Humber College

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{{Infobox_University |image = Image:Hcnav-banner-main-a.gif |name = Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning |motto = Stand Out from the Crowd (current ad campaign) |established = 1967 |type = Public |president= Dr. Robert Gordon |city = Toronto |state = Ontario |country = Canada |undergrad = Available |postgrad = Available |postgrad_label = Certificate, Diploma, Degree |staff= |campus = Urban |mascot = The Sky Hawk |free_label = Sports teams |free = Humber Hawks |website= www.humber.ca |footnotes=Crest image © Humber College }} Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning (generally referred to as Humber College) is a college in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Humber College is the only Canadian college among 12 Vanguard Learning Colleges which are noted for excellence in delivering community college education. It is one of many such colleges in the province.

It has two campuses in the city's west end, one in Rexdale, on the Humber Valley near Highway 27 and Finch Avenue, and the other near Lake Ontario at the foot of Kipling Avenue on Lakeshore Boulevard.

Campuses

North

The North Campus, which shares space with Guelph-Humber, is faced with constant space shortage. Computer labs and study areas are essentially used to capacity whenever open. Ontario Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, Chris Bentley, announced the provincial government will provide $23 million over a ten-year period toward a new building on the campus.

The North Campus has a 250-acre Arboretum that is maintained by the students in the School of Horticulture. It provides a walk with nature along the banks of the West Humber River and reflects a different view of nature as the seasons change. The Arboretum was the scene of a 10-hour search for a former kidnapper.<ref>Jaimie Kehler, "Police look for suspect in Arboretum". Humber EtCetera, 19 January 2006, page 5, 1/5 page.</ref>

A new three-storey structure is being created to replace the current B building, and a small section of C will be demolished.<ref>Andrea Damiani, "Construction will shrink parking lots". Humber EtCetera, 19 January 2006, page 5, 1/3 page.</ref>

Lakeshore

Image:Humber lakeshore.jpg Image:Humber lakeshore sign.jpg Built during the late 1880s, the cottage buildings served as a psychiatric hospital called the Mimico Lunatic Asylum (later the Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital). When purchased 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. The college is in the process of renovating the insides while maintaining the outside structure of the cottages.

Lakeshore served as a primary location for shooting TV movie Martha: Behind Bars, service as "Camp Cupcake". Before it was Humber, the location was the Police Academy.

Orangeville, planned

An Orangeville campus of Humber College was announced by President Robert Gordon on October 11, 2005. He said the school intends to open in winter 2007 with 800 students, expanding to 2000 students by 2017. Knowing the positive economic impact that should result, the City of Orangeville donated 113,300 square metres (27 acres) of land to the College. The college will be built on a now open area on Veterans Way in the town, just north of Broadway. Google Maps

Orangeville will have an unusual namesake, being no where near the Humber River.

In late-2004, there was talk among Humber officials to open a Barrie campus. The school had investigated pursuing funding for the project, though such a development would likely not happen for many years. Humber would supplement the growing area, only served by Georgian College at present.

History

In 2005, the school launched a show called Distinguished Artists on TVOntario, completely made by students in the School of Creative & Performing Arts.

In the 2005-06 school year, Humber will add 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.

Organization

See Humber College organizational structure.

Students and staff

Literary staff

Margaret Atwood, Mordecai Richler, Jane Urquhart, and other respected Canadian writers have taught Humber's The Humber School for Writers Correspondence Program in Creative Writing. International authors, including Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Ford, have also been included throughout the years. There are dozens of Pulitzers, GGs, Bookers, Commonwealths, Hugos, Nebulas, Trilliums, Engels, IMPACs between the extensive list of acclaimed authors.

Other authors include David Adams Richards, Ann Beattie, John Bentley Mays, Constance Beresford-Howe, David Bergen, Michelle Berry, Sandra Birdsell, Neil Bissoondath, H. S. Bhabra, Dionne Brand, Bonnie Burnard, Catherine Bush, Barry Callaghan, Stevie Cameron, Peter Carey, Hayden Carruth, Wayson Choy, Eliza Clark, Karen Connelly, Douglas Cooper, Carole Corbeil, Michael Coren, Alan Cumyn, Robyn Davidson, Erika de Vasconcelos, David Donnell, Roddy Doyle, Howard Engel, Timothy Findley, Cecil Foster, Bruce Jay Friedman, Mavis Gallant, Graeme Gibson, Elisabeth Harvor, Michael Helm, Isabel Huggan, Diane Keating, Joseph Kertes, Shaena Lambert, Mark Leyner, John Metcalf, Anne Michaels, Christopher Moore, Kim Moritsugu, Sylvia Mulholland, Howard Norman, Tim O’Brien, Caryl Phillips, Bruce Powe, Paul Quarrington, Daniel Richler, Nino Ricci, Robert Sawyer, Richard Scrimger, Olive Senior, Sarah Sheard, Carol Shields, Antanas Sileika, Joseph Skibell, Linda Spalding, Josef Skvorecky, Susan Swan, D. M. Thomas, M. G. Vassanji, Marianne Wiggins, and Eric Wright.

The Humber Writer's Circle is often held by the department, to discuss and critique writing, and network with other emerging authors. Susan Swan and Wayson Choy have both participated in the meetings. The circle is based on the Writers' Circle of Durham Region.

Notable alumni

This list of notable alumni is by no stretch of the imagination complete:

• Mike Brown (Funeral Services), Ontario MPP
• Brian Dickinson (Applied and Creative Arts - Music) Juno Award winning pianist
• Billie Holiday (broadcaster) (Radio Broadcasting, 1996), CHFI announcer
• Anwar Knight (Broadcast Journalism), Global Television personality, other roles on Energy 108, Ez Rock 97.3, z103.5, The Weather Network, The New VR, CFTO
• Shawn Little (Health Sciences), Ottawa City Councillor
• George Stroumboulopoulos (Radio Broadcasting, 1994), host of CBC News: The Hour, former MuchMusic VJ
• Dione Taylor (Vocal Jazz), Juno Award nominated musician
• The Clayton/Scott Group members Jim Clayton and Andrew Scott (music), nominees at the first annual Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards

Humber has won the most Premier's Awards, since their inception. The award recognizes college graduates who achieve success in their field, and maintain a community presence. Humber's honourees include (course and graduation year in brackets) Gerry Lougheed (Funeral Services Education, 1977), Gwen Boniface (Law & Security Administration, 1977), Martin McNamara (Ambulance & Emergency Care, 1977), Michael Ruscigno (Electrical Control, 1974), and Anthony Longo (Business Administration, 1982).

Sports, clubs, and traditions

Humber Athletics Homepage

Humber College Non-Competitive Alternative Activity Association (NCAAA)

Media

Recent winner of the presitigious 2004 Apple Award from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, Humber Etcetera is the college's school newspaper.

The school's campus radio station, CKHC, was the first radio station in Canada to voluntarily adopt a 100 per cent Canadian content playlist.

Miscellaneous

Humber and its students are active in the community, like most other institutions. In the 2005 CN Tower Stair Climb for the United Way, Humber was the top student fundraising team.

Canada's only Scouts Canada 22 Division Rover Crew was formed by some Humber College students in the Police Foundation course, in 2005.

Instructor Hilario Duran won a 2005 Juno Award for best contemporary jazz album.

References and footnotes

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External links

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• Humber College
• Humber Etcetera
• Humber Arboretum
• The Former Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital Project