Join the Etobicoke Master Gardeners (EMG) at the Humber Arboretum to learn how to handle the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities that come from gardening in the city. Topics such as pollution, soil compaction, and wildlife in the garden will be discussed.

This free workshop is part of the Eco-Garden Community Workshop series hosted by the Etobicoke Master Gardeners and Humber Arboretum throughout the year. The event is open to anyone but space is limited - please register in advance at humberarb.eventbrite.ca 

The Humber Arboretum is located at the back of North Campus. The Centre for Urban Ecology is the building at the top of the path with the red door.

Join us for the closing reception for howTo.write(poetry). The exhibition brings together two artworks by Mitchell F. Chan and Michelle Gay that deeply engage with historical texts. Each artist communes with another author’s writing through a computational translation of the original, creating a conversation across time, language, and media.

The evening will include an artist talk with Mitchell F. Chan and Michelle Gay, moderated by curator Farah Yusuf.

The talk will start at 6 p.m. 
Light refreshments will be served.

Exhibition dates: April 11 - May 5, 2017
Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Visit bit.ly/HTWPNSpace for more info on this exhibition

Artist Bios:

Mitchell F. Chan is a new media artist and educator based in Toronto. His artistic practice employs overly elaborate techniques to explore the futility of perception and communication. His works have been exhibited in galleries and festivals across North America. He is also co-founder and principal partner of public art and design firm Studio F Minus, working in architectural scale technological installations. He is represented in Toronto by Angell Gallery (angellgallery.com) and can be found online at mitchellfchan.com.

Michelle Gay studied art and art history at the University of Toronto and received her MFA from NSCAD (Halifax, Nova Scotia). Her work often experiments with the ubiquitous desktop PC, as a site of intimate virtual or digital experiences – teasing out resonant connections between machines and bodies and between digital and actual spaces. She often collaborates with her brother and particle physicist Colin Gay on these “artware” projects. Interested in the possibilities of touch and poetics within new media platforms, they develop artware designed to play with technologies in non-useful ways. She is represented in Toronto by the Birch | Libralato Gallery (birchlibralato.com) and can be found online at michellegay.com.

New part-time faculty are encouraged to attend this 1 hour introductory workshop on Bb 9.1. Learn the basics of Bb 9.1 and find out how this new product can enhance your classroom. Participants will discover how to upload the Humber Template and documents, and will be introduced to basic communication tools.

Dear registrant for the Introduction to Blackboard Workshop:

• Make sure you can access Blackboard.
• If your ID or Password does not work, you will need to go to IT with photo ID and get them to do a reset. North Campus: NX 210, Lakeshore Campus: A212.
• Be sure you have a course to work with in Blackboard. This could be a live site or better yet a DEV site or SANDBOX. Both a DEV site and Sandbox can be requested using the appropriate e-forms at its.humber.ca. Please note that this request can take up to 24 hours to be processed. 

If you do not have access to Blackboard AND a site to work in you will not be able to actively participate in the workshop.

• Register for Tues., May 2, 2017, North: D225J (Lab), 12:15 to 1:15 p.m.
• Register for Tues., May 2, 2017, Lake: D112 (Lab), 1:45 to 2:45 p.m.
• Register for Wed., May 3, 2017, North: D225J (Lab), 12:15 to 1:15 p.m.
• Register for Wed., May 3, 2017, Lake: D112 (Lab), 1:45 to 2:45 p.m.

You can also make an appointment at our Instructional Support Studio for assistance in getting started with Blackboard.

North Campus: waterloo.studentnorth@humber.ca  Phone: 416.675.6622 x4744

Lakeshore Campus: waterloo.studentlakeshore@humber.ca  Phone: 416.675.6622 x3288 

If you have a suggestion for a Blackboard workshop, please contact Mark at mark.ihnat@humber.ca.

This orientation is designed for new faculty and outlines necessary information to prepare and deliver courses at Humber.

Note: Participants can register for one or both of the sessions. Please register separately for each session. 

Session One

• North: D236 – Tues., May 2, 2017 – 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
• Lake: F103 -- Tues., May 2, 2017 -- 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

This session includes an overview of Humber College’s student population, teaching and learning services, and resources for faculty and students. Participants will also share strategies for preparing for the first day of class. All attendees will receive an information package that includes the faculty handbook, campus maps, student code of conduct, and important contact information.

Session Two

• North: D236 – Wed., May 3, 2017 – 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
• Lake: F103 -- Wed., May 3, 2017 -- 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

This session includes an overview of adult learning principles and ways to incorporate a learner-centered approach to teaching and learning practice. Participants will learn lesson planning fundamentals and inclusive ways to engage learners.

• Register for Session One, Tues., May 2, 2017, North: D236, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
• Register for Session One, Tues., May 2, 2017, Lake: F103, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
• Register for Session Two, Wed., May 3, 2017, North: D236, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
• Register for Session Two, Wed., May 3, 2017, Lake: F103, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.