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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 [...]

Reinhart Weber wins Skilled Trades Hall of Fame Award
Wednesday, 3 Mar, 2010 – 11:00 | Comments Off
Reinhart Weber wins Skilled Trades Hall of Fame Award

Reinhart Weber, President and Founder, Weber Manufacturing Ltd., and a great friend of Georgian College, has been awarded the Skills Canada – Ontario Klaus Woerner Skilled Trades Hall of Fame Award. Skills Canada – Ontario presents the award annually to recognize significant contributions to the advancement of skilled trades and technologies. Weber, described as an [...]

Georgian College Golf Classic tees off at The Club at Bond Head May 17
Wednesday, 3 Mar, 2010 – 10:50 | Comments Off
Georgian College Golf Classic tees off at The Club at Bond Head May 17

[ May 17, 2010; 9:00 am to 8:00 pm. 9:00 am to 8:00 pm. 9:00 am to 8:00 pm. ] The annual Georgian College Golf Classic is set to tee off on Monday, May 17 at The Club at Bond Head, a nationally ranked golf course just west of Bond Head.

The Georgian College Golf Classic, one of Simcoe County’s longest-running golf tournaments, has raised more than $730,000 since its inception.

Proceeds from the 23rd annual tournament [...]

Laurentian University professor Bruce Meyer shortlisted in TVO contest
Wednesday, 3 Mar, 2010 – 10:48 | Comments Off
Laurentian University professor Bruce Meyer shortlisted in TVO contest

Dr. Bruce Meyer, a Laurentian University professor at the Barrie Campus, has been shortlisted in TVOntario’s 2010 Big Ideas Best Lecturer Competition, and he’s counting on your vote.
Meyer’s lecture will be broadcast on TVO on March 27 at 5 p.m.
Viewers may cast their votes at www.tvo.org/big-ideas or by calling 1-877-792-VOTE (8683).
The voting period gets [...]

LU, UPC degree students invited to attend field school in Costa Rica
Wednesday, 3 Mar, 2010 – 6:20 | Comments Off
LU, UPC degree students invited to attend field school in Costa Rica

Students interested in experiencing anthropology research first-hand and learning more about this exciting discipline in a field study will get the chance at a Laurentian University-led student trip this summer.
Laurentian students, and students from other University Partnership Centre (UPC) degree programs at Georgian College, are invited to attend a field school at a biological station [...]

Georgian College Culinary, Wine and Service students serve up international cuisine
Tuesday, 16 Feb, 2010 – 7:05 | Comments Off
Georgian College Culinary, Wine and Service students serve up international cuisine

Second-year students in Georgian’s Hospitality and Tourism programs will heat up the Georgian Dining Room (GDR), Barrie Campus, with their annual international theme dinners this March and April.
Culinary students, together with Wine and Service students, will prepare and serve a series of eight dinners with international themes.
The dinners are all-inclusive and include an hors d’oeuvres [...]

UPC’s Bruce Meyer makes top 10 of TVO’s Best Lecturer Competition
Wednesday, 10 Feb, 2010 – 12:17 | Comments Off
UPC’s Bruce Meyer makes top 10 of TVO’s Best Lecturer Competition

Dr. Bruce Meyer, of Laurentian University at Georgian’s English department, has made TVOntario’s short list on its annual Best Lecturer Competition.
Ten lecturers from six universities advanced to the short list out of 300 nominees.
This is the first time a Georgian faculty member has made it to the top 10. At stake is a $10,000 scholarship, [...]

Georgian employees head to the Olympics . . . one step at a time
Wednesday, 10 Feb, 2010 – 12:15 | Comments Off
Georgian employees head to the Olympics . . . one step at a time

The 2010 Winter Olympics has inspired a group of Georgian staff members to set off along the Trans Canada Highway on a foot journey to the Games.
Well, the group isn’t actually braving the winter elements to conquer the country, but it has made a fitness commitment to cover the distance. They kept track of their [...]

Georgian Hospitality and Tourism students study abroad in France
Wednesday, 10 Feb, 2010 – 12:14 | Comments Off
Georgian Hospitality and Tourism students study abroad in France

Sixteen Georgian College Hospitality Administration – Hotel and Resort,  Hospitality Management – Hotel and Resort and Culinary Management students packed their bags, and their textbooks, for the trip of a lifetime last fall.
The group travelled to Strasbourg, France, to complete the third semester of their respective programs and explore the heart of the European hospitality [...]

Georgian College Golf Classic tees off at The Club at Bond Head May 17
Wednesday, 10 Feb, 2010 – 12:13 | Comments Off
Georgian College Golf Classic tees off at The Club at Bond Head May 17

[ May 17, 2010; 9:00 am to 7:00 pm. 9:00 am to 7:00 pm. 9:00 am to 7:00 pm. 9:00 am to 7:00 pm. 9:00 am to 7:00 pm. 9:00 am to 7:00 pm. ] The 23rd Annual Georgian College Golf Classic is set to tee off at The Club at Bond Head on Monday, May 17.

The annual fundraiser for student awards and scholarships, one of the longest-running golf tournaments in Simcoe County, has raised more than $730,000 to date.

More details will follow shortly.

For more information on last year’s tournament, [...]