Want to get expert feedback on your writing while engaging with a community of fellow writers this summer?

Join us for the Humber School for Writers’ Creative Writing Summer Workshop, happening July 7 to 11 at the Humber Lakeshore Campus.

Over five packed days, you will spend each morning in small workshops with award-winning writers Shyam Selvadurai, Alicia Elliott, Amy Jones, Sheima Benembarek, and Kate Cayley. In the afternoons you will hear from and interact with publishing industry professionals who can help you get your work out into the world.

On the evening of Thursday, July 10, the Summer Workshop will be hosting a special ticketed, licensed reception and onstage event with celebrated and Giller-winning author Anne Michaels. (Workshop attendees are able to attend at a discounted rate.)

All Humber faculty are eligible for a special discounted fee when they register for the July Summer Workshop.

Click on the link below to learn more about the workshop. When you register, enter the code ALUMNI08 for 8 per cent off. (This code can only be used by Humber faculty and select recent graduates.)

Visit the Humber School for Writers’ Creative Writing Summer Workshop webpage.

Questions? Contact Nathan Whitlock in the Faculty of Media, Creative Arts, and Design.

Do you have used batteries that need to be recycled? Don’t throw them away! Humber has bins stationed around campus for battery collection. Simply drop your batteries into any of the battery collection bins outlined below at all campuses to have them appropriately recycled.  

Battery Recycling Bin Locations: 

North

•  In front of the Ignite office at KX202 

Lakeshore 

• 2nd floor of L building cafeteria next to elevator doors 
• 1st floor of Welcome Centre in front of Registrar's Office 
• 1st floor BIRM by Tim Horton's 

Guelph-Humber 

• 2nd floor, by room GH214 

Downtown 

• 4th floor, by room 410 

Dear Faculty members,

Share Your Teaching Strategies to Support Student Well-being!

Participate in the study “Student Well-being in Learning Environments” to identify effective teaching strategies that boost student mental health, well-being, engagement, and retention at Humber Polytechnic and University of Guelph-Humber.

The goal of the study is to enhance our understanding of teaching interventions and practices that promote student well-being. This work is connected to advancing Humber’s Well-being Strategy and student success and retention. As part of this research, you will participate in an interview and a survey will be shared with students in your course(s). Additionally, you will have the opportunity to showcase your work on Humber’s website and podcast. Participants will receive a $30 gift card.

Follow this link to express your interest in participating in the study and access the Consent Form and Interview Guide.

If you have any questions, reach out to estefania.toledo@humber.ca (Professor, Faculty of Liberal Arts) or jinhee.lee@humber.ca (Campus Well-being Strategist). If you have questions about your rights as a research participant contact the Humber Polytechnic Research Ethics Board Chair, Audel Cunningham (audel.cunningham@humber.ca). 

This study is approved by Humber Polytechnic Research Ethics Board (Protocol # REB-0443).

For more information:

Estefania Toledo, Ph.D. Candidate
Professor, Faculty of Liberal Arts
estefania.toledo@humber.ca

Jinhee Lee
Campus Well-being Strategist
jinhee.lee@humber.ca

Humber Polytechnic is proud to announce the newest addition to its nationally recognized athletics program: lacrosse sixes. Beginning in the 2025–26 academic year, the Humber Hawks will officially field lacrosse, expanding the institution's commitment to athletic excellence and student-athlete development.

The decision to add lacrosse reflects the sport's growing popularity worldwide and strong student interest. Lacrosse is one of five new sports set to feature at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, making this an ideal time to add the program.

"We're incredibly excited to add lacrosse to the Humber lineup," said Ray Chateau, Director of Athletics. "This addition represents our ongoing mission to offer diverse and meaningful opportunities for our student-athletes. Lacrosse is fast-paced, strategic, and deeply rooted in Canadian heritage—it's a natural fit for Humber."

Lacrosse boasts a captivating history that spans centuries. The sport's genesis can be traced back to the Indigenous peoples of North America, who played variations of the game as early as the 12th century. These early iterations were more than recreational; they held significant cultural and spiritual importance, often serving as rituals and training for war.

The game's evolution saw it adapt and grow in popularity, with various tribes and communities developing their unique rules and playing styles. With its rich heritage and continuous global expansion, lacrosse remains a symbol of tradition, athleticism and cultural unity, reflecting both its origins and the diverse communities that have embraced it.

"The addition of lacrosse to Humber's athletics offerings reflects our ongoing commitment to inclusive and meaningful student experiences that honour tradition, celebrate diversity, and foster a strong sense of community," said Jason Seright, Vice-President Inclusion, Belonging and Student Experience.

"As a sport with deep cultural significance in Canada, lacrosse brings people together through teamwork, competition, and shared pride. This addition not only enhances the vibrancy of campus life, but also supports student well-being, leadership, and engagement. We are proud to expand our athletics programming in a way that continues to champion student excellence at Humber."

Humber has hired former National Lacrosse League (NLL) player and NCAA Division I standout Tanner Thomson to lead the lacrosse program. A two-time All-BIG EAST selection with Marquette, Thomson led the Golden Eagles with 90 career points in 49 games from 2015-19. He then became the first player in Marquette history to be drafted in the first round of the NLL draft, getting picked 16th overall by the Saskatchewan Rush.

At the conclusion of his playing career, Thomson became the offensive coordinator for the Varsity Blues in 2022 and continues to be the offensive coach for the Mimico Mountaineers Jr. A squad. The Thomson family has long been affiliated with Mimico Lacrosse, a prestigious organization in Etobicoke that dates back to 1890. This relationship will help build a sustainable pipeline of homegrown talent and boost the program's visibility. 

Joining the Mohawk Mountaineers, the Hawks will compete against several OUA lacrosse programs beginning in the fall of 2025. Tryouts will take place in late August, with practices being held at Humber North Campus on Mondays and Thursdays.

For more information, please contact Ray Chateau.