Past Events

Composer/Arranger in Residence Ryan Truesdell
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  • When:
    October 19, 2012 8:00pm
Date/Time: 
October 19, 2012 - 8:00pm
Where: 
Lakeshore Campus, Auditorium A128
Contact: 

Sanja Antic
Phone: 416.675.6622 ext. 3427
Email: sanja.antic@humber.ca

Ryan Truesdell and the Gil Evans Centennial Project with the Humber Faculty jazz Orchestra

Join us as we explore the incredibile uniqueness and beauty of the music of arguably the most influential composer-arranger of the 20th century, Gil Evans, on the 100th anniversary of his birth in Toronto!! There will be open workshops at 4:30 p.m. each day, and a public concert
on Friday evening,October 19, at 8 pm in our auditorium, when we explore his Claude Thornhill days, Miles Ahead and Porgy & Bess albums, and more from the 1960's.


Tickets will be available at the door.

Cost: General amission $20
Student/senior $10

Ryan Truesdell and the Humber Faculty Jazz Orchestra Play Gil Evans
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  • When:
    October 19, 2012 8:00pm
Friday, October 19, 2012 - 8:00pm

What: Ryan Truesdell and the Humber Faculty Jazz Orchestra present the music of the late, great Gil Evans.

If you like Miles Davis's Sketches of Spain, Porgy and Bess, or Miles Ahead, you're really hearing the influence of pianist, composer and arranger Gil Evans, Davis's longtime collaborator and one of the most pivotal figures in 20th-century jazz.

In honour of Gil Evans' 100th birthday, composer and arranger Ryan Truesdell and the Humber Faculty Jazz Orchestra will be playing selections of his work, both familiar pieces and a selection of "lost" compositions discovered by Truesdell.

When: Friday, October 19, 8 p.m.

Where: Lakeshore Campus Auditorium (3199 Lake Shore Blvd. West

For tickets, please call 416-675-6622 ex. 3427

Workshop: Franklin Covey's 7 Habits for Highly Effective People
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  • When:
    October 12, 2012 8:45am
  • When:
    October 19, 2012 8:45am
Date/Time: 
October 12, 2012 - 8:45am
Date/Time: 
October 19, 2012 - 8:45am
Where: 
North Campus
Contact: 

Maureen Martin-Edey
Phone: 416.675.6622 ext. 4509
Email: learninghrs@humber.ca

 

The 7 Habits workshop is a one-day course specifically designed for those who want a fast-paced synopsis of the timeless principles of effectiveness.

Attendees will learn the basic personal and interpersonal skills from the world-renowned "7 Habits" and how to apply them to daily challenges. This fascinating workshop will help you to become more organized and build meaningful relationships. We encouraged you to attend this workshop with at least three members or more from your department so ask your co-workers to come along with you!

You will take away these valuable tips:

  • Understand others' needs and how to meet them.
  • Increase accountability and innovation.
  • Communicate in ways that lead to fair and positive outcomes.
  • Make things happen and increase efficiency.
  • Discover balance - and greater satisfaction - in all aspects of life.
  • Accomplish significant change by doing the right things - instead of just doing things right.

There's plenty of room! Sign up today by filling out the this registration form and hope to see you there!

Please note: Participants must attend both dates.

Time: 8:45 a.m. - 12 noon
Facilitator: Gordon Nicoll

 

R.A.D. Self Defense Course
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  • When:
    October 16, 2012 6:00pm
  • When:
    October 18, 2012 6:00pm
Date/Time: 
October 16, 2012 - 6:00pm
Date/Time: 
October 18, 2012 - 6:00pm
Where: 
Lakeshore Campus, Room A170
Contact: 

North Campus: Shelia Carneiro
Email: sheila.carneiro@humber.ca

Lakeshore Campus: Keith Pua
Email: keith.pua@humber.ca

 

The Department of Public Safety is putting on a R.A.D. Self Defense Training class.

Rape. Aggression. Defense. "defense against abduction." Any force or threat against a woman's will, that restricts her freedom of movement or desire to leave, we consider rape aggression.

