Announcements

When:
March 30, 2023

In the latest SVPA guest blog, read how Humber's International Graduate School is supporting international learners in leveraging their past experience and their Ontario Graduate Certificate to launch successful careers in Canada. 

When:
March 30, 2023

This open call seeks submissions that contribute to our understanding of the application of AI in media production and consumption, considering the wide range of communication processes and theories from the perspective of communication studies. Multidisciplinary submissions are welcome.

We encourage a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches to this subject, particularly those relating to global and international contexts for the subject.

Send your 500-word abstracts with your chapter proposal and five key words by April 30, 2023 to raquel.benitezrojas@humber.ca.


The term ‘Artificial intelligence’ (AI) was coined by John McCarthy in the year 1956 at Dartmouth College at the first-ever AI conference. Later that year, JC Shaw, Herbert Simon, and Allen Newell created the first AI software program named ‘Logic Theorist.’ Since then, AI is changing the way we communicate in the media world as is the intelligence demonstrated by machines, as opposed to intelligence of humans and other animals. It is the backbone of innovation in modern computing, unlocking value for individuals and businesses. Its applications include advanced web search engines, recommendation systems, understanding human speech with voice-enabled devices, such as Siri and Alexa, that have evolved the way people talk to their devices. AI has also contributed to self-driving cars, generative and creative tools, automated decision-making, and competing at the highest levels in strategic game systems.

The study of mechanical or "formal" reasoning began with philosophers and mathematicians in antiquity. The study of mathematical logic led directly to Alan Turing's theory of computation, which suggested that a machine, by shuffling symbols as simple as "0" and "1", could simulate any conceivable act of mathematical deduction. This insight that digital computers can simulate any process of formal reasoning is known as the Church–Turing thesis (Berlinski, 2001). 

The importance of the proposed research is to analyse how those 0s and 1s have affected and impacted the communication:

  • how AI will evolve and how this evolution will affect the communication
  • what will be implications of the four main types of artificial intelligence affecting the perception and reception of the recipient
  • what is AI and why it matters
  • how AI is shaping the future of communication and media
  • what AI means for the freedom of speech
  • what it takes to make AI safe and effective, in the adaptive artificial intelligence, unlike traditional AI systems, can revise its own code to adjust for real-world changes that were not known or foreseen when the code was first written,
  • is the AI controlling and determining the access to the mass media for the users

References

Berlinski, David, (2001) The advent of the algorithm: The 300-year journey from an idea to the computer. Harcourt Books. San Diego, USA

When:
March 29, 2023
Contact:
Susan Czyzo
Tel:
hello@groundedphysiotherapy.ca
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
Susan Czyzo standing at a lake

Susan Czyzo supports adults in living active and mindful lives through physiotherapy, pilates and mindfulness.

Appointments available starting April 5, and run every Wednesday from 12 to 3 p.m. at the Humber Athletic Therapy Clinic (Lakeshore Campus).

Treatments are eligible for reimbursement under extended health benefits.

To book an appointment, scan the QR code or visit the booking site.

When:
March 29, 2023
Cover of book with several hands holding cell phones

Books | Humber Press

Tour the dark side of the digital age with fun and a scholarly new book. Where are the best places to find LustGluttonyGreedEnvySlothWrath, and Pride? Professor Mike Dover knows – and they’re all a click away. Dante’s Infinite Monkeys: Technology and the Seven Deadly Sins takes readers on a wide-ranging and deeply researched tour of the worst parts of our new digital utopia. Mike Dover is the co-author of Wikibrands, a professor at Humber College’s Longo Faculty of Business, and an in-demand speaker on the subject of technology and marketing. He has spent years examining how some bad actors use technological innovation to get filthy rich, get revenge, and indulge their worst instincts. In Dante’s Infinite Monkeys he shows how technology and the internet are re-shaping society in some perilous ways, and offers suggestions on how we might stem the tide of awfulness that is threatening to swamp us all.

When:
March 28, 2023
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As part of the Finch West Light Rail (LRT) project, please note that there will be temporary traffic changes at Highway 27 and Humber College Blvd for upcoming streetlight construction work on April 1, 2023 between 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.. The work will be completed on the same day. Traffic changes will occur in two stages:

Stage 1: Partial closure of the west bound curb lane at Humber College Blvd., west of Hwy 27.

