GBC opens third indigenous student centre to expand reach for students. George Brown College’s (GBC) Indigenous initiatives now has a new indigenous student centre at the Waterfront campus. The new Jiigibiik nibwaakaawin teg student centre was officially opened Jan. 30, with students, faculty, and staff coming together to celebrate the new space. The space offers…
The Student Association’s income tax clinic is the place to go for assistance with filing. The Student Association (SA) annual tax clinic returns this year from March 14 to April 13. The income tax clinic was initiated by Ronnie Cruz, current interim equity and advocacy manager, in 2019 as an annual free service to…
GBC’s annual mental health conference is back to discuss student wellbeing as a collective responsibility. The 23rd Annual Mental Health Conference at George Brown College (GBC) is happening on March 2 at the Daphne Cockwell Centre for Health Sciences, Waterfront campus. The conference this year will focus on the theme ‘Student Mental Health & Well-Being:…
With a continued commitment to equity, GBC celebrated February in honour of the black community. GBC launched its first-ever Black Futures Month in 2022 and continued to observe it this year. Black Futures Month celebrates the resilience and excellence of the black community while also focusing on reimagining black futures. At a Black Health…
The SA Equity and Care Relief Fund continues to provide support for students, three years after it was established. The Student Association’s (SA) Equity and Care Relief Fund is the first and longest COVID-19 support fund made available for students at George Brown College (GBC). The fund was established by the SA board during…
SA club to host second event of the school year later this week. The Applied AI club is organizing another event this month, this time focusing on providing resources to students interested in diving deeper into the field. Open to all students who want to learn more about artificial intelligence (AI) and its industrial…
New satellite athletics centre opens at Waterfront campus. Students at George Brown College’s (GBC) downtown campuses did not have recreation and fitness facilities when they came back from the pandemic. With the newly opened satellite athletic centre at the Waterfront campus, that will no longer be an issue. Prior to the pandemic, the St. James…
Hadja Adama Bah shares her hopes and aspirations as she takes on her new role. Hadja Adama Bah, a third-semester Business Marketing student has been elected as the new director of operations for the Student Association of George Brown College (SAGBC). Originally from Ivory Coast and a native French speaker, Bah is an international student…
After a fall election that saw just one candidate run, what must be done to encourage students to participate? Multiple positions were open, just one managed to be filled. The Student Association of George Brown College (SAGBC) ran its 2022 fall election from Nov. 7 to Dec. 2, giving students a chance to represent their…
The Wolfpack spreads holiday cheer while giving back. Students and faculty enjoyed good music and the spirit of giving. The Wolfpack, a band put together by Dr. David Wolfman, professor with George Brown College (GBC) for 28 years, treated students to a holiday performance on Dec. 13. The performance even had a special guest…
SA registered AI club hosts its first event featuring latest OpenAI model, ChatGPT. Artificial Intelligence (AI) can now write essays and answer follow-up questions from humans. The recently registered Applied Artificial Intelligence club will be hosting an AI workshop on ChatGPT, Dec. 16 at George Brown College’s (GBC) Casa Loma campus. As the club’s…
Former president Anne Sado receives award recognizing her contributions to education. Despite leaving the college a year ago, the work she did continues to inspire. Anne Sado, former president of George Brown College (GBC), has been honored with the Minister’s Lifetime Achievement award. This is given annually to outstanding individuals for their efforts in…
