Michael Karapita, Professor, Journalism, Faculty of Media & Creative Arts

The Faculty of Media & Creative Arts asks you to join us in congratulating Michael Karapita on his upcoming retirement, following almost 20 years of service at Humber.

Mike, as he is affectionately known, has spent over 25 years as a professional journalist prior to joining Humber as a professor, and eventually, the program coordinator for the journalism program in 2004. He has worked for the likes of Canadian Press, CTV, and most prominently, CBC. He has written for national news, produced for local, national, and international news, and is even credited with developing several shows for both television and radio. He was nominated for a Gemini award, was named Media Studies Professor of the Year at Guelph-Humber in 2009, and was named one of the top 15 notable arts professors in Toronto by The Art Project in 2019.

Over the years, Mike has made many valuable contributions to the Faculty of Media & Creative Arts and the broader Humber community. He is the recipient of the 2016 Distinguished Faculty Award, helped develop the Accessible Design in Broadcast Media course, assisted with the production of the Inclusive Language in Broadcast Media: A Canadian Style Guide, mentored many years of new faculty hires at Humber, and welcomed CICE students into his classroom.

Mike’s last day at Humber will be December 31, 2023. Please join me in wishing Mike the very best of luck in this next chapter of life.  

Guillermo Acosta
Senior Dean, Faculty of Media & Creative Arts

As we make headway into the academic year, you realize that you have projects upon projects that need your attention - why not hire a placement student?

Are you on the lookout for assistance with a research project for the upcoming winter term? Are you in search of a skilled and talented individual capable of providing support in the following areas?

• Data collection, research design, information retrieval, and survey design
• Designing and implementing research projects for international or domestic populations
• Qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis and interpretation
• Project management, proposal writing, and literature reviews
• Students are knowledgeable with SPSS, Excel, and data visualization tools

Our highly qualified research analyst graduate students are available full-time, for 12 weeks from January - March (flexible end and start dates) to assist you with your project.

Moreover, do you have valuable industry contacts/connections swamped with work, who could potentially host a student? Feel free to share my information, and I am happy to connect them with our research talents. 

Don't miss out on the opportunity to supercharge your research efforts in Winter 2024 or make the connection between Humber's RAPP program and your network.

Act now to secure your dedicated student researcher. For more information or to get started, please reach out to Bhavi Gandhi at bhavi.gandhi@humber.ca. 

Project hours are used for Work-Integrated Learning (placement course).

LinX Lounge has a change in the hours of operation.

LinX Lounge, located at North Campus in LX110, will now be open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The LinX Lounge offers tasty bakery items, coffee, beverages, and cold refreshments, as well as four pool tables, game boards, a ping pong table and music of your choice. 

The new hot beverage item of the week is pumpkin spice latte.

Come by and join the fun!

At Humber College, we work and communicate with a diverse group of learners who have different needs, challenges and barriers.

Here are some suggestions when interacting with any learner, including those with disabilities: 

• Speak directly to learners with disabilities; don’t avoid eye contact or speak only to their companions. 

• Be patient and give your full attention to learners who may have difficulty communicating; some people need more time to express themselves. 

• If you don’t understand someone, don’t pretend you do; ask questions that will help you understand. 

• When speaking with a person who is deaf or hard of hearing, speak clearly, face the person, and don’t cover your mouth. If speaking through an interpreter, direct your attention to the individual with a disability, not to the interpreter. 

• When speaking for more than a few minutes with a learner who uses a wheelchair or scooter, sit down or kneel so you are at the same eye level as them. 

• For learners using a wheelchair, please remember that this equipment is part of their body space. Please don’t touch, lean on, push or handle the wheelchair without the specific direction of the learner. 

• Most learners with disabilities do not fit into conventional boxes, don’t be afraid to be creative when problem-solving with them. 

• If you suspect a learner would benefit from additional support beyond what you can provide, offer a “soft” introduction for the learner to the appropriate person. 

Please look at the link for other disability etiquette tips: https://drrcva.org/disability-etiquette-tips

Please email accessible-learning@humber.ca with suggestions for topics that you would like addressed through the Communiqué.