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SDVA hosts juried exhibition of emerging photographers at Georgian
Thursday, 11 Mar, 2010 – 11:53 | Comments Off
SDVA hosts juried exhibition of emerging photographers at Georgian

Digital Photography and Imaging students in Georgian’s School of Design and Visual Arts (SDVA) will put their best work forward in this year’s juried exhibition, being held in the Campus Gallery, Barrie Campus, through March 28.
Judging has already taken place, so attendees will be seeing the students’ best work, including that of first-year student Greg [...]

March is National Nutrition Month: myths and facts about nutrition
Thursday, 11 Mar, 2010 – 11:03 | Comments Off
March is National Nutrition Month: myths and facts about nutrition

March is Dietitians of Canada’s National Nutrition Month. This year’s theme, “Stay Active. Eat Like a Champion,” sets the stage to address some common misconceptions about nutrition and healthy eating for active lifestyles.
Below are some common myths and facts about nutrition and healthy eating:
MYTH: I need a special diet and sport supplements now that I’m [...]

Owen Sound Campus hosts three-day workshop series for marine cadets
Thursday, 11 Mar, 2010 – 10:47 | Comments Off
Owen Sound Campus hosts three-day workshop series for marine cadets

The Owen Sound Campus Great Lakes International Marine Training Centre (GLIMTC) hosted a series of workshops, sessions and roundtables with speakers from the marine industry March 3 to 5.
Students in Marine Engineering – Technology and Marine Technology – Navigation programs who took part in the three-day Ideas in Motion event learned more about environmental awareness [...]

March 10, 2010, edition of Capsule
Wednesday, 10 Mar, 2010 – 11:11 | Comments Off

Download March 10, 2010, edition of Capsule (PDF)

The Balancing Act March 2010 newsletter: understanding organics
Wednesday, 10 Mar, 2010 – 8:33 | Comments Off
The Balancing Act March 2010 newsletter: understanding organics

Please download the following newsletter with tips to balance your life and keep you emotionally and physically fit:

The Balancing Act March 2010 (PDF)

Steel rising on Centre for Health and Wellness
Monday, 8 Feb, 2010 – 11:43 | Comments Off
Steel rising on Centre for Health and Wellness

Construction on the new Georgian Centre for Health and Wellness at the Barrie Campus has become much more visible in the past few weeks, with steel rising up from the ground and impressive excavations into the earth below.
Physical Resources reports the project is progressing well. Workers are currently tackling the initial phase of the overall [...]

More help for Haiti
Tuesday, 2 Feb, 2010 – 12:33 | Comments Off

[ February 4, 2010; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Georgian staff and students have an opportunity to help assist the Haitian relief efforts by donating cash this Thursday.

Georgian’s Paramedic students have invited Global Medic to the Barrie Campus. The organization is helping the relief effort in Haiti. Global Medic members will be in front of the library on Feb. 4, 9 a.m. to 5 [...]

Career fair at Barrie Campus Feb. 2
Tuesday, 15 Dec, 2009 – 12:52 | Comments Off
Career fair at Barrie Campus Feb. 2

[ February 2, 2010; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] Expo 2010, the annual Georgian College Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation Career Fair, will be held in the Barrie Campus gymnasium on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The career fair will feature exhibitors from the industry’s leading companies. This is a tremendous opportunity for students to meet with potential employers. Organizers are [...]

Georgian students raise money and awareness for homelessness in Orillia
Thursday, 5 Nov, 2009 – 14:08 | Comments Off
Georgian students raise money and awareness for homelessness in Orillia

A group of third-year Child and Youth Worker (CYW) students organized Georgian’s Fifth Annual Night in the Cold event, which took place overnight in a parking lot in downtown Orillia Oct. 22 and 23.
More than 50 other College students from Community Studies and Justice and Public Safety Institute programs joined them. Members of the [...]

Students celebrate Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day
Thursday, 5 Nov, 2009 – 14:03 | Comments Off
Students celebrate Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day

Early Childhood Education (ECE) students and staff members celebrated the Ninth Annual Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day with a social and pizza party at the Orillia Campus on Oct. 21.
Guest speaker Heather St. Germain, ECE advisory committee chair, spoke to students about the child care field and the important role child [...]