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| Motto | More for You |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1967 |
| President | John Davies |
| Students | 25,000 full-time and over 60,000 part-time |
| Undergraduates | available; pre-university students; technical |
| Postgraduates | available |
| Location | , , 43°43′46″N 79°36′33″W / 43.72944°N 79.60917°W |
| Campus | Urban Humber North, Lakeshore and Orangeville |
| Sports Teams | Humber Hawks |
| Colours | gold ; blue |
| Affiliations | CCAA, ACCC, CBIE, Polytechnics Canada, AUCC (Association of Colleges and Universities in Canada) |
| Mascot | Hawks |
| Website | www.humber.ca |
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (October 2010) |
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Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning is a polytechnic college in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Humber offers more than 150 programs including: bachelor’s degree, diploma, certificate, post-graduate certificate and apprenticeship programs, across 40 fields of study. Humber serves 25,000 full-time and 60,000 part-time learners.[citation needed]
History
Humber was established in 1967.[citation needed] Under its founding President, Gordon Wragg. The first Humber College opened on Monday Sept, 11, 1967 at James S. Bell Elementary School, public school on Lake Shore Boulevard West. In November, 1968, North Campus was officially opened by Mayor E.A Horton of Etobicoke and Mayor Jack Moulton of York. . In the early seventies, student enrollment was rapidly increasing which led Humber to develop 10–14 section of Business Administration programs. Humber College had the largest group of Business students in the province. A 3 year co-op programs were developed in the early seventies. After such relation with industry growing together, it was likely companies offer jobs for fresh students.[1] Humber became Canada's largest "Community College" with over 10,000 full time and 100,000 part time learners.
By the early 1980s it was developing new programs to respond to business and industry and focusing on flexibility in timetabling including weekend College. Its skills training courses included self-paced programming and,along with Holland College in Prince Edward Island, became the National Centers for industry driven DACUM curriculum. Humber introduced flexible manufacturing and was a pioneer in introducing computer applications in technology programs [citation needed]. Humber had a very large international outreach program working in over 20 countries and with the assistance of ADB, the Government of Canada (CIDA) and latterly the ACCC (Association of Canadian Community Colleges), it developed the largest international program of all of the Canadian Colleges [citation needed], introducing the concept of responsive tertiary education to countries throughout Africa and Asia.[citation needed] (ACCC Journal).
After the mid 1980s, the College concentrated more on arts and applied arts programs and refocused its energy on internal processes rather than program innovation and on local rather than national or international activities. In this way it became more of a "community "college. It is an Ontario Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning.
Campuses
North
Located in northwest Toronto (formerly Etobicoke), the Humber North Campus has approximately 15,000 full-time students, with 1,000 of them living in residence.[2] The North Campus, is adjacent to the Humber Arboretum, 250 acres (101 ha) of gardens and natural areas surrounding the Humber River.[3]
The campus includes University of Guelph-Humber, a university-college partnership between the University of Guelph and Humber College.
Humber College Arboretum
205 Humber College Blvd. Rexdale Ontario M9W 5L7
The arboretum covers approximately 300 acres (121 ha) of the West Humber River Valley between Highway 27 and the 427 and is easily accessed from Humber College Blvd. It began as an idea in 1972 and came to fruition in 1977. Admission is free.
The Nature Orientation Centre is the focal point of the arboretum and is designed to meet the needs of schools, interest groups and individuals. Within the arboretum one can find woodlot and meadow gardens, native woody plant collections, ponds and more. The Summer Nature Club runs on a weekly basis during the summer and is geared towards children between the ages of 6-12. The current Director is Melanie Sifton The website link
Lakeshore
Located along the shores of Lake Ontario, Humber’s Lakeshore campus has approximately 5,000 full-time students, with 400 living in residence.[4] The Lakeshore Campus sits on the large grounds of the former Mimico Insane Asylum on the shores of Lake Ontario, in the west-end New Toronto neighbourhood of Toronto (formerly Etobicoke). Built during the late 1880s, the cottage buildings served as a psychiatric hospital called the Mimico Lunatic Asylum (later the Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital). When leased by Humber College, the college vowed to keep the historical site in good condition. The campus now consists of a number of cottage buildings mixed with some modern buildings built in the 1970s.
