Announcements

When:
April 9, 2018
Contact:
Joe Chimenti
Tel:
647.236.7109
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

This operation is being extended as follows due to inclement weather.

Arboretum Blvd Northbound Lane Closure for Parking Garage Construction – April 11 to April 20, 2018

When April 11 to April 20, 2018 April (7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily)
Location Single northbound lane of Arboretum Boulevard, next to the new Parking Garage construction site, will be closed. See drawing.
Purpose To enable the contractor to erect the south end of the office/retail space that forms part of the new Parking Garage.
Additional Details
  1. The contractor will be erecting a portable crane (7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) that will be taken down daily.
  2. Several truckloads of construction products, precast concrete panels, etc. will be delivered.
  3. The contractor will put a detour in place for pedestrian traffic during this time.
  4. Please obey flag persons on Arboretum Blvd that will be directing traffic through the Work Area / Area of Closure.
  5. When possible, please use entrance “E” off of Humber College Blvd to access Parking Lot No. 1
When:
April 9, 2018
Part-time staff summer semester parking permits go on sale Monday, April 16 through your MyHumber login. Please note that the part-time staff parking permits do not sell out for the summer semester (May 1 through August 31, 2018) and that an upgrade purchase is not required to be paid for the summer semester in order to park in Lot 1 or 13 at North Campus.
 
Thank you,
Parking Services
When:
April 8, 2019
Contact:
Nancy Simms
Tel:
x4425
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

The Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity would like to thank the Humber community for participating in the Knowledge Cafés and for providing input on the revised definitions of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Humber College. The Centre will review the definitions annually as human rights terms are constantly evolving.  

Provided below (and attached) are the revised definitions for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Humber College.

Definitions

Equity
The principle of equity recognizes historically and currently under-represented and under-served individuals who experience unfair treatment in services, programs and employment. At Humber, equity means applying specific measures and practices to achieve equality of opportunities and outcomes for all.

Diversity
Diversity refers to the intersectionality of social and political identities that embody different worldviews, knowledges, and experiences. Humber embraces the diversity that exists in the identities of students and employees from local and global communities.

Inclusion
The principle of inclusion refers to the active and intentional engagement of people in all their intersecting social and political identities. At Humber, this engagement is grounded in respect, and all members of the college community are recognized as valued contributors. Inclusion enriches innovation, sustainability and excellence in curricula, research, programs and services.

When:
April 6, 2018
Contact:
Savio Colaco
Tel:
x4974
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

Prepare yourself to teach yoga in the fitness and health industry in this HATHA Yoga based program. Yoga Exercise Specialist Certification is a two part preparation aimed at preparing the participant to teach yoga in the fitness and health industry. Part 1 aims to teach the following: over 50 postures, warm ups and variations, integrate yoga into your private training and group exercise programs, develop the ability to design a safe hatha yoga class, study meditation, relaxation and breathing techniques, and gain a basic understanding of yoga history and philosophy.

This course runs on Saturday, June 2 and 9 from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 

To register, please visit hrt.humber.ca/ce and find us under Fitness and Nutrition.

When:
April 6, 2018
Contact:
Roma Malik
Tel:
x4651
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
Humber Students win WWF Sustainability Competition

On Saturday, March 24, to kick start Humber Earth Week, six of our students participated in the World Wildlife Fund’s first ever Designing Change for a Living Planet 2018 Competition. 14 other Ontario universities and colleges participated and our Humber College students took home the grand prize!

The following post-secondary schools participated in the challenge:

  • Algonquin College
  • Centennial College
  • Fleming College
  • George Brown College
  • Wilfried Laurier University 
  • Mohawk College
  • Niagara College
  • Seneca College
  • University of Toronto
  • University of Windsor
  • University of Waterloo

Humber College is a pilot member of the WWF Living Planet @ Campus for post-secondary schools in Ontario. The Office of Sustainability also served on the competition’s steering committee over the last four months and helped develop the program that included support of over 10 industry partners and subject matter experts.

