Professor Laura Oyama, Early Childhood Education, School of Health Sciences - Retirement

The Early Childhood Education Department has been fortunate to have had Laura Oyama on their team for the past 31 years. Laura came to Humber in 1986 as an Infant Therapist working with high risk families and children. Her knowledge and skills, combined with her credentials and experience as a child care supervisor, teacher, and professor clearly identified her immediately as an asset. During her tenure with Humber, Laura has been visionary in her contributions to the department, students, children, families, and the larger early childhood community.

Part-Time Staff Winter Semester Parking Permits on Sale Friday, November 25

Winter semester part-time staff parking permits will be available for purchase through your My Humber account effective Friday, November 25. (For Guelph-Humber part-time staff, please go to humber.parkadmin.com/users/index.aro to purchase your semester parking permit). Effective January 2017, the part-time staff permit parking at Lot 2 (North Campus) will be closed due to parking garage construction. All part-time staff who purchase a North on-campus semester parking permit will be accommodated in Lot 4.

Food For Fines: Pay Your Library Fines with Food

Food for Fines is back! Humber and Guelph-Humber Libraries will take $2 off eligible library fines (to a max of $20) for each non-perishable food item donated at the circulation desk from November 21 to December 9. This year’s donations will again support Youth Without Shelter, a local organization that provides housing and support to homeless youth. Don’t have any library fines? All donations will be accepted at the circulation desks at both North and Lakeshore Campuses. For more information, visit library.humber.ca

Humber College is Now an Official IELTS Test Centre

The School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Continuing Education, is pleased to announce the new Humber College IELTS Test Centre in partnership with the British Council. The Test Centre will be located on the 5th Floor of the LRC. Testing will begin in the New Year. For more information, please contact Ronalda Puritch, Manager of the IELTS Test Centre, at 416.675.6622 x74279 or ronalda.puritch@humber.ca.

Farewell Celebration for Donna Reid and Diane Duchemin

Please join the International Centre in the Humber Room on December 12th from 3 to 5 p.m. to wish Diane DuChemin and Donna Reid best wishes in their retirement! Diane has supported students at Humber for over 29 years and has been supporting International students for over 20 years. Donna has supported students for over 36 years and has worked in the International Centre for over 8 years. We look forward to seeing all of Diane's and Donna's colleagues past and present. RSVP to Helene Espinosa here: evite.me/uCvDgVdudc See you there!

5 Day Countdown to the Winter Carnival!

You have five days left until the poppin' event! Have you bought your tickets yet? Step Right Up and get your tickets today! On Saturday, November 26, 2016, step right up to the Winter Carnival Humber Staff and Children's Holiday Party! The fun begins at 8:30 a.m. with food and games for the whole family. A delicious breakfast will be provided and if you stick around, you may catch a glimpse of our red-suited friend.

Call for Employers: Summer Job Fair 2017

Career Services is hosting their annual Summer Job Fair at both North and Lakeshore Campus. If you know of any employers who are interested in attending to help with their recruitment efforts of both part-time and full-time opportunities, please share the following information with them: To our valued employer, The Summer Job Fair is fast approaching, with just two months away!

Humber Arboretum Honey is Sold Out

Thank you to everyone who came by for a jar (or several) of the Humber Arboretum's 2016 honey batch. We are now officially sold out! We hope you all enjoy the sweet taste of this local "City Bee" harvest. Watch for maple syrup to be on sale later in the new year.

Unveiling Project X: Hacking Wellbeing

Join Applied Research & Innovation on Thursday, December 8 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the LRC for the unveiling of Project X and the announcing of the Centre of Innovation in Health & Wellness! Event Highlights

Interdisciplinary Innovation Showcase: See how Humber is contributing to the wellbeing of individuals and communities through interdisciplinary collaboration.

Art of Code - Closing Event

You are invited to the Art of Code closing event. Come by and see the programmer artists and the art in their code. This is your chance to view code on its' own and understand the tools students to produce beautiful code that controls our apps, Web sites, and software. For more information about the exhibition, visit our website: humbergalleries.ca/exhibitions/north-space/hello-world

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