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Five Montreal CEGEPs launch cannabis video series

November 18th, 2022

(MONTREAL – Nov. 18, 2022) – Just in time for National Addictions Awareness Week, five Montreal CEGEPs have launched a cannabis video series entitled Do you know your bud? Each two-minute video answers a question from a CEGEP student: What is more harmful- smoking or eating cannabis? Can using cannabis affect my brain in the…

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Student perspectives on Dawson’s active learning pedagogy

November 16th, 2022

The Dawson Active Learning Community (DALC) is celebrating 10 years of promoting active learning pedagogy at Dawson. More than 100 faculty members have been part of DALC. Active learning is established as a proven pedagogy that transforms students and teachers. As the anniversary year nears its close, we asked some students to share their experiences…

A senior practices shooting hoops.

Physiotherapy students learn a lot by getting NDG seniors moving

November 2nd, 2022

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…

Statement from Dawson about Oct. 31 incident on campus

November 1st, 2022

(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 is seeking a new Academic Dean

October 21st, 2022

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…

Group photo of five teachers who received Teaching Excellence Awards Oct. 14, 2022

Meet the 2022 cohort of Teaching Excellence recipients

October 19th, 2022

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:…

Brand New Social Science Program launching in Fall 2023

October 19th, 2022

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….

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Fall 2022 Open House at Dawson

September 21st, 2022

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…

Students of the Eco-Landscaping course pose with teacher Paul Wasacz in Dawson's Peace Garden.

Students tackle climate change by building wetland as part of unique Phys. Ed. course

September 7th, 2022

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…

Blues logo gets refresh

September 7th, 2022

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…

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