When:
February 8, 2022
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The College Employer Council has posted An offer with zero concessions on its website.
More information is also available on the CEC’s website and the OPSEU website.
Announcements
This is your chance to get your paper published in JIPE (Journal of Innovation in Polytechnique Education).
We kindly invite authors to contribute to this issue of JIPE by sharing stories, teachings, and inter-disciplinary dialogue that focus on Indigenous peoples and cultures; ways of being and becoming; theories of knowledge and knowing; and practices of teaching and learning. JIPE especially encourages scholarly work in partnership with Indigenous communities, both within rural, urban and remote contexts, which explore the impact of innovative teaching and learning practices that push the boundaries of traditional educational theory and delivery. Submissions will be peer-reviewed and collaborative expressions of interest must include at least one Indigenous co-writer.
Expressions of Interest (EOI) are requested for this Issue of JIPE exploring the topic of “Indigenous Education and Research in a Polytechnic Context.”
Please see the official call for papers for more information.
EOIs should be submitted to humberpress@humber.ca.
Deadline: June 2, 2022
When:
February 8, 2022
Contact:
Hana Glaser
Email:
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
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The CCBI, in collaboration with the Art Gallery of Ontario, invite Humber and Guelph-Humber Students to participate in the second ever AFFECT design Challenge.
We're asking students to answer the following question: As we emerge from a period of great change, what might museums such as the AGO offer as playful and inspiring art experiences for visitors? The solutions can be digital, physical, a campaign - or any creative design format that participants chose!
Submission deadline: Thursday, April 28 (11:59 p.m. EST)
For more information and to enter this challenge check our website, and stay tuned for the info session.
$4,120,518,715.51: Yes, that's four billion, one hundred and twenty million, five hundred and eighteen thousand, seven hundred and fifteen dollars and fifty-one cents.
Do you know that it was not until 2015 that the British government finished paying off slave owners for the loss of their slave property? And do you know that these slave owners have been paid the equivalent of just over four billion in today's Canadian dollars? USA Today and Aljazeera say its 17 billion pounds which is just over 29 billion Canadian dollars!
The slaves and their descendants have not been paid for their years of labour. Today, when you look at your Black students and Black staff, they may very well be one of those yet to be compensated descendent of former slaves.
You, as an individual, may not be able to financially compensate Black people, but you can take an active role in helping to build a more equitable society to aid in the elimination of Anti-Black racism. Here are some things you can do:
- Being Antiracist | National Museum of African American History and Culture (si.edu)
- Fact check: U.K. paid off debts to slave-owning families in 2015 (usatoday.com)
- Britain was built on the backs, and souls, of slaves | Racism | Al Jazeera
- £20,000,000 in 1837 → 2022 | UK Inflation Calculator (officialdata.org)
When:
February 7, 2022
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The College Employer Council has posted Certainty for Advancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Uncertain Times on its website.
More information is also available on the CEC’s website and the OPSEU website.
When:
February 7, 2022
Contact:
Falisha Rowe
Email:
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
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The submission deadline has been extended to March 9.
Celebrate and recognize the great work that your colleagues are doing. Nominate them for the Innovation of the Year Award 2022.
Purpose or goal:
The purpose of the Innovation of the Year Award is to recognize College employees who have designed and implemented a significant innovation that positively impacts the learning of students in the College. In addition to the recognition within Humber, one innovation will be submitted to and recognized at the League for Innovation.
Eligibility:
All employee groups (full and part-time faculty, administrators and support staff) are eligible for nomination.
Criteria:
Criteria to be used for judging the merit of an innovation and its impact on students’ learning are:
- Creativity: The selected innovation will be as original as possible or be a unique adaptation of an existing program, process or concept.
- Effectiveness: There is evidence that the innovation leads to a better process for accomplishing a task(s).
- Replication: The significant components of the innovation selected can be replicated in other institutions with a minimum of difficulty. The description of the program will include any conditions necessary for replication.
- Timeliness: Innovation will not be more than five years old in the institution, but it must have been in existence long enough to have been tested.
- Currency: There is evidence that the innovation is current in content and adaptive to technological applications as appropriate.
- Collaboration: The innovation may demonstrate that a considerable collaboration effort has occurred between faculty/or college teams.
