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For the past four years, the Maker Festival has hosted hundreds of exhibits from the GTA’s most creative minds, who get to show off their innovative ideas and inventions. For the second year in a row, Humber participated in the festival, which was held at the Toronto Reference Library on July 9 and 10, showing off some of the college’s creativity for more than 12,000 attendees.
Here is a clip of the MAKING in progress: youtube.com/watch?v=KA0uJGS16bM
Colleagues,
I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Nadine Janes, RN, BScN, MSc, ACNP, GNC(C), PhD as Associate Dean, Bachelor of Nursing cluster, in the School of Health Sciences, effective August 1st, 2016.
Dr. Janes, a distinguished leader in nursing education and interprofessional practice, comes to us with an exceptional history of teaching and leadership experience in various well-known, high profile organizations. In particular, she taught at Humber College, Practical Nursing and Collaborative UNB/Humber Programs; Ryerson University in the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing and previously served as Director, Interprofessional Practice and Clinical Education at Westpark Healthcare Centre. Dr. Janes led a large, diverse, and complex team of healthcare professionals at Westpark, and was the 2012 President’s Award for Values, Award for Collaboration recipient. Prior to Westpark, Dr. Janes held clinical leadership positions at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Providence Centre preceded by positions of Staff Nurse in Geriatrics at Sunnybrook and Public Health Nurse in the City of York. Dr. Janes received her PhD, her Masters and her Bachelor degrees all in nursing science from the University of Toronto. She is certified in Geriatric Nursing through the prestigious Canadian Nurses Association Program.
Dr. Janes' research focuses on health policy, knowledge utilization, and person-centered practices and workplace cultures. Her scholarship is directly informed by her rich firsthand knowledge of the challenges facing today’s front line practitioners, as well as by her experience in leading diverse healthcare teams.
I would like to acknowledge and express all of my appreciation to Dr. Lenore Duquette, whose outstanding 4-year tenure as Associate Dean, and more than 30 years serving Humber has been noteworthy for setting a new standard in nursing education. Among the many achievements under her leadership were the fully successful accreditation status with the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing for each pathway in our UNB/Humber portfolio of programs, and the recent exemplary consent renewal with the Provincial Education Quality Assessment Board. We are enormously grateful for her service to the School, and Humber College and we will miss her greatly.
In addition, I would like to thank the search committee for its outstanding work in identifying an exceptional Associate Dean who will provide leadership in the next iteration of UNB/Humber excellence. Please join me in welcoming Dr. Nadine Janes to our School of Health Sciences family.
Jason Powell
Dean, School of Health Sciences
If you took a walk through the Humber Arboretum last month, you may have noticed tarps and carts piled high with pulled-up plants. This was weeding taken to the next level, as Horticulture Technician Andrea Sudak and a team of workstudy students physically removed two invaders from the Arboretum woodlot.
Invasive species are plants and animals that – intentionally or not – have been brought to a new habitat where they have no natural competition and flourish in a way that can completely unbalance the ecosystem. It’s particularly important to keep their growth in check at the Arboretum as Humber College’s North campus is located within the Carolinian Life Zone, a bioregion that is home to a greater variety of plant and animal species than any other ecosystem in Canada.
This past spring staff removed invasive plants from an area covering approximately 9000 square feet in the woodlot, and are always keeping on top of invasives that appear in any of the Arboretum’s 37 botanical beds. First on the woodlot list was Dog Strangling Vine. Originally from Eastern Europe, these vines will climb shrubs and trees, even reaching up to attach themselves to low branches. It spreads both through underground rhizomes – stems that spread out horizontally before sending new shoots up through the soil – and through seedpods. The goal in June was too pull the plants before a new batch of seed pods could appear. Left unchecked, DSV can form a tangled, cascading maze of green that crowds and chokes native plants.
Staff and workstudy students also removed Goutweed, a ground cover which is sometimes known as Snow-on-the-Mountain. No matter what you call it, this aggressive plant will spread quickly and prevent native ground covers like ferns and strawberries from growing. It’s especially important at the Arboretum that Goutweed isn’t allowed to choke out native White Trillium, which is Ontario’s Provincial Flower. Now that the Goutweed has been removed, Sudak and her team will use a technique called lasagna gardening to try to prevent it from coming back, layering cardboard and natural material under the soil before they put in native plants.
Although there is research taking place right now to find new management techniques, this certainly won’t be the last time horticulture staff will have to clear out the clutter in the woodlot. It’s an ongoing challenge to control invasive plant species in a conservation area, but Arboretum staff are dedicated to giving native species a chance to thrive.
