Please be advised that the North Campus drop-off loop between the LRC building and President's Way, including around the parking kiosk, will be closed on Friday, August 23, 2024 due to pavement maintenance.

Closure is expected to last from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

If you have any questions, please contact Roman Fuzak at roman.fuzak@humber.ca.

I am pleased to announce that following a very competitive selection process, Danielle Jeancart has accepted the new role of Associate Dean, Indigenous Education and Engagement, effective August 26, 2024. Reporting directly to the Dean, Indigenous Education and Engagement, Danielle will work closely with the teams in Program Planning, Development, & Renewal, Teaching Excellence, and Digital Learning to further integrate Indigenous Ways of Being, Knowing, and Doing across all Faculties and departments.

Danielle joined Humber in 2022 as the Indigenous Curriculum and Pedagogy Specialist and has since been instrumental in relaunching the Indigenous Teaching and Learning Bundles. These bundles are essential resources that support faculty and staff in gaining a deeper understanding of Indigenous peoples’ lived experiences and histories. In addition to her work on the bundles, she has made significant contributions as a faculty member by supporting the development of the Indigenous Mindset for the Humber Learning Outcomes. Her efforts have also extended to student initiatives, including the implementation of the Six Nations/Hawaii Global Student Opportunity program, designed to support students from Indigenous communities, equity-deserving groups, and low-income backgrounds.

With over 14 years of experience in post-secondary education, Danielle brings a wealth of knowledge and passion for Indigenous education and research. She has held various roles, including serving as a sessional lecturer of history, an education and training specialist, a curriculum developer and program coordinator. Before her time at Humber, she worked with the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres, where she provided training, advocacy, and capacity-building supports for urban Indigenous communities across Ontario.

Danielle is an Indigenous educator of mixed French-Métis, nêhiyaw (Plains Cree), and Ukrainian ancestry from northern Saskatchewan, Treaty 6 Territory. She holds a BA in English Literature from the University of Regina and an MA in Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies from Trent University, where her graduate research focused on Indigenous history and conceptions of Indigenous masculinity in Canada.

Please join me in congratulating Danielle on her new role. I am confident that her leadership will continue to advance Indigenous Ways of Being, Knowing, and Doing at Humber.

Jason Seright
Vice President, Inclusion and Belonging 

We are excited to launch our new Adult Education Teaching Excellence Certificate of Completion. 

The Adult Education Teaching Excellence Certificate consists of 5 courses that highlight critical elements of adult education and training. The courses within this certificate program give participants the opportunity to explore effective practices in teaching and learning and apply the skills learned in a safe environment. Whether your focus is higher education or workforce training and development this certificate will help you engage learners and make your lessons more inclusive and impactful. 

Register today and receive a 20 per cent employee discount.

For more information and to register for this certificate program, please visit: https://liberalarts.humber.ca/programs/adult-education-teaching-excellence.html

If you have any questions about this offering, email cplliberalarts@humber.ca.

I am pleased to welcome Michelle Oosterman to Humber, in the role of Director of Marketing and Web Presence. In this new position, Michelle will oversee Humber’s marketing and web vision and strategies while stewarding our corporate brand, marketing and recruitment campaigns and web presence and initiatives. 

Michelle will lead and work with the marketing and web teams to develop and implement marketing and recruitment campaigns, advertising and promotions, design and production, web development and programming, user experience design and materials to support our marketing and web presence. She will also lead plans to market and promote Humber’s leadership in polytechnic education and will work with senior leadership, Faculties and departments to contribute to recruitment and conversion activities. She will also lead web and multimedia projects and approaches to website and multi-platform storytelling, including ongoing implementation of the Digital Experience Platform. 

We are excited to welcome Michelle and her extensive and varied experience to Humber. She joins us from Manulife where she worked as a marketing communications consultant in the Investment Management practice, focusing on strengthening marketing communications and overall practice management to improve client engagement and promote operational effectiveness. Prior to Manulife, Michelle was Director, Communications, Stakeholder Relations and Marketing at CAAT Pension Plan where she led the marketing and communications functions and contributed to the organization’s growth and transformation. 

Michelle has also held senior and director level marketing, web, brand and communications roles at KPMG Canada, CIBC, Scotiabank, Indigo and LCBO, working in both domestic and international positions. 

As previously mentioned, Michelle, along with Emily Milic will report to me and lead their respective marketing and web and communications functions.

Please join me in congratulating and welcoming Michelle to Humber. If you have any questions about the Marketing and Web team’s services or ideas you would like to share, please connect with her directly.

Andrew Leopold
Associate Vice-President, Marketing and Communications