Announcements

When:
February 7, 2017

Events On Campus for External Groups

Sometimes external organizations will contact schools or departments they know at Humber and Guelph-Humber and ask for use of space on campus. Humber Conference Services manages the booking and rentals of campus facilities and services, including the securing of appropriate liability insurance coverage, for all external clients.

When your school or department hosts an event or meeting and you have external individuals or groups participating, Humber/Guelph-Humber is assuming the risk and responsibility for these groups or individuals while they are on campus. Should you receive a third-party request to utilize Humber or Guelph-Humber facilities, please refer them to Conference Services. We will ensure that the appropriate documentation and agreements are obtained and handle the event logistics, such as catering.

If you are unsure of whether an event is considered external or internal, please contact us and we will ensure that the appropriate risk assessment is completed.

For more information, please contact Humber Conference Services:

Manager, Connie Sanfilippo at x77124 or email connie.sanfilippo@humber.ca
Conference Coordinator, Arielle Berube at x77312 or email arielle.berube@humber.ca
Conference Assistant, Megan (Meg)  Johnson at x77151 or email meg.johnson@humber.ca

Planning an Internal Event? Click here for a list of resources available to you

 

When:
February 6, 2017

Time flies when you share the drive.

Visit the Humber College Smart Commute tool and log at least one carpool trip from

February 6th to February 12th, 2017 for a chance to
WIN 1 of 3, $500 VIA Rail Vouchers or 2 Tickets to see
Toronto Raptors vs. Pacers!

Start logging your carpool trips today! To begin, select your campus URL link below:

North Campus: explore.smartcommute.ca/s/humbercollege-north
Lakeshore Campus: explore.smartcommute.ca/s/humbercollege-lakeshore

Contest closes midnight on February 12, 2017.

The Smart Commute tool can be accessed using Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and versions 10 & 11 of Microsoft Internet Explorer.

When:
February 6, 2017
Contact:
Arielle Berube
Tel:
416.675.6622 x77312
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

Notice of External Film Shoot – Lakeshore Campus

February 8th and 9th, 2017

On behalf of Humber Conference Services, please be advised that there will be external filming activity taking place on February 8th and 9th, 2017 in various locations around Lakeshore Campus and Colonel Samuel Smith Park.

February 8th

  • Filming in Colonel Samuel Smith Park will begin in the field directly south of H Building at approximately 7:30 a.m.
  • This filming will involve actors in military style dress with prop/replica firearms on City of Toronto property only. No prop/replica firearms will be used on Humber College property
  • From approximately 9 a.m. – 5 a.m., filming will be taking place at the east exit of G Building and Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive roundabout
  • This will involve intermittent traffic stoppages on various sections of Colonel Samuel Smith Park behind F, G, H, I, J and K Cottages, facilitated by Toronto Police
  • The film crew will be accompanied by members of Public Safety at all times while on Humber College property

February 9th

  • Filming in Colonel Samuel Smith Park will resume in the field directly south of H Building at approximately 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (noon)
  • This filming will involve actors in military style dress with prop/replica firearms on City of Toronto property only. No prop/replica firearms will be used on Humber College property
  • This will involve intermittent traffic stoppages on various sections of Colonel Samuel Smith Park behind I, J and K Cottages, facilitated by Toronto Police
  • From approximately 12 a.m. – 9 a.m., filming will move to indoor locations on the west side of the Campus
  • The film crew will be accompanied by members of Public Safety at all times while on Humber College property

Please see attached notice for further details and be prepared for intermittent traffic delays if travelling in the areas noted above on February 8th and 9th, 2017.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Humber Conference Services:

Connie Sanfilippo, Manager

416.675.6622 x77124

OR

Arielle Berube, Coordinator

416.675.6622 x77312

When:
February 6, 2017

Notice of Hydro Service Interruption - North Campus
North Campus to be closed on Sunday May 28, 2017

When Sunday, May 28, 2017 (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
Location North Campus – all buildings including Guelph-Humber, Residences, and the Arboretum/Centre for Urban Ecology
Purpose To perform annual high voltage preventative maintenance on electrical infrastructure.

The North Campus will be closed on Sunday, May, 28, 2017. Students and employees will not be allowed entry into the College facilities (with the exception of Residence) during the hydro service interruption.

All mechanical, electrical and technology systems across North Campus will be offline during the shut down.

Central systems including Banner, Blackboard, email and humber.ca will not be accessible through on-campus services. However, central systems will be accessible through an individual’s own internet connection (such as home internet, 3G and LTE).

For schools/departments with a refrigerator/freezer in their area (or a common area or staff room), please remember to empty/throw out unused food as the power will be off across Campus.

The Centre for Trades and Technology (Carrier Drive) and the Transportation Training Centre (Woodbine Downs) will not be affected by the hydro service interruption.

