Announcements

IT Maintenance Night
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March 11, 2014
March 11, 2014

*** IT MAINTENANCE NIGHT ***

Starting: Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 6 p.m.
Ending: Sunday, March 16, 2014 at 8 a.m.

Affected Services: All technology and information services will be unavailable during the above window including Banner, Blackboard, E-Mail LIS/EIS, SRS, websites, Wi-Fi network, and lab computers.

Reason: Systems in the main data center will to be shutdown in order facilitate regular yearly maintenance work.

For more information, please contact:
Lora Nasim
Email: lora.nasim@humber.ca

College Council March Highlights
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March 11, 2014
March 11, 2014

College Council March Highlights

College Council had its third meeting of the semester on Thursday, March 6, 2014, at the North campus. In the interest of keeping the Humber community informed about upcoming events, new initiatives, and important issues, I will be continuing to report the highlights of the monthly meetings.  For more information on any topic, or to give me feedback on the reports, please feel free to contact me, Lisa Salem-Wiseman, directly at lisa.salem-wiseman@humber.ca. 

Opportunities for Faculty and Staff

Proposals are now being accepted for Urban Experiences: Culture, Creativity, Change, the fifth annual interdisciplinary conference hosted by the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The conference will be held from Friday, October 3 to Saturday, October 4, 2014, at the North Campus and is open to all members of the Humber community. Please send proposals to lasconference@humber.ca by May 23, 2014. For more information, see http://www.humber.ca/liberalarts/conference/home

Degree Consent Renewal

The Bachelor of Commerce (Hospitality and Tourism Management) is applying for consent renewal, as its consent will expire in April, 2015. A collaboration between the School of Business and the School of Hospitality, Recreation, and Tourism, this innovative program is the first joint degree offered at Humber. As with all of Humber’s Bachelor of Commerce degrees, the program begins with the common two-year platform of foundational business courses, which is followed in years three and four by specialization courses in hospitality and tourism, focusing on the strategic, technological and managerial skills necessary in the hospitality and tourism industry. To date, there have been 33 graduates from the program.

In conformity with the PEQAB requirements, the program is currently undergoing a program review. An external panel consisting of two professors from other postsecondary institutions and one internal academic administrator from outside the School conducted an assessment of the program on February 25. The self-study completed by the School and the results from the external assessment will be submitted as part of the application for consent renewal.

College Council Terms of Reference

Members of Council discussed revisions to the College Council Terms of Reference. The changes reflect the new role of Council as an advisory body reporting to Humber’s President.

Daniela Trozzolo, LinX Manager
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March 11, 2014

Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniela Trozzolo as the Manager of LinX Lounge.

Daniela has provided exceptional leadership to her team since joining Humber in 2010, as the Assistant Manager of LinX Lounge. Daniela provides ongoing commitment to the development and implementation of safe and exciting student focused LinX Lounge programming, contributing to overall student success. As Daniela transition into her new role she will continue to enhance the student experiences through collaboration with key stakeholders including; students, HSF, Public Safety, and Student Success and Engagement.

Please join me in congratulating Daniela on her new position.

Don Henriques
Manager Campus Services, Retail Operations

Food Services Survey - Deadline, March 25, 2014
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March 10, 2014
March 10, 2014

Just a reminder that the Humber College Food Services Committee would like your help to assess our food service needs and preferences for the next five years.  The survey will be open for one more week – closing Sunday, March 23!

By completing the Food Sevices survey you will help us assess food service needs and preferences.  Survey results will be provided to prospective food service operators to assist them in meeting our interests and needs.  Please share the survey with you with your staff!

This survey is voluntary and will take five to 10 minutes of your time.  If you choose, your name will be entered into a draw for a chance to win a $100 Bookstore gift card or $50 Chartwells gift cards; your survey responses will be kept completely confidential. 

Your opinion matters and will influence Humber. Thank you for your valuable time and input. 

