Journalism isn’t always boring. In fact, it can feel like a game of cops and robbers. That’s what ALC students discovered during a recent visit from Chris Curtis, founder of Montreal’s The Rover. The talk was organized through a Faculty Learning Community (FLC) on journalism and media literacy, which brings together faculty and others from…
Walking on Mount Royal, procrastinating as a graduate student, I often wondered why Montreal didn’t have an Urban Sugar Shack. The production of maple syrup is an Indigenous tradition, a Quebec tradition and a Canadian tradition. Yet it remains out of reach to Montrealers who can’t make their way out to the countryside, beyond the…
DawsCon 2026, Dawson College’s annual software conference, captivated attendees with dynamic panels, student presentations, and actionable insights into tech careers and innovation. The one-day conference on Feb. 24 began with a career panel featuring six professionals from diverse backgrounds, offering students a broad range of perspectives across different career paths. A key theme of the…
Two Dawson College Graphic Design students have earned second and third place in the esteemed Marc H. Choko Bursary competition. Visitors to the McCord Stewart Museum can view the work of second-place winner Catherine Lin and third-place winner Laureline Dodin in the atrium until April 26. Alongside their posters, the exhibition features works by five…
Everyone can agree that waiting in a Quebec hospital emergency room is a problem that needs solving. Dawson Science student Zhijian (Jian) Sun and his project partner, Vanier College student Nu Kim Anh Ton, have developed a promising solution through their science fair project entitled ERgo. Jian loves solving complicated problems. “Everyone who’s been to the…
“The speakers in front of us were talking about exclusion, fear and vulnerability. We sat in the room as privileged students, protected by the same system that had failed them.” This realization emerged during the four-day intensive Solidarity in Action: A Local Perspective (January 13–16), where, alongside our teacher Ben Lander, we met immigrants, refugee…
For the first time, third-year students from the Physiotherapy Technology Program at Dawson College collaborated with pre-school and elementary school students from Résonance Montréal, previously known as the Montreal Oral School for the Deaf, to conduct comprehensive balance and proprioception screenings. The initiative, which took place over a two-week period, marked an important milestone in community partnership and experiential learning in…
On Feb. 18, 33 students from the Dawson College Model United Nations (DCMUN) delegation went to Toronto for five days to compete at the North American Model United Nations conference against top delegates from universities across the world–from Canada, France and the U.S. among others. Delegates spent three days on the University of Toronto’s campus,…
On Thursday, April 16, a large student space at Dawson College will hum with creativity as 30 student artists from the Illustration and Visual Arts programs transform blank canvases into stunning works in just two hours. This is Artists in Bloom, Dawson’s cherished annual fundraising event. Get your ticket here. Your $25 ticket provides: Admission…
Last Modified: April 16, 2026
