This month, the CCBI and Humber Galleries are excited to announce that fellowship applications are officially open!
Fellowships not for you? No problem, hang out with Humber Galleries at the latest exhibition 'Facing Future', or look into submitting your work for Nuit Blanche.
Whether it's through celebrating art or producing it, check out the latest at the CCBI and Humber Galleries in our February newsletter.
As we strive to maintain the highest standards of privacy protection, we'd like to remind everyone of the importance of using the BCC (Blind Carbon Copy) feature when sending emails to multiple recipients.
It is best practice when emailing non-employed recipients (i.e. students, prospective students, prospective employees, donors, and other external individuals) to send individual messages to single recipients.
When it is necessary to send a message to multiple recipients, please remember to use the BCC function to shield the recipients’ email addresses from other recipients.
Why using BCC is important:
Failing to use BCC when required is a privacy breach under FIPPA. Learn more about Humber’s Privacy Breach Procedure.
Protecting privacy is everyone’s responsibility. Please take your time before hitting “send” on emails to multiple recipients, and double check that the recipients email addresses are in the BCC field.
Thank you for your assistance. For more information, contact: access.privacy@humber.ca
The February edition of the WeGotYou Monthly Splash is here!
In this month's issue, we're bringing you event highlights, Humber Hawks news, top social media videos, and upcoming events to keep you in the loop.
We invite you to explore the WeGotYou Monthly Splash.
Building E at North Campus has two elevators that service all four floors and provide access to buildings E, F and H:
Should you have any questions, please contact Roman at roman.fuzak@humber.ca.
Your on-campus student-run restaurant lab, The Humber Room, is open for lunch and dinner!
Join us next week for table d'hôte and family service styles with a different menu available each day.
The Humber Room is a live learning lab for our students and a culinary and service experience for guests. Our menu selection and service style change every week based on our curriculum. Enjoy your culinary experience led by our Culinary Management and Baking and Pastry Arts students and service provided by Event and Hospitality Management students.
For group reservations of 10 guests or more, please email jessica.estrela@humber.ca.
Hours of Operation
Lunch Service: Monday - Friday
Doors open at 12 p.m.
Seating guests between 12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Service ends by 1:30 p.m.
Dinner Service: Tuesdays
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Seating guests between 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Please note: The Humber Room is open between January 29 to February 23 and March 25 to April 19.
We are closed between February 26 to March 22.
Humber College is committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive culture in which all members of the College community study, work and live free from discrimination and harassment. To this end, it is imperative that we understand the definition of key concepts that will enrich our capacity to prevent all forms of harassment and discrimination.
Black History Month is a time to honour and celebrate the diversity, history and culture of Black people in Canada and to acknowledge the many everyday contributions of Black communities. It is also a reminder to continue to educate ourselves.
Race continues to be a top category of complaint and inquiry at human rights offices in Ontario, including Humber’s Office of Human Rights & Harassment.
The Ontario Anti-Racism Directorate defines racism as ideas or practices that establish, maintain or perpetuate the racial superiority or dominance of one group over another.
The Ontario Human Rights Commission states that manifestations of racism can occur on three (3) levels:
The Ontario Human Rights Code and Humber’s Human Rights & Harassment Policy prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race.
If you have any questions, please contact humanrights@humber.ca.
These last few weeks have been a challenging time for many of us. Following the recent federal government announcement to put in place a temporary two-year cap on international student admissions, many of you are probably wondering what this will mean for Humber and where this leaves us moving forward. While we are still working to assess the impact of this announcement on Humber, I want to reassure the entire Humber community that our focus will always remain on ensuring that our students, staff, faculty, and administrators, have the transformative Humber experience that they deserve.
It’s during times like these that I’m reminded of what really sets us apart here at Humber. For more than 50 years, Humber College has been a global leader in career-focused learning. In an ever-evolving global landscape, Humber continues to shine as a beacon of excellence offering an unparalleled experience through our global curriculum, diverse campus culture, and commitment to student success. We are a world-class post-secondary institution thanks to our incredible staff, the wider Humber community, and our state-of-the-art facilities. We work hard to ensure our students are equipped with the tools, knowledge, and experience they need to thrive, and we take pride in embracing and celebrating the rich diversity that enriches the overall educational experience. These are just some of the many reasons why we’re admired in our approach to fostering an environment where students from all over the world can come here to learn, gain real-world experience, and build meaningful careers.
Our approach to higher education is essential in meeting the unique needs of our province’s diverse labour markets. It will be early childhood educators that help fulfil the promise of $10/day daycare and personal support workers that will help care for an aging population. It will be engineering technicians and technologists that will support the electrification of the economy and the growth of the province’s automotive sector, and it will be skilled trade workers that will help us build more affordable homes in our province. Graduate-level programs at Humber attract learners with experience, filling these critical labour market needs in various sectors, including health care, home building, and advanced manufacturing.
We take immense pride in being a leader in international education. Its impact extends beyond the walls of our classrooms and resonates throughout our entire province. From business to technology, health sciences to arts, Humber's programs are crafted to prepare students for success in a diverse and interconnected world. With Humber Global, we’re taking the Humber learning experience across the globe by providing students with the opportunity to broaden their horizons with life-changing experiences. Since 2018, over 3,000 Humber students have participated in global opportunities.
At Humber, we believe in empowering international students with academic opportunities that align with their aspirations, making their educational journey both enriching and impactful. One of the hallmarks of our approach is the responsible growth of our international student population over the past decade. We did this relying on a public sector approach with our focus always being on maintaining the integrity and quality of education at Humber College. As advocates on providing quality educational standards, we have also embraced transparency and accountability by participating in an audit that was critical to shaping the Standards of Practice for International Education Quality Assurance, launched in March 2023 by Colleges Ontario. These standards, partly inspired by what we do at Humber, serve as a compass for the entire public college sector, guiding it to continually enhance programs, supports, and recruitment practices for international students.
As an institution, we all have a role to play in ensuring the success of our international students. Humber has proudly been at the forefront in providing necessary services, supports, and resources to guide international students through their educational journey, a journey that does not end at the convocation ceremony. Rather, we help them establish a career path where they can contribute back to the communities they serve and become global leaders. As a sign of the success, since 2017-18, nearly 8 in 10 international student graduates have been employed in a field related to their program of study. Our priority has always been to provide an authentic and enriching educational experience that prepares students for success both in their academic pursuits and future careers.
As the entire country grapples with a housing crisis, we need to recognize that these challenges are not unique to international students alone. I worry that international students have been unfairly targeted and have become the centre of blame on an issue that is much broader and complex. As a post-secondary institution, we need to do our part when it comes to addressing affordable housing needs particularly as it relates to our students and our surrounding Humber community. Humber offers 1,500 spaces at its student residences located at the North and Lakeshore Campuses and provides education and referrals for off-campus housing through third-party partners. In addition, this fall, we will add more than 300 new residence spaces with the completion of a new residence at our Lakeshore Campus. We are also the first of two institutions to have partnered with Spaces Shared to offer a new and more comprehensive home-sharing option for students and local homeowners.
I know that the next two years will not be easy for our Humber community as we weather the impacts of the federal announcement. It is with no doubt that there will be significant financial implications on our institution and we may have some difficult decisions to make, however I believe that we will be able to get through this together. Afterall, we have been in situations with great uncertainty before, and just like then, I know that we will find a way to move forward. I’m proud of the amazing community we have here with our dedicated staff, faculty and administrators making a difference every day for our students. Together, let’s focus on the road ahead and continue to bring our students an educational experience that will lead them into a world of endless possibilities. I know we will stay committed in helping our students achieve their academic goals and become upstanding contributors to our local and global communities – just as we always have.
Dr. Ann Marie Vaughan
President & CEO, Humber College
We understand some staff, faculty, students or visiting partners may be in need of a place to stay for a night or two when coming to campus to finish up the term. We have arranged a discounted rate at the Sandman Signature Toronto Airport Hotel (near Highway 27 and Dixon Road) between February 4 to May 12, 2024.
Individuals can call Sandman’s central reservation line at 1.800.SANDMAN (1.800.726.3626), and mention the information below to receive the group rate. Note that this rate will be honoured based on availability, so reserving your room as early as possible is recommended. A valid credit card and ID are required at the time of check in.
Group Name = Humber College
Block Code = HUMBERCOLLEGE
Block ID = 351377
Booking Dates = February 4, 2024 to May 12, 2024
Rooms Types Blocked = Corporate King Suite & Signature Two Queens
Rates = $159 plus applicable taxes per night
Parking = $15 per night per car
Are you Humber faculty or staff and interested in playing ice hockey?
Come join your colleagues for a fun and friendly pick-up game on Wednesdays from 4:30 to 5:20 p.m. at Centennial Park Arena, 156 Centennial Park Rd. in Etobicoke.
Humber Hockey is supported by Humber Athletics. Cost is $20 per game, or $120 ($15 per game) for all remaining eight games until March 27. Come as often as you like.
For more information or to reserve your spot, please contact Steve Anderson at steve.anderson@humber.ca.
Join the Employability Skills Hub Student Project Team!
Roles available:
Compensation: Selected members will receive $20 per hour (maximum of 10 hours per week)
Deadline for applications: Monday, February 19, 2024 (12 p.m.)
The project team is open to all Humber students. No experience needed.