For more information or if you have questions, please contact Chris Nanos, Manager, Plant Services, at chris.nanos@humber.ca.

When:
February 6, 2017
Contact:
Maureen Martin-Edey
Tel:
x4509

We have a wide variety of sessions at both North and Lakeshore campuses for your learning enjoyment during SSAW week.

Check out these offerings!

Tuesday, February 21

  • General CAAT Pension Overview
  • Creating a Great Family Life
  • Student Success & Engagement Overview

Wednesday, February 22

  • Mental Health First Aid
  • Accessible Learning Info Session
  • Doing Diversity at Humber
  • Supporting a Co-Worker through Illness?
  • Pathways to Human Rights
  • Library Discovery Tour

Thursday, February 23

  • Student Success & Engagement Overview
  • Building Bridges across Communities

Friday, February 24

  • Humber’s Printing Policy

Please click here humber.ca/ssaw for details on all SSAW programs and to register.

Thank you!

When:
February 6, 2017
Contact:
Savio Colaco
Tel:
416.675.6622 x4479
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

Wine! It's hard to image a more delicious topic to explore! These workshops focus on the combination of wine and food, highlighting its effect on taste!

Wine & Chocolate: A match made in Heaven!
Thursday, February 9, 2017
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at D131
$60/person
Spanish Wines and Tapas
Thursday, March 2, 2017
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at D131
$60/person

Register while you can. 

Enroll at hrt.humber.ca/ce

When:
February 6, 2017
Contact:
Chaplain Len thomas
Tel:
416.675.6622 x4427
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
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Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

HUMBER INTERFAITH CALENDAR
MULTIFAITH HOLY DAYS & FESTIVALS

FEBRUARY 2017: CALENDAR & DESCRIPTIONS   

In the spirit of diversity and inclusion, we provide the following Multifaith Holy Days & Festivals realizing that it is not exhaustive. Should you wish your faith’s days to be included, please contact the Chaplain at x4427 or chaplain@humber.ca for due consideration. Note: Resources used include Multicultural Calendar of Creative Cultural Communications and various other public sources.

01 Wednesday:

World Interfaith Harmony Week to February 07 (UN)

Proclaimed in Oct-Nov 2010 and started in Feb 2011 to promote interfaith dialogue and a culture and climate of peace.

February = Mkwa Geezis / Buxwlaks (Aboriginal)

Mkwa Geezis is the time of the Bear Moon when the Bear turns in her den to block the doorway to the winter lodge; a time of renewal and new beginnings (Ojibwe).

Buxwlaks is a season of blowing needles when the wind shakes loose the foliage of frozen evergreens and a New Year approaches (Other).

Iroquois Midwinter Ceremony / Hopi Holy Cycle (Aboriginal)

Occurs in January & February. In the Iroquois Ceremony, various communities each have 8-day celebrations with each day commemorating an event. In the Hopi Cycle, various communities each hold Buffalo dances on tribal reserves.

Black History Month (Canada)

Recognized by the Parliament of Canada in 1995 after a motion by Jean Asugustine, the first black woman elected as a parliamentarian. The presence of peoples of  African descent predate the explorations of Sameul de Champlain in the early 1600s.

Vasant Panchami (Hinduism)

Celebrated particularly in North India and one of many spring festivals, this celebration is associated with Saraswati, the Goddess of Learning, and with Lakshmi, Goddess of Wealth (celebrations may vary by community).

02 Thursday

Imbolc (Wicca)

Also called Imbolg, Candlemas, Brigantia, The Feast of the Waxing Light, and Oimelc, this day celebrates the increasing strength of the God as the first and greatest gift of the Goddess and honours the Goddess as the source of fire, poetry, arts, crafts, agriculture and smithing and to reflect on the generative power of the gods for later material and spiritual harvests.

Candlemas Day (Christianity)

Marks the baby Jesus being presented in the Temple 40 days after his birth.

Groundhog Day (Canada)
A folk tradition in which, if a groundhog sees its shadow after coming out of its hole, there is to be 6 more weeks of winter.

03 Thursday

Setsubun-sai (Shinto)

A family time, also called the Bean-throwing Festival, to mark winter’s end   and the beginning of spring by the ancient East Asian solar calendar known in Japan. Beans are thrown into each room of the house, and then through the outer doors, with the shout, “Devils out, Fortune in!”

07 Tuesday

Mulk (Baha’i)

Mulk, meaning Dominion, is the 18th month of the Baha’i year.

11 Saturday

Full Moon The moon is at its greatest visibility.

Lunar Eclipse (Continental) The moon’s light is blocked by the earth.

