Announcements

When:
March 30, 2022

We understand some students may be in need of a place to stay for a night or two when coming to campus to finish up the term. We’ve arranged a discounted rate at the Sandman Hotel by the Airport (near Highway 27 and Dixon Road) between now and April 30.

Students can call Sandman’s central reservation line at 1-800-SANDMAN, and mentioned the information below to receive the group rate. Note that this rate will be honored based on availability.

Group Code = 2203HUMBER or 30751
Group Name = Humber College Commuter
Rooms per night = Open Block – Based on Available Rooms 
Rates = $99.00 plus applicable taxes

When:
March 30, 2022
Contact:
Desta McCalla

Enhancing Institutional EDI Knowledge of Disability and Academic Accessibility: 

  • Students may miss assignment deadlines or tests/exams. For students with disabilities, it could be due to an unpredictable flare-up of their condition outside of their control. 

  • It can be difficult for faculty to balance academic rigor and accountability for what students are to learn, with a fair and manageable process for those who miss required tests/exams and assignments. 

  • Consider creating a contingency supplemental assignment or alternate version of each test/exam that can be used during the semester as needed.  

 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:
March 28, 2022
Contact:
Special Events Planning Students - FITM 255
Collage of people jogging

A reminder that the upcoming 5km Run/Walk takes place on Thursday, April 7. The event is organized by the Fitness and Health Promotion third semester students

Registration starts at 11 a.m. with a warm-up at 11:45 a.m.

The event has not happened since April 2019, and the students are excited to be bringing it back. All proceeds will go to Stella’s place, which provides free mental health care to young adults between 16-29 years of age. View the video the students produced and register.

We look forward to seeing you all outdoors on the trails.

When:
March 28, 2022

I am pleased to share that Humber will be providing in-person opportunities for graduating students to celebrate their achievements in June. 

Eligible students may choose one of the following in-person options to mark the occasion: 

  • In-person convocation ceremonies from June 14 to 17 will be held at the Toronto Congress Centre (North Building). Ceremonies will be held over the four days, at 10 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and at 10 a.m. on Friday. A follow-up email will be sent requesting an RSVP for the appropriate ceremony. If an RSVP is not received, by the deadline, the graduate will receive an invitation to another in-person option (outlined below); or 

  • In-person photo opportunity on campus for graduates who wish to attend a smaller event while still marking this important moment. This event will be held in August and details will follow.  

Credentials will be sent to graduates by courier prior to the events. 

Graduation portrait photography is available and information about fees and availability can be found at https://mygradphotoshumber.com

We look forward to marking this important occasion with graduates in the way they are comfortable.  

Additional details about convocation will be shared in the coming weeks.  

Sincerely, 

Rhonda Harrison  Convocation Chair 

When:
March 28, 2022
Contact:
Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre
Tel:
x3801
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
Overlapping pieces of ripped paper in brown and green hues fills the background, with a bottle hanging by twine to the right hand side. Top left centre reads "Bottled Up" with "The Secrets of Prohibition Era Etobicoke", "Visit the Interpretive Centre Welcome Centre - 104" and "Free Exhibition" below. The Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre's logo is in the bottom left corner along with their contact information reading "@LakeshoreGRNDS", "LakeshoreGrounds.ca" and "info@lakeshoregrounds.ca"

The Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibition: Bottled Up - The Secrets of Prohibition Era Etobicoke

Humber Lakeshore’s Fashion Institute has a deeper history hidden beneath its floorboards. Explore the history of Prohibition in Ontario, and the communities it most affected. Be transported back in time to discover some of New Toronto’s worst kept secrets - including bar fights, legal issues, "blind pigs," and an obscure connection to an underground alcohol smuggling ring!

Now open. Free exhibition, open to all. Our gallery spaces are mobility accessible.

Visit the exhibition at the Interpretive Centre, room 104, beside the Starbucks, in the Student Welcome and Resource Centre.

When:
March 28, 2022
You Won't Believe Who's Retiring After 45 Years!

It is with bittersweetness we announce, that after 45 years of service at Humber College, the H-Drive has put in its paperwork to retire as of June 29, 2022.

