Illustration by Katie Doyle As of January 3, college faculty have entered into the second phase of their labour action campaign, which will focus on a work-to-rule push. According to Jeff Brown, acting chief steward at OPSEU Local 556 and professor at George Brown, this event will be the first of its kind in the…
Illustration by Katie Doyle My impression of how George Brown treats its students with disabilities was spoiled before I even handed in my paperwork or spoke to a counsellor. The language that an institution uses often allows you to glean how much effort has gone into making students who are in a minority group feel…
So you’ve just moved to a new place for school. You’re culture-shocked, scared and have no idea what the future holds. Not to worry though, it’s not the 15th century. Everything is easier when you have the Internet. Below is the Dialog’s guide to apps that can help you acclimatize to student life in Toronto….
This past Saturday, OPSEU filed an unfair labour practice (ULP) complaint against college administrators. The complaint was filed following a letter issued to the bargaining team on January 13, the content of which union members qualify as having “blatantly interfered with the rights of OPSEU’s members to choose to demonstrate support for their bargaining agent’s…
With cases of the new COVID-19 Omicron variant case rising rapidly, George Brown students have seen classes continue virtually for another semester, but another aspect of school life that the new regulations have disrupted are the varsity sports teams and the upcoming winter semesters sports season. The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) announced in December…
GBC’s Sustainability Squad Holiday Meal Service Fundraiser has returned for the second year in a row in partnership with Toronto Food Not Bombs, an organization striving to improve food security in the city of Toronto. The fundraiser aims to provide winter clothing and hot meals to those in need as a gesture of care and…
A statement from President Fearon released this morning outlines new health and safety procedures and regulations for the upcoming winter semester. The announcement follows rising fears and concerns over the uptake in COVID-19 cases, which has led to the acceleration of booster dose distributions throughout the province. Classes will begin on January 10, 2022 as…
By William Brown Photo by Halley Requena-Silva George Brown College’s newest building project was revealed on Tuesday at an event that announced a $10m donation from a Toronto businessman. The building will be named Limberlost Place and promises to be innovative among Ontario education facilities, with net-zero carbon emissions, sustainable construction materials and heated and…
Two current board members of the Student Association of George Brown College (SAGBC) Sri Krishna Rajan and Dhwani Bhalavat were appointed as interim director of communications and internal and interim director of operations respectively in a board meeting held on December 13. No candidates ran for these positions in the fall 2021 election which concluded…
Illustration by Katie Doyle From December 9-11, over two thirds of CAAT-A members, which make up the union of faculty, councillors and librarians at Ontario colleges, cast their votes in favour of permitting the union to pursue actions such as work-to-rule or a strike if necessary. A total of 59.4 per cent of votes authorized…
By Christina Flores-Chan – special to the Dialog When Toronto contemporary dancer Emma Lum-Gerry tilted her head upward at the theatre stage lights shining down on her five years ago, she made sure to soak in their warmth. She kept her eyes wide open, taking in the bright beams that put her centre stage in otherwise…
Marion Shevlin and Elise Patterson were declared winners in the Student Association of George Brown College’s (SAGBC) fall 2021 election in their respective educational centre representative positions after voting closed on December 8. Patterson and Shevlin will be the SAGBC’s community services and early childhood and business centres respectively. These were the only two positions…