Classes consist of two four hour sessions (6 p.m. - 10 p.m.) and attendance is mandatory for both sessions.

For more information, please visit us online. 

CTL presents "Classroom Management"
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  • When:
    October 18, 2012 1:35pm
Date/Time: 
October 18, 2012 - 1:35pm
Where: 
Lakeshore Campus, Room L3016

Time: 1:35 to 2:25 p.m.

Sometimes, despite your best efforts to ensure that your classroom runs smoothly, there are times when you feel like pandemonium is about to erupt. This workshop will answer your questions and provide workable, easy to implement recommendations to help manage all classroom situations.

 Register online. 

Learning Skills Workshop Series - Ready, Set, Research!
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  • When:
    October 18, 2012 1:35pm
Date/Time: 
October 18, 2012 - 1:35pm
Where: 
North Campus, Room D218
Contact: 

Rebeca Mahadeo
rebeca.mahadeo@humber.ca

Do you want to save time on your assignments and still get better grades? Want to find information that Google doesn’t have and still do your research from home? Discover what’s at your fingertips at Humber Libraries, including books, ebooks, articles in library databases and more. In this workshop, you will not only learn where to find the best information for your assignments, but also some easy steps to improve your research process. Ready, Set, Research!

 

Enhancing the Learning and Working Environment: Making Documents More Accessible
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  • When:
    October 18, 2012 1:00pm
Date/Time: 
October 18, 2012 - 1:00pm
Where: 
North Campus, Governors Boardroom (B101)
Contact: 

Jessica Bowen
Phone: 416.675.6622 ext. 5685
Email: jessica.bowen@humber.ca

 

Presenter: Disability Services, Humber College

The workshop objectives are as follows:

  • Demonstrate the differences between accessible and non-accessible documents
  • Provide four techniques to increase accessibility of documents created in MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel
  • Strategies for creating PDFs that are more accessible

Light refreshments will be provided

 

Enhancing the Learning and Working Environment: Making Documents More Accessible
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  • When:
    October 18, 2012 1:00pm
Date/Time: 
October 18, 2012 - 1:00pm
Where: 
North Campus, Governors Boardroom (B101)
Contact: 

Jessica Bowen
Phone: 416.675.6622 ext. 5685
Email: jessica.bowen@humber.ca

 

Presented by: Disability Services, Humber College

Time:  1 p.m. - 3 p.m. 
Light refreshments will be served

The objectives of the presentation are to:

  • Demonstrate the differences between accessible and non-accessible documents
  • Provide four techniques to increase accessibility of documents created in MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel
  • Strategies for creating PDFs that are more accessible

 

Tech Talk Workshop- Free, Free, Free! The Joys of Freeware
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  • When:
    October 18, 2012 1:00pm
Date/Time: 
October 18, 2012 - 1:00pm
Where: 
North Campus, Room D225
Contact: 

Mark Ihnat
Phone: 416.675.6622 ext. 4752
Email: mark.ihnat@humber.ca

In this workshop a number of useful, fun and, most importantly, free utilities that instructors can use in the classroom, will be explored. Freeware enables faculty to create dynamic classroom lectures, robust online content and engaging assignments by using free, tested, stable software. Spend an hour with a member of the eLearning team as we explore how free software can enhance your teaching experiences.

 For more information or to register, visit us online. 

Department of Liberal Studies: Film Series Fall 2012 - THE INTERRUPTERS
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  • When:
    October 18, 2012 11:00am
Date/Time: 
October 18, 2012 - 11:00am
Where: 
Lakeshore Campus, Assembly Hall

 
  • What if we thought of community violence as an epidemic?
  • What if we thought of people who work with our youth as doctors in this  epidemic?
  • How does that change how we treat violence?

On October 18, 2012 Humber College and the Liberal Studies Film Series, in collaboration with the City of Toronto’s Prevention Intervention
Toronto-youth gang prevention project, will be hosting “The Interrupters: An Alternative Approach to Crime Prevention”– a screening of the
award-winning documentary, THE INTERRUPTERS, followed by a panel discussion on crime prevention in Canada with experts in criminology, gang prevention, policing and social services.

Department of Liberal Studies  

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