- George Brown College
Infobox University
name = George Brown College
motto =
established = 1967
type = public College of applied arts and technology
president = Anne Sado
faculty =
students = 15,000 full-time students, 1,400 international students, 60,000 part-time and continuing education students
city =Toronto
state =Ontario
country =Canada
undergrad = pre-university students; technical
postgrad = not available
postgrad_label = apprenticeship training, diplomas, degrees and certificates
campus = Urban
mascot =
publictransit = On a bus route
colours = blue color box|#072B61 & white color box|#FFFFFF
free_label = Sports teams
free = Huskies
website = http://www.georgebrown.ca/George Brown College (GBC) is a public, fully-accredited
college ofapplied arts and technology with three fullcampus es in downtownToronto ,Ontario . Like many othercollege s in Ontario, GBC was founded in 1967 by the government of Ontario.George Brown offers a wide variety of programs in art and design, business, community services, early childhood education, construction and engineering technologies, health sciences, hospitality and culinary arts, preparatory studies, as well as specialized programs and services for recent immigrants and international students.
The college offers more then 66
diploma programs, as well as five degree programs, one in conjunction withRyerson University . An additional 45certificate programs and 33 post-graduate programs round out the college's full-time offering.There are also over 1,300
continuing education courses available. Currently, there are about 15,000 full-time students, including 1,400 international students, as well as over 60,000 part-time and continuing education students.George Brown is also the largest
distance education college in Canada, with 12,000 students studying in over 30 countries. The most popular distance education program offered by the college is its award-winning [ [http://www.accc.ca/ftp/pubs/CollegeCanada/CollegeCanada-v3-2.pdf ACCC document with article about the elecronics technician distance education program] ]Electronics Technician distance education program , developed by Dr. Colin Simpson.History
The college was established during the formation of Ontario’s college system in 1967. Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology were established on May 21, 1965. The college is named after George Brown, who was an important 19th century politician and newspaper publisher (he founded the "
Toronto Globe ", forerunner to "The Globe and Mail ") and was one of theFathers of Confederation .Casa Loma campus
The largest of the campuses of George Brown College, Casa Loma campus is situated on the stretch of Kendal Ave. between Davenport Rd. and MacPherson Ave. Nearby features include
Casa Loma , and theCity of Toronto Archives . The Dupont subway station (on the YUS line) is a mere three minute walk from the campus. The campus itself is a collection of five buildings.In
2004 , the old and unused A building was torn down to create a green space on campus.St. James campus
St. James campus consists of four buildings. The first is a large and internally misshapen brick building at 200 King St. E. The second and third are located at 290 and 300 Adelaide St. East and are connected. They are home to
Financial Services ,Creative Arts ,Business Administration and the faculty ofHospitality andTourism . This campus is where the chef school is located.Waterfront campus (planned)
In July 2008, it was announced that a new campus for GBC would be developed on Toronto's waterfront, on a site south of Queen's Quay between Jarvis and Parliament Streets. It would increase the college's capacity by an additional 4000 students, and allow the creation of an athletic centre as well as student accommodation. Its academic focus would be towards health science, and open by fall 2011. [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080709.WATER09/TPStory/TPNational/Ontario/]
Ryerson University campus
This associate 'campus' is essentially a collection of offices and classrooms in Kerr Hall at
Ryerson University . The address is 99 Gerrard St. E.George Brown also has classes from the Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Assistant and Activation Coordinator Gerontology programs at the Sally Horsfall Eaton (SHE) Building at Ryerson (located at the corner of Gould St and Mutual St.) see [http://www.georgebrown.ca/orientation/2007-2008/CD/ryerson.htm]
Young Centre For The Performing Arts
The Theatre School at George Brown College presents a season of productions at the theatre in the Distillery District in downtown Toronto.It is a brand-new theatre built into 1800s era Victorian industrial buildings, with the incorporation of additional teaching facilities.The theatre arts program enjoys a partnership with the
Tarragon Theatre andSoulpepper Theatre Company .ports
The school's team name is the Huskies.
Varsity sports at George Brown include: [ [http://athletics.georgebrown.ca/sports_index.asp?info=sport_home George Brown Huskies - sports info] ]
* Alpine Skiing
* Badminton
* Basketball
* Golf
* Snowboarding
* Soccer
* Volleyball
* RugbyLibraries
George Brown College has 4 libraries:
* Casa Loma Library Learning Commons 160 Kendal Ave. Room: C330.
* ESL Resource Centre 1 Dartnell Ave. Room: 315 (D Building)
* St. James Learning Commons Annex 200 King St. East Room - 124.
* Ryerson - Sally Horsfall Eaton Academic Resource Centre , 99 Gerrard East Room: 677 Each of the college libraries primarily house materials suitable for the programs taught at their respective campuses.Students, faculty and staff have access to an extensive range of electronic resources - ebooks, periodical databases and library catalogue. These are available for use in the library and remotely. The library also offers a [http://llc.georgebrown.ca/llc/pagecontent/transition_pages/gbl_val.aspx/ Virtual Reference] service for those who need assistance but are not on campus.
Information about all library collections and services is available from the library website: [http://llc.georgebrown.ca/llc/ George Brown College Library] .
The college libraries now offer a one-stop shopping database that allows users to easily find books and on-line journal articles. [http://wq4aw7ta5f.cs.serialssolutions.com/ 360° Search] is available for use by registered library users both on and off campus
See also
*
List of Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology References
External links
* [http://www.georgebrown.ca/ George Brown College website - www.georgebrown.ca]
* [http://llc.georgebrown.ca/llc/ George Brown College Library - llc.georgebrown.ca/llc/]
* [http://www.ETcourse.com/ Electronics Technician distance education program website - www.ETcourse.com]
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