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Encyclopedia > Georgian College
Georgian College
Georgian College Logo
Motto Your college, your future
Established 1968
Type Public
President Brian Tamblyn
Location Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Campus urban
Mascot Growler Grizzly
Website www.georgianc.on.ca

Georgian College is an Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology. Its primary campus is in Barrie, Ontario, with satellite campuses in Orillia and Owen Sound. It operates the Canadian Institute for International Studies in Chandigarh, India, in partnership with Laurentian University. Image File history File links Gc_logo. ... A motto is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Public is of or pertaining to the people; belonging to the people; relating to, or affecting, a nation, state, or community; opposed to private; as, the public treasury, a road or lake. ... University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = The People are the City Location City Information Established: 1853 Area: km² Population:  - Total (2001 census)  - Urban (2001)  - Growth  - Rank 103,710 (source) 129,963 (source) approx. ... An urban area is a term used to define an area where there is an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... Mascots at the Mascot Olympics in Orlando, Florida. ... Website - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The province of Ontario, in Canada, has two types of community colleges: Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology and Institutes of Technology and Advanced Learning. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = The People are the City Location City Information Established: 1853 Area: km² Population:  - Total (2001 census)  - Urban (2001)  - Growth  - Rank 103,710 (source) 129,963 (source) approx. ... The Welcome sign to Orillia Orillia (2004 population 32,692) is a city located in Simcoe County in south-central Ontario, Canada, on Lake Couchiching, where it flows from Lake Simcoe towards Georgian Bay (Lake Huron). ... Owen Sound (44°34′N 80°56′W1; EST; 2001 population 21,431) is a city located on an inlet of Georgian Bay that is also called Owen Sound. ... Chandigarh (Punjabi: , Hindi: ) also called The City Beautiful, is a city in India that serves as the capital of two states: Punjab and Haryana. ... Laurentian University (Université Laurentienne), founded in 1960, is a mid-sized bilingual university in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, approximately 350 km north of Toronto. ...


The main Campus is located on a tree filled 140 acre (570,000 m²) site on the north-east edge of Barrie. The campus serves almost 5,000 full-time students and over 10,000 part-time students. The largest of Georgian College's campuses, Barrie offers a full range of programs in Business and Computer Studies, Transportation Studies, Engineering Technology, General Studies, Design and Visual Arts, Health Sciences and Human Services, Hospitality and Tourism and Post-graduate Studies. A recent addition to the campus is a new Student and Athletic Centre with a tournament-sized gym, a fitness centre, climbing wall, café and lounge with a patio.


The Orillia Campus is located in a beautiful woodland setting just off Highway 11 at the southern end of Orillia. On-site facilities include a 150-seat theatre, racquetball court, gym and weight room. With just over 1,000 students on the campus, it is easy for newcomers to become acquainted with staff and faculty, and students are enthusiastic about the warm and friendly atmosphere they encounter.


The programs at the Orillia Campus are primarily in the Health Sciences and Human Services field. Other programs include Professional Golf Management and Mechanical Technician - Marine and Mechanical Technician - Outdoor Power Equipment, plus several post-graduate programs.


Georgian College is also home to the CAI (Canadian Automotive Institute), the only one of its kind in Canada. The CAI offers diploma courses in Automotive Marketing and Automotive Marketing (Bilingual). In addition to these courses, a Bachelors degree in Automotive Management is also offered. Students of the CAI hold North America's largest outdoor Auto Show every year in the first semester starting in September.


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