An evening of friends, food and celebration. The annual International Graduate Reception held on June 6 was once again a resounding success. The event presented opportunities for international alumni to share their Humber success stories, mingle, and record their favourite Humber memory on video. Alumni participated in the reception along with notable Humber administration including the VP of Advancement and External Affairs and the Dean of International.
Both the VP, Dean of International, and alumni delivered memorable speeches to the graduates. They told their stories, stressed that the alumni are prepared for the world ahead, and encouraged them to maximize their potential in life post-graduation. The event left all in attendance with an additional spark of self confidence in their abilities. See photos from the event here!
We at Humber International are proud of each and every new Humber alumni and wish all of our graduates the best for their future. The endless conversation and inspirational speeches left the alumni excited for what is to come, it certainly was a night to remember. To see for yourself, watch the event recap!
For more inspiring International alumni success stories, be sure to check out Palwinder Singh’s Humber story and Favourite Humber Memory Part 1 and Part 2.
FINAL REMINDER: Invitation to participate in a Focus Group Discussion on Workplace Climate
Thank you to those have indicated their interest to participate in this study. Any potential participants, in particular, non-full-time faculty (including part-time, partial load, and sessional) – are invited to indicate their interest to participate in a focus group discussion regarding their perceptions of the organizational climate at their college.
Please see the attached invitation to participate in the focus group discussion for this study.
If you would like to participate in this focus group discussion or have any questions or concerns regarding this study, please contact Amie Gheewala (amie.gheewala@mail.utoronto.ca; 416.938.5837) or her supervisor, Dr. Katharine Janzen (katharine.janzen@utoronto.ca; 416.978.1232).
The above project has been reviewed and approved by the Humber College Research Ethics Board.
96.9 Radio Humber was at this year's Travel and Trade Show at the North Campus Concourse.
Find out what we got up to at the link: radio.humber.ca/headlines/updates/radio-humber-visits-the-travel-and-trade-show.html
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NEXT magazine has begun preparing its 7th issue and is looking for story ideas. We want to know about innovations in and out of the classroom, cool projects, events that expand the definition of teaching and learning, and fascinating initiatives that show what makes Humber so special. This is your chance to let the rest of Humber know what's happening in your school or program!
Email your ideas to humberpress@humber.ca.
And don't forget to read NEXT's most recent issue online here. You can request a print copy at humberpress@humber.ca.
I am pleased to announce that with the new Welcome Centre coming online at the Lakeshore Campus in mid to late August 2016, there will be 10 “Reserved/Designated” parking stalls located in the underground parking garage available for assignment. Due to anticipated demand, we will be conducting a lottery from all those expressing interest to ensure fair assignment.
The biweekly cost for an assigned reserved stall is $44.73 per pay period or $1,073.52 per year (subject to change).
To be considered for the lottery, please send an email to parking.locker.sales@humber.ca with Welcome Centre Parking Lottery in the subject line. Please include your full name and local phone extension in the body of the message. All entries for the lottery are to be received by 5:00 p.m. Friday, August 5th, 2016. The lottery will be conducted through random selection of all entries until the 10 spaces are assigned. A waiting list will be created by continuing the random selection (in order of selection) until all entries have been exhausted. The lottery selection will take place on Monday, August 8th, 2016.
Those selected through the lottery to receive a new permit for this lot will be contacted by email and arrangements communicated to complete the online permit application process and payroll deduction approval in order for the permit to be processed.
Thank you,
Rob Kilfoyle, CPP
Director, Public Safety and Emergency Management
Deadline to submit proof of enrolment is August 31, 2016.
If you require assistance please do not hesitate to contact Joanne Baker, Benefits Consultant at 416.675.6622 x4023 or Nathan Tysdal, Benefits Analyst at 416.675.6622 x4619.
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GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS COMMUNIQUE
Important Information
Coverage for over-age student dependents
If you have an over-age dependent who is college or university-bound, you can help prepare him or her by ensuring that your child is still covered under your group insurance benefits.
Dependents over the age of 21 (but under age 25) may still be eligible for benefits coverage if they are:
What you need to do
Post-secondary school needs proof of coverage
If your over-age dependent’s post-secondary school needs confirmation of your dependent’s benefits coverage, and you use Sun Life’s Plan Members Services website, you can print coverage information that your over-age dependent can give to their school. Sign in to Sun Life’s Plan Member Services website. Next, click ‘Profile’, ‘Personal Info’, and then ‘Personal and dependent information'.
Simply print the page that appears. Your over-age dependent can give it to their school and may receive a refund on their fees.
Coverage for students studying abroad
If your dependent is studying abroad (except in the United States) their benefits coverage may be extended beyond the 60 day limit under the out-of-country coverage. Please contact your Benefits Administrator for more information and well in advance of the dependent departing Canada.