Inadequate living situations
Students face some unimaginable conditions as they live abroad for study.
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Vaccines mandatory for George residence, varsity athletes for Fall 2021
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…
The George says it’s clear of COVID-19, following outbreak
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…
Residence fire displaces four GBC students
By Victoria Surla “For a second, I thought it could be a false alarm,” said Varun Shah, a George Brown student and resident of Neill-Wycik Co-operative College, who had just finished dinner and was getting started on some homework when his fire alarm went off. “But after hearing the fire trucks and police sirens echoing,…
How COVID-19 is making life at student residence more difficult
By Victoria Surla From meeting your first roommate to learning how to do your own laundry, no one ever truly forgets their first year spent living in residence. As an opportunity to learn, network, and meet new people, on-campus living provides students with a sense of belongingness as they transition into their post-secondary careers. Many…
New Blackburn Conference Centre celebrates Toronto’s black history
Story of Lucie and Thornton Blackburn shared in a mural at the George Brown College student residence
Applications to open in October for GBC student residence
Two-bedroom unit will cost $2,225 per month in new GBC student residence
Students angry with conditions at Parkside Residence
Collapsed ceilings, unsealed bathtubs and hanging light fixtures some of the problems at private student residence
SA pushes to name residence after Blackburns
Escaped American slaves and active abolitionists inspire naming campaign
Escaped slaves Lucie and Thornton Blackburn inspire campaign to name new George Brown College residence
The future at George Brown College (GBC) begins with the plan to have a fully functional student residence by 2016. The residence will be located at Front Street East and Cherry Street in the Pan Am Games Village. Once the building is successfully converted into student suites after the Pan Am Games, some students and community…