December 14th, 2020

The business of innovation – bridging the gap between ideas and results

The Barrett CTI building from across the parking lot. The building is grey with orange and glass accents

Applied research has always been transformational. While the scale of the projects vary, the importance of this approach to innovation has been underscored amid a global pandemic that has caused mass disruption to our economy.

Applied research projects lower barriers for small- and medium–sized enterprises (SMEs) to adopt new technology and invest in research and development. Organizations also benefit from expertise and access to state-of-the-art facilities, equipment and technical resources.

As I said recently in an Op-Ed featured in the Canadian Business Journal, Humber serves as an innovation intermediary for...

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November 26th, 2020

The time for community, celebration and convocation

The words "Class of 2020 Humber Alumni" are printed in white on a blue sign with the Humber logo

Yesterday, we celebrated our graduates with a virtual convocation ceremony. Thanks to everyone who tuned into the watch party event which included a video presentation with speeches and well wishes from special guests and a graduate list to acknowledge their accomplishments.

Thank you to everyone who joined the conversation using #HumberConvo on social media as well.

For those who weren’t able to join us, I wanted to share some of the remarks I delivered as part of the event. We couldn’t be prouder of our alumni and look forward...

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October 21st, 2020

#HumberTogether

Humber College Lakeshore Campus

As we near the start of Reading Week and the midpoint of the Fall Semester, I want to check in with the Humber Community and remind all of you about how we’re sharing information about the pandemic and its impact on the college.

With our main campuses located in Toronto and on the border with Peel Region, the Ontario government’s recent decision to roll back parts of the province to a modified version of Stage 2 affected various areas of the college. Among other changes, our Fitness Centres and Gyms...

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September 25th, 2020

The Winter term and what’s to come

Today, we shared with students and staff an update on our plans for the Winter 2020 term.

As we have said throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, our focus remains on the health and safety of our community and is the driving factor in our decisions around program and service delivery.

You can expect that programs will continue to be either fully online or have a mix of online learning and limited in-person components. Employees who are able to complete their work remotely will continue to do so for the Winter term....

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September 8th, 2020

Facing a new school year – together

Every year I look forward to September and the opportunity to welcome all of you back to campus. This year, I am welcoming you to a different sort of term, but with the same close, connected...

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