This is a call for submissions.
Humber College professors Soheila Pashang and Sheila Gruner, are guest editors on the upcoming special issue: Gender-Based Violence: Resilience and Resistance for The Journal of Concurrent Disorders. Manuscripts from activists, allies, survivors, practitioners, organizations, academic, and legal and policy makers from across disciplines are encouraged.
For more information on submissions please contact journalconcurrentdisorders@gmail.com.
At Humber, we recognize that we all have a responsibility in preventing and addressing sexual violence. Sexual violence is rooted in gender-based violence, and so men may feel that it is a "women's issue"; however, we acknowledge that men must also take action and hold one another accountable. The Survey on Individual Safety in the Postsecondary Student Population (Statistics Canada, 2019) found that men were less likely to view unwanted sexualized behaviours as harmful, twice as likely to think people are too offended by unwanted sexualized behaviours, and the perpetrators of unwanted sexualized behaviours are more often men.
The Men Seeking Change working group encourages men to reflect on behaviours that could cause harm to others and to intervene when they see these behaviours happening. We will be sharing examples of inappropriate behaviours and ways men could intervene in these behaviours over March and April as a reminder to take action and maintain our culture of respect.
Unhealthy Behaviour: Inappropriate sexual comments about appearance or body.
Example: Aaron (he/him) is in the lunchroom at work with Jasmine (she/her), and overhears James (he/him) tell her, “Hey Jasmine, I love the way that skirt fits you.” Aaron continues eating.
What could Aaron have done differently?
Aaron could have addressed the comment directly, or taken James aside and explained that the comment, even if intended as a compliment, could make Jasmine uncomfortable since it is focused on her body and is objectifying.
Example: Kyle (he/him) is watching the women’s volleyball team practice. Kyle, who has admired Hayley (she/her) for many years, makes a remark to Harold (he/him) about how sexy she is looking and how big her butt is. Harold feels uncomfortable, but says nothing.
What could Harold have done differently?
Harold could have let Kyle know that even if Hayley cannot hear him, these comments are inappropriate; Hayley or other people could have overheard and felt uncomfortable by the comment and Kyle should stop.
In order to appear in the Humber Staff Directory (directory.humber.ca), staff need to have five requirements: name, faculty/department, dedicated phone extension, office number, and email. This means that not everyone can be found in the directory. Outlook to the rescue!
If you go to your Contacts and enter a name in the Search area, you will find all the contact info for that person.
Learn the basics of various Microsoft 365 apps and WebEx by signing up to 1:1 Virtual Coaching at its.humber.ca/coaching.
With the advent of a mobile workforce and space sharing initiatives, it has become increasingly difficult to plan occupancy and estimate accommodation rates and usage (Guo et al., 2010). The introduction of IoT and Big Data Analytics can alleviate this problem by a comprehensive approach with data-driven solutions to monitor the changing occupancy landscape and provide efficiencies in the process. (Breur, 2015).
In partnership with Embedded Sense, Inc. (ESI), Humber College researchers have successfully built a dashboard and IoT sensor interface, creating a more granular view of the sensor data being collected, with the ability to create a time-based random forest model for predictive capability on occupancy of areas.
Learn more about this impactful project in the Applied Research and Innovation article here.
Please note that the ramp located on the first floor of H Building at North Campus will be closed from Thursday, March 18 to Monday, March 22 for renovations.
Please see attached construction notice for alternate route to KX & H Building.
Humber welcomed Premier Ford to North Campus on Tuesday for a press conference alongside Ross Romano, Minister of Colleges and Universities, as well as Minister Kinga Surma, MPPs Christine Hogarth and Natalia Kusendova, and Humber President and CEO Chris Whitaker.
They were on site to tour the newly remodeled clinical learning laboratory and announce Humber’s independent nursing degree, which launches this Fall – one of the first in the college sector.
“I applaud the President and CEO of Humber, Chris Whitaker, for his leadership as Humber blazes a trail for the benefit of everyone in Ontario...I couldn’t be more pleased and prouder of what this program means for our hospitals, long-term care homes, public health units and everyone in Ontario. This will change the face of healthcare in our province for years to come,” said Premier Ford.
President Whitaker opened the press conference with the following remarks:
In February 2020, Humber had the privilege of hosting the Premier, Minister Romano and our local MPPs for an announcement about the province’s new nursing education policy.
That visit to our simulated patient care suites was one of the last events we had on campus. Just a few weeks later, we had to close the college due to the global pandemic.
Over the summer and into the fall, we worked to safely reopen for the critical in-person education required for so many on the frontlines in the fight against COVID-19, including those in health and long-term care.
Today’s announcement highlights the progress made with the new nursing education policy. The need for high quality nursing education has never been more apparent.
Humber is a leader in degree education in the Ontario college sector. In fact, one quarter of all students enrolled in a degree program at an Ontario college study at Humber.
As we will hear in a few moments, we are looking forward to adding to our degree program offerings, and to continuing to prepare students for their future through our signature polytechnic mix of career-focused theory and hands-on learning.
Before I turn it over to the Premier, I want to thank all the Humber faculty and staff who continue to support our students across our physical and digital campuses during these challenging times.
Find the full story on Humber Today and the media release here.
Call for Proposals: 2021 Humber @ TIFA Interdisciplinary Conference (“The Big Hoax”)
The call for proposals is now open for the seventh annual interdisciplinary conference held by Humber’s Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences and Innovative Learning in collaboration with the Toronto International Festival of Authors.
