As we make headway into the academic year, you realize that you have projects upon projects that need your attention - why not hire a placement student?

Are you on the lookout for assistance with a research project for the upcoming winter term? Are you in search of a skilled and talented individual capable of providing support in the following areas?

• Data collection, research design, information retrieval, and survey design
• Designing and implementing research projects for international or domestic populations
• Qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis and interpretation
• Project management, proposal writing, and literature reviews
• Students are knowledgeable with SPSS, Excel, and data visualization tools

Our highly qualified research analyst graduate students are available full-time, for 12 weeks from January - March (flexible end and start dates) to assist you with your project.

Moreover, do you have valuable industry contacts/connections swamped with work, who could potentially host a student? Feel free to share my information, and I am happy to connect them with our research talents. 

Don't miss out on the opportunity to supercharge your research efforts in Winter 2024 or make the connection between Humber's RAPP program and your network.

Act now to secure your dedicated student researcher. For more information or to get started, please reach out to Bhavi Gandhi at bhavi.gandhi@humber.ca. 

Project hours are used for Work-Integrated Learning (placement course).

LinX Lounge has a change in the hours of operation.

LinX Lounge, located at North Campus in LX110, will now be open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The LinX Lounge offers tasty bakery items, coffee, beverages, and cold refreshments, as well as four pool tables, game boards, a ping pong table and music of your choice. 

The new hot beverage item of the week is pumpkin spice latte.

Come by and join the fun!

At Humber College, we work and communicate with a diverse group of learners who have different needs, challenges and barriers.

Here are some suggestions when interacting with any learner, including those with disabilities: 

• Speak directly to learners with disabilities; don’t avoid eye contact or speak only to their companions. 

• Be patient and give your full attention to learners who may have difficulty communicating; some people need more time to express themselves. 

• If you don’t understand someone, don’t pretend you do; ask questions that will help you understand. 

• When speaking with a person who is deaf or hard of hearing, speak clearly, face the person, and don’t cover your mouth. If speaking through an interpreter, direct your attention to the individual with a disability, not to the interpreter. 

• When speaking for more than a few minutes with a learner who uses a wheelchair or scooter, sit down or kneel so you are at the same eye level as them. 

• For learners using a wheelchair, please remember that this equipment is part of their body space. Please don’t touch, lean on, push or handle the wheelchair without the specific direction of the learner. 

• Most learners with disabilities do not fit into conventional boxes, don’t be afraid to be creative when problem-solving with them. 

• If you suspect a learner would benefit from additional support beyond what you can provide, offer a “soft” introduction for the learner to the appropriate person. 

Please look at the link for other disability etiquette tips: https://drrcva.org/disability-etiquette-tips

Please email accessible-learning@humber.ca with suggestions for topics that you would like addressed through the Communiqué.

Humber College and the University of Guelph-Humber are committed to the principles of human rights, equity and inclusion. Tuesday, October 31 is Halloween, a day filled with scary and creative fun. If you choose to participate in Halloween festivities over the coming days, we encourage you to think about your costumes or party themes.

Some costume choices can reinforce stereotypes of peoples’ identities or demean and devalue the significance of aspects of cultures and religions, particularly those of people from equity-deserving groups. The impact of your choices can be significant, harmful, and negative, regardless of your individual intent. 

For more information on cultural appropriation and Halloween please view the following videos:

• PBS Video – What is Cultural Appropriation
• Teen Vogue – My Culture is not a Costume

What can you do to address cultural appropriation?

1. Education, Reflection, and Self-Work
   • Research cultural appropriation and the impact of cultural appropriation to better your understanding of the issue and how you might address it in your life.
   • Consider your plans for Halloween or other festivities and reflect on whether you are participating in ways that might cause harm to others.
   • Change your plans.
   • Consider taking action with your family and friends to encourage a more inclusive celebration.
2. Dialogue and Advocacy
   • Talk to others about what you’ve learned and how other peoples’ cultures and identities are not appropriate costumes or something to be made light of.
   • Speak up if you see someone wearing something that could cause harm. You could start a conversation, ask a question, and encourage them to learn more.

Remember culture is NOT a costume. At Humber, we DO NOT mimic equity-deserving groups.

On behalf of the Office of Human Rights & Harassment and Student Success & Engagement, we wish you a happy and safe Halloween.