GBC offering free vaccination clinics all this week

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…

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GBC students present designs for climate-ready communities at DesignTO

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…

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CEC to initiate a ‘Forced Offer Vote’ in attempt to end faculty labour dispute

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…

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10 apps every GBC student needs to download

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….

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OPSEU files unfair labour practice complaint alleging intimidation from the CEC

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…

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OCAA seasons suspended after surge in COVID-19 cases

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…

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