Passing the torch 

Mohammedshadabkhan ‘Sid’ Pathan to replace long-time board member Sri Krishna Rajan as DCI.  The position director of communications and internal (DCI) on the Student Association (SA) Board of Directors has finally been filled.   After an election cycle in the fall where no one ran for the position and the incumbent had to extend his stay,…

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Hitting #8 on best colleges list 

GBC amongst top 10 in several categories of CourseCompare’s annual rankings  George Brown College (GBC) was ranked among the top-10 in seven categories on CourseCompare’s outcomes-based rankings for 2023.   The college ranked number eight in the categories of best college of Ontario and Canada’s best co-op programs, ranked number five in categories of best film…

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Job training and opportunities for young people

Government to fund training programs for people to start their career as outdoor workers.   This year, Outward Bound Canada received funding from the government’s sectoral initiative program for their training academy.   The training academy is a project responding to the impact that COVID has on the outdoor industry.   The initiative of Outward Bound Canada is…

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George Brown introduces new library system

Page 1+ is here to make your life easier with all resources in one place George Brown College (GBC) has introduced a new system for students this February to ease the research process while using the Library Learning Commons (LLC) online.   Page 1+ It is an improved version of the previous system, helping students find…

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Continuing towards inclusion

Fashion industry is a long ways off from being completely inclusive for minorities on all levels February was an important month for the recognition of African American history and culture, with Black History Month shining a spotlight on the many contributions of this community to the world. But as we move onwards into the rest…

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Drowning in debt for a degree

Domestic and international students at GBC share their worries about paying for college and the lack of support.   Students at Canadian post-secondary institutions pay thousands of dollars for education every year.   Many of them have debts to pay by the end of their study periods.  Statistics from the Government of Canada show that in 2015,…

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