For this year’s DesignTO Festival, the Interdisciplinary Design Strategy (IDS) students at the Institute without Boundaries (IwB), an academic program and studio founded by GBC’s School of Design, have worked to create an exhibit that will showcase what they think “climate-ready communities” could look like. DesignTO is a non-profit organization that curates exhibitions, presentations, and…
Students are encouraged to take advantage of financial awards available to them before the cut-off date on January 30, 2022. These scholarships are aimed at helping students financially and acknowledging the accomplishments they have achieved in school and beyond. The college has a diverse range of scholarships and awards including those offered by GBC…
Last week, the College Employer Council (CEC) commenced the process required to initiate a ‘Forced Offer Vote,’ (FOV) which is a union-wide vote on collective agreement terms. College administrators will have OPSEU-O members vote virtually on their most recent settlement offer between February 15-17. Employees have since received copies of the terms to review in…
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…
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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…
Dr. Melissa Yuan-Innes, who writes under the pen name Melissa Yi, recently released the ninth book in her murder medical mystery series of books, White Lightning. The book was inspired by a play she wrote while attending a playwriting class at George Brown College. White Lightning follows the story of Hope Sze, a medical resident who is on vacation with…
