Please join us in congratulating Simon Ibbotson for his retirement. After 40 years at Humber, Simon will be retiring from his Mailroom Clerk position at the end of December 2025. He started in 1986 at North Campus as HRT Receiving clerk and has held several positions since, including Bookstore receiver, HRT Receiving Coordinator, Food Services Purchaser, General Receiver at Lakeshore Campus until joining North Campus Mailroom in 2011.

Simon is an outstanding member of the Capital Development and Facilities Management team. His commitment, dedication and lasting contributions to his roles made a huge impact on our department and all our staff and students in our community. His unmatched passion and energy can be seen every day while delivering mail to all our offices. He takes customer service to a whole new level through his friendliness, approachability and positivity that lead him to knowing and forging a relationship with almost everyone on campus.

Simon will be greatly missed and it’s been a joy and privilege working with him. We wish Simon all the best in his well-deserved retirement as he exchanges his morning Humber mail run for longer walks with his dog and more time refereeing soccer games for youth in Toronto and Peel region.

We invite our community to share farewell notes and warm wishes through the digital e-card.

Nurture your child's creativity and passion for music through our engaging music classes designed for kids and youth. Whether they are just starting out or already have some experience with a musical instrument, our classes create a fun and educational atmosphere that enhances their musical abilities while ensuring they have a great time.

Registration is now open for the winter term (January 17 to June 20, held on Saturdays), and we are delighted to offer a 10 per cent discount for Humber employees and friends with the code MusicExplorers10 for the following courses:

• Intro to Piano
• Percussion Explorers
• Musicianship

For Community Music School inquiries please email: communitymusic@humber.ca

Flags at all Humber Polytechnic will be flown at half-mast on December 6 to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. 

Gender-based and sexual violence and harassment have no place at Humber. Reflected in the various policies and practices at Humber Polytechnic, including the Sexual Violence Policy, Gender Diversity Policy, and Human Rights & Harassment Policy, is our commitment to combating both the hatred that led to the young women’s deaths, as well as the misogyny that continues to exist in our society today. 

On December 6, 1989, 14 young women at Polytechnique Montreal were murdered. This act of violent misogyny shook our country and led Parliament to designate December 6 as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women. Humber Polytechnic continues to mourn the loss of the 14 women and honour their memory. 

On December 6, we remember:

• Geneviève Bergeron
• Hélène Colgan
• Nathalie Croteau
• Barbara Daigneault
• Anne-Marie Edward
• Maud Haviernick
• Maryse Laganière
• Maryse Leclair
• Anne-Marie Lemay
• Sonia Pelletier
• Michèle Richard
• Annie St-Arneault
• Annie Turcotte
• Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz

Once again, Humber has proven its national leadership in applied research and industry collaboration, earning three top distinctions in Research Infosource’s annual ranking of Canada's Top 50 Research Colleges.

Humber was recognized in the top position in Canada in the category of “Industry Research Income”, placed second for “Research Partnerships”, and is the top research institution in the GTA for the second year in a row.

These achievements are powered by a diverse portfolio of applied research projects and nearly $11 million in funding. Humber's leadership in industry research income and partnerships highlights a clear path forward: deeper collaboration between post-secondary institutions and the private sector to unlock innovation, drive growth, and prepare a future-ready workforce — critical to solving Canada’s productivity challenge.

A heartfelt thank you to all faculty and staff who have engaged with industry partners on applied research projects. Your dedication and expertise make these accomplishments possible and position Humber as a national leader in research and innovation.

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