Staff and students at 200 King St., the biggest building at George Brown College’s (GBC) St. James Campus, were forced to evacuate after a fire broke out earlier on Thursday. There have been no reports of injuries so far. #Toronto Fire on scene of a 2 alarm fire at George Brown College on King Street…
By Victoria Surla Almost six months after the decision to strike down the Student Choice Initiative (SCI) was appealed in court by Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative Government, the Court of Appeal for Ontario announced today that the appeal has been dismissed. “Today’s ruling reflects what students have been saying across the province, the Ford government’s…
One year ago today, following the announcement of George Brown College’s (GBC) new anti-racism strategy, the Student Association of George Brown College (SAGBC) sent an open letter to the administration, calling on the college to take more meaningful action in its anti-racism efforts. Outlined in it were eight key demands of support for students vulnerable…
Representatives of George Brown College (GBC) presented details regarding its proposed Transition to Campus Plan for the Fall 2021 semester at a Student Association of George Brown College (SAGBC) Board of Directors meeting on July 19. The proposed plan includes updates on scenario planning guidelines, support and service delivery, estimates on the number of students…
On July 19, George Brown College (GBC) announced that COVID-19 vaccines will be mandatory for all students living in residence and varsity athletes for the Fall 2021 semester. The vaccine requirement was announced by Chris McGrath, Vice-President, Student Success; Melissa Gallo, Director, Student Engagement and Career Success; and Melanie Gerin-Lajoie, Manager, Athletics and Recreation. “We…
Partway through semester one of online school in November, Maddison Fal, a GBC game programming student, missed the midterm for an elective because of a COVID test. Fortunately, this elective was offered for a couple of periods, and the teacher allowed her to take the midterm with another class. Arriving in that Blackboard Collaborate classroom,…
Although students can now log on to Blackboard and STU-VIEW, George Brown College’s IT shutdown has seemingly affected applicants who have applied to the college. Since many members of GBC’s admissions team could not access their email accounts for more than two weeks, applicants who were waiting for their offers were beyond frustrated. On Twitter,…
As of July 5, George Brown College (GBC) has announced that the e-mail system and Stuview are back up and running, after being shut down due to a suspected malware infection on the evening that occurred on the evening of June 13. Although it says there has been no indication of a data breach at…
After 17 years of leading George Brown College (GBC), today is Anne Sado’s last day. Since 2004, Sado has led the college through a period of strong growth, nearly doubling enrollment capacity and facilitating partnerships with community members throughout the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). As her retirement date approaches sooner, she reflects on her years…
Feature image courtesy of www.inkdigenoustattoostudio.com As National Indigenous History Month is coming to a close, members of the George Brown College (GBC) community are starting to pay more attention to Indigenous representation on campus. In order to commemorate the month, we’re highlighting five Indigenous GBC alum to share their artwork and businesses with the overarching…
Online and in-person classes continue to run as scheduled as George Brown College (GBC) continues to investigate a suspected malware infection that occurred and has remained unresolved since the evening of June 13. “We are working to get our IT systems running and appreciate your patience,” said in a news release on June 17. The…
At the end of September 2020, George Brown College hired Jennifer Campeau as their first director of Indigenous initiatives. Ten months later, with no public notice, this position has now sat unfilled for over two months after Campeau left the college for a job at Rogers Communications in April. The director of Indigenous initiatives position…
