Humber’s Office of Research & Innovation has established a Community of Practice for PhD candidates. Our monthly meetings will encourage productive discussions and feedback. An opportunity to learn from each other!
Reach out to Emma Smith, PhD, Associate Dean, Research & Development at the Office of Research & Innovation at Emma.Smith@humber.ca to express your interest.
It is my pleasure to announce that on February 5, Cara Wallace will start as the Director, Community Outreach & Workforce Development.
Cara is a seasoned community and workforce strategist, bringing experience in community outreach, grant writing, contract and program management and performance measurement within the employment and education sectors.
In her most recent role, Cara was the Contract Manager with WCG Services, where she supported the successful delivery of Integrated Employment Services. Cara maintained impactful relationships with service providers across Peel and York Region, and co-designed an organizational Equity, Belonging, Diversity, and Inclusion strategy, emphasizing a culture where staff feel recognized and appreciated.
Cara’s career has been fueled by her commitment to removing barriers to access and to supporting underserved communities. Through roles at Achēv, JVS Toronto and the Youth Justice Network of Toronto, Cara led the development and implementation of community programming and honed advanced skills in stakeholder collaboration, grassroots mobilization, and culturally responsive outreach. Cara trained and developed staff across different organizations to support communities in need, and established alliances with community agencies and public sector institutions, successfully securing nearly $1 million in funding for the Rexdale community.
She holds a M.Ed. in Adult Education and Community Development; a B.A. in Sociology, CHRP and certifications in Human Resources Management, Adult Education, Myers Briggs, and Conflict Resolution.
I am delighted that she is bringing her experience and passion for lifelong learning to this important role. Please join me in welcoming Cara to Humber.
Kelly Jackson
Vice-President, External Affairs and Professional Learning
Humber Galleries is excited to announce that Nuit Blanche is returning to the Humber Lakeshore Campus as an Independent Project Hub on Saturday, October 5, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The city will be transformed through contemporary art. This is an exciting opportunity to celebrate and showcase Toronto’s arts community and the City’s commitment to contemporary art, create installations geared at engaging both the unsuspecting and devoted art lovers.
Local artists are invited to submit their Independent Project applications to be part of Nuit Blanche at the Humber Lakeshore Hub by responding to the 2024 curatorial theme Bridging Distance. Projects by contemporary artists, collaborations between artists and researchers or creators working in other disciplines relevant to the theme, are welcome and encouraged.
Distance. How do we understand it? How do we feel it? How do we reconnect and bridge the gaps? Nuit Blanche Toronto asks artists to propose works that explore the multifaceted ways we experience and understand distance, while also reimaging how we can bridge distance through art. This is an opportunity for recalibration and reconnection with our city, our world, and each other, in public space.
The Humber Lakeshore Hub Independent Project program is open to all Humber College students, faculty, alumni and staff as well as Toronto based professional artists, collectives and arts organizations. Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee comprised of Humber College staff. the Nuit Blanche Toronto Artistic Director and City of Toronto staff.
Applications to the Humber Lakeshore Independent Project Program are due by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, February 11, 2024 via email to melissa.poliah@humber.ca.
Review the Application Guidelines
Online Info Session: Nuit Blanche - Humber Lakeshore Independent Project Hub
Are you an emerging artist interested in applying to a professional art call for the first time? Do you want to strengthen your writing skills when drafting a proposal? Maybe you’re interested in learning more about Nuit Blanche Toronto?
Whatever the reason may be, if you have questions about Humber Galleries’ Call for Nuit Blanche Independent Project Proposals, please tune in to our upcoming information session on Thursday, February 1, 2024 from 12 to 1 p.m.
Hosted by Humber Galleries, this online session will cover the application process and invite participants to ask any questions they may have regarding the Nuit Blanche Independent Project Hub at Humber Lakeshore campus and the upcoming all-night event.
The event is free, however advance registration is required.
