Announcements

Alumni Spotlight: From Paramedic to Published Author
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When:
May 29, 2025
Contact:
Aaron Mark
Email:
aaron.mark@humber.ca
Humber alumnus Steve Urszenyi

This Alumni Spotlight celebrates the invaluable contributions of paramedics in keeping communities across our country safe and supported.

Alumnus Steve Urszenyi, a versatile paramedic, tactical medic, and CBRNE (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives) specialist, has demonstrated a remarkable commitment to the many facets of emergency response.

Watch as we explore his memorable start in paramedicine, the growth mindset he developed at Humber, the rewarding aspects of his 40-year career, and his latest chapter as a multi-award-nominated author.

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If you know a Humber grad with a great story to tell, email us at alumni@humber.ca.

Digital Asset Management (DAM) System Update for all Staff (General Users)
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When:
May 28, 2025
Contact:
DSX-DXP Team at Humber
Email:
humberdam@humber.ca

To all Humber DAM Users: 

The Humber Image Bank is decommissioned and officially offline.

Please remember the best images on the Image Bank were moved to the Humber DAM in summer 2024. And we continue to add new content on a regular basis.

How to log in to the DAM:  

The Humber DAM System continues to:  

  • To contribute to the Digital Experience Platform within Humber’s Digital Campus Plan Priority 2: Enterprise Web Strategy. 
  • To support and activate Humber’s Digital Campus Plan Priority 3: digital workplace to enable employees to evolve the digital workplace.   

If you have questions, please reach out to humberdam@humber.ca. 

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Spotlight on Colleges: Managing Change in Uncertain Times
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When:
May 28, 2025
Contact:
Juliette Sweeney
Email:
juliette.sweeney@humber.ca
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

The Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education is hosting a free session for educators in the college sector called Managing Change in Uncertain Times on Saturday, May 31, at George Brown College's Waterfront Campus (51 Dockside drive, Toronto) room 518 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Topics covered in the session include:

  • Panel discussion: Managing Change in Uncertain Times
  • KPU Decolonializing Knowledge Mobilization to Support Indigenous Food Sovereignty
  • A Geospatial Analytical Approach to Advance Understanding of the Impact of Land on Student Success at Ontario’s Colleges of Applied Arts & Technology
  • Kahkisiw: Enhancing Student Success

Please view the appended poster for registration link, speakers and session details.

Transfer Credit and PLAR Fees Removed Starting Fall 2025
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When:
May 28, 2025

We are pleased to announce that, effective May 28, 2025, Humber will eliminate all transfer credit and Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) application fees for learners applying for the Fall 2025 term and beyond. 

This initiative reflects the next step in advancing the goals outlined in our Builders of Brilliance Vision announced in December 2024. By removing these fees, we are reinforcing our commitment to providing a more accessible, streamlined, and supportive credit transfer and PLAR process for our students.

We encourage you to share this information with prospective students and colleagues. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. 

Judy Tavares 
Manager, Student Mobility and Pathways

Retirement Celebration Honouring David Patrickson
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When:
May 28, 2025

After an extraordinary 42 years of service, we are honoured to recognize and celebrate the retirement of David Patrickson, a dedicated educator and mentor in the Mechanical Engineering Program at Humber Polytechnic.

Throughout the decades, David has shaped countless minds, inspired future engineers, and left an enduring legacy of excellence, integrity, and passion for teaching. Their commitment to student success and the advancement of mechanical education has made a lasting impact on our community.

Please join us as we express our gratitude and best wishes for a well-deserved retirement.

Date: June 4, 2025
Time: 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Location: North Camups, NX111

We invite all colleagues and friends to sign a card and share a message of appreciation by June 4, 2025 before 12 p.m. 

Let’s come together to celebrate a truly inspiring career and the beginning of a new chapter.