Stage 2: Partial closure of the north bound lane at Hwy 27, north of Humber College Blvd.

Please view the construction notice for more details provided by Metrolinx.

We encourage the Humber community to use Finch and Hwy 427 to minimize traffic delays.

When:
March 28, 2023
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As we enter the last week of March 2023, Financial Services would like to send an additional reminder about the important year-end process for 2022-23.

This memo outlines important dates for the upcoming year-end (as of March 31, 2023) by which pertinent information needs to be submitted to Finance and/or appropriate action needs to be taken. We need your strict adherence to these dates to complete the financial statements, external audit, and Board and Ministry reporting in the stipulated and tight timeframe.   

DEADLINES ARE TO BE INTERPRETED AS 4:30 P.M. OF THE DATE SPECIFIED

a) Procurement – Friday, January 13, 2023

It is strongly recommended that all Request for Proposal and related purchasing activities be initiated by the above date to ensure adequate time is allotted to complete the procurement cycle by the year-end date. Goods must be received, and/or services must be rendered by March 31 to be recorded against the 2022-23 fiscal year budget. 

b) Revenue Deferral – Friday, February 24, 2023

Requests for unearned revenue deferrals should be based on the anticipated year-end balance and must be made by submitting a Revenue Deferral Request Form to evan.chin@humber.ca by the above date. Requests will be approved in accordance with accounting principles. The form identifies eligibility criteria.

c) New Fund, Org or Reporting Hierarchy Changes for the new fiscal year – Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Requests for new fund/org codes or reporting hierarchy change requests should be submitted no later than March 22 to your Finance Liaison in order for new fund/org codes to be ready for the new fiscal year. No new or change requests will be processed in Banner during the period from April 1 to April 30 as Finance completes year-end activities.

d) Accounts Receivable – Friday, March 24, 2023

All requests to invoice (external) customers for current fiscal year activities must be made by submitting a Request to Invoice form to accounts.receivable@humber.ca by the above date. 

e) Interdepartmental Charges – Friday, March 31, 2023

All interdepartmental charges (i.e. capital works, telephone, graphics etc.) or journal entry requests for the current fiscal year must be submitted by the above date. 

f) Purchase Card (MasterCard) Charges – Friday, March 31, 2023

All purchase card transactions must be processed and approved in Chrome River by the above date. 

It is important to note that until transactions are APPROVED in Chrome River, they are not transferred to and recorded in Banner. It is imperative that transactions are approved by the deadline to ensure they are recorded in Banner against the Fiscal 2022-23 budget. Any unapproved transactions will be recorded against next year’s budget. Please visit the Finance website Chrome River training documentation for a job aid on How to Approve P-Card Transactions.   

g) Out of Pocket Travel & Expense Claims – Friday, March 31, 2023

Travel and expense claims must be processed and APPROVED in Chrome River by the above date, otherwise they will be processed in the next fiscal year. 

h) Banner Purchase Order Receiving – Friday, March 31, 2023

Banner receiving is an online confirmation that goods ordered or services rendered have been appropriately received and vendor invoice is approved for payment. Banner receiving must be completed for goods or services received by the above date. 

If Banner receiving is not complete by the above deadline, expenses will be recorded against next fiscal year’s budget. 

i) Vendor Invoices – Monday, April 3, 2023

Vendor invoices must be emailed to Accounts Payable by the above date. Please note that Banner receiving must be complete by the date specified above (h); otherwise, the expense will be charged against next fiscal year’s budget.

Note: Purchase orders with remaining balance of $100 (or less) and all Standing orders for the current year will be closed as of March 31, 2023 (i.e. not rolled over into the new fiscal year). 

j) Prepaid Expenses 

As per accounting principles, payments made in the current fiscal year that relate to goods being received or services being rendered beyond March 31, 2023 date will be automatically charged to next fiscal year’s budget. 

k) Payroll Timecards and Vacation Approval (HRMS) – Friday, March 31, 2023

All timecards for work performed in the current fiscal year and vacation plan for up to and including March 31, 2023 must be approved by the above date. Further communication will be provided in March from HR/Payroll.  

2023-24 Fiscal Year Readiness

Please note that effective March 1, 2023, the fiscal 2023-24 budget will be available in Banner to process procurement related activities. Purchasing will host two refresher sessions on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Thursday, February 9, 2023 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., to review items such as creating standing orders. Please email purchasing@humber.ca to register for one of these two sessions. 

Summary

We appreciate and thank everyone in advance for their cooperation. Please contact anyone on our Finance team if you have any questions on the above, or year-end activities in general.

Quick Reference Table of Year-End Deadlines 

Financial Item 

Due Date 

Initiating Procurement for delivery by Year-end 

Friday, January 13, 2023 

Revenue Deferral requests 

Friday, February 24, 2023 

New Fund/Org or reporting hierarchy changes 

Wednesday, March 22, 2023 

Accounts Receivable Invoicing requests 

Friday, March 24, 2023 

Interdepartmental Charges requests 

Friday, March 31, 2023 

Chrome River transactions processed and approved 

Friday, March 31, 2023 

Out of pocket Travel & Expense Claims approved in Chrome River 

Friday, March 31, 2023 

Banner Purchase Order Receiving

Friday, March 31, 2023

Payroll Timecards and Vacation (HRMS) approved

Friday, March 31, 2023 

Vendor Invoices received by Accounts Payable

Monday, April 3, 2023

When:
March 28, 2023
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List of employees celebrating Career Milestones in March

Congratulations to all our employees celebrating Career Milestones in March!

The following employees are celebrating their 1, 5, 10 and 20-year anniversary with Humber. We encourage you to reach out to your colleagues to congratulate them on their Career Milestones.

1 Year 5 Years 10 Years 20 Years
Leah State Genny Chopnikolova Suzan Vrdoljak Alessandro Leo
Cally Ying Chantelle Bailey-Johnson Karen Hortopan  
Ranjit Saini Emily Milic Sivanithy Gnanapandithan  
Ayesha Amin      
Tatiana Dobrovolska      
Chilin Liang      
Tessa Soltendieck      

Although we do our best to ensure we don't miss anyone, sometimes it happens. If we have missed anyone on this list, our sincere apologies. Please let us know so we can correct our records and ensure the employee receives recognition.

Questions? Please email us at oe@humber.ca.

When:
March 27, 2023

Dr. Raquel V. Benitez Rojas, Program Coordinator for the Radio programs at the Faculty of Media and Creative Arts, has published her eighth book, The future of Digital communication: The Metaverse. It is now available for preorder on amazon.ca and in different bookstores around the world.

About the book

This collection of essays explores the present and future of digital communication through a range of interdisciplinary approaches all of which focus on the so-called metaverse. The metaverse is a combination of multiple elements of technology - including virtual reality, augmented reality, and video - where users "live" within a digital universe. The vision for this new universe is that its users can work, play, and stay connected with friends through everything. Such a vision is hinted at in existing phenomena such as online game universes.

When:
March 27, 2023

View this week's menu from March 27 to March 31.

The Staff Lounge is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Lunch is available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.


Monday, March 27

  • Chicken parmesan
  • Cheese tortellini
  • Steamed vegetables and salad

Tuesday, March 28

  • Butter chicken
  • Green lentil and black bean curry
  • Rice, vegetable and salad

Wednesday, March 29

  • Barbecued chicken
  • Barbecued tofu
  • Potato wedges
  • vegetables and salad

Thursday, March 30

  • Beef stir-fry
  • Vegetable stir fry
  • Fluffy rice, steamed vegetables and salad

Friday, March 31

  • Fish and chips (sole)
  • Perogy and onions
  • Salad and french fries
When:
March 27, 2023
Contact:
Falisha Rowe
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

Registration is now open for the Part-Time Teachers' Conference!

Conference theme: “Personalizing the Learning Journey”  

Teaching in today’s college classroom involves navigating many competing demands, particularly as we begin the transition away from pandemic-driven strategies. The conference theme encourages attendees to reflect on how we can embrace technology-enhanced teaching, consider the needs of diverse student populations, and empower students to take active roles in their education. 

We are excited to welcome all part-time faculty to join us at the International Graduate School located downtown, on Saturday April 29th. This years keynote speaker, Jesse Stommel, will share perspectives on Critical Digital Pedagogy, Pedagogy of Care and Ungrading that are grabbing the attention of educators across North America. The day is sure to be an exciting conversation about how we include enable and support our students, regardless of delivery mode.

To register, visit the conference website Innovative Learning - PTTC.

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