George Brown Polytechnic is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work and live in the community with each other.
All News and Announcements
I am excited and proud to be celebrating the beginning of the academic year with each of you as the new President of George Brown College. Although I started just one month ago, the students and employees that I have met have all made me feel incredibly welcomed and, already, I am developing a...
Dr. Gervan Fearon became known as the people’s president and a community builder throughout his career as a leader in post-secondary education. It is a nickname and phrase that he is proud of, and he hopes it follows him to his new role as President of George Brown College. Fearon greatly enjoys...
The work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada drives Audrey Rochette both professionally and personally — “it’s part of who I am,” she said. As the new Director of Indigenous Initiatives, she's eager to move the commission’s calls to action forward in the George Brown College...
Nadia Richards, Manager of Anti-Racism Integration at the Office of Anti-Racism, Equity and Human Rights Services (OAREHRS), has created a tool to help the George Brown community engage in the work of Anti-Racism. Take 5 for Anti-Racism is a framework modelled on our college’s existing Take 5 for...
Prefixcode Inc. is an entertainment company with a mission to become a leader in the escape room business. Their premier part-escape room, part-video game simulator Proxima Command is an immersive game experience for teams of four to seven players that simulates the bridge of a futuristic starship...
As we reported last week, there was a fire at 200 King St. E. (St. James Campus). This situation remains under investigation as we assess the damage to the building and HVAC units. Although the fire was contained in a mechanical room on the sixth floor, smoke from the fire and water from the Toronto...
On July 20 and 21, 2021, the Office of Anti-Racism, Equity and Human Rights (OAREHRS) hosted two half-day sessions with the established Anti-Racism Strategy Review Task Force ( see list of members below). The task force, representative of priority departments across the college, engaged in a...
Business student Dom Mazzuca plans to revolutionize the cooler. The patent-pending design for his Maple Mountain Rocky Soft Coolers promises an end to lukewarm drinks, soggy sandwiches and crushed snacks at your next picnic or camping trip. Dom’s been working on this business idea for about a year...