in the future. The SAGBC funds the Dialog. The recommendations were laid out in a two-part report presented by the chief returning…
Students in the Fashion Business Industry (F112) program at George Brown College (GBC) are petitioning to get a mandatory on-campus course waived from this year’s curriculum, citing health and safety concerns due to COVID-19. Students who have signed the petition say that they don’t feel it’s fair to ask students to potentially place themselves and…
On December 15, 2020, 67 computerized notetakers at George Brown College (GBC) received an email that all contracts would be terminated by December 18, 2020 and replaced by a software application called Note Taking Express. Although a few staff members would still be required to provide coverage for on-campus classes, all 5 GTA virtual classes…
In November 2019, the Divisional Court of Ontario ruled in favour of the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario (CFS-O) against the Student Choice Initiative (SCI), a policy that would allow students the option of opting out of non-essential tuition fees at post-secondary institutions. Over one year after the policy was originally brought down, the provincial government…
Today marks the one year anniversary of George Brown College (GBC) closing all of its facilities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Looking back on one of the most challenging years in education through those who experienced it firsthand: educators, students, and faculty members around shared their recollections of March 16, 2020, the day that…
Post-secondary students at Ontario colleges and universities are facing a tough job market as the COVID-19 pandemic endures. Government-mandated stay-at-home orders and other preventative measures have limited the rate of available summer work opportunities, and as a result, students are experiencing more difficulty than previous years in securing placements in their fields. Professors around George…
One year ago today, the George Brown College (GBC) Huskies Men’s Basketball team made history and won the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) championships for the first time in 44 years. Beating Humber College 78-65 and bringing home the gold, this was a monumental moment for the entire GBC community. Little did the team know,…
On March 4, the Student Association of George Brown College (SAGBC) hosted a virtual zoom event in which they unveiled details of their new strategic direction. In this event, students at George Brown College (GBC) got an opportunity to hear details of what the SAGBC is describing as a recommitment to organizing and acting as…
A new program has been launched by the Centre for Hospitality & Culinary Arts at George Brown College (GBC). The four-year Honours Bachelor of Food Studies (H317) program will be the first of its kind in Canada to combine culinary arts with a critical analysis of food studies. Announced in a news release on February…