The name of this year’s virtual conference is “The Big Hoax: The Anatomy of Anti-Intellectualism, Denialism, and Conspiracy Theories, Past and Present.”
Held virtually on October 22 and 23, 2021, the conference is seeking individual presentation and panel proposals that examine the roots, causes and potential impacts that anti-intellectualism has or may have. Some topics for discussion include anti-media movements, climate change denial, conspiracy theories, and scientific denialism.
The deadline for proposals is May 21, 2021.
The keynote address will be delivered by internationally known author and scholar Pankaj Mishra, whose award-winning work includes travelogues (Temptations of the West: How to Be Modern in India, Pakistan, and Beyond), novels (The Romantics), and 2017’s prescient political analysis Age of Anger: A History of the Present.
You can access the full call for proposals here.
More information about the conference is available on the website.
Map the System is a global competition that challenges us to think differently about social and environmental change. Rather than jumping straight into a solution or a quick fix, Map the System invites students from all academic disciplines to use ‘systems thinking’ to understanding complex social and environmental challenges. The final event for this year's Map the System Competition is quickly approaching, and we are looking for judges to review student submissions.
What does judging involve? As a judge you will support systems thinking at Humber by reviewing top student submissions (visual maps and research summaries) and attending a one-hour meeting with the judging panel.
When will this happen? The work for this competition will take place between April 5-12, 2021, with the final meeting on April 12 or 13 at a time we will decide together based on your availability.
What does this mean for you? Your assistance and support of student’s systems-change research is greatly appreciated. In return for your time, you will receive our heartfelt thanks and a gift card!
If you are interested in judging, or have any questions about participation in this event, please contact Elinor Bray-Collins at elinor.bray-collins@humber.ca and/or Isabel Sousa at isabel.sousa@humber.ca.
The deadline to participate is March 30
Efe Chehore (she/her) will be leaving her Student Support Advisor, The BASE Program position and Humber College, to take on a new and exciting role as the Imani Program & Black Engagement Facilitator, within the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus (UTSC). Her last day with us will be on Monday, March 22, 2021.
Efe has studied and worked at Humber for several years and has held various roles on campus as student staff, para-professional and professional. In the last few years with The BASE (Black Academic Success & Engagement), Equity & Student Life, Efe has worked in the capacity of our Student Support Advisor to support in the delivery and planning of various BASE events, workshops, and programming for students and staff. Efe joined the BASE in early February 2018, when it was commonly known as The Bridge, and supported in transitioning the program from FSCS to SSE, which included the program’s name change, and supporting the direction and vision for the BASE program. This included the introduction of the first annual BASE Graduation Ceremony in 2018, as well as starting the first SSE Black History Month Committee and advocating to transition Humber to Black Heritage 365 (LINK). Efe has introduced many networking and collaborative opportunities at the BASE, supporting the interconnectedness between the LGBTQ+ Resource Centre, Indigenous Education & Engagement (IE&E), Peer Assisted Learning Services (PALS), IGNITE, and additional campus partners. In addition, she has facilitated various connections for student development both on and off-campus (developing new partnerships with Across Boundaries, The Niche program, high-school outreach, etc.), and is a compassionate advocator, supporting her students with their various needs and helping to provide a sense of belonging at Humber College for Black students. Finally, Efe has given back to the Humber College community as a member of the CJS Program Advisory Committee.
There are a few internal farewells planned, and for those wishing to send their best wishes or learn how to keep in touch with her in the future, you can e-mail efe.chehore@humber.ca. We wish Efe all the best on her future endeavours, and thank her for her incredible contributions to our department, and the Humber College community more widely.
Please join me in thanking Efe as she embarks on her next adventure.
Christina Alcena, M.Ed. (she/her)
Manager, Equity & Student Life
Student Success and Engagement | Humber College
Global learning and engagement is soaring to new heights at Humber!
We are excited to announce that proposals are now welcome from Humber faculty and staff for COIL initiatives to run in the 2021-2022 academic year. Visit the newly launched Humber COIL – Global Virtual Exchange website to learn more, and to submit your application by April 12, 2021 to coil@humber.ca.
Upcoming information sessions: Register here
What is COIL?
COIL – Collaborative Online International Learning – is a dynamic form of virtual exchange that connects students with peers around the world. With COIL, full-time faculty or staff co-create an experiential learning project or module with a faculty or staff “match” at a partner institution in another region or country.
The resulting collaborative and student-centred project or module may be:
COIL initiatives are a flexible to meet the mutual aims of partners, and align with any academic discipline or program. They can differ in length and format - from projects lasting only a few weeks, to initiatives lasting throughout a whole semester – and can be a blend of synchronous and asynchronous activity. Organizing a COIL project at Humber is a supportive process, with step-by-step guidance and resources.
Benefits
At the heart of any COIL initiative is a focus on intercultural learning and development. By working virtually across borders, students can develop and apply any number of the essential 21st century skills articulated in the Humber Learning Outcomes (HLO) framework and gain a deeper understanding of their discipline through multiple perspectives. In turn, faculty and staff COIL leaders expand their professional network and portfolio, acquire fresh inspiration from different worldviews, and have the opportunity to engage in research on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) with funding through Humber’s Teaching Innovation Fund.