Link to survey: fluidsurveys.com/s/2014-food-services-surveystaff/

Learning Skills Workshop Series - Lakeshore Campus - March Calendar
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March 10, 2014
March 10, 2014

Nominations for the Student Appreciation Awards are now OPEN!
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March 10, 2014
March 10, 2014

The Student Appreciation Awards recognize students, faculty, staff and administrators who exemplify selfless dedication and excellence. These awards provide an opportunity to bring together students, faculty, staff, and administrators so that they can be acknowledged for going above and beyond to make a significant contribution to the Humber community.

Math Centre YouTube Channel
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When:
March 7, 2014
March 7, 2014

Subscribe to our YouTube channel and watch our videos here. 

Also, with midterms coming up make sure you come visit us if you need any help! 

Contact Us
Phone: 416.675.6622 ext. 6260
Email: mathcentrenorth@humber.ca
Website: www.humber.ca/liberalarts/math-centre

 

 

 

Kim Warner
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March 7, 2014
March 7, 2014

It is with regret that I am announcing that Kim Warner will be leaving Humber to pursue her career in the Waterloo region. Kim’s husband works in Waterloo and understandably they want to avoid the commuting and be together in the same area.

As you know Kim has been the Interim Chief Advancement Officer for the last two years. In that role Kim has formalized Humber’s advancement and alumni relations department and has greatly increased the college’s profile in these areas. She has led the design and distribution of the alumni Dialogue magazine, established baseline metrics for the performance of the department, worked closely with deans in partnership development and has been a leader in the employee giving campaign. These contributions and amongst others, to the division and to the College, are very much recognized and appreciated. Kim has very kindly agreed to stay with us for the next month to help with a transition.

I will be formally recognizing Kim’s contributions at a later date. I want to thank her very much for her great work at Humber and wish her well in Grand River County.

Alister Mathieson
Vice President-Advancement and External Affairs

Multifaith Calendar: March 2014
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March 6, 2014
March 6, 2014

In the spirit of diversity and inclusion, we provide the following Multifaith Holy Days & Festivals realizing that it is not exhaustive.

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

01 Saturday
New Moon
March = Onaubinay Giizis, Xsaak (Aboriginal)
Onaubinay Giizis is the Snow-crested Moon (or, by community, Maple Sugar Moon or Sucker Moon) when the sucker fish run (Ojibwe). Xsaak is the season when Oolichan, the candlefish, swarm. Nisga’a dry and render them into oil (Other).

02 Sunday
Month of ‘Ala (Baha’i)
‘Ala meaning Loftiness is the 19th and final month of the Baha'i year and the time of a 19-day fast (to March 20). Those of age in good health abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset.

03 Monday
Clean Monday / Great Lent to Apr 20(Christianity-Eastern)
The first day of the Great Fast (Great Lent) in the final 6 week period leading up to Holy Week and Pascha or Passover.

04 Tuesday
Shrove Tuesday (Christianity)
The day prior to Lent that focuses on one seeking forgiveness and forgiving others.

05 Wednesday
Lent to April 20 / Ash Wednesday (Christianity-Western)
A 40 day period (except Sundays) before Easter when Christians fast and sacrifice in behaviour or gifts to honour Jesus’ overcoming temptation in the wilderness. Some mark a cross on their foreheads with ashes to show sorrow and penitence.
Great Prayer Festival (Buddhism)
Monks from Tibet gather to pray and hold philosophical debates.

07 Friday
World Day of Prayer (International)
A movement initiated in 1927 by Christian women to observe a common day of prayer around the world.

09 Sunday
Daylight Savings Time starts
Clocks are moved backward by one hour.

16 Sunday
Full Moon
Purim (Judaism)
Purim, the Festival/Feast of Lots, celebrates victory over an oppressive Persian ruler in the Book of Esther, which is read at this time. Costumes are worn and gifts of food are shared.
Holi (Sikhism / Hinduism)
A festival to celebrate Spring dedicated to Holika, whose sacrificial death saved the life of her nephew, the king’s son, from his tyrant father. People light fires and blow horns and bright colours are used in celebration.
Ghambar Hamaspathmaedem to Mar 20 (Zoroastrianism)
Celebrates the creation of human beings while those who have passed away are remembered.

