Announcements

The Math & Writing Centre Presents AI and APA Workshops
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When:
February 9, 2022
Contact:
Franc Jamieson
Email:
franc.jamieson@humber.ca
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The Math & Writing Centre presents free Academic Integrity and APA Workshops. All Humber and Guelph-Humber students are welcome.

If you work with students who may benefit from this opportunity, please let them know about it and share the attached posters.

Please note the following schedule:

Academic Integrity Workshops

Available every week from February 15 to April 15 except Reading Week:

  • Tuesdays at 12 p.m.
  • Wednesdays at 4 p.m.
  • Thursdays at 12 p.m.

APA Workshops

Available every week from February 15 to April 15 except Reading Week:

  • Mondays at 12 p.m.
  • Tuesdays at 2 p.m.
  • Wednesdays at 5 p.m.
  • Thursdays at 11 a.m.

To sign up, students can follow these steps:

  1. Register in our online booking system at www.humber.mywconline.com
  2. Select the Writing Support Winter 2022 schedule
  3. Click on one of the APA or AI Workshop slots (after February 14)
  4. Fill out the form
  5. Click on “Create Appointment"

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

Thank you.

Bargaining Update from CEC
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When:
February 9, 2022

The College Employer Council has posted Certainty for Coordinators on its website.

More information is also available on the CEC’s website and the OPSEU website.

Supporting Blind/Low Vision Students
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When:
February 9, 2022
Contact:
Desta McCalla
Email:
desta.mccalla@humber.ca

Enhancing Institutional EDI Knowledge of Disability and Academic Accessibility:

  • Make documents accessible from the start: it's easier than reverse engineering a document to make it accessible.  

  • Be wary of using old material. It is less likely to be accessible.  

  • Ensure all electronic learning materials are compatible with screen readers and other assistive technologies used by blind and low vision students. For support with how to create accessible electronic learning materials you can contact Innovative Learning.  

  • When adopting textbooks and eBooks, speak with the publisher about the accessibility options offered to students. EBooks are not necessarily accessible. Some publishers do not consider accessibility requirements creating numerous barriers for students. Advocate through your communication with publishers to make materials accessible with screen readers. If the material is not accessible, consider using a different publisher. 

  • If your program uses specific software as part of the curriculum, consult with the vendor to ensure their software meets accessibility requirements. This will reduce barriers for blind and low vision students.  

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.

New Episode: Alumni Interview and Coffee Chats
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When:
February 9, 2022

Advising & Career Services’ online Alumni Interviews and Coffee Chats will be continuing in 2022 with brand new guests. Please feel free to share widely with your student and alumni networks, as our content contains helpful insights from a wide variety of Humber staff and alumni to support students with navigating their career journeys.

Episode 14 of Advising & Career Services' Coffee Chat Session is now live on YouTube.

Our guest is Haidaly Sayago, International Student Ambassador.

Visit our website for full details, and to access all of our past interviews and content.

For any questions or concerns, please email careers@humber.ca.

Humber College Leads the Entrepreneurship + Digital Livelihoods + Creative Arts: Socio-Economic Empowerment of Women Refugees in Kenya Project
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When:
February 9, 2022
Contact:
Duy Ha
Email:
duy.ha@humber.ca
Trainee orientation for refugee trainees at the Buru Buru Training Centre in Kenya.

Humber College has been awarded support from the Fund for Innovation and Transformation for the Entrepreneurship + Digital Livelihoods + Creative Arts Socio-economic empowerment of refugee women in Kenya initiative. With a total value of $198,692, the testing project will run for 12 months to address the entrepreneurship and digital problems refugee women face in Kenya.

Humber’s International Development Institute (IDI), with support from Humber’s Faculty of Business, Centre for Entrepreneurship and Faculty of Media and Creative Arts, will work with CAPYEI aiming to address three challenges in Kenya — women’s access to livelihoods and entrepreneurship opportunities, opportunities to commercialize artistic talents, and overcoming obstacles posed by COVID-19.

Through this project, IDI and CAPYEI will impact refugee trainees and local male and female artists by giving them the tools needed to participate in online economic opportunities and generate self-sufficient income.

For more information and how to get involved, contact:

Clarisse Estebar
Program Specialist at International Development Institute
clarisse.estebar@humber.ca

An Updated COVID-19 Safety Plan is Now Available
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When:
February 8, 2022
Contact:
Occupational Health & Safety Services
Email:
healthandsafety@humber.ca

Updated COVID-19 Awareness Training

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Humber has maintained a COVID-19 Safety Plan that outlines the key measures in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.  The Safety Plan is posted publicly and is available on the humber.ca/campus-return page. The most recent version of that plan is now available and can be found here:

https://humber.ca/campus-return/sites/default/files/documents/covid-19-safety-plan-snapshot.pdf.

All employees are encouraged to review the safety plan regularly, as there may be ongoing updates as the situation continues to evolve. 

COVID-19 Training

The COVID-19 Awareness Training course will no longer be offered on Blackboard.  Effective February 8, 2022, employees will instead, follow these *new* steps as part of their onboarding process:

  • All new employees are required to review Humber’s COVID-19 Safety Plan, whether you work on campus or remotely.
  • The COVID-19 Safety Plan is to be reviewed within two weeks of your start date or prior to coming on campus, whichever comes first.
  • After reviewing the COVID-19 Safety Plan, new employees are required to complete Humber’s COVID-19 Safety Plan Acknowledgement Form.

Employees who previously completed the COVID-19 Awareness Training on Blackboard do not need to take further action. If you have not done the training to date, please follow the steps listed above.

If you have questions about the COVID-19 Safety Plan or the acknowledgement form, please email healthandsafety@humber.ca.

Bargaining Update from CEC
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When:
February 8, 2022

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.

JIPE Call for Papers - Indigenous Education
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When:
February 8, 2022
Contact:
Anju Kakkar
Email:
anju.kakkar@humber.ca

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

AFFECT Design Challenge 2022
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When:
February 8, 2022
Contact:
Hana Glaser
Email:
hana.glaser@humber.ca
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
AFFECT Design Challenge 2022 poster text with colour blobs

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.

https://humber.ca/ccbi/events/affect-0

Day 7: Black History is Everybody's History: Do You Know?
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When:
February 7, 2022
Email:
humanrightseducation@humber.ca

$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: 

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