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shy or resistant to talk in a face-to-face setting," he says. The Georgian College virtual world has been extended to the Community and Justice Services program with the construction of a prison for students to practise dealing with issues of rights and safety with virtual prisoners. In addition, Dr. Bloom is working with students in a fourth-year course of the Bachelor of Human Services degree where they are replicating a social movement demonstration from the perspective of law enforcement officers and protestors. The virtual campus was created by Georgian Computer Studies students, Professor Jaret Wright and Dr. Bloom as part of a systems project course. "This is a great example of the interdisciplinary approach Georgian takes to education," says Mary O'Farrell- Bowers, Dean of the Orillia Campus. INNOvATION AT gEORgIAN Georgian College and Lakehead University have agreed to work together to develop a new four-year Electrical Engineering degree that would be the first of its kind in Central Ontario. The program would be offered jointly by both institutions with graduates earning an advanced diploma and a degree. Pending all approvals, the program will begin in September 2015. For more information, go to http://ow.ly/qHoyL. Taking part in the announcement at Georgian's Barrie Campus on Oct. 30, 2013, were from left, Baldev Pooni, Vice President, Academic and University Programming, Georgian College; Angelo Orsi, Mayor, City of Orillia; Jeff Lehman, Mayor, City of Barrie; Dr. MaryLynn West- Moynes, President and CEO, Georgian College; Dr. Brian J. Stevenson, President and Vice Chancellor, Lakehead University; Cal Patterson, Warden, County of Simcoe; Garfield Dunlop, MPP, Simcoe North; and Shelly Cunningham, Senior Vice President, Engineering Services, PowerStream. Georgian College and lakehead university to develop Electrical Engineering degree HIRE A GEORGIAN CO-OP OR INTERNSHIP STUDENT GEORGIAN ALUMNI CO-OP & CAREER SERVICES Our programs are designed to provide students with industry-related job skills. Students bring fresh ideas and new knowledge to the workplace and co-op provides employers with a cost effective way to meet short-term stafng needs. Your company may also qualify for up to $3,000 (co-op tax credit). CONTACT US Update your resume Build your employment portfolio Practise your interviewing techniques Create an account to view job postings at: careerandcoop.georgiancollege.ca Barrie: B110, 705-728-1968, ext. 1340 Orillia: A200, 705-325-2740, ext. 3090 Owen Sound: A122aa, 519-376-0840, ext. 2043 careerandcoop@georgiancollege.ca georgiancollege.ca/careers WE MAKE EDUCATION WORK! GeorgianView 2013/14 | 25

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