The H-Drive has worked under all Humber Presidents; an achievement that not many can claim. Back in 1977, when the H-drive was just the idea of personal storage in the form of floppy disks, it was part of a very small ITS team. Over the years, that team has grown to over one hundred employees. Throughout that time, the H-Drive evolved to become a reliable source of networked file storage. 

In 2017, H-Drive took on an apprentice/partner named OneDrive. OneDrive brought emerging technologies to Humber College in the form of cloud storage. The cloud comes with many benefits like the ability to share files, co-authoring, version history and perhaps one of its strongest advantages – portability. OneDrive also allocated substantially more storage space with each client having 1TB of space, as opposed to the 500MB that H-Drive offered.

For the last few years, H-Drive and OneDrive worked in parallel. Once H-Drive recognized that OneDrive had so many advantages, it knew the time to pass the baton had arrived. 

So, we bid a fond farewell to our beloved H-Drive. As of June 29, 2022, the H-Drive will no longer be available. H-Drive requested no party or fanfare but did ask that everyone move their files/folders to their OneDrive long before June 29, 2022.

Departmental training will be available to help with the transition, so stay tuned. You can also contact the IT Support Centre at 416.675.6622 x8888, or chat at humber.ca/techtalk, or sign up for 1:1 Virtual Coaching for OneDrive.

When:
March 28, 2022
Humber President Chris Whitaker speaking on a microphone

Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Time: 12 to 1:30 p.m.
Location: North Campus T132 - Residence

When:
March 25, 2022
Humber Hawks group photo on the gym court

Humber College’s men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball and badminton teams have been dominant on the courts this season winning provincial and national titles. “Not only were our men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball teams competing for a provincial championship on the same night – they all won their titles within an hour of each other,” said Ray Chateau, athletic director at Humber College. 

Find the full story on Humber Today.

When:
March 24, 2022

After more than 20 years at Humber College, Susan Roberton has decided to retire. 

A highly accomplished businesswoman, Susan came to Humber from the fashion industry after working as a buyer, merchandise manager, sales representative, and manufacturing consultant. She started in the Faculty of Business, helming their Fashion Arts, Fashion Management and Event Management programs. She has lent her entrepreneurial spark to the Faculty of Media & Creative Arts for the past five years, first as the director of Professional and Continuing Education, then as the associate dean of Continuous Professional Learning.

Susan led a rebranding and growth of the Faculty’s CE offerings, including the revenue-generating one-year full-time certificate of achievement programs, and oversaw the development and launch of the sought-after AODA training courses. 

Whether as a professor, program co-ordinator, or administrator, Susan has embraced each new role with skill, aplomb, and a passion for learning and development—her own and that of her teammates. In recent years, she completed yoga-teacher training and became a GALLUP Certified Strengths Coach, leading workshops for her colleagues in the Faculty and in the International Graduate School. I have no doubt that Susan will be just as busy, and in as much demand, in her retirement as she has been here at Humber.

Please join me in thanking Susan for her leadership, passion, and commitment to teaching and learning excellence, and in sharing best wishes for this next chapter of her career.

Guillermo Acosta
Senior Dean, Faculty of Media & Creative Arts

When:
March 23, 2022

Humber is excited to release its Climate Action Plan. The plan sets a course for the college to be net-zero emissions by 2050.

The Climate Action Plan will address the college's Scope 1 and 2 emissions, which are greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) that the college owns, has control over, or are from the generation of purchased energy. The innovative energy-efficient measures include: 

  • Retrofitting existing building envelopes and modifying controls
  • Optimizing existing building energy performance
  • Replacing natural gas heating equipment with decarbonized options when it reaches the end of its useful life
  • Converting existing steam distribution to low-temperature hot water and electrifying heating sources
  • Ensuring new builds, such as the Humber Cultural Hub, meet rigorous, best in the country, energy-efficient and zero-carbon standards

The plan enhances Humber's commitment to sustainability and aligns with Canada’s goals to address the climate crisis and build resilient, healthy communities.

View the Climate Action Plan.

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