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.
To the Humber Community,
The College Employer Council has posted "Bargaining Update - Ontario colleges stand firm in face of unreasonable demands and strike vote" on its site.
The College Employer Council (CEC) is the government mandated bargaining agent for the 24 Ontario publicly funded Colleges that negotiate collective agreements with unionized staff. The following information is being distributed on behalf of the CEC.
Congratulations to all our employees celebrating Career Milestones in July!
The following employees are celebrating their 1, 5, 10, 15 and 20-year anniversary with Humber. We encourage you to reach out to your colleagues to congratulate them on their Career Milestones!
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Tyrell Messam
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Alannah Metherel
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Callum Sawatzky
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Alberta Essien
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Tanya Ma
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| Alex Gil Flores | Elliott Thompson | Alexander Prokopenko |
Christeen Dyer | Judy Tavares |
| Anton Issaev | Jessica Van Vliet | Linda Ellis | Phillip Muscatello | |
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Robert Castle
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Cameron Brown | Tatiana Tupchy | Naila Charles | |
| Shawn Philip Babu | Michael Winstanley | Alessia Di Virgilio | ||
| Subreen Garcha | Brent Parnaby | |||
| Kyoung Heo | Richard Hooiveld | |||
| Germila Sriranjan | Robert Seaton | |||
| Nishat Butt | Kurtt Plowright | |||
| Faith Adebayo | Kevin May | |||
| Nimmy Johnson | Robin Shaw-Lukavsky | |||
| Robert Maniscole | Joel Dreise | |||
| Luke O'Brien | ||||
| Stefan Korte | ||||
| Matthew Kitchen | ||||
| Anastasia Korotkova | ||||
| Jerome Matamoros | ||||
| Matthew Kosmenko | ||||
| Clinton Harper | ||||
| Wesley Sutherland | ||||
| Jessica Byron | ||||
| Felicia Guthrie | ||||
| Brian Cole | ||||
| Michael Cairney | ||||
| Ariadna Jimenez | ||||
| Andrew Belanger | ||||
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Lucia Receno
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| Christine Werenich | ||||
| Dan Miller | ||||
| Louise Manning | ||||
| Mira Aguayo | ||||
| Salvio Monge | ||||
| Ricardo Fonseca | ||||
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Joseph Latina
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Holsee Sahid
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| Agneya Chikte | ||||
| Tuhin Giri | ||||
| Yiqi Wang | ||||
| Anupama Dung | ||||
| Spencer Brown | ||||
| Ijeoma Pius-Nwagbara |
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Nick Suddes
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| Jaydeep Brar | ||||
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Bradley Scott
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| Siva Baskaran | ||||
| Paul Barnett | ||||
| Marion O' Reilly | ||||
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Amanda Crognale
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| Janet De Leon | ||||
| Nelson Chan | ||||
| Iryna Petrenko | ||||
| Shashi Bhat | ||||
| Juliet Mackeson | ||||
| Lavinia Karp | ||||
| Inna Kazhdan | ||||
| Oksana Syahrovska | ||||
| Brenda Ridley | ||||
| Sue-Anne Vital | ||||
| Bernice Scott | ||||
| Adriana Salvia | ||||
| Marilyn Campbell | ||||
| Candy Yip | ||||
| Lynn Short | ||||
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Noah Scanga
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Arnaldo Castaneda
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| Tammy Cameron | ||||
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Eve Montgomery
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| Sarika Kothari | ||||
| Ageisan Navarajah | ||||
| Aldous Mendoza |
Although we do our best to ensure we don't miss anyone, sometimes it happens. If we have missed anyone on this list, our sincere apologies. Please let us know so we can correct our records and ensure the employee receives recognition.
Questions? Please email us at oe@humber.ca.
Navigating the death of a student within our community is one of the most difficult situations we may face. In these moments, how we respond speaks volumes about our values and our humanity.
We’re pleased to share that Humber has finalized and published its new Student Death Response Policy and Procedure, which offers a clear and compassionate framework for how Humber supports students, families, staff, and faculty following the passing of a student. This policy was developed with deep care, drawing and expanding upon best practices across the country and informed by the lived experience of those who have supported communities in times of loss.
At its heart, this policy is about compassion in action; ensuring that those impacted are met with dignity, empathy, and timely guidance. It acknowledges that grief does not follow a script, and offers direction for navigating the administrative complexities in a way that centres humanity.
We encourage all members of the Humber community to take a moment to review the Student Death Response Policy and Procedure and become familiar with the steps to take in the unfortunate event that you learn of a student’s passing. Whether you’re a faculty member, staff person, or administrator, knowing how to respond and where to turn can make a meaningful difference for those affected.
This policy is one part of Humber’s broader commitment to building a caring and responsive campus community.
With gratitude to the many contributors across departments and portfolios who shaped this work, and with care for all those who may one day need to draw upon it.
The Student Feedback Questionnaire (SFQ) invites students to provide anonymous feedback on their learning experience in each course every semester. This initiative supports our shared commitment to ensuring the quality of academic programs at Humber. Student feedback is anonymous and confidential.
For those instructors that are in 14-week courses, you should have received a response rate update to your email recently from StudentFeedbackQuestionnaire@sfq.humber.ca (if you do not see this email in your inbox, check your junk or spam folder). This update will not tell you what feedback has been submitted, but will tell you how many students in your course have submitted their SFQ. If you notice that the response rate is low in your course, you are encouraged to post the following announcement (learn more about how to post an announcement in your Blackboard course) in each of your Blackboard courses linked to the SFQ to help remind students to complete them:
Subject Line: Student Feedback Questionnaire (SFQ) Reminder
"As part of the focus on improving the student course experience at Humber Polytechnic, we are seeking your feedback on the courses in which you are currently enrolled. We believe this feedback will help us better understand the student learning experience. Your feedback is extremely important and we appreciate you taking the time to complete the SFQ. Please note that your responses and comments are anonymous. With each completed SFQ, you will also be invited to enter a prize draw; once you submit your SFQ, an invitation to enter the draw will be sent to your email."
In case you missed it, please review these important points on Summer 2025 Student Feedback Questionnaires (SFQs).
Learn more about your SFQ dates, troubleshooting, and many other helpful tips and pieces of information for faculty from Innovative Learning's SFQ News webpage.
Need additional support? The Innovative Learning Support Centre is here to help!