We hope you can join us!
Humber Press, Office of Research & Innovation, is pleased to announce the release of the latest issue of the Journal of Innovation in Polytechnic Education (JIPE). This general issue is a consolidation of submissions that have been accepted for publication in 2023.
The new issue is a compilation of studies that offer valuable perspectives on addressing and solving challenges with adaptability, resilience and new insights. By carefully investigating a research or innovation question, these studies make valuable contributions to their fields while changing the way we know and understand the world.
The general issue features editorial notes from Emma Smith, PhD, Associate Dean of Research and Development at Humber’s Office of Research & Innovation; Melanie Spence-Ariemma, PhD, Vice-Provost and Chief Academic Officer at the University of Guelph-Humber; Richard Emes, PhD, Pro Vice-Chancellor of Research and Innovation at Nottingham Trent University UK; and Sharon McIntyre, PhD, president of New Cottage Industries & Co.
JIPE is accepting submissions on a rolling basis— send your submission to us today! Please visit jipe.ca to learn more.
Read the new general issue today
Journal of Innovation in Polytechnic Education (JIPE) is pleased to announce the publication of Extending Classroom Learning Borders: Caregiver Training Workshop for Chronic Disease Family Caregivers by Adriana C. Salvia, Nazlin Z. Hirji, Het Daxeshbhai Shah, Sandra Devlin Cop, and Sue D. L'Europa.
Abstract:
Through the provision of education and training, the Caregiver Training Workshop (CTW) pilot study aimed to advance knowledge about in-person educational interventions for primary family caregivers aiding ill adults (18 years of age and over) at home. The target population was community-dwelling chronic disease caregivers, 14 of whom participated in the workshop/pilot study in September and October 2019. The sessions were offered once a week, over five weeks—each session lasting two hours. The goal of the CTW pilot study was to measure any relationship between caregiver burden levels and the study’s multi-component curriculum and course design, and to obtain participant feedback about the content and structure. Curricular topics were chosen based on a review of the literature. The methodology selected was mixed-methods and convergent pretest–posttest design. Data was collected at three points in time. The pre-workshop data collection instruments consisted of the Burden Scale for Family Caregivers (BSFC) in long form and a mixed demographics form. Post-workshop instruments consisted of the BSFC (second time) and open-ended questions evaluating the program. Three-months post workshop conclusion, the instruments consisted of the BSFC (final time) and a mixed questionnaire regarding the program’s impact. The reduction in caregiver burden was not statistically significant; however, burden scores from three of the 14 caregivers improved over the study period. Analyzing the qualitative data, as well as viewing caregiver burden through self-efficacy theory, offer insights as to why. Many caregivers expressed interest in maintaining contact with each other post workshop completion. This supports research indicating that some caregivers are interested in maintaining social connections throughout their care recipients’ illness trajectories.
About JIPE
Journal of Innovation in Polytechnic Education (JIPE) is an online, open-access journal for peer-reviewed papers that mobilize knowledge and insights generated by the global polytechnic community. JIPE is electronically published by Humber Press at Humber College’s Office of Research & Innovation. JIPE is accepting submissions on a rolling basis. To learn more about JIPE, please visit jipe.ca or email humberpress@humber.ca.
Flu season is upon us! Although we are no longer in a pandemic, Public Health continues to report a high positivity rate for COVID-19, and an uptick in flu, colds and other respiratory illnesses in the province. Please stay vigilant and continue to take basic safety measures for preventing COVID and other respiratory illnesses:
The college will continue to ensure that its building ventilation systems are maintained to meet current ventilation standards. As well, daily cleaning and disinfection will continue for all spaces.
Further details can be obtained at COVID-19 Measures - Humber College.
Did you know there are global learning opportunities available to all students at Humber?
Humber offers a range of global experiences at parter institutions around the world through Semester Exchange and Summer Abroad.
Inspire your students to experience the world, enhance their intercultural communication skills, and expand their global network while earning Academic Credit(s)!
Applications are currently being accepted for:
Note: A Global Learning Bursary up to $5,000 CAD is available to support all eligible students
Information Sessions:
If you are interested in a setting up a class visit or information sessions for your students (either in-person or virtually), please contact the Humber Global Learning team at studyabroad@humber.ca.
The Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences is offering the Vietnam Study Abroad: Hanoi & Danang course to students across Humber. The course delivery in collaboration with international partner universities offers a fantastic opportunity for Humber students to develop their global experience and intercultural competencies while earning Humber credits for a general education (MILE 220) or Degree breadth elective course (MILE 2200). Students will work closely with two Humber faculty who lead the trip and staff, faculty and students at National Economics University and University of Danang, Vietnam. The course provides students with experiential learning, site visits, field trips, community services and opportunities to network with local faculty and students during almost three weeks in the cities in Vietnam (Hanoi, the capital, in the North and Danang, the driving force of development in the Central - Highland Region).
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
Watch this video of one of our students and teachers sharing their own experience and what students could expect to gain from the trip and find out more about this opportunity in our attached flyer.
The Program fee is $7,100 + Humber regular course tuition. It covers multi-city airfares (Toronto – Hanoi – Danang – Toronto), travel health insurance, accommodations at hotels, breakfast every day, lunch on weekdays, site visits, field trips and local transportation for all scheduled activities. Students will be eligible for a bursary of up to $4,000, depending on their financial needs.
We highly appreciate it if Humber faculty, Program Coordinators and staff could help to share this course with students as an incredible option for them to get a Humber credit for a general education or degree-breadth elective course.
Please connect with Kimmy Do, Manager, Global Initiatives and Partnership Development (Kimmy.do@humber.ca) if you have any questions.
Once again, The Math & Writing Centre is pleased to present free services for all Humber and Guelph-Humber English language learners! Please let students know these services are available to them.
Conversation Circles
Students can join a tutor and several English language learners for one hour to practice conversation and listening and speaking skills.
Winter 2024 Schedule (Starting Week of January 15):
For the online Conversation Circles session, students can scan the QR code in the attached poster at the time of the session.
Conversation 1-on-1 Sessions
Students can book an appointment with a tutor to talk one on one for 30 minutes or one hour to practice speaking, to go over readings, to review Ted Talks and much more.
Students can log in with their Humber credentials in our booking system at https://humber.upswing.io, select as course “Conversation One on One”, select a tutor and time and book the session.
Reading Circles
Students can join a tutor and several English language learners for one hour to practice reading comprehension and analysis as well as building vocabulary and general fluency.
Winter 2024 Schedule (Starting week of January 15):
For the online Reading Circles session, students can scan the QR code in the attached poster at the time of the session.
Questions? Staff and students can write to us at writingcentre@humber.ca or visit one of our locations (North LRC third floor and Lakeshore F201) during our hours of operation:
Next storage clean-up date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024.
On that date, all Live, DEVU, and MSTR courses from Fall 2022 will be deleted from Humber systems. This includes all Banner- and Destiny 1-generated courses.
Please note the future dates for this academic year:
System clean-ups are scheduled following good practices for data and storage management. Humber's practice is to retain past courses for one year plus one semester (e.g. last year's Fall 2023 courses will be retained through the current Fall 2024 semester. These are accessible to profs under "past courses" in Bb until the time of deletion at the start of Winter 2025).
IL recommends faculty back up and archive Blackboard courses at the end of each semester. Most sites take no more than 10 minutes to archive. OneDrive is available to all faculty for file storage.
Tip: OneDrive is also a helpful resource when sharing course files with multiple instructors at the start of each semester, and saves everyone the potential hassle of trying to share content from within Blackboard courses.
Support for OneDrive is available from ITS, and support for learning how to back up and archive courses is available from the IL Support Centre.
