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.
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.
Participant Recruitment Advertisement 2
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
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.
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
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
FYE is a peer mentoring program for all first year students at Humber. First year students will have an opportunity to be a part of a group of five - 10 Mentees and the group will be led by an upper-year Peer Mentor. First year students within a Mentee group will be in the same academic program and have the chance to get connected, meet new people and improve their grades. Peer Mentors will organize online chats, get-togethers at the school, study groups and show students the best ways to get involved on campus and inform them about all of the FYE social activities and events on campus. Mentors are here to make sure students have the easiest transition possible into college life!
Spread the Word! help us recruit strong upper year students to volunteer as Peer Mentors by sending them to our website: humber.ca/first-year-experience.
For more information, please connect with Rebeca Mahadeo, Student Life Coordinator (North Campus) at 416.675.6622 ext. 5887 or by email: rebeca.mahadeo@humber.ca
Dear Colleagues,
With your help, I have managed to put together 19 fully stocked gift bags for the Evergreen Youth Shelter/Yonge Street Mission. The staff at the Evergreen Youth Shelter was very happy and appreciative when I arrived with the gift bags, winter coats, gloves and hats.
I would like to thank the Humber Community for their donations over the years; Human Resources (especially Sherry Fast at the North Campus) and the Registrar’s Office (especially Jennifer Hannah at the Lakeshore Campus) for being my drop off locations.
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!
Sincerely,
Joe Bowden – School of Creative and Performing Arts
Theatre Administrator
416.675.6622 ext. 79052
We are pleased to announce the winners of the iPad prizes for this year’s United Way Employee Giving Campaign.
Returning Donor – Diane Krasuski, Liberal Arts and Science
New Donor – Gurjeet Sohi, International Centre
We thank all our donors this year! Gifts made directly to United Way are changing lives. Thank you for your support.
Together we are helping to create communities where everyone has the opportunity to build a better life.
Wishing you the best of the holiday season,
Wanda Buote and Paula Gouveia
Humber’s United Way Co-Chairs 2013
Please be advised that Canada Post will increase their postal rates effective March 2014. More details to follow once available from Canada Post.
Thank you,
The Mailroom Team