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Interim Library Director Announcement

As Lynne Bentley retires from her role as Director of Humber Libraries at the end of December, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Alexandra Ross to Interim Director. As part of the Student and Community Engagement leadership team, Alexandra will focus on operations and management of Humber Libraries. A backfill plan will be put in place to ensure Alexandra’s current responsibilities are covered.  The search for a new Director of Libraries will commence in the new year, with the intent to appoint a permanent Director by Spring 2017.

CTL: Blackboard Creating Community Through Communication

Communicating with one’s students is critical when creating and supporting online student/faculty communities. Thankfully, there are a several ways to communicate with your students within Blackboard that will enable one to build a powerful, interactive online culture. Course Messages, Email, Announcements, the Discussion Forums and Chat functionality are all powerful, easy-to-use means of communicating with students. Learn how to effectively communicate and get your students more involved with your course with this introductory workshop to Blackboard’s suite of communication tools.

Looking for Mature Students - Winter Orientation Panel

As part of winter orientation, the Student Life programs team is collaborating with our counsellors from Student Wellness and Accessibility Centre (SWAC) to run a Mature Students' Lunch and Learn on Tuesday, January 10 at North and Lakeshore Campus.  Part of this lunch and learn is to provide our mature students (those who identify as being out of the post-secondary system for over 3 years; and/or, those that are 25 years and over and are juggling various life roles) with an opportunity to learn about dealing with the challenges of going back to school. 

Join Humber Retirees in the Azores

Join Humber Retirees and friends on our first overseas trip to Sao Miguel Azores Portugal on April 28 to May 6, 2017.

Discover an Atlantic island lovingly moulded by Mother Nature 36 million years ago.

This message was in a Communique a month ago but more faculty and staff have since joined the ranks of the retirees. We want to ensure that you are all invited to join our tour to the beautiful Portuguese island of Sao Miguel, Azores. – described by Lonely Planet as “One of the best destinations in the World.”

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