17 Monday
St. Patrick’s Day (Christianity-Western)
Marks the death of Patrick, a missionary to Ireland after having been a slave there, who, reputedly, used the three-leaved shamrock to represent the Christian idea of the Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit).
Hola Mohallah (Sikhism)
Martial arts displays and mock battles are staged to honour Guru Gobind Singh who sought to deter tyranny by armed resistance.

19 Wednesday
St. Joseph’s Day (Christianity-Catholicism)
Celebrates Joseph as the foster father of Jesus.

20 Thursday
March (Spring) Equinox

Shunki-sorei-sai (Shinto)
The Spring memorial service is held at home altars to revere ancestors as kami while gravesites are cleansed to be purified.
Ostara (Wicca)
Ostara / Eostre celebrates the return of the Goddess-as-Maiden, the courting of the Goddess by the God, and the reawakening of the seeds within the earth touched by the warmth the Gods’ love. The ringing of bells along with sunrise fires and the decoration of hard-boiled eggs are associated customs.
Spring Ohigon & Kwan Yin Day, Shunbun no hi (Buddhism)         
Spring Ohigon is a special time for Jodo Shinshu Buddhists who listen to the teaching of Buddha and meditate on the perfection of enlightenment and/or the harmony in the universe as Buddhism teaches that each person is a Boddhisattva (Buddha-to-be) and may reach the perfected state. Kwan Yin Day is the symbolic future Buddha in the Chinese tradition, a female dispensing compassion with a thousand arms. For Shunbun no hi, Japanese Buddhists meditate on the harmony in the universe.

21 Friday
Naw Ruz & Baha’i 1st month begins(Baha’i)
New Year BE (Baha’i Era) is an evening feast and celebration to recognize the first month of the Baha’i year.

25 Tuesday
Annunciation (Christianity-Western)
Commemorates the visit of the angel, Gabriel, to Mary to tell her that she was chosen to be the mother of Christ.

26 Wednesday
Birth Anniversary of Zarathustra (Zoroastrianism)
Celebrates the birth of the prophet Zoroaster and is also called Khordad Sal.

30 Sunday
New Moon

Part-time Teachers’ Mini-Conference
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March 6, 2014
March 6, 2014

10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. – Workshops: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Workshops:
iPads in the Classroom
(North, F223)		 Using the Case Method in College Classes (North, F202)
Differentiated Assessment
(North, F115)		 The Joys of Freeware Technology 
(North, Lab H211)
Social Media Classroom
(North, Lab H211)		 Active Adult Learning and Effective Teachers (North, F223)
Bringing the Edge Back into Your Teaching (North, F202) Social Media Strategy 
(North, F115)
12:40 p.m. to 2 p.m. – Lunch: Seventh Semester KB111

Imagining Future Friendly Schools: Technology, Global Citizenship, and Student Voice

Michael Furdyk was one of the first to explore the transformative potential of applying technology to the classroom—and to our education system. He shares stories of educators collaborating to engage their students in challenge-based learning, and to explore what it means to be a Future Friendly School in this complex, rapidly changing world. Furdyk highlights practical examples that are already in use to show us how education can move, assuredly, into the wired future. How can we successfully integrate technology and teachers, taking advantage of the intrinsic strengths of both? How do we develop curriculum to engage students, who, as a fact of life, are always plugged-in, always looking at one type of screen or another? He has learned firsthand that the world has changed. It’s about time education caught up!  

Michael Furdyk

A pioneer of the Net Generation, Michael Furdyk has turned his interest in technology into consulting for many Fortune 500 companies, and is a board member and advisor to numerous groups including Microsoft, Pollution Probe, the ‘Anytime, Anywhere’ Learning Foundation, and several other national and global organizations.

As one of Teen People’s past “20 Teens That Will Change the World,” Furdyk has shared his opinions about youth engagement and experiences as a member of the Net Generation by speaking at dozens of events, including the World Congress on IT, the US Government’s National Youth Summit, and Microsoft’s ‘Anytime, Anywhere’ Learning Summits.

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