Earlier this week, the Student Association of George Brown College (SAGBC) signed the SDG Accord, which is an agreement among student leaders, institutions, organizations, and individuals, to commit to the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). There are 17 goals in total that aim to reduce inequality, eliminate the barriers of education, and contribute…
TCH Marketplace (formerly The Chef’s House) opened its doors back up to the public today after almost two months of closure amid provincial COVID-19 lockdown protocols. Offering grab-and-go take-out items, meal kits, snacks, groceries, and breakfast items, this re-structure will allow students to better adapt to the unprecedented challenges in the culinary industry posed by…
Samantha Cornett never imagined she’d work in a human service-related industry. But after competing in the Pan-Am Games and winning multiple medals as a squash athlete, Cornett found herself studying recreation management at George Brown College (GBC) while starting her own company to help seniors exercise. Earlier this month, she launched Aging Well, a program…
Available positions have been announced for the Student Association of George Brown College’s (SAGBC) Spring 2021 election. The SAGBC also released the timeline for the election. Two executive positions and six representative positions will be elected this spring. Also listed are ‘College Board of Governors’ positions. The SAGBC funds the Dialog. ☑️ It's time for…
With hotels and restaurants struggling to stay open amid provincial stay-at-home orders, an uncertain future lies ahead for both owners and workers within the hospitality sector. But keeping culinary students hopeful about the future of an industry experiencing so much uncertainty remains the goal for former restauranteur and current George Brown College (GBC) hospitality professor,…
Over 300 people were in attendance for a conversation with Desmond Cole on Wednesday hosted by the Black Student Success Network. In it, Cole addressed pressing issues such as anti-Black racism, campus security, and the current state of policing. Desmond Cole is an author, activist, and journalist who released his first book The Skin We’re…
George Brown College (GBC) is upgrading and renovating its athletic facilities later this year, according to a report made by Student Life Manager Joe Stapleton at Tuesday’s Student Association Board of Directors (BoD) meeting. Stapleton presented three projects to the BoD which will be implemented in the near future. These projects include changeroom and shower…
Ringing in the new semester looked different this year for post-secondary students around Ontario, as the provincial government declared a state of emergency in response to the worsening COVID-19 pandemic on January 12. Since then, George Brown College (GBC) has experienced a series of positive COVID-19 cases amongst both staff and students in the community,…
On Thursday, February 25, Toronto-based abolitionist, storyteller and Black Lives Matter organizer Ravyn Wngz will be leading a talk titled Black History is in the Now. The talk is hosted by George Brown College’s (GBC) Office of Anti-Racism, Equity and Human Rights Services and will start at 12:00 p.m. “I think we’re in a time…
On February 9, 2021, the government of Ontario announced through a news release that they will be providing $7 million for post-secondary students to access mental health and addiction services during COVID-19 for both on-campus and virtual facilities. The funding is said to be part of the Ontario Ministry of Health’s $147 million funding plan,…
Aside from monitoring George Brown College’s (GBC) operations and evaluating key performance indicators, GBC’s board of governors is dealing with a task they haven’t had to worry about in over 18 years: finding a new president. Anne Sado announced her retirement last November. She will step down from the role she has held for nearly…
As the COVID-19 crisis endures, an increasing number of Canadians are having trouble finding work in their designated fields. On top of this, the government is becoming increasingly dependent on Ontario’s post-secondary institutions to produce graduates in fields essential to the province’s socio-economic recovery – including healthcare workers, service workers, construction managers, business professionals, and…
