Reza Abtahian took first place at an intercollegiate chess tournament held on Nov. 22 at Cégep André-Laurendeau, where competitors from eight Montreal-area CEGEPs faced off. His fellow team members from the Dawson Chess Club also performed very well: Samuel Vaccaro tied for second place, Pagna Sam was 6th, Mikhail Panin was 11th, Alexey Solovyev was…
Academic Dean Leanne Bennett was unanimously approved as Interim Director General of Dawson College by the Board of Governors at a special meeting held on November 19. This was reported to the Dawson community by Sean Smith, Chair of the Board of Governors. Leanne will assume the role on January 1, 2026, following the retirement…
Visual Arts students Bethany D’Souza and Ana Luiza Strazzi Nogueira interviewed artist Dana Edmonds whose work is being exhibited until Dec. 4 at Dawson’s Warren G. Flowers Art Gallery (2G.0 near the 4001 de Maisonneuve Boulevard West entrance). Here is the Q & A. Were there any specific life experiences/personal realizations that inspired and motivated you…
The 2025 recipient of the Quebec Writers’ Federation College Writer’s Award is Zoë Vega, who wrote the winning piece while they were at Dawson College. Since graduating, they have gone on to Concordia University. Zoë, who is studying creative writing, took a few moments to participate in a Q & A with the Communications Office….
Kim Webb (Faculty, Product Design) has completed a Master of Education in College Teaching (M.Ed.) through the Performa program at the University of Sherbrooke. She shared her project, how she developed as a teacher and more in a Q & A with the Communications Office. The master’s is obtained by conducting an innovative pedagogical or…
The leadership of Dawson College is nearing the completion of a complex process to secure new rental space, customize it to meet the College’s needs, and prepare for an eventual move. The Ministry of Higher Education has allocated funds for a 20-year lease, including renovations to address Dawson College’s significant space deficit. The lease must…
Dawson College’s recently renovated room 2H.02 has been thoughtfully redesigned to better serve students with disabilities, with essential upgrades addressing a range of needs beyond mobility. “Our vision was to create a purposeful space that genuinely meets students’ real needs. With the help of Inhwa Choi and Elias Azar of the Facilities Management team, that…
Dawson College proudly honours four exceptional faculty members: Michael Duckett (History), Felix Fuchs (English), Jennifer Koopman (Humanities), and Meghan Waugh (Interior Design). They are being awarded the Director General’s Teaching Excellence Award for 2024-2025. The award presentation will take place on Jan. 14 at the Winter 2026 Ped Day. This award recognizes their outstanding dedication…
An inspiring story of friendship, determination, and accessibility is being brought to life in a new graphic novel entitled RUN. The project follows Bradley Heaven, a Dawson College graduate with Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy, and Dan O’Connor, his integration aide and co-founder of their non-profit All Access Life, as they take on their first marathon together in…
A new initiative called Cooking for Justice is connecting Dawson College students with their community—and with each other—one pot of soup at a time. Led by Diana Rice of the Office of Sustainability, the project blends hands-on cooking with lessons in social justice, sustainability, and mutual aid, transforming classroom time into meaningful action. “It started…
Last Modified: November 20, 2025