Tu B'Shevat or Arbour Day (Judaism)

The 15th of the month of Shevat celebrates Judaism’s connection with nature as the new year's day for trees and the first of the year tradition of tithing the fruit of trees. The day can involve environmental actions like tree planting plus special meals including the 7 fruits of the land from Deuteronomy 8:8 (barley, dates, figs, grapes, olives, pomegranates, wheat), each representing a spiritual idea.

14 Tuesday

Valentine’s Day (Christianity-Western)

Includes various stories of martyrdom but mainly one of a priest named Valentine put to death in 269 A.D. for secretly marrying couples prior to Lupercalia, a fertility festival, against the orders of the Roman Emperor.

15 Wednesday

National Flag Day (Canada)

Commemorates the Canadian flag with a red maple leaf on a white background and 2 red bars, flown since 1965.

20 Monday

Family Day (Canada)

A day marking the importance of families is recognized in some provinces, including Ontario.

Louis Riel Day (Aboriginal-Canada)

Recognizes the Metis leader who fought against the loss of Metis lands to settlers.

24 Friday

Mahashivratri (Hinduism)

The night before the feast, Hindus recite texts, sing and tell stories to honour Shiva, whose dynamic cosmic dance creates, preserves, destroys and recreates the world.

26 Saturday

New Moon The moon is at its least visibility.

Solar Eclipse (Continental) The sun’s light is blocked by the moon except around it’s edges.

Intercalary Days (Baha’i) to March 01

Resets the Baha’i calendar with the solar calendar accompanied by gift exchanges, public sharing of faith activities and celebrations.

27 Monday

Clean Monday / Great Lent to Apr 07 (Christianity-Eastern)

The first day of the Great Fast (Great Lent) in the final 6 week (40 day) period leading up to Holy Week and Pascha or Passover.

28 Tuesday

Shrove Tuesday (Christianity-Western)

The day prior to Lent that focuses on one seeking forgiveness and forgiving others.

When:
February 3, 2017
Contact:
Cameron Redsell - Montgomerie
Tel:
x76261
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

ESL Conversation Circles are here! The Writing Centre is offering daily ESL workshops to students who would like to improve their speaking skills. Students will be given the opportunity to engage in discussion, ask questions, and play games. The workshops are 30 minutes and students can attend as many as they would like. Please direct your students to the Writing Centre for registration.

Schedule:

  • Monday: 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
  • Tuesday: 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Wednesday: 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Thursday: 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • Friday: 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Location: Dan Andreae Math & Writing Centre, Third Floor, Learning Resource Commons

When:
February 2, 2017
Tel:
416.675.6622 x4007

All full-time and partial-load faculty (professors, librarians, and counsellors) are invited to attend a general membership meeting for demand setting.

We have 3 sessions available:

  • Lakeshore Campus:
    • Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017
      3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
      Cottage C, Room 112
       
  • North Campus:
    • Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017
      1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
      Room N214
       
  • North Campus:
    • Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017
      3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
      Room N214

At each session, two members from the Provincial Bargaining Team will be present to discuss survey results and answer questions. The priority of our bargaining demands will be voted on at these meetings.

We encourage all full-time and partial-load faculty to drop by and cast a vote. In order to vote, you must be a signed up member of OPSEU Local 562. To join, you need to complete and sign an OPSEU membership application. Faculty who have not signed up yet may do so at any time at our office (K216, north campus), or at one of the above 3 sessions. For more information, please call 416.675.6622 x4007.

Please note that members must be physically present to vote. Please bring photo ID.

When:
February 2, 2017

Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning and the School of Health Sciences welcomes Dr. Adeel Safdar as the holder of the new BioSteel Research Chair, the first position of its kind at Humber.

In partnership with BioSteel Sports Supplements Inc., and under the direction of the Associate Dean of Allied Health, Dr. Safdar will lead the development of an applied research program that focuses on health outcomes for a variety of populations.

“We are extremely excited about this new applied research partnership. At BioSteel, our goal is to produce the safest, healthiest and most effective nutritional supplements available for our customers,” said Matt Nichol, founding partner and chief formulator at BioSteel. “We have always held ourselves to the highest standards in the industry and Dr. Safdar’s recent appointment is in line with these values and ensures the ability to conduct authentic third-party research at the highest level possible.”

Dr. Safdar holds a doctoral degree in Kinesiology from McMaster University, and has completed two prestigious postdoctoral fellowships at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at Harvard University and at the Michael DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University.

Additionally, he was the Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) for Exerkine, where he led the development and commercialization of patented genetic therapies using exosome biology and CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing for rare diseases. He was also the CSO for the MitoCanada Foundation. Dr. Safdar’s research has received numerous awards including, most recently, the Postdoctoral Fellow Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award from McMaster University. Dr. Safdar has been successful in securing more than $2.5 million dollars in federal research grants for his work.

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