Principal's Office

The Humber Polytechnic community came together in the Humber Cultural Hub (HCH) for an illuminating panel discussion that focused on the creativity and brilliance of the Black community.

To recognize Mental Health Awareness Month, the Lakeshore Principal's Office once again hosted a Tote + Paint workshop as a mindfulness break for staff and faculty.

Lakeshore Principal’s Office and partners hosted a Pride @ Lakeshore Craft & Play Café event to celebrate Pride Month with creativity and community.

On November 30th, Humber Polytechnic embarked on an Adventure Under the Northern Lights for this year’s annual holiday party!

The Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre, in partnership with Maureen Luke, hosted the fifth annual New Toronto Holiday Market on Saturday, November 30.

The Lakeshore Principal’s Office hosted a Pop-Up Exhibit in partnership with the Canadian Multicultural Innovators Museum (CMIM).

Humber College and the Lakeshore Principal’s Office hosted the panel discussion, Black Women in Canada: Stories of Strength, Leadership & Community.

The Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre enjoyed a busy Winter 2024 semester marked by events, guided history tours, and new exhibitions!

On January 26, 2024, the Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre turned seven years old!

The Interpretive Centre rolled in the summer semester with gusto – announcing a new slate of exhibitions for the Summer 2024 term!

The Lakeshore library reopened its doors on October 30th.

This September, Humber College conducted their annual Active Attacker Drills.

The Wellness Series, hosted by the Principal’s Office, returned this semester with two keynote speakers.

The fourth annual New Toronto Holiday Market returned on Saturday, November 25 at the Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre!

“The Gingerbread Express” rolled into Lakeshore Campus on November 25th, for this year’s Humber Holiday Party!

Grace: One Story of Thousands is a brand-new exhibition presented by the Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre in their main-floor gallery.

With the increased presence of learners on campus, the Interpretive Centre is excited to share that over 1,400 students, staff, and community are participating in historical tours this semester!

The first annual Black Heritage 365: From Resistance to Resilience panel was hosted by the office of MPP Hogarth in partnership with Humber College.

On Mar. 13th, Mindfulness@Humber hosted its first in-person session at the Lakeshore campus in partnership with the Principal’s Office.

On Mar. 29th, we hosted the final installment of the wellness series.

On April 5th, we had the pleasure of hosting a movie night for the screening of STEADFAST: The Messenger and the Message.

The Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre will be hosting a brand-new exhibition: Florals, Naturally featuring the paintings of Courtney Carstens.

The Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre is excited to announce the opening of a new exhibition on the Third Floor Gallery entitled Soul Existence.

To kick off the Winter semester, the Principal’s Office hosted it’s first of three ice skating days on Wednesday, January 11th!

On Wednesday, January 25th Humber staff and faculty joined us for the January wellness talk.

Join us for our events this semester. Stay connected on Instagram and Twitter by following @humberlakeshore

The GARDENS Project is a collaboration between LAMP Community Health Centre and Humber College, with oversight by the GARDENS Advisory Council (GAC).

From the new Friendlier reusable container pilot to the introduction of Birch Bark Coffee from Indigenous Fair-Trade roasters, our campus continues to make strides towards a more eco-friendly future.

The Humber Lakeshore Grounds have been a popular setting for films, TV shows, and commercials since the late 1970s.

To support sustainable, Indigenous and interactive outdoor education the Lakeshore Principal’s Office has purchased a set of 50 foam sit-upons, which can be used to establish an outdoor classroom.

On October 1st the Lakeshore Campus welcomed upwards of 10,000 visitors during our first ever Nuit Blanche event. Nuit Blanche is a city-wide exhibition featuring art projects from various artists.

The Humber Lakeshore Principal’s Office and Humber Lakeshore Athletics were excited to host our Annual Moving for Mental Health Awareness Event again for the first time since 2019.

Did you know there are currently over 1,000 Canadian patients waiting for a stem cell match? To assist, Humber partnered with the Canadian Blood Services to host our first Stem Cell Swabbing Event.

Humber Faculty and Staff joined us on October 24th from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the BMO Commons for our Wellness Talk. This month’s wellness talk was facilitated by speaker and comedian Kate Davis.

“Walking in a Winter Wonderland” – Is exactly how we’d like our Humber staff/faculty and their families to feel during this year’s Holiday Party!

As we welcomed our learners back to campus this September, many of them joined the Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre on tour.

Explore the history of Prohibition in Ontario, and the communities it most affected at The Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre’s new exhibition.

