Dawson French teacher Laurent Duval was recently honoured with a Mention d’honneur from the Association québécoise de pédagogie collégiale (AQPC). This recognition celebrates his dedication to student success, commitment to inclusive and innovative teaching practices, and his active role in supporting French-language education both at Dawson and across Quebec. He recently sat down for a Q & A…
Two accomplished graduates of Dawson College’s Professional Theatre program are inviting you to see the downtown Montreal CEGEP in a self-guided tour. Catherine Bérubé and Lucy Segal are the narrators. In interviews with the Communications Office, they shared how Dawson shaped their own journeys. Lucy Segal (Class of 2005, Professional Theatre) spent over a dozen years…
Visiting a museum, going for an urban hike and playing games are some of the activities that Dawson employees have enjoyed during their workdays over the past year. The College’s Human Resources team launched weekly Well-Being Hours in the fall of 2024. Every employee may spend one hour of worktime each week focusing on their…
The Food Justice program at Dawson has been significantly expanded this year. Free food is being offered five days a week to the Dawson community, a vital part of the College’s commitment to well-being for all. Coordinated by the Office of Sustainability and funded by the Dawson Foundation and the Dawson Student Union, the program…
Elizabeth (Liz) Charles, a trailblazing educator and researcher whose innovative work has reshaped active learning in Quebec’s CEGEP system, has been awarded the 2025 Prix Gérald-Sigouin by the Association québécoise de pédagogie collégiale (AQPC). “Elizabeth Charles has fundamentally changed pedagogical approaches at Dawson College and beyond,” said Academic Dean Leanne Bennett, one of her nominators….
The Warren G. Flowers Art Gallery is pleased to present the work of alumna (1992) artist Kim Vose Jones. Now living and working in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Jones’ has created a rich multimedia installation exploring the dichotomies and paradoxes of migrant life, past and present. The project emerged in part when Jones was researching her…
More than five years after the Mexico–Canada Sustainable Campuses Initiative wrapped up in 2019, its impact and friendships continue to thrive. In June, Dawson College faculty member Gisela Frias (Geography) and Chris Adam (retired Head of Sustainability) traveled to Mexico to represent Dawson at the 5th Binational Forum on Institutional Memory and Sustainability: Seeds of Yesterday, Fruits of Tomorrow. Both…
Nine Dawson College students are heading to Hamburg this September after winning a major international science competition. The “Dawson Technicolor” team will spend two weeks at DESY, Germany’s renowned particle physics laboratory, to test their own detector using a particle accelerator. The student-initiated project began nearly a year ago in the context of the Dawson…
This summer, Dawson’s renowned Research in Neuroscience Program marked its 10th anniversary with a lively celebration on Aug. 7. Coordinators Hélène Nadeau (Faculty, Physics) and Sylvia Cox (Faculty, Psychology) welcomed current interns and alumni for an afternoon of reflection, inspiration, and connection. The event brought together former interns from the past decade, who returned to…
All parents of current students, especially parents of new students, are invited to attend Dawson’s Parents Night ONLINE on Thursday, Sept. 11 at 7 PM. No need to register, just visit www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/parents-night at the time of the info session. The brief meeting will include presentations of interest to parents, and a vote for two parent…
Last Modified: October 9, 2025
