News and Announcements
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...
It's an exciting week as Dr. Gervan Fearon steps into his new role as President, George Brown College. “Dr. Fearon has a proven track record of collaboration, transformative leadership, and of engaging students, faculty and staff in a shared mission,” says Kevin Costante, Chair, George Brown Board...
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...
New mindfulness videos are now available for the George Brown College community, thanks to the efforts of two students. Bachelor of Interpretation (ASL – English) student Ashley Bratty and Graphic Design student Hayley Walsh helped create four videos that guide participants through mindfulness...
Dear George Brown community, As Chair of the Board of Governors, I’ve been fortunate to witness first-hand Anne Sado’s outstanding leadership during her tenure as president of George Brown College. Anne’s tireless dedication to the college has pushed George Brown to the forefront of Ontario’s...
Applied research has a long history at George Brown College, running an average of 100 projects a year and sustaining 24 labs and facilities across three campuses. But in March 2020, when campus facilities closed to help limit the spread of COVID-19, the office of Research and Innovation was quick...
George Brown College is embarking on a three-year partnership with the Ontario Museum Association (OMA) to guide Ontario’s 700 museums into the digital age. “Digital transformation in museums is changing how people interact with and experience museums through technologies like virtual reality and...
Joni Shawana has spent the last 25 years working in the community and educating people on Indigenous cultures. Shawana is Anishinaabe from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Indian Reserve and she is a graduate of George Brown’s Community Worker program. When Shawana was eight years old, she moved off the reserve...
Himanshu Luthra completed two programs at the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management , achieved top grades, and padded his resume with experience working with top-tier organizations in the field. He's about to graduate from a degree program with impressive grades, and he said faculty and...
A student’s pursuit of dancing on pointe has helped to spur more gender-fluid practices in ballet training at George Brown Dance. Ballet tends to follow conventional gender roles in performance and in the types of training female and male dancers pursue, with women in pointe class and men in another...
