Do you have a student who has a business idea?
The Centre for Entrepreneurship (CfE) wants students to create a two-minute video showcasing a new business idea or current business. Pitching and selling are essential skills for entrepreneurs, especially when launching a new business. A successful pitch can garner significant amounts of support and potential investors.
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The deadline is March 17.
We are excited to share this recent publication from Humber College Professor Steven May, A Learning Opportunity by TVOntario.
You can access the publication here.
Professor May will be presenting his work at these events:
We are excited to announce an ongoing initiative aimed at improving and enhancing our current budget development process. Humber has partnered with a vendor named Questica in order to design and implement a comprehensive budget software platform that will replace our current excel-based solution. We anticipate a fall 2021 launch so as to support the 2022-23 budget development process.
Questica Budget is an all-inclusive budgeting tool that provides web-based budgeting, forecasting, and reporting capabilities. Questica has successfully implemented its budgeting solution at a number of post-secondary institutions across North America, including Sheridan College and the University of Toronto.
Questica Budget will help enhance our annual budget development process, enabling increased collaboration between budget holders and the Financial Services & Planning departments. Additional features include reports and dashboards that will support and augment institutional decision-making. In addition, Questica Budget will host a comprehensive capital planning module to further enhance Humber’s capital projects and related planning.
The executive sponsors of this project are Sanjay Puri, VP Administration and CFO, and Scott Briggs, Chief Information Officer. This solution is an integral part of Humber's commitment to a comprehensive Integrated Planning framework.
Further communication will be forthcoming over the course of the project.
Financial Services and Planning
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It’s week three of Humber Earth Month! Events this week will be hosted by the Humber Arboretum, the Lakeshore Grounds, and the Office of the Principal in partnership with the Office of Sustainability.
6 in 6 Speaker Series
Wednesday, March 17, from noon to 1 p.m.
Hosted by the Office of the Principal and the Office of Sustainability. Register here.
The Nature Exchange
Wednesday, March 17 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Hosted by the Humber Arboretum. Learn more and register here.
Tidbit Tours
Thursday, March 18
Hosted by the Lakeshore Grounds on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Visit the Office of Sustainability’s website for more information on upcoming Humber Earth Month events. Don’t forget to share how you’re celebrating Humber Earth Month, using #HumberEarthMonth2021 on social media.
Breaking down barriers to online learning
Humber College staff and faculty have overhauled, adapted and updated their workflows over the past year to accommodate an all-new academic landscape.
Students now face the challenge of navigating new curriculum and ways of learning.
In order to support student success, Humber has provided tools and funding to assist them.
“Many across the Humber community picked up on technology and tools quickly,” said Humber Chief Information Officer, Scott Briggs.
Find the full and final #HumberTogether story on Humber Today.
The Humber College Council (HCC) held its sixth meeting of the 2020-2021 academic year on Thursday, February 18, 2021, online using Microsoft Teams. To ensure the Humber community is informed of upcoming events, new initiatives, and important issues, the College Council reports the highlights of its meetings. For more information or to provide feedback on these highlights, please contact risha.toney@humber.ca.
Roundtable
Risha Toney [Office of the Registrar] shared an infographic showcasing the outcomes of Humber’s Virtual Pathways Fair 2021 where there were close to 5,000 page views on the site and close to 600 attendees from 14 countries attending the live panel sessions. She also shared that she is working on a new series of sessions called Power Up Your Credential! Information Sessions.
Lindsay Walker [Capital Development and Facilities Management] announced that this year Humber will be celebrating Humber Earth Month in March. There will be many activities including the 6 in 6 speaker series, International Women's Day: Lessons on Ground-breaking Leadership from Black Women, Wellness Wednesdays with the Principals Office at Lakeshore Campus and much more.
Risa Handler [Chair, HCC] took the opportunity to give a warm farewell to Bhupinder Malhotra, as February 18, 2021 was his last day at Humber. Over the past seven years, Bhupinder has been a dedicated and valuable member and executive on council. Council would like to thank him for everything he’s done and wish him all the best.
Sustainability Plan 2019-2014 Update
Lindsay Walker provided an update on the Sustainability Plan Supporting Actions. Many areas across the college have been leading sustainability initiatives. For example, events such as the Social Hackathon, the Virtual Indigenous Knowledge Gathering 2020, and the Global Systems Challenge, highlight the contributions under the culture and community pillar of the plan.
Aligning with the Teaching and Learning pillar, The Arboretum has been running the Learning by Leading program and there is now a Sustainability Education Research Guide available in the library. In addition, there is a new Sustainability specialization for the General Arts and Science Programs. There is also the Faculty Sustainability Champions group where over 50+ faculty drop in to share ideas on sustainability initiatives, EDI, systems thinking, etc. Staff are also welcome.
And finally, in alignment with the Sustainable Operations pillar, the Bike Share program has arrived at the Lakeshore campus and work on the Integrated Energy plan continues. Humber has been recognized with a host of awards, including the Zero Carbon Retrofit Award. This award was given to Humber for the retrofit done on the NX Building at the North campus. Since the retrofit, the building has seen a 70% reduction in energy use.
Academic Plan Refresh
Laurie Rancourt [Senior Vice President, Academic], Gina Antonacci [Associate Vice President, Academic] and Vera Beletzan [Senior Dean, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Innovative Learning] consulted with Council on the Academic Plan refresh. As the Academic Plan is set to expire in 2021, this refresh is meant to maintain momentum in key strategic areas. It is aligned with the Centre for Innovative Learning and is to be completed over the next 12-18 months. The refresh will be dependent upon consultation and engagement across the institution.
Council members were asked for their input on how to ensure the consultation process for the Academic Plan refresh is inclusive and what have we learned/experienced in the past year, individually and as an institution, that will inform it. Feedback was provided to the speakers after the discussion took place in smaller MS Teams breakout rooms. College Council looks forward to regular updates.
The next meeting of the College Council will be held on Thursday, March 18, 2021. For meeting highlights, supporting materials, and opportunities to provide feedback, please visit the College Council website.
A recording of the recent "A Freedom Seeker's Promised Land: A Look at Underground Railroad Sites in Southwestern Ontario" webinar is now available online.
Join us for a talk by Dalyce Newby as she discusses the Underground Railroad, a clandestine network of sympathizers who aided Freedom Seekers (fugitive slaves) to freedom. The webinar focuses on various sites where the Freedom Seekers settled in Southwestern Ontario including: Sandwich First Baptist Church, North Buxton Historic Site & Museum, The Black Mecca Museum, Amherstburg Freedom Museum, and Uncle Tom's Cabin.
OneNote is like having a blank notebook with chapters and pages. It can be used for anything you want but the advantage is you can access your OneNote anywhere, anyhow, even on your mobile device.
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We would like to remind all members of the College that our mailroom teams at North and Lakeshore campuses have continuously operated during the COVID-19 pandemic. As we continue to deliver mail and packages across the College, we advise each department to go through their incoming mail on campus on a weekly basis as we’ve observed a significant build-up of mail, parcels, and packages in a few mail areas. We advise each department to assign an individual who can take care of the incoming mail on a weekly basis to avoid missed items.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Daniel Alonzo, Associate Director, Facilities Management.
