A semester of online schooling is coming to an end for many students at George Brown College (GBC), and with it a need for students to navigate an online finals season. “I’m a mature student. This is not my first time at college, and I’ve had very different experiences every other year. This year has…
Students in the Early Childhood Education program (ECE) at George Brown College (GBC) are petitioning to cancel work placements scheduled for March 2021, citing health and safety concerns regarding COVID-19. In a list of reasons for the petition, ECE students say they believe it is unfair that they are being told to attend placements, despite…
Following public discussions on the need for Blackboard, George Brown College’s (GBC) online education system, to be more trans inclusive, students will be seeing changes in regards to the display of names and pronouns come the end of February 2021. “All students will have access to a self-service module whereby they can input a preferred…
The George, George Brown College’s (GBC) student residence, says it is officially COVID-19 free after four positive cases among student residents were confirmed in November. “We had between nine or ten people self-isolating, not all of which had tested positive but were all in close contact,” says Erica Fearnall, general manager of Campus Living Centres…
Anyone who visits the Waterfront campus can find themselves browsing the In Store, a store designed and employed by George Brown College’s (GBC) design students. Launching in a small room in 2015, the store has grown and attracted numerous departments and faculty members around GBC. Lori Endes, a faculty member who is part of the…
George Brown College (GBC) is now welcoming back international students whose study abroad opportunities were previously impeded due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the Winter 2021 semester remains online, students are nevertheless happy to be here. “It has been a huge relief to study in the time zone and times that I am meant to…
Dr. Md. Safiuddin, a professor at George Brown’s Angelo DelZotto School of Construction Management, recently published two technical papers with a faculty member at Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, suggesting that N95 respirators and surgical masks may not be as protective as expected. In two papers which were published in the International Research Journal…
The urgency for trained personal support workers (PSWs) amid COVID-19 has allowed George Brown College (GBC) students the opportunity to receive work experience in their fields prior to graduation. GBC’s Sally Horsfall Eaton School of Nursing and the Rekai Centres in Toronto have teamed up to provide students the required hands-on experiences they need to…
A recent study conducted by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Association (OCUFA) indicates that 62 per cent of students and 76 per cent of faculty members feel the pandemic has negatively impacted the quality of education and the students’ general education experience. Out of the 502 university respondents, around 47 per cent say that…
Taranjeet Singh Manchanda, Sagar Sharma, and Victoria Villanueva have been elected to the Student Association of George Brown College board of directors in the roles of Director of Communications and Internal, Director of Operations, and Community Services and Early Childhood Educational Centre Representative respectively. Voting was open between November 23 and November 27, 2020. Out…
Earlier this month, Anne Sado, president of George Brown College (GBC), announced that she will be stepping down from her position after the current school year. Over the past 17 years, Sado oversaw George Brown’s enrollment numbers double, the creation of more international exchange opportunities, and prioritizing a multicultural environment. Sado says she prides her…
By Candice Zhang Another study abroad opportunity is in the works as of November 13, when a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between George Brown College (GBC) and Erdiston’s Teachers Training College in Barbados was signed. The virtual and physical opportunity is available for students enrolled in the Early Childhood Education (ECE) program. Students can also…
