June 30th, 2022

Farewell from Chris Whitaker

As I complete my time at Humber after 10 years, I am grateful for the opportunities I have had and the work in which I have been a part. Working at Humber has been the highlight of my career. It was the role of colleges in making a difference in the lives of individuals and communities that attracted me to the sector almost 35 years ago. Providing accessible and practical, career-focused education always made so much sense to me, particularly after spending time in a conventional university environment.

After a lengthy career at a traditional college,...Read more

June 5th, 2022

Humber College Unveils Longo Faculty of Business and Longo Centre for Entrepreneurship

Dear Humber employees, 

Today, I am pleased to share with you some exciting news about a transformational gift that will impact Humber. A $5-million gift from the Longo Family Foundation will support scholarships, entrepreneurship programming and provide increased opportunities for our students to develop the skills and experience that will set them apart and guide them on the road to success. 

This gift will support business and leadership education, strengthen small businesses and help build entrepreneurial skills that will contribute to stronger economies and communities.  

It will also help remove barriers to...Read more

May 25th, 2022

No More Violence

Twenty-one people. Nineteen children and two adults. Those are the numbers in the headlines following a massacre in a Texas elementary school on Tuesday. While details continue to emerge, we know that those aren’t just numbers – they are family members and friends taken as part of another act of senseless violence.  

Less than ten days ago, I wrote about the shooting inside a Buffalo, New York supermarket that was motivated by anti-Black racism and claimed the lives of 10 people. Since then, a shooting also took...Read more