The goal of the competition was to develop a develop a disruptive innovation idea solving a day-to-day sustainability issue. Student participants were provided two hours to develop the idea and present the idea to over 80 audience members and three judges within five minutes. Our students presented a concept that involved an app with an algorithm, connecting tenants, landlords, and roommates to encourage lower footprint co-living (even taking into consideration childcare, meal sharing, transportation, and food gardens to mitigate emissions caused by distribution). The students won the grand cash prize of $1,200 and an opportunity for each of the students to meet with an industry leader of their choice.

A huge congratulations to the following students:

  • Ankit Joshi – Civil Engineering Technology, SAT
  • Avita Ragnauth – Tourism – Travel Services, HRT
  • Ezgi Cokuysal – User Experience Design, Media Studies
  • Graham Budgeon – International Development, Business School
  • Jasmine Wong – Sustainable Engineering and Building Technology, SAT

The Humber team members were selected from the IGNITE Sustainability Club and based on recommendations from our faculty members. We are already receiving an increase in interest in our Sustainability Club and we hope to see more interest from our students to participate in competition in the future! 

Photo credit to Kathy Nguyen, WWF

When:
April 6, 2018

ARI Internal Funding - Cultivate Fund

The Cultivate Fund supports Humber employees engaged in original, externally-focused research and innovation by providing funding to employees exploring strategic research or innovation initiatives with an industry, community or academic partner. The Cultivate Fund application and review process is designed to be competitive, transparent, and equitable.

  • $25,000 max per project
  • Funding period: one year maximum
  • Applications are accepted year round, on an ongoing basis.

The application and guidelines can be found humber.ca/research/researchers/#faculty-information

 

Mitacs Accelerate - Internship Program 

The Accelerate program connects companies with postsecondary students to offer hands-on learning experience for students, while also helping businesses solve real-world challenges through student internship placements.

Mitacs Accelerate is now accepting applications from applicants at colleges and polytechnics as part of a pilot initiative for the sector.

More information about the Mitacs Accelerate program can also be found at: mitacs.ca/en/programs/accelerate/colleges-polytechnics.

 

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

Connection Grants

Connection Grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. $7,000 to $25,000 can be awarded for events, and up to $50,000 for other outreach activities.

Humber Application Deadline: 2 weeks prior to SSHRC deadline

SSHRC Application Deadline: May 1, August 1 and November 1

 

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)

Connect Grants

Connect Grants provide targeted financial support to encourage post-secondary researchers at universities and/or colleges to connect with industry and other knowledge end-user communities in order to form new partnerships.  Between $5,000 and $25,000 can be awarded for up to one year. All activities must take place within Canada.

Engage Grants

Engage Grants are designed to give innovative companies that operate from a Canadian base access to the unique knowledge, expertise and capabilities available at Canadian universities and colleges. These grants are intended to foster the development of new research partnerships by supporting short-term research and development projects aimed at addressing a company-specific problem.  Up to $25,000 can be awarded for up to six months.

Applied Research and Development Grants

Applied Research and Development (ARD) Grants are intended to provide companies that operate from a Canadian base access to the unique knowledge, expertise and capabilities available at Canadian colleges and to train students in essential technical skills required by companies. ARD projects can be at any point in the research and development (R&D) spectrum that is consistent with the college's applied research, training and technology transfer mandate. Up to $150,000 can be awarded for up to three years.

 

Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE)

Voucher for Innovation and Productivity I (VIP I) and Voucher for Innovation and Productivity II (VIP II)  

VIP I and VIP II grants enable the development of new products and/or processes, facilitate productivity improvements, and help generate new revenues and high-value jobs for Ontario. The VIP I program supports collaborations between industry and post-secondary institutions that lead to knowledge mobilization, commercialization and increased productivity with significant economic impact for Ontario, these projects are up to 12 months in duration with a maximum award of $20,000. The VIP II address company needs by enabling the development of new products and/or processes, or facilitating productivity improvements, by leveraging post-secondary institutions' skills and resources, for 12-24 months in duration with a maximum award of $75,000/year.

 

Ontario – Early Research Awards (ERA) Program

The Early Researcher Awards program gives funding to new researchers working at publicly funded Ontario research institutions to build a research team.

View the program guidelines for more information.

You are eligible if you:

  • are a full-time faculty member or principal investigator at an eligible research institution
  • have started your academic career on or after July 1, 2013
  • have completed your first Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree, Medical Doctor or terminal degree on or after July 1, 2008
  • have not already held an Early Researcher Award
  • are not a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair

Eligible institutions include:

  • universities
  • colleges
  • research hospitals
  • research institutes

Funding amount:

Each award to a leading researcher is a maximum of $100,000 for up to 5 years duration, and must be matched by an additional $50,000 from the researcher’s institution and/or partner organization.

The government will provide up to $40,000 to your research centre for indirect costs.

Deadline:

Notice of Intent, ARI Deadline - May 18, 2018

Full Proposal, ARI Deadline - July 24, 2018

 

If you are interested in applying for any of these funding opportunities or if you would like more information about Applied Research & Innovation opportunities at Humber, please contact:

Crystal Williams
Program Manager, Applied Research & Innovation
crystal.williams@humber.ca

When:
April 6, 2018
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
2018 Innovation Nomination

Celebrate and recognize the great work that your colleagues are doing by nominating them for the Innovation of the Year Awards 2018.

ELIGIBILITY:
The purpose of the Innovation of the Year Awards is to recognize College employees who have designed and implemented a significant innovation that positively impacts the learning of students in the College. Employees from all employee groups (full and part-time faculty, administrators and support staff) are eligible for nomination.

CRITERIA:
The major criterion for nomination is that the innovation has: A Positive Impact On Students’ Learning. Additional criteria to be used for judging the merit of an innovation and its impact on students’ learning are:
1. Creativity
2. Effectiveness
3. Replication
4. Timeliness
5. Currency
6. Collaboration
7. Quality

Click on attached flyer for more information and the nomination form.

Digital copy to be sent to CTL@Humber.ca by April 20, 2018.

When:
April 5, 2018

We are completing the upgrade (including wheelchair accessibility) of washrooms H337 and H340. The men's washroom (H337) will be complete April 6.

Please note that the women's washroom (H340) we are waiting for new partitions to arrive and hope to have this washroom fully completed by April 18, 2018.

Thank you,
The Facilities Team

When:
April 5, 2018
Contact:
Lynn vanLieshout
Tel:
x5129
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

HUMBER COLLEGE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FUND - REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NOW OPEN!

Is there a community project that your School or Department is interested in developing with a local community organization? Humber College Schools/Departments are invited to develop and submit proposals that can benefit local children, youth, Aboriginal Peoples and newcomers. If you have identified a need in the community, that your school or department has expertise in addressing, you can submit a proposal for funding through this initiative. Assistance is provided to develop your project concept and connect you with a relevant community agency (if you do not have one) to support you in the writing of your proposal.

The focus of your project concept should be to contribute, in some manner, to increased knowledge/training, exposure and/or access to post-secondary educational possibilities for the target groups listed above. These might include pathways into education, training and/or employment and/or building the organizational capacity of
community agencies who share this same focus. Humber student participation in projects is encouraged as this is an opportunity for them to build their co-curricular record. Their involvement would be an opportunity to deepen and apply theoretical knowledge. However it cannot be tied to grades for their academic program. Students could, for example, be involved as a mentor, volunteer or in a paid position.

E-mail: lynn.vanlieshout@humber.ca to receive funding applications & guidelines, and to discuss possible funding ideas, links to community partners and to refine concepts

SUBMISSIONS DUE: MAY 18, 2018 BY 5:00 P.M.

When:
April 5, 2018

Humber Open House is less tha two weeks away and we still need more staff help!

Date: Saturday, April 14th, 2018
Time of shift: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Without our staff, this event wouldn’t be possible as it requires a lot of staff to greet, wristband, and direct guests, monitor the Win iPad stations, and answer tons of questions, so we appreciate anyone who can give their time to help out.

If you can join us for all the fun and work the event, please complete the sign-up form at the link below. I will let you know where I have scheduled you closer to the date of the event.

Humber Staff able to assist Student Recruitment with wrist-banding, directional, and Win iPad station positions:  

Please sign-up by 5 p.m. on Monday, April 9th at: Open House Spring 2018 Support Staff Sign-Up

Important note:  Please advise your manager if you will be working five extra hours for Open House and co-ordinate overtime or lieu time directly with them. A pizza lunch is provided for everyone working the event.

We look forward to working with you at Humber Open House!

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