The Interpretive Centre is excited to resume guided historic tours of the Lakeshore Grounds this spring!

The Office of the Principal and Humber Lakeshore Athletics teamed up to form and execute the inaugural Stepping into Spring Challenge.

The GARDENS Project is an organization that works to support food security through community engagement in South Etobicoke.

Over the past month, we were excited to announce the launch of our Humber Wellness Skating Days!

Join us in the Stepping into Spring 14-day Reading Week Challenge!

As part of a Welcome Back Giveaway initiative, students were asked to share photos of what they did during Winter break.

The Lakeshore campus has a long history of mental health care on the picturesque grounds and amongst the iconic red-brick cottages. 

Starting March 8, individual staff and students will be responsible for emptying their recycling and throwing their garbage away at these stations.

On December 6th, the Office of the Principal, Lakeshore Campus launched an ongoing initiative to collect unopened toiletries to donate to shelters.

It is with mixed feelings that we share that Kavelle Maharaj, Events Coordinator and Community Liaison has accepted a new position at Sheridan College

Humber President and CEO Chris Whitaker has decided to retire upon the completion of his second term at the end of June 2022.

After the success of last year’s FSCS staff & faculty book club, another round of book club meetings were held this semester.

Finding time and opportunities to focus on our own personal wellness, while important, is a challenge for many. 

Monthly Humber Wellness Talks were also held throughout the Fall 2021 semester, open to staff, faculty, students and community members.

This year, Humber’s Annual Employee Holiday Party, in collaboration with the Lakeshore Principal’s Office and HROE, was once again virtual.

Looking back at the 2021 growing season, there is a lot to be grateful for.

Three Work Study students worked alongside Kavelle Mahara, to produce short educational videos on YouTube...

The GARDENS set out to learn how the community it works to serve experience its services, to ensure it responds to the needs of residents.

Humber Wellness Talks hosted mental health advocate, Mark Henick virtually in September.

In the lead-up to the Interpretive Centre’s 5th anniversary in January 2022, the team has been reflecting on how far we’ve come!

The Humber Wellness Talk Series is a monthly, virtual, live event, during which external speakers address topics around health and wellness...

Save the Dates on the Principal's Office Virtual Events Line-Up!

The Mindfulness Monday’s series is back in an effort to continue to promote health and wellness activities.

The Wellness Wednesday Series is aimed at promoting virtual safe spaces for Humber staff...

The GARDENS Lakeshore is a community project that addresses food insecurity in South Etobicoke.

Humber’s Interpretive Centre featured a new and exciting exhibit this Spring, called The Aesthetics of Mental Health. 

The Principal's Office and partners are hosting many events for Spring 2021 geared towards staff, student and community health and well-being.

Navigate the Interpretive Centre through a virtually guided tour!

To encourage our Faculty to build social bonds, we have launched the FSCS Book and Recipe Clubs.

The Principal’s Office in partnership with HROE hosted Hamza Khan, Multi-Award-Winning Marketer, Best Selling Author and Entrepreneur and Empowerment Expert for the Humber Wellness Talk.

The Principal’s Office partnered with Humber Galleries and Humber Indigenous Education and Engagement to host "Identity and Advocacy – Exploring the 2020 Indigenous Transmedia Fellowship (ITF)".

In 2021, Humber Wellness Talks kicked off with Representation Matters: Becoming Better Allies as its first topic for the year.

In February 2021, the Lakeshore Principal’s Office launched the first-ever, Humber Mindful Monday Series!

The Principal’s Office and partners are hosting many events for Winter 2021 geared towards staff, student and community health and well-being.

The Humber Staff and Children’s Holiday Party is an annual celebration funded by the Office of the President.

Pre-COVID-19, the Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre proudly offered tours in “all weathers,” and took that to heart.

October is Mental Health Awareness Month. To help support important mental health initiatives at Humber Lakeshore, the Lakeshore Principal’s Office formed a Mental Health Awareness Committee in 2016.

The initial shutdown caused great disruption to the academic communities of Humber College and the work of the Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre.

Congratulations to Kavelle Maharaj for receiving the President’s Award for Distinguished Support Staff.

September 16th was the launch of the Principal’s Office Wellness Wednesdays Staff Series.

The Principal’s Office and partners are hosting many events for fall 2020 geared towards staff, student, and community health and well-being.

On August 29th and 30th, Rotary Etobicoke hosted their annual Ribfest to support fundraising efforts for local community organizations.

The Principal’s Office, in partnership with the GARDENS Advisory Council and LAMP Community Health Centre, has adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic.