Announcements

When:
July 12, 2021
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The GARDENS Pod project is a community garden initiative in South Etobicoke. Humber is a partner of this project. There are various garden sites (referred to as ‘pods’ - raised garden beds) that are run by a volunteer led team. In these pod sites, fruits, seedlings, and vegetables are planted, harvested, then donated to the Daily Bread Food Bank and LAMP Good Food market.

To ensure the project evolves to meet the needs and wants of community members, we are looking for your ideas on community gardens and food security. Please fill in this two-minute survey and share your views on community gardens and food security in South Etobicoke.

As a thank you for your time, you will also have a chance to win one of four $25 gift cards to the Birds and Beans Café

The survey closes August 6, 2021. 

When:
July 12, 2021

It is with mixed emotions that I share that Mark Ihnat has accepted an exciting new role as Dean, Centre for Teaching and Learning at Georgian College. Mark came to Humber in 2003 as a part-time Sociology and Humanities instructor in the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences and became a faculty member in 2004. Mark served as program coordinator, eventually moving into the role of Director, eLearning in 2010 and transitioning to role of Associate Dean, Digital Learning in the Centre for Innovative Learning in 2021.

During his 18-year career at Humber, Mark has contributed in numerous ways to Humber’s programs, processes and strategic initiatives, including the digital student feedback questionnaire (SFQ) using the Explorance Blue platform, the Learning Management System (LMS), and the Extended Reality (VR/AR) lab and projects. Mark also managed the Open Learning Centre (OLC), a dedicated student digital learning support service, and was the project lead for over 100 online/hybrid course builds at the diploma and degree levels. In addition, Mark supported various eCampus Ontario funded initiatives, as well as the Humber Innovation of the Year Award winning paramedic virtual reality experience and other extended reality (VR/AR) experiences, including a Red Seal electrician VR simulation build and an AR circuit board training experience.

During the challenges of the COVID pandemic, Mark worked with the Teaching and Learning  team to develop the “10 Step Build initiative” moving Humber’s face-to-face courses to digital offerings, including the training of faculty, acquisition of new software, and development of instructional design workflows, allowing Humber to transition effectively to a remote delivery model. Mark represented Humber externally as chair of the Explorance Colleges Ontario Blue User Group (ECOBUG), as a member of the Ontario Learn Provincial Committee, and as chair of the Education Technology Committee.

Mark will be missed by many here at Humber, and we wish him continued success in this next exciting step in his professional career.     

Vera Beletzan
Senior Dean, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences and Innovative Learning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When:
July 9, 2021
Contact:
Anju Kakkar
Social Innovation Researcher. In conversation with: Daniel Bear, Ph. D., Faculty of Social and Community Services

Humber professor Daniel Bear is leading the research project/study on “Engaging and Educating Young-Adult Cannabis 2.0 Consumers”, as the Principal Investigator, in partnership with local community organizations The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) and Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP).

With funding through Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Daniel gathered important quantitative research on developing cannabis education resources and partnered with Humber’s Bachelor of Creative Advertising on how best to market those materials to have the biggest potential impact.

Find the full article from Applied Research and Innovation here

When:
July 9, 2021
Contact:
Franc Jamieson
Need to know how to use in-text citation?  Want to review APA basics?  Virtual APA Workshops   Humber Math and Writing Centre   All Humber and Guelph-Humber students are welcome!   Times for the one-hour sessions:  Mondays at 11am (Starting July 12) Wednesdays at 11am (Starting July 14) Thursdays at 10am (Starting July 22) *Maximum 5 students  To sign up, follow these steps:  1. Register in our online booking system www.humber.mywconline.com  2. Select the Writing Support Summer 2021 schedule  3. Click on o

The Math & Writing Centre is pleased to announce our summer schedule for APA Workshops. 

The free, one-hour online workshops cover APA basics and present opportunities for students to ask APA-related questions and obtain useful APA resources for future inquiries. Below are the times for the one-off sessions:

  • Mondays at 11 a.m. (Starting July 12)
  • Wednesdays at 11 a.m. (Starting July 14)
  • Thursdays at 10 a.m. (Starting July 22)

* Maximum five students per session

To sign up, follow these steps:

  1. Register in our online booking system humber.mywconline.com
  2. Select the Writing Support Summer 2021 schedule
  3. Click on one of the APA Workshop slots (see times on the right)
  4. Fill out the form
  5. Click on “Create Appointment"

If you need help signing up, please visit our Virtual Front Desk or write to us at writingcentre@humber.ca.

When:
July 8, 2021

The Osler-Humber College COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic has opened designated appointments for Humber and UofGH staff and students on Monday, July 26, Tuesday, July 27 and Thursday, July 29 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

If you are interested in receiving your first or second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine (Moderna or Pfizer), please email tyler.charlebois@humber.ca with the following information:

  • First and Last name
  • Contact Number
  • Email 
  • Date of Birth

If you book an appointment elsewhere, please email Tyler to cancel so your spot may be allotted to another community member. 