Orangeville
Humber’s Orangeville campus is at the Alder Street Recreation Complex, Orangeville Ontario.[5] It offers four fully functional and wireless classrooms, a student commons/computer lab, as well as an on-site fitness centre with swimming pool, two hockey rinks, a library and a food court.
Facilities
Digital Broadcast Centre
Home to Humber TV, Radio Humber and all newspaper, magazine and web production. Humber is the only GTA College with a CRTC campus instructional license and fully operational radio station, Radio Humber FM 96.9. [citation needed]
Centre for Urban Ecology
The LEED gold certified building includes a green roof, passive solar heating and a biofilter system. The building was chosen as one of three Canadian locations to participate in the Sustainable Sites Initiative project to test international guidelines for sustainable landscapes.[citation needed]
Recent achievements
In 2005, the school launched a show called Distinguished Artists on TVOntario, produced by students in the School of Creative & Performing Arts. In the 2005–06 school year, Humber added new Bachelor's Degrees in Contemporary Music, Creative Advertising, and Interior Design. The four-year Creative Advertising program is the only such degree in Canada.
On 25 January 2006, the French ambassador to Canada Daniel Jouanneau visited the North and Lakeshore campuses of Humber College.[6] Jouanneau and school officials suggested the program might eventually extended to the culinary arts and media-related programs, such as journalism.[6]
On February 2, 2009, Humber College students became the first to contact an astronaut in orbit using apparatus they built and operated. They made contact with Sandra Magnus at the International Space Station from a lab room at the school's Rexdale campus.[7]
Notable alumni
Notable alumni include:
- Jared Pelletier (Film Production) - Award Winning Film Director
- Herbert L. Becker (Applied and Creative Arts – Theatre/music 1975) Juno Award, author, actor, magician.
- Greg Wells (Applied and Creative Arts – Music) Juno Award and Grammy Award nominated record producer.
- Howard Anderson (Jazz Performance), musician
- Mike Brown (Funeral Services), Ontario MPP
- The Clayton/Scott Group members Jim Clayton and Andrew Scott.
- Brian Dickinson (Applied and Creative Arts – Music) Juno Award winning pianist.
- Billie Holiday (Radio Broadcasting, 1996), CHFI announcer
- Anwar Knight (Broadcast Journalism), CTV Toronto personality (fill-in weatherman on Canada AM);[8] other roles on Energy 108, Ez Rock 97.3, z103.5, The Weather Network, The New VR, Global Television, Canada AM, CFTO
- Shawn Little (Health Sciences), Ottawa City Councillor
- Gilson Lubin (Comedy), MTV Live
- Renee Percy (Comedy), writer and performer winner "Phil Hartman Award"
- Dina Pugliese, host of Breakfast Television Toronto[9]
- George Stroumboulopoulos (Radio Broadcasting, 1994), host of CBC News: The Hour, former MuchMusic VJ
- Dione Taylor (Vocal Jazz), Juno Award nominated musician
- Nikki Payne (Comedian) stand up
- AJ the Wonderdog (Radio Broadcasting, 2002), host of Slammin Christian Hits, host of CT20
- Adam Copeland (Radio Broadcasting), former professional wrestler for the WWE, better known by his ring name Edge
See also
References and footnotes
- ^ Fournier, Lori. Wheeler, Don. Building Business. A History o the Business School at Humber: Toronto, ON: 2004. Business School at Humber.
- ^ Humber College – Campuses & Facilities – Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Humber.ca. Retrieved on 2010-12-31.
- ^ Humber Arboretum
- ^ Humber College – Campuses & Facilities – Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Humber.ca. Retrieved on 2010-12-31.
- ^ Humber College – Campuses & Facilities – Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Humber.ca. Retrieved on 2010-12-31.
- ^ a b Rebecca Payne, "French digintary visits school", Humber EtCetera, Toronto: Humber College Journalism program, 26 January 2006. With files from Brian Bento.
- ^ Mathieu, Emily (2009-02-03). "Humber to space station: 'We're live'". The Star. Toronto. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
- ^ "Anwar Knight, Weekend Weather Anchor, CTV News Toronto". CTV Toronto. Toronto, Ontario: CTVglobemedia. 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
- ^ "PERSONALITIES: Dina Pugliese". citynews.ca. Toronto, Ontario: Rogers Broadcasting. 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
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