Humber Earth Week 2015 is March 30 - April 2, 2015 and we're excited about all the upcoming events and activities.
The complete schedule and event descriptions are available on our website.
This is a week you won't want to miss, and there are plenty of ways to get involved - how will you take part this year?
Humber will release its stand-alone Sexual Assault and Sexual Violence Policy and Procedures on Thursday, March 26 as part of a province-wide initiative on sexual assault spearheaded by Colleges Ontario and supported by Ontario’s 24 public colleges. The policy outlines the college’s commitment to assisting those who have experienced or witnessed sexual violence by ensuring a supportive environment for reporting, providing information and protecting individuals’ rights.
The policy, which was developed after extensive consultation with a range of Humber stakeholders, applies to all members of the Humber and Guelph-Humber community.
“The policy represents an institution-wide commitment to creating a culture where students feel safe reporting sexual violence, and we have had overwhelming support across the college,” says Jen McMillen, Humber's dean of students. “While it’s a policy in name, it really is a tool to change attitudes, behaviour and the wider culture around us.”
Humber has formed a working group of staff, students and faculty to facilitate the implementation of the policy. As well, the college will be introducing a Bystander Intervention training program, which builds on the “Can I Kiss You” educational program that is mandatory for all first-year residence students.
“Students, staff and faculty alike have been eager to participate in this dialogue,” says Corinna Fitzgerald, director of Student Life Programs and lead author of the policy. “The Humber community is ready to change the historical conversation about issues like consent and sexual violence.”
The Sexual Assault and Sexual Violence Policy and Procedures documents will be available online tomorrow. Check humber.ca/news for website details.
Humber Earth Week 2015 is March 30 - April 2 and we're excited about all the upcoming events and activities.
The complete schedule and event descriptions are available on our website.
This is a week you won't want to miss, and there are plenty of ways to get involved - how will you take part this year?
Humber's School of Health Sciences is pleased to share that the Practical Nursing Diploma Program has received Category 1: Approved Status from the College of Nurses of Ontario. This accreditation carries a five-year term. Current graduates from the program are eligible to apply for registration as a Registered Practical Nurse in Ontario.
The Spring 2015 Learning & Development calendar of workshops is now available for registration. View the on-line calendar at hrs.humber.ca/learning and register here.
The Alumni Office is working on nominations for the 2015 Premier's Awards. The Premier’s Awards for graduates of Ontario’s colleges honour the important social and economic contribution college graduates make to Ontario and throughout the world.
Presented annually, the Premier’s Awards, administered through Colleges Ontario, recognize graduates in the following six categories:
Do you know an outstanding Humber graduate we should consider nominating who has:
Last year was a stellar year for Humber with two wins out of a possible six categories! To learn more about last year's nominees click here
Share your recommendations with us by April 30, 2015. Each year Humber can only nominate one graduate in each category.
Contact: Adelia Marchese, Manager, Annual Programs and Alumni Relations, adelia.marchese@humber.ca or ext. 5110
On March 18, 2015, The Business School Placement Centre hosted a Lunch & Learn for TJX Canada’s Retail Management Graduate Program (Winners, HomeSense, Marshalls).
The Retail Management Graduate Program offers graduates the opportunity to take on a management role at a retail location. Typically a retail manager is required to have 3-5 years of full-time work experience before they will be considered for a management role within TJX Canada. With their Retail Management Graduate Program, however, graduates are immediately considered for the role of either Assistant Manager of Customer Service & Operations or Assistant Manager of Merchandise.
At the event, we were joined by Natalie Sturino, Central Region Talent Acquisition Coordinator for TJX Canada, who is the recruiter for the graduate program. Also in attendance was Kristina Merciello, a graduate from Humber’s Fashion Management degree program. As the first Humber student accepted into the Retail Management Graduate Program, Kristina was able to share her success story with students and provide insight into her journey.
The Business School congratulates Arfah Sohail, Kyle Falzetta and Krishna Mohammed for placing 2nd in this year's CPA College Case Competition held this past weekend at Fanshawe College in London. These students prepared an outstanding presentation on the cost and environmental feasibility of new drinking water sources for the Canary Islands.
In addition, another team of Business School students -- Soniiya Jahangir, Catarina Vaz and Erica Veltri -- also delivered a great presentation and did an outstanding job representing Humber during the day.
All the students had a great time and described their participation in the CPA College Case Competition as a tremendous learning experience and really tied together the accounting knowledge they learning over the past 3 years at Humber.
The team was supported by accounting faculty members Dan Carli and Nick Bordignon.
Krishna Mohammed, Catarina Vaz , Soniiya Jahangir , Arfah Sohail, Erica Veltri, Kyle Falzetta
Humber College is chairing the Canadian Association for the Prevention of Discrimination and Harassment in Higher Education (CAPDHHE) Conference Planning Committee. The Annual National CAPDHHE Conference will be held in Toronto, ON from May 20-22, 2014.
The 2015 CAPDHHE/ACPDHMES Conference will examine the shifting landscapes of human rights work in the postsecondary sector. The questions of who’s in and who’s out are pertinent to ensuring that human rights practitioners in Canada and beyond are engaging in true equity work and education. Human Rights Practitioners must develop increased understanding of inequity and its impact on all people in order to support the increased presence of Aboriginal and racialized peoples in postsecondary institutions. At a time when issues of competing human rights, subtle forms of discrimination and community-based activism are bringing new complexities, challenges and opportunities to our work, it is imperative that those who work in the human rights arena answer these questions and develop strategies for redress.
Hosted in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, CAPDHHE/ACPDHMES 2015 will welcome presenters and delegates from different regions, languages and social backgrounds to give voice to the changing climate of equity work throughout the country. This year’s conference will be centred on three unique streams: Institutional Change, addressing best practices and new strategies to move the postsecondary sector forward; Activism and Communities, exploring emerging social justice movements and developing key strategies to support Aboriginal and diverse communities; and lastly, Critical Conversations, where delegates will come together to ask pertinent questions and engage in discussions critical to building more equitable campus environments for all to learn, work and live.
For more information about CAPDHHE or to register for the conference please visit the website capdhhe.org/web/
