When:
January 13, 2014
More information on how to recycle cartridges on campus can be found on our website: www.humber.ca/sustainability/what-can-i-recycle.
Announcements
When:
January 13, 2014
Humber's L Space Gallery is pleased to offer 3 exciting workshops during Winter 2014!
Thinking of hosting an exhibition at L Space? Want to improve your curating and arts marketing skills? These workshops are to help develop ideas and enhance your exhibition planning experience. All workshops are free and are held at the L Space Gallery, Lakeshore Campus
Register online at: humber.ca/lakeshorecampus/lspacegallery/programming/winter-workshops
For any questions or more information please contact Tara Mazurk at 416.675.6622 ext. 79378.
When:
January 13, 2014
“The Campaign” is Humber Lakeshore’s first creative marketing competition designed by Game Theory in association with the Humber Student’s Federation (HSF). It provides all students with the opportunity to go beyond the classroom and showcase their talent on wide public platform.
We will be visiting classrooms on the Lakeshore Campus between January 6 – January 20, to promote the event using a short presentation. This is a fantastic networking opportunity with Humber faculty and the chosen industry representative. It is open and available to all programs and is highly encouraged for those to participate.
Registration at Lakeshore Campus, K building: January 6 – January 20
Auction: January 24
Promotion Week One: January 27 - January 31
Promotion Week Two: February 3 – February 7
Promotion Week Three: February 10 – February 13
Final Presentation and Awards Night: February 14
Prize: $1000 cash prize and recognition across campus
For more information please visit: www.gametheoryprojects.com
Sincerely,
Alexa Fragale
Work Study Student, Lakeshore Campus
When:
January 13, 2014
In the spirit of diversity and inclusion, we provide the following Multifaith Holy Days & Festivals realizing that it is not exhaustive.
01 Wednesday
New Year’s Day (Canada/International)
New Moon
January = Mndioo Giizis / K'aliyee (Aboriginal)
Spirit Moon (Ojibwe). K’aliyee is the time of the cold north wind (Other).
Temple Day (Buddhism)
North American Buddhists of all schools attend a special service in the local temple.
Shogatu/Gantan-sai (Shinto)
The Japanese welcome the New Year with prayers for renewal of hearts, good health and prosperity and wear their best clothes to visit shrines in large numbers, some at midnight on New Year’s Eve. Over the next 7 days, people visit one another's homes to offer good wishes for the coming year.
Ghambar Maidyarem Dec 31, 2011-Jan 04 (Zoroastrianism)
Celebrates the creation of animals and is a time for equitable sharing of food.
05 Sunday
Birth of Guru Gobind Singh Ji (Sikhism)
The tenth and final Sikh master created the Khalsa, the Brotherhood of the Pure, and declared the Scriptures, the Adi Granth, to be the Sikh's Guru from that time on.
06 Monday
Christmas / Epiphany / 3 Kings Day (Christianity)
Some Eastern churches celebrate Christmas, the birth of Jesus as Christ. Some Eastern churches celebrate Epiphany, the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. Some Western and South American churches celebrate Epiphany or 3 Kings Day as when wise men from the East visited Bethlehem with gifts for the Christ child.
07 Tuesday
Christmas / Nativity (Christianity-Eastern)
Eastern Orthodox and Coptic (Egyptian) churches celebrate Christmas or Nativity according to the Julian calendar, 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar (Dec 25) used by Western churches.
13-14 Monday-Tuesday
13 Monday
Lohri (Hinduism / Sikhism)
Bonfires are lit to mark the increase of the sun and the lengthening of days.
14 Tuesday
Eid-Maulad-Un-Nabi (Islam)
The anniversary of the death of Prophet Mohammad (also used to celebrate his birth, date unknown) is celebrated by different observances in various countries for 9 days with colourful fairs, parades and feasts.
Seijin no hi or Coming-of-Age Day (Shinto)
A national holiday in Japan in which young women and men 20 years of age go to shrines wearing traditional clothing and their families proclaim their adult status to the kami or spirits and pray for their health and well being as they grow older.
New Year (Christianity-Eastern)
Coptic (Egyptian) and Eastern Orthodox churches celebrate New Year by the Julian calendar, 13 days after the Gregorian calendar.
Makar-Sankranti (Hinduism)
Denotes the gradual lengthening of days in the northern hemisphere.
15 Wednesday
World Religion Day (Various)
Some groups and institutions utilize January 15 or another weekday in January to publicly recognize World Religion Day (see January 19 below).
16 Thursday
Full Moon
Tu B'Shevat (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.
Mahayana New Year
Celebrated on the first full moon in January for Mahayana Buddhists (Tibet, China, Vietnam and Korea), Confucians and Daoists.
19 Sunday
Theophany/Timkat (Christianity-Eastern)Eastern churches celebrate this day as the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and the later miracle at Cana when Jesus turned water into wine.
Sultan (Baha'i)
Sultan, meaning Sovereignty, is the 17th month of the Baha'i year and involves an annual celebration of the teachings of unity found in all religions, Baha'is invite representatives of other traditions to address a common theme.
World Religion Day (Baha’i & Others)
Annually, the third Sunday in January is celebrated to emphasize commonalities among world religions.
30 Thursday
New Moon
31 Friday
Chinese New Year 4712 (Year of the Horse) to February 02
“Kung Hei Fat Choi” is a 3-day festival to start the Year 4712 by the lunar calendar. The Chinese decorate their homes and buy new clothes and shoes to celebrate.
