Humber Esports has been recognized as the 2025 Emerging Program of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE), the leading organization for varsity esports in higher education. NACE supports the growth and development of collegiate esports across North America by providing structure, governance and resources to over 240 member institutions and more than 5,000 student-athletes.
With this achievement, Humber becomes the first Canadian collegiate esports program to receive this award. This milestone highlights the program’s rapid growth, student-centered approach and commitment to building inclusive and career-focused pathways in gaming and education.
The award was presented at the 2025 NACE National Convention in Dallas, Texas, where Bernard Mafei, senior administrator of Esports at Humber, accepted the honour on behalf of the program. Humber was celebrated for its innovation in broadcasting, marketing, operations, and competitive development. From the digital stage to real-world careers, Humber Esports continues to set a new standard for what postsecondary esports can look like.
For more information or to collaborate with Humber Esports, reach out to Ahmed Sagarwala, associate dean, Interaction Design at ahmed.sagarwala@humber.ca and Bernard Mafei, senior administrator of Esports at bernard.mafei@humber.ca.
As we enter Fall 2025, you realize that you have projects upon projects that need your attention — why not hire a placement student?
Are you on the lookout for assistance with a research project for the upcoming Winter term? Are you in search of a skilled and talented individual capable of providing support in the following areas?
Our highly qualified research analyst graduate students are available full-time, for 12 weeks from September to November/December (flexible end and start dates) to assist you with your project.
Do you have valuable industry contacts or connections who are swamped with work and could potentially host a student? Please share the contact information below and we can connect them with our research students.
Don't miss out on the opportunity to supercharge your research efforts in Fall 2025 or make the connection between Humber's RAPP program and your network.
Act now to secure your dedicated student researcher. For more information or to get started, please reach out to Bhavi Gandhi at bhavi.gandhi@humber.ca.
Project hours are used for Work-Integrated Learning (placement course).
All Fall 2025 courses have been created in Blackboard and can now be accessed by instructors and staff who have been assigned to courses in Banner. Fall 2025 courses can be found by navigating to the courses page in Blackboard.
At this time, please consider exporting a backup of your course to your OneDrive for the current Summer 2025 term. To import an exported course or course components into your Fall 2025 course, review the following instructions:
If you would like to merge your course sections, please make your request to the Innovative Learning Support Centre as soon as possible by filling out the Blackboard Administrative Request form.
Please note that students will gain access to their Fall 2025 courses three days before the first session of each course. For example, a course that starts September 4 at 12:35 p.m. will become accessible by students at 12:35 p.m. on September 1.
To get your Blackboard course ready for the beginning of the Fall 2025 term, the following are some helpful resources for faculty and staff:
Faculty in need of further support can contact the Innovative Learning Support Centre directly.
These are the highlights of this month’s new and improved features in Blackboard Ultra that will be live Thursday, August 7. The most relevant updates are related to a few key areas:
Anthology will be adding block styling to Documents, giving instructors new ways to enhance visual appeal and guide student attention. The styling options feature both colour and icons to help create visually engaging content. The style options include:
Previously, LTI tools were only included when performing a full course copy. With this update, users who have the appropriate permissions can now select and copy individual LTIs when doing a partial course copy. This enhancement provides greater flexibility and control for instructors using LTI tools.
While the LTI standard—particularly LTI 1.3 with LTI Advantage—supports copying tools between courses, the actual behaviour of copied LTIs depends on how each provider has implemented the standard. Some tools may function immediately after copying, while others might require manual relinking or configuration to work properly in the new course.
To ensure a smooth experience, Anthology recommends testing all copied LTI links, especially those involving grade synchronization, user data or other course-specific functionality.
Instructors can use Video Studio in Announcements to record or upload video and audio. The redesigned Video Studio button launches the standard Video Studio workflow, which automatically generates captions and transcripts. This makes content more accessible and supports personalized, engaging communication. This Video Studio tool will replace the Capture tool.
To improve accessibility, Anthology has updated the student Gradebook to use a semantic HTML table structure. The new structure improves screen reader support and keyboard navigation. The same change will be completed for the student Overview page, as well.
The DirectSubmit feature allows instructors to submit papers directly to SafeAssign for originality checking, even outside of student assignments. This update to DirectSubmit includes several additional enhancements:
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For more information, please visit the Blackboard Help Center.
Need support? Contact the Innovative Learning Support Centre. We are here to help!
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Joe Sellors as the Director of the Humber Cultural Hub.
Joe brings more than 20 years of experience in cultural and arts programming, community engagement, and strategic partnership development. He has held key leadership roles with the City of Toronto, where he championed major initiatives such as Nuit Blanche Toronto and ArtworxTO. Most recently, he served as Manager of Governance and Partnership Relations for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto Secretariat. Joe is a passionate and accomplished leader who thrives where culture, community, civic engagement, and innovation meet.
In addition to his public sector leadership, Joe founded Translate Installations Inc., a boutique consultancy specializing in placemaking, experiential design, and arts-based urban strategy. He also served as Vice-President of the internationally acclaimed EDIT Festival (Expo for Design, Innovation & Technology), a global event celebrating creativity and social impact.
Joe holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre – Technical Production from Toronto Metropolitan University, as well as numerous certifications. He is a strong advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion, and advocates for the arts as a powerful vehicle for civic dialogue and social progress.
This appointment follows a national search led by Arts Consulting Group and supported by a dedicated hiring committee of faculty, support staff, administrators, and a student representative. The committee was impressed by Joe’s depth of experience, collaborative approach, and compelling vision for the future of the Humber Cultural Hub.
Joe will officially begin his new role on October 1. Please join me in congratulating him and extending a warm welcome to the Humber community.
Gina Antonacci
Senior Vice-President, Academic
CIHW is recruiting student participants for our research study titled Enhancing Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Among Young Adults in Peel: Mapping and Understanding Access to Physical Activity and Nutritional Supports.
The study aims to understand how young adults in the Peel Region experience access to healthy food and recreation, and to determine how these experiences match or differ from areas known as food and recreation deserts.
This research study is led by a collaborative team from Humber Polytechnic, University of Toronto, and Sheridan College. The project is funded by a Catalyst Grant from the Novo Nordisk Network for Healthy Populations at the University of Toronto.
We ask faculty and staff to please share the attached poster with students in your classes, departments, or through your regular communication channels.
Criteria:
Join us at our recruitment events:
North Campus
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Dates:
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August 6, 2025 |
E Concourse |
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August 8, 2025 |
LRC Concourse |
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August 11, 2025 |
E Concourse |
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August 14, 2025 |
LRC Concourse |
How Students Can Participate
Students can visit us at any of the recruitment events listed above or refer to the attached poster for complete details and additional participation options.
Students who meet the criteria and complete the survey will have the opportunity to enter a draw to win one of five $50 gift cards!
Dear Humber Faculty and Staff,
Scholarship applications for the Fall semester are open until September 21.
Humber has nearly 200 scholarships available this fall valued at $1,000+ to help support students across all programs and faculties. Scholarships focus on a variety of traits and characteristics including leadership, community involvement, academic merit and more.
Please help us spread the word and encourage students to apply. Applying is quick and easy! Your students just need to apply by logging into MyHumber.ca.
Over the 2024/25 academic year, more than 1,200 scholarships and bursaries were awarded to Humber students. These opportunities were made possible by Humber’s incredible and generous community of donors and alumni, which include our very own faculty and staff who donate through Humber Gives.
For more information, please visit our Student Scholarships website or reach out to the Advancement and Alumni team by contacting student.awards@humber.ca.
If you would like to learn more about Humber Gives, please contact: Melissa Beauchamp, Director, Annual & Leadership Giving, at melissa.beauchamp@humber.ca.
Please note that due to paving work at North Campus, the following areas will be closed between August 5 and 29, 2025:
The Humber and Guelph-Humber community is encouraged to park in Lots 1 and 13, or in the parking garage once it reopens (anticipated August 11). Every effort will be made to finish these paving projects ahead of time. Should you have any questions, please contact Roman Fuzak at roman.fuzak@humber.ca.
Thank you.
Long weekend update - please view the hours for Food Services on Friday, August 1.
North Campus:
Lakeshore Campus:
Reminder: All Food Services locations will be closed on August 4 for Civic Holiday.
When: Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 10 a.m. until Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 5 p.m.
As part of the SWITCH project, Arboretum Road will be closed at S building next Tuesday, August 5 at 10 a.m. The closure will last up to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, August 12. Please view the map for the layout of signage and the closure.
Purpose: To connect the residence building S to the district system as part of the SWITCH project.
Impact on Occupants: The road will be closed to through traffic. Access to the residence buildings, including the loading dock, will not be impacted. The east gate will remain open for access to Lot 1, and the south gate will be used for exiting. However, to access the residence buildings, loading dock and daycare, please enter the campus from the E Entrance (view attached picture).
Thank you for your understanding and co-operation as we work to enhance our campus infrastructure.
For more information or if you have questions, please contact Hooman Aboutalebi, Senior Project Manager, at hooman.aboutalebi@humber.ca.