Career Services, in partnership with a group of key stakeholders from the Academic Schools, Humber Community Employment Services, and Information Technology Services is excited to announce it is moving ahead with the implementation of a new platform to support employment and placement activity at Humber and create a more seamless user experience for both students and employers. 

I am pleased to announce that Kara-Lee Dell from Peer Assisted Learning Support (PALS) has agreed to be seconded into the Project Manager role to lead this important initiative. Kara will oversee the project over the course of the next year, from configuration through to implementation, working with all of the key stakeholders to achieve the outcomes set out for this undertaking. You may know Kara from her role as Peer Tutoring Coordinator for PALS where she has worked since July 2010.  In that capacity, Kara has been the key lead on the implementation and operation of different web-based solutions up in PALS including WC Online. She has worked with a variety of stakeholders in both the Academic Schools and the services to advance new initiatives in tutoring such as group tutoring and in-class/lab tutoring and was instrumental in launching the pilot of the PASS program. 

Kara completed a Bachelor of Business Administration at the University of Guelph-Humber, a certificate in Student Affairs from Seneca College, and is currently working on a Master of Education at the University of Toronto. She started out her career at Humber in the Residences and has over the years been involved in a variety of other projects and programs including Humber’s Alternative Spring Break activities, the Showcase Committee, and a collaborative training initiative undertaken jointly with SSE. Her knowledge of Humber, her experience with the launch of new programs and solutions, as well as her well-honed skills with systems, program development and collaborative projects situate her well to execute on the strategic objectives for this new initiative. 

Kara will make her home in the Advising & Career Success Centre during the course of this secondment. Her official start date is August 14^th, 2017. 

I invite you to join me in welcoming Kara to this new role in Advising & Student Academic Support.

Regards,

Chantal Joy
Director, Advising & Student Academic Support
 

With mixed emotions, I am announcing that Dr. Michael O’Leary has accepted the position as Dean of the Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies at Sheridan College. Michael has made a significant impact to the School of Health Sciences during his three years of service, and he will be missed. Michael’s last day at Humber will be August 25^th, 2017. Please join me in congratulating Michael on his appointment.

Jason Powell
‎Dean, School of Health Sciences

The final asphalt/concrete work will take place on Saturday, August 12. It will impact Silverbell Lane (B) along with the entrance and exit areas.

There will be some delays with buses and traffic coming and exiting at this location. Arboretum Blvd. will also be affected but it will be minimal.

Work to be done at 110 Carrier and Queen's Plate also.

This will complete the asphalt/concrete work for 2017.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.

Mark Palenchar
416.678.7046

Did you see last week's Wilderness Survival Camp video?

This summer the fun, friendship, and learning of the Humber Arboretum's Summer Nature Camps for ages 5-12 has been captured in weekly videos created by Humber student Kaitlin Kealey, who recently completed her third year in the Film and Media Production degree program at Lakeshore Campus. From way-finding lessons and water filtration experiments to Art & Ecology and Natural Mindfulness sessions, these videos capture the joy and excitement that comes from getting kids outdoors, making discoveries.

See the latest video below and explore the full Summer Nature Camp 2017 Playlist on YouTube, which includes all of the weekly round-ups so far along with some fun with the counsellors. Then stay tuned to the Humber Arboretum's Facebook Page on Friday night for this week's video!

Spots Still Available for the End of August

While next week's camp is waitlist only, there are still a few spots available for the final two weeks of August. Give your kids one last chance to spend a whole week exploring the outdoors before it's time for back to school!

• Canadian Heritage Week: Monday August 21st - Friday August 25th
• Ecosystem Exploration Week: Monday August 28 - Friday September 1st

Camp prices start at $235 per week with before and aftercare available for an additional fee.

Register Now for Winter

Also, registration is now open for our two winter season day camps! These camps include seasonal outdoor adventures such as shelter building, animal tracking, chickadee hand-feeding, owl prowls, and - if weather permits - snowshoeing. March Break camp also has an additional focus on the Humber Arboretum's sustainable maple syrup harvest!

With a smaller capacity, these camps can fill up quickly. Register now to reserve your spot - payment plans area avalible within the registration system.

• Winter Camp: Tuesday January 2nd - Friday January 5th
• March Break Camp: Monday March 12 - Friday March 16

Registration and more information on all of the Humber Arboretum's Nature Day Camp programs is available on the Humber Arboretum website: humber.ca/arboretum/learn/camps.html