Should you wish your faith’s days to be included, please contact the Chaplain for consideration.
Phone: 416.675.6622 ext.4427
Email: chaplain@humber.ca
When:
January 9, 2014
The annual print edition of Humber Today will be distributed to the North, Lakeshore and Orangeville Campus locations over the next week. For a sneak peek, take a look at the online version www.humber.ca/sites/www.humber.ca/files/humber-today-2014.pdf.
When:
January 8, 2014
Hello Humber Fathers!
Are you one of the increasing numbers of men who, according to Statistics Canada, are taking advantage of parental leave benefits? Would you consider talking about the experience of leaving and coming back to work from the point of view of a working father?
If you have taken a parental leave from full time employment within the past 19 months, I am inviting you to participate in my research study which will look at the experiences of both men and women who have taken a maternity or parental leave from the individual, family and work perspectives. This study is being completed in partial fulfillment of my graduate degree requirements, and a small token of appreciation will be provided to each participant. If you have specific questions, or would like further information, please contact me at jcosway@yorku.ca.
This project has been approved by the Human Research Ethics Board. If you have any questions about your rights as a research participant, you can contact Dr. Elaine Popp, REB Chair at 416.675.6622 ext. 4570 or elaine.popp@humber.ca
Thank you in advance for your interest in this project.
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Participant Recruitment Advertisement 2
When:
January 6, 2014
This semester new international students have been welcomed by particularly frosty weather. Most are prepared for the winter, but others need to acquire winter gear or would benefit from an upgrade in quality. To help ensure that these students keep warm, the Humber International Centre is seeking donations of gently used winter wear from the Humber community.
Donations can be brought to room D224, North Campus or room H100A, Lakeshore Campus between Monday, January 6 and Wednesday, January 8. Coats are particularly needed, but gently used accessories (hats, scarves, and mitts) are also welcome.
Sincerely,
Matthew McDonald – International Student Centre
Student Advisor
416.675.6622 ext. 5826
When:
January 6, 2014
Staff hockey night at Humber occurs Wednesday nights, 5 p.m. - 6 p.m., begins January 8 until April 23, 2014, at Etobicoke’s Centennial Arena (Rathburn and Highway 427). More skaters are needed for the winter/spring season.
We have players from all areas of the college community: support staff, faculty and administrators. Anyone who can skate and enjoys a game of hockey is welcome. Previous experience in organized hockey is not a prerequisite.
Interested players please come to Centennial Arena on Wednesday nights. Cost per night is $20 or a season flat rate for the remaining 16 games of $250. Please contact Jim Watson at ext.3278 for more information.
When:
December 23, 2013
In the past week, you may have noticed automated external defibrillator (AED) cabinets being installed throughout Humber campuses and off-site locations. The installation of about 40 cabinets with the neon green Zoll AED Plus units should be completed in the new year, at which time Humber’s new public access AED program will officially launch. These AEDs complement the ones that are already strategically placed at locations that include the Athletic Centres, the Health Centres, and the Residences.
Humber’s new AED program is intended to ensure that AEDs are highly visible and readily accessible,providing the best chance of survival following cardiac arrest if the need arises. We will continue to depend on EMS response (9-1-1) for medical emergencies. However, time is essential during a sudden cardiac arrest; for every minute defibrillation is delayed, a victim’s chances of survival decrease significantly. The AED unit will check a victim’s heart rhythm and will deliver an electric shock only if it determines that defibrillation is required to restore the heart’s normal rhythm.
Over the past year, Health and Safety Services has worked with the Humber community, Humber’s Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee and a selected AED vendor for input in developing the AED program. Facilities Management has played a key role in the placement and installation of the AEDs, and Public Safety will ensure that the program is well integrated into Humber’s emergency response system. Health and Safety Services will be responsible for oversight of the AED program, which will include coordinating the inspection and maintenance of the units, ensuring medical oversight, and maintaining appropriate documentation.
AEDs are safe and easy to use by almost anyone; however, they are most effective when used by trained individuals. In addition to our Public Safety security guards, we will work to ensure that we have employees who are trained, targeted responders in the vicinity of each AED. Further details of the AED program and training will be provided in the new year.
For further information, contact Humaira Pirooz at humaira.pirooz@humber.ca or Margaret Fung at margaret.fung@humber.ca.
Human Resources | Health and Safety Services
hrs.humber.ca/safety
When:
December 23, 2013
Dear colleagues,
As another fall semester draws to a close, I want to say thank you to all of you who have supported the Humber Gives campaign this year. Thanks to your generosity in supporting Humber students, together we have raised over $28,000 - 40% of our goal.
Please consider joining us. Your donation is put to use right away and allows us to help more students. More than 50% of full-time students rely on loans from the government and as enrollment increases, so will the demand for financial aid.
It is easy to make a donation. Simply download the form to make a donation through payroll deduction, cheque or credit card. You can choose where you want your gift to go, and every gift makes a difference. You can also contact the Office of Advancement & Alumni Relations at 416-676-0152 to make your gift over the phone.
While the campaign will run until March 31, 2014, in order to receive a charitable tax receipt for this year, your donation must be received by December 31, 2013.
Watch this video to learn about the impact your gifts make: http://youtu.be/KqVoxBTXaSo
Thank you,
Eileen DeCourcy
Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning