Toronto, Ontario – The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, will announce the first round results of the Community and College Social Innovation Fund at Humber College on Thursday, January 21 at 12:30 p.m.
The newly created fund, which is administered by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), will support funding for social innovation research projects between colleges, polytechnics, communities and businesses across Canada.
| Event: | Community and College Social Innovation Fund announcement |
| Date/Time: | Thursday, January 21, 2016 Demo: 12 p.m. Announcement: 12:30 p.m. |
| Location: | Humber College - Lakeshore Campus East 19 Samuel Smith Park Drive, Toronto Demo: Police Foundations Simulation Lab, Building C (CB104) Announcement: L Building (L1000) |
| Photo/Interview Opps: | Dr. Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, MP, Etobicoke North Laurie Rancourt, Senior Vice-President Academic, Humber College James Maloney, MP, Etobicoke-Lakeshore Dr. Dominique Bérubé, Vice-President, Research Programs of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council James Ramer, Deputy Chief of Police, Toronto Police Service Dr. Jeanine Webber, Principal Investigator, Impact Study on Neighbourhood Officer Program and Associate Dean, School of Social and Community Services |
-30-
About Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
Established in 1967, Humber is one of Canada’s leading postsecondary institutions. Committed to student success through excellence in teaching and learning, Humber serves 29,200 full-time students and 23,000 part time and continuing education students. With an internationally recognized reputation for quality learning, Humber offers a wide-range of career-focused opportunities for students to personalize their educational path, including 160 full-time programs across more than 40 fields of study, 200 part-time and 800 online programs or courses. More than four out of five of Humber graduates are employed within six months of completing their studies. Visit humber.ca
For more information:
Humber College - Media Relations
416.675.5095
mediarelations@humber.ca