Image source: GeorgeBrown.ca Students and staff at George Brown College (GBC) – as well as the general public – are encouraged to get vaccinated at vaccination clinics organized by GBC in association with Global Health Solutions (GHS) and University Health Network (UHN) at the Waterfront Campus. In partnership with UHN and Global Health Solutions, GBC…
For this year’s DesignTO Festival, the Interdisciplinary Design Strategy (IDS) students at the Institute without Boundaries (IwB), an academic program and studio founded by GBC’s School of Design, have worked to create an exhibit that will showcase what they think “climate-ready communities” could look like. DesignTO is a non-profit organization that curates exhibitions, presentations, and…
Students are encouraged to take advantage of financial awards available to them before the cut-off date on January 30, 2022. These scholarships are aimed at helping students financially and acknowledging the accomplishments they have achieved in school and beyond. The college has a diverse range of scholarships and awards including those offered by GBC…
Last week, the College Employer Council (CEC) commenced the process required to initiate a ‘Forced Offer Vote,’ (FOV) which is a union-wide vote on collective agreement terms. College administrators will have OPSEU-O members vote virtually on their most recent settlement offer between February 15-17. Employees have since received copies of the terms to review in…
Illustration by Katie Doyle As of January 3, college faculty have entered into the second phase of their labour action campaign, which will focus on a work-to-rule push. According to Jeff Brown, acting chief steward at OPSEU Local 556 and professor at George Brown, this event will be the first of its kind in the…
Illustration by Katie Doyle My impression of how George Brown treats its students with disabilities was spoiled before I even handed in my paperwork or spoke to a counsellor. The language that an institution uses often allows you to glean how much effort has gone into making students who are in a minority group feel…
So you’ve just moved to a new place for school. You’re culture-shocked, scared and have no idea what the future holds. Not to worry though, it’s not the 15th century. Everything is easier when you have the Internet. Below is the Dialog’s guide to apps that can help you acclimatize to student life in Toronto….
This past Saturday, OPSEU filed an unfair labour practice (ULP) complaint against college administrators. The complaint was filed following a letter issued to the bargaining team on January 13, the content of which union members qualify as having “blatantly interfered with the rights of OPSEU’s members to choose to demonstrate support for their bargaining agent’s…
With cases of the new COVID-19 Omicron variant case rising rapidly, George Brown students have seen classes continue virtually for another semester, but another aspect of school life that the new regulations have disrupted are the varsity sports teams and the upcoming winter semesters sports season. The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) announced in December…
