Twenty-four students in Dawson’s three-year Physiotherapy Technology Program are leading seniors in physical fitness activities this fall at the St. Raymond Community Centre in Montreal’s borough of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. Seniors look forward to these morning sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays. “Everyone shows up,” says Cécile L’Heureux (Bertucci), an 83-year-old regular who has been coming since the…
(MONTREAL – Nov.1, 2022) – Dawson College is currently investigating an incident that occurred on campus on Halloween, Oct. 31. The facts of the incident are as follows: A Dawson student wore a military uniform and a gas mask to school on Oct. 31 The student marched and made gestures associated with totalitarian regimes in…
Dawson College has just posted the job of Academic Dean, the academic leader of Dawson and a key member of the executive team. Candidates have until Nov. 9, 2022 to apply for the job and the start date is expected to be in January 2023. The Academic Dean plays a critical role in setting the…
Dónal Gill (Political Science), Angela Rose Lapierre (Biology), Jaya Nilakantan (Computer Science), Gregory Polakoff (Humanities) and Emilie Richer (Mathematics) were honoured on Oct. 14 when they each received a Teaching Excellence Award from Dawson’s Director General Diane Gauvin. They all teach different subjects but what their students have to say about them is quite similar:…
Dawson has a brand new Social Science Program! After three years of work, the input of more than 100 teachers and professionals, and consultation with universities and other stakeholders and partners, the new program was approved by Dawson’s Board of Governors on Oct. 12. Dawson will welcome its first cohort in the Fall of 2023….
Dawson’s Open House will be a blend of in-person experiences of the College by reservation only and online information sessions open to all. Students considering applying to Dawson are invited to: Explore the Dawson website program pages of our 27 technical and pre-university programs and the 19 themed profiles of study within our pre-university programs…
A class of over 25 students reclaimed a concrete area on Dawson’s urban campus by transforming it into a wetland as part of a unique-in-Canada Physical Education course. The brand-new Eco-Landscaping course was co-developed by Dawson’s Physical Education Department and the Sustainability Office. The new Dawson wetland, located on the Wood Avenue side of the…
The Dawson Blues logo has been proudly worn by five decades of athletes at Dawson, some of whom went on to play at the national and international level, including the Olympics. The logo, which features the letters D and B as well as a ball, was an original creation by two long-time Dawson employees who…
Meeting in person for the first time since January 2020, the community was invited to attend the Director General and Academic Dean’s welcome back general assembly and lunch on Aug. 17. Nearly 500 people participated for what was also the first time Diane Gauvin and Rob Cassidy were able to convene the traditional Fall meeting…
Joel Tyrrell arrived at Dawson in 1973 as a Social Science student and did not really leave until he retired on Aug. 19, 2022! His career has been “very fulfilling and appreciated,” he said in an interview with Dawson’s Communications Office. Joel has experienced all aspects of the Dawson Blues first as a student-athlete, then…
Last Modified: November 16, 2022