- Quality: Students and/or staff agree that the innovation increases quality in the course program, office or institution. Evidence of quality may include student ratings or letters of support for colleagues.
- The Innovation must have a positive impact on students’ learning.
Want to make a submission?
Complete the attached nomination form. Submit your nomination package to falisha.rowe@humber.ca no later than March 9, 2022
While hybrid working arrangements are being considered, it may be the first time for many employees working in a hybrid working arrangement. A hybrid working arrangement means that on any given day, team members may be working on campus, remotely, and on different work schedules.
To prepare managers and employees for hybrid working arrangements, detailed training sessions have been developed to support employees and managers in the transition to hybrid working arrangements.
There are multiple dates for all training sessions in February and March 2022. Please review the Hybrid Work Training Calendar, select the date and time that works best for you, and register for the sessions you are interested in.
You can also register by clicking on the Employee and Manager Training dates below:
Employee Training:
Well-being for Employees in a Hybrid Work Environment
This training will provide employees with an understanding of how to separate work life from home life (set boundaries), manage change, develop coping skills, and understand resources available related to well-being.
Manager Training:
*New* Making Hybrid Meetings Work: Interactive Keynote
This training will provide managers with an understanding of when and when not to hold a hybrid meeting, handling the challenges of hybrid meetings, set-up required for inclusivity, and how to open and manage participation during hybrid meetings.
Note: Managers who would like further practice and coaching can also register for the Practice & Coaching session (detailed below). The Interactive Keynote is a prerequisite for the Practice & Coaching session.
If you register for this training session and then are unable to attend, please email oe@humber.ca to let us know, so we can give the spot to someone else.
*New* Making Hybrid Meetings Work: Practice & Coaching
In this practice and coaching session, managers will define their top hybrid meeting challenges and work collaboratively to practice the recommended techniques for meeting these challenges.
Note: The prerequisite for this course is the Making Hybrid Meetings Work: Interactive Keynote (detailed above). Please register and attend the Interactive Keynote prior to your registration date for the Practice & Coaching session.
If you register for this training session and then are unable to attend, please email oe@humber.ca to let us know, so we can give the spot to someone else.
Managing in a Hybrid Work Environment
This training will provide managers with an understanding of how to manage team expectations around work schedules and performance, as well as how to maintain strong communication and collaboration amongst their team while working in a hybrid work environment.
Remote Working Policy and Hybrid Work
This training will provide managers with details on the application of the remote working policy and explain hybrid work at Humber.
Well-being for Managers in a Hybrid Work Environment
This training will provide managers with an understanding of how to respect boundaries set by their team, manage change, support their team with developing coping skills, and understand resources available related to well-being.
Each training session has a maximum number of participants, but additional sessions will be scheduled based on demand.
If you have any questions about the training, please contact oe@humber.ca.
When:
February 7, 2022
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Beginning the week of February 7, the North Campus Fitness Centre will be offering some in-person fitness classes in A227 - Studio B. We will be starting with a few classes and gradually increase the number. View our schedule for North Campus.
Virtual classes will continue. View the Virtual Fitnes Class Schedule.
Personal Training within our fitness centre is also now resuming. View package information.
For any questions or to obtain more information, please contact Leanne Henwood-Adam, Fitness Coordinator, North Campus at leanne.henwoodadam@humber.ca.
At the Office of Research & Innovation, we embody the very mindset we aim to cultivate in the research community at large. We brainstorm, we plan, we build, we fail, we reattempt, we succeed, and we conduct research and aspire for continuous innovation. Our Project Coordinators are an integral part of this process and our success.
This week, we introduce you to Juan Felipe Garcia Bermudez, known as Felipe to us all–calm, steady yet eager to learn, proactive, and focused on delivering optimal results.
“Research is discovering new but efficient ways of doing the same things. Research, to me, means new possibilities.” said Felipe
Find the complete story about Felipe on our website.
The time has come! The Humber Room's live learning lab reopens this week for the winter semester.
Join us February 7 to 10 for banquet-style service. For the low price of $26, you can enjoy a full course meal with an appetizer, entree and dessert of your choice.
Lunch service starts at 12 p.m. and ends at 1:30 p.m., so don't be late. Walk-ins are welcome, or email jessica.estrela@humber.ca to make a reservation.