It is with mixed emotions, I am announcing that Dr. Krista Holmes will be leaving Humber to pursue an opportunity at George Brown College to become their new Director, Research and Innovation. The position will allow her to explore further professional development opportunities at a top tier polytechnic.

Krista joined Applied Research and Innovation at Humber in 2011 as Research Coordinator and progressively moved into senior roles until her appointment in 2016 as Associate Dean, Research & Innovation where she was accountable for the leadership, initiation, operational excellence and coordination of the applied research portfolio for the college. During her time in the Office of Applied Research & Innovation, Krista led many successful initiatives including establishing and managing research support services and staff, facilitating the development of academic school research plans, encouraging scholarly activities, supporting applied research projects and programming, and promoting College research initiatives to government, industry and the community.

Krista has contributed to various internal and external committees including her current appointment to College Council and her role as Chair of the Colleges Ontario Heads of Applied Research Ethics Subcommittee. Krista has also been actively engaged in advancing the governance and administration of research ethics in the Ontario college sector through numerous related policy and advocacy initiatives at the provincial level.

Krista’s last day at Humber will be Friday, April 6. Please join us in thanking Krista for her contributions to Humber and wishing her every success in her new role. A reception will be held on:

Thursday, April 5, 2018
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
North Campus, D224J - ARI Collaborative Space

Kindly RSVP to Jackie Nicol (jaqueline.nicol@humber.ca) by end of day Monday, April 2.

Dr. Darren Lawless
Dean, Applied Research & Innovation

Dear colleagues,

Please join me in welcoming Emily Milic as Humber’s new Manager of PR and Communications.

Emily is a passionate storyteller, strategic communicator and postsecondary education champion. She joins us from Seneca where she worked for 10 years in the Communications department, most recently as the Communications Manager.

Her internal communications experience includes overseeing Seneca’s intranet, digital display content creation and employee newsletter. She was also responsible for producing collaborative Marketing and Communications plans for major college initiatives.

As the Media Relations and Public Affairs Specialist at Seneca, Emily was the spokesperson for the institution, provided strategic enrolment support through media relations and produced integrated communications plans for several campaigns and projects. She provided the Senior Executive Team and Board of Governors with updates and advice about issues and reputation management.

Prior to working at Seneca, Emily was a Junior Communications Planner for the Ministry of Community and Social Services. While there, she played a significant role in the announcement and roll out of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

She is a former journalist who worked for XM Satellite Radio as an anchor and reporter when the company first came to Canada. She was part of the news team that set the standard for content for the emerging satellite radio market in this country.

Please reach Emily by email at emily.milic@humber.ca, by phone at x5778, or drop by her office, LRC6071.

Thank you,

Andrew Leopold
Director, Communications

We are looking for donations of gently used clothing for our Trans Day of Visibility Clothing Swap. 

Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV), also known as International Transgender Day of Visibility, is celebrated annually on March 31st. American trans activist Rachel Crandall founded the holiday in 2009 as a way to celebrate the lives of trans people all over the world, and raise awareness of transphobia and discrimination. Crandall felt that the transgender community needed a positive holiday, as the only time you would hear about trans people was on Trans Day of Remembrance, a day of mourning for the lives lost to transphobia.

This year the LGBTQ+ Resource Centre is celebrating TDOV with a Clothing Swap! We want to provide a safer space for trans and gender diverse folks to exchange clothes, as many trans folks do not have access to clothes that they feel matches their gender expression. This event is centred around affirming and celebrating gender identity and gender expression in whatever form that takes. We know that clothes do not define us, but they can be an important part of our jouney. 

LGBTQ+ Resource Centres at North (E140) and Lake (WEL211) will be accepting clothing donations up until March 26th.  

Anyone is welcome to donate any clothes that are in good condition, but the clothing swap itself is for trans and gender diverse folks.

• humber.ca/lgbtq/events/lake-trans-day-visibility-clothing-swap
• humber.ca/lgbtq/events/north-trans-day-visibility-clothing-swap

Humber College is pleased to announce the Indigenous Knowledge Gathering held at Humber College from March 22 - 24, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario. In partnership with the Aboriginal Resource Centre, and the Schools of Social and Community Services, Creative and Performing Arts, and Health Sciences, the gathering will bring together a broad range of voices and perspectives, engaging Elders, community leaders, First Nation youth, alumni and Indigenous learners across Ontario and beyond.

Future generations inherit the worlds we create. Everything we do has an impact, not only on this generation but also generations to come. With the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC)'s Final Report and Calls to Action (2015), many Canadians began to consider the meaning of reconciliation and whether it has the power to forge new relationships. The reality is that there is no simple way to decolonize centuries of educational experience, just as there is no straightforward path that can lead to reconciliation. True and meaningful reconciliation requires a new paradigm, building relationships of mutual respect and a resurgence of Indigenous self-determinism in lifeways and educational practice. Reconciliation requires us to consider the steps we take, creating paths through learning and action. Encompassing interconnected features of language, lands and waterscapes, ceremonial cycles, ways of knowing and being, histories, and contemporary experiences, Indigenous education is, at its core, a process of revitalization. We hope the gathering can serve as a place of learning and sharing for all who are engaged in Indigenous education. Join us as we look to the future! Niigaaninaabe.

To register and find out more information on the gathering visit: indigenousknowledgegathering.net

Spaces are limited, register early to ensure a spot.