The Facilities & Capital Development Department is pleased to welcome Steph Afonso as the successful candidate for the position of Administrative Assistant, reporting to Jane Rowbotham and also providing support to Jane's direct reports.

Among her key responsibilities will be managing calendars, booking meeting rooms, taking minutes, coordinating food and travel arrangements, providing back-up coverage for reception, supporting departmental communications, maintaining vacation and attendance records for the department, and developing more efficient office administration practices.

Steph comes to Humber from F&A Afonso Enterprises, a property management and electrical contracting company, where she held several progressive roles including Assistant Property Manager, Bookkeeper, Sales Representative and Administrative Assistant. These positions not only provided great experience in customer service and office administration, but exposed Steph to the workings and demands of the facilities industry.

Steph has her Bachelor of Arts: English and Communication Studies and is working towards her Certificate in Project Management. She is also a member of the International Association of Administrative Professionals.

Please join me in welcoming Steph to Humber and the Facilities and Capital Development team.

Warmest regards,
Jane

Orientation Week Hours of Operation
August 25 to 29, 2014

Monday August 25, 2014
11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, August 26 to Friday, August 29 ,2014
8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Humber's L Space gallery will be extending their hours starting August 25th to bring our students, staff, and faculty more hours of arts programming, workshops, and events. They are now open Monday to Friday, 10:00am to 5:00pm throughout the 2014-15 academic year.

Contact tara.mazurk@humber.ca to find out how Humber's gallery and art collection can be used to enhance learning outcomes, foster a collaborative class culture, and promote your program/department.
 

This past August 1st, 100 students from Ningbo University and Jimei University arrived at Humber. For the last two weeks the students have been participating in The Business School’s 2014 Summer Orientation Program at the Lakeshore Campus. This program is designed to familiarize the students with Canadian culture and western teaching methodologies and to prepare them for their academic year in the Business Administration Program. Outside of their daily classes, the students have been participating in a number of excursions including Niagara Falls and the CN Tower. Most recently, the students participated in an Urban Adventure race that had students compete against each other to find secret locations throughout downtown Toronto. The orientation program will continue for another two-weeks, so if you see the students outside having fun during one of their workshops, please feel free to join in on the fun!