Shaun Ghafari, Dean, Engineering
Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology (FAST)

SPARK Issue 13 is Out Now
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When:
May 28, 2025
Contact:
Marlee Greig
Email:
marlee.greig@humber.ca
The cover of SPARK 13 shows grey stacking side chairs. Text reads "Stacked for Success".

SPARK Issue 13 is here! Get ready to dive into Humber’s latest wave of innovation, creativity, and groundbreaking ideas.

This issue shines a spotlight on trailblazing capstone projects across Information & Communication Technology, Paralegal Studies, Criminal Justice, and Research Analyst programs. Hear directly from students and faculty who are shaping the future—through exclusive interviews that bring their journeys to life.

This issue takes you behind the scenes of exciting events celebrating emerging writers, a chair design competition, and bold innovation projects that are reimagining learning—think video podcasts and escape rooms.

Plus, catch up on insightful stories from the Longo Faculty of Business and hear directly from authors published in the Journal of Innovation in Polytechnic Education.

Fuel your curiosity, ignite new ideas, and get inspired—read SPARK Issue 13 today.

New Email for Business Continuity & Emergency Management
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When:
May 28, 2025
Contact:
Kathy Branton
Email:
kathy.branton@humber.ca

To help reduce confusion and improve response times for general inquiries related to Business Continuity and Emergency Management, we’ve introduced a dedicated email address:  

emergency.management@humber.ca

This will appear as “Humber Emergency Management” in your in-box. 

Using this centralized email will streamline communication and ensure your questions and concerns are addressed more efficiently.  

If you have any inquiries, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at the new address. Thank you for your continued support.  

Kathy Branton, MA/DEM
Manager, Business Continuity & Emergency Management

Friendly Reminder: Fridge Check
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When:
May 27, 2025
Contact:
OHS
Email:
healthandsafety@humber.ca

As you may know, we recently had a planned 48-hour power disruption from Friday, May 23, 2025 (7 p.m.) to Sunday, May 25, 2025 (7 p.m.) at North Campus. While everything is back up and running, we'd like to remind everyone that food items in the fridge may have been affected by the outage.

If you left food in the fridge during that time, it's best to err on the side of caution and dispose of it. Thank you for helping us keep our shared space safe and clean!

Approval of South Asian Employee Resource Group (ERG)
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When:
May 27, 2025
Contact:
Sara Hassan
Email:
sara.hassan@humber.ca

In honour of South Asian Heritage Month, we are pleased to announce that a South Asian Employee Resource Group (ERG) has been approved! This new ERG will serve as a space for South Asian-identifying employees to build community, celebrate culture, and contribute to institutional equity through dialogue, collaboration and advocacy.

Founding members, Sonia Thakur (Accessible Learning Services), Sara Hassan (Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences), and Neesha Meminger (Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences) are currently working on the foundational documents and processes but encourage all Humber employees who identify as South Asian to stay tuned for an announcement about the first meeting and a more formal launch in the fall.

Ontario Colleges Student Experience Survey
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When:
May 27, 2025

Background

Humber is committed to continuous quality improvement and engaging students in this process. Beginning June 9, Humber will administer the online Ontario Colleges Student Experience Survey (OCSES). This survey will measure student experiences related to teaching and learning quality, program related knowledge and skills, work integrated learning (if applicable), and student services and resources. The results of the survey will allow Humber to identify strengths and areas of improvement.

Administration

Students in full-time, funded programming of two to three semesters in duration who began their studies in Summer 2025 and are currently enrolled in their second semester will receive a personal survey link on Monday, June 9. The survey will remain open until Sunday, June 22 at midnight. Key messaging will be communicated to students by Humber to promote the survey and encourage completion. In order to achieve an optimal response to this survey, facilitators/instructors will be present in classes selected by the Faculties to explain the purpose of the survey to students, provide direction for survey completion and allot class time to complete the survey (approximately 10-15 minutes).

For questions about the survey, please contact Jean O’Donnell at jean.o’donnell@humber.ca.

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