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…
At 5 p.m., George Brown College (GBC) announced that all classes will resume on June 15, after a college-wide IT system shutdown that occurred on the evening of June 13 due to a suspected malware infection. While GBC says there has been no indication of a data breach at this time, specialists continue to investigate…
Just over a week ago, Western University in London, Ontario announced that students will be required to have at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine before being permitted to move into residence this Fall. No such plans have been announced at George Brown College (GBC) up to this date, but conversations are ongoing, according…
On the evening of Sunday, June 13, George Brown College (GBC) announced that all college-related IT systems were immediately shut down due to a suspected malware infection. This led all in-person and online classes, services, and clinics to be cancelled on Monday, June 14. As of right now, the only software available is Microsoft Teams…
On June 25, George Brown College (GBC) will celebrate its second-ever virtual convocation ceremony for graduating students. Although students may never have hoped for a virtual ceremony, the convocation team hopes that this year’s convocation creates a more interactive and memorable experience. These interactive elements were rehearsed on May 25, 2021 at GBC’s Waterfront campus….
George Brown College (GBC) and the Student Association of George Brown College (SAGBC) have both been working hard to achieve more goals for a sustainable and environmentally friendly campus. To celebrate World Environment Day on June 5, both organizations are working together and separately to reach their performance metrics. The SAGBC funds The Dialog. The…
This year was supposed to be easier. When people can’t see you it’s harder for them to misgender you. Lie. People won’t assume your pronouns based on your voice. Lie. Online it will be easier to correct people. Lie. It was all going to get better though because, through the work of student advocates and…
As George Brown College (GBC) welcomes its first new president in eighteen years, after an almost year-long search process, the student community is left eagerly awaiting to see what this new chapter will bring to student life. Although Dr. Gervon Fearon has not yet had an opportunity to gather a reputation around GBC, students at…