The clinic is located on the main floor of the University of Guelph-Humber and anyone coming to campus for this purpose must enter through the UofGH main entrance.

Appointments at the clinic may still be made on other dates and times prior to July 26 and can also be booked online through Osler’s website or by phone at 905-494-6685.

To date, the clinic has administered more than 35,000 vaccines. As we exit the third wave of the pandemic, COVID-19 admissions continue to decrease, vaccination rates in our communities continue to rise, and as community vaccination clinics remain readily available, Osler will begin to ramp down vaccine clinic operations. As a result, effective August 6, 2021, the Osler-Humber Clinic will close.

Thank you to all of the students, staff and volunteers for their efforts to get our community vaccinated. 

Tyler Charlebois
Manager, Strategic Partnerships 

When:
July 8, 2021

Flags at Humber campuses will be at half-staff on Friday, July 9 in honour of Pre-service Firefighter student Noel Caoile who passed away last weekend.

When:
July 7, 2021

Enhancing Institutional EDI Knowledge of Disability and Academic Accessibility:

  • ALS’s Best Practice Considerations through the Communiqué this semester have focused on equipping faculty to better support their students with disabilities. An important part of our role in ALS is to empower students to take an active role in the accommodation process.

  • For example, students with disabilities registered with ALS are responsible for renewing their Accommodation Letter each semester and contacting faculty to request accommodations in advance of a test or assignment deadline.

  • In addition, students are expected to follow guidelines around requesting assignment extensions, taking a reduced course load, using a memory aid and other accommodations.

  • We encourage faculty to be engaged in constructive conversations around accommodations with your students.

Visit our ALS Information for Faculty website to learn more about accommodating students with disabilities.

Please email us at accessible-learning@humber.ca with suggestions for key accessibility-related topics that you would like us to address through the Communiqué.

When:
July 7, 2021
Contact:
Falisha Rowe
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
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Thank you to all our Workshop Presenters and Marketplace Exhibitors for participating in Showcase 2021: Amplify!

The votes are in and we are happy to announce our winners for this year. Congratulations!

Award Workshop Title Presenter(s)
Best in Showcase Burn Bright, Not Out: Strategies for Self-Care and Healthy Living in the New World of Work Ajay Rampersad
Most Inspirational Etuaptmumk: Two-Eyed Seeing and Land-Based Pedagogy and Practice in Post-Secondary Education Bora Kim, Louise Zimanyi, Lyndsay Macdonald and Lynn Short
Most Engaging Slide Design for Understanding How Cognitive Science Can Help Amplify Your Slides Donna Sparkes and Laura Page

 

Award Marketplace Booth Title Presenter(s)
Best Fits Amplify Theme Systems Thinking Booth Elinor Bray-Collins and Isabel Sousa
Most Engaging The Staff Lounge Podcast LIVE Shirantha Beddage
Most Impactful Office of Sustainability Tayler Buchanan

 

Didn't get a chance to attend a Showcase workshop?
Visit the Teaching + Learning Showcase website to view a complete list of recordings.

When:
July 5, 2021
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

As part of the Finch West Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project, crews will be undertaking wet utility relocation at the intersection of Humber College Blvd. and Highway 27, home to the future Humber College stop. To safely perform the work, Humber College Blvd. must be closed at Hwy 27 from July 9 to 12, 2021.

The closure will take place over a weekend from 9 p.m. on Friday until 5 a.m. on Monday, approximately. Signs will be posted to keep residents and businesses informed in advanced.

A Paid Duty Officer will be managing traffic at Humber College Blvd. and Highway 27, as needed.

Work hours

  • Humber College Blvd. will remain closed at Hwy 27 from July 9 until July 12, approximately.
  • The closure is anticipated to start at 9 pm on July 9, 2021, until 5 am on July 12, 2021, approximately.
  • Signs will be installed to keep local residents informed about the closure.
  • Dates are tentative and may change. Please visit us at www.metrolinx.com/finchwestlrt for up-to-date information.

What to expect

  • A Paid Duty Officer will be on-site managing traffic, as needed.
  • Due to the nature of this work, at times there will be noise and vibration around the work area.
  • Vibration monitors are installed, if needed.
  • Please take extra care when walking near work sites, and always make eye contact with the driver before crossing in front of any equipment or vehicle.

Thank you for your patience and we apologize for any inconvenience.

When:
July 5, 2021

Campus Dental is open for summer 2021 to serve staff, students and the community!

We are a dental hygiene clinic with two locations and a dentist on-site, conveniently located inside of Humber North Campus and across the street from the Lakeshore Residence building.

Call us to book an appointment today. New patients are always welcome!

Lakeshore Office
3210B Lakeshore Blvd. West.
647.351.9755
info@campusdentallakeshore.com

Hours:
Tuesday & Thursday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesday: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

North Campus Office
205 Humber College Blvd., Room KX201
416.675.6622 x4166
info@campusdentalnorth.com

Hours:
Tuesday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Wednesday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (alternating weeks 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.)
Friday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Visit our website at www.loveyourteeth.ca
Follow us on Instagram @campus_dental
Like us on Facebook @campusdental

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