Collège Boréal is strengthening the Francophone early childhood education sector through two initiatives that have received over $1M in funding from the City of Toronto and the Commission nationale des parents francophones. In the first initiative, Boréal will work with Collège La Cité to help international professionals become certified in Canada. This will include language […]
George Brown College has partnered with Lavazza to support student learning. This four-year partnership includes a variety of initiatives, including the creation of the Lavazza Scholarship, the development of the Lavazza Beverage Simulation Lab, and the use of Lavazza coffee equipment for students to work with at The Chefs’ House. Through these initiatives, the partners […]
Several postsecondary institutions have recently embarked on nuclear power-related collaborations. McMaster University and the University of Saskatchewan have each independently signed agreements with Westinghouse Electric Company that are focused on the eVinci® Microreactor. McMaster is working to move this technology toward commercialization, while USask is working on technical development and deployment. George Brown College’s Brookfield […]
George Brown College is partnering with the Royal Canadian Navy to foster experiential learning opportunities and establish new pathways to culinary education. Through this collaboration, George Brown will offer paid work-integrated learning (WIL) experiences with the Navy for current culinary students and establish structured pathways for veterans to transition into the college’s culinary programs. Additionally, […]
George Brown College is facing criticism from students, alumni, and the broader community over its decision not to run an intake this Fall for some of its jewelry and gemmology programs. CTV News reports that students and alumni launched a letter-writing campaign and petition after learning that George Brown had paused admissions to some of […]
The Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation (SONAMI)—led by Niagara College—has received $4M from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). The funding will help SONAMI build capacity in Southern Ontario’s advanced manufacturing sector, focusing on commercialization, scaling firms, and innovation. Using the funding, SONAMI will serve as a hub for […]