D Announcements
Nominate for the David Oliver and Harry Fainsilber Memorial Awards
The Awards Office is still accepting nominations for the following awards:
→David Oliver Award – $1000
Dawson College faculty or staff members can nominate students for this award.
→Harry Fainsilber Memorial Award – $500
Faculty of the Mathematics Department can nominate students for this award.
For more details, visit https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/awards-scholarships/nominate/
You may nominate through your Omnivox portal (Student Services > Awards and Scholarships)
The nomination deadline is October 12, 2026.
If you would like to participate in one of our Awards Selection Committees, please sign up here:
https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/awards-scholarships/awards-selection-committee-sign-up-form/
Provincial Elections Advance Polling – Vote at Dawson!
Tick an important thing off your to-do list by voting early for the upcoming Provincial Elections. You can vote right here at Dawson no matter what riding you live in.
To make the voting process easy, you need to show a government-issued ID card (driver’s license, passport or RAMQ card). Bringing your voter information card helps but is not obligatory.
Elections Quebec will be here in the Lower Atrium on September 25 from 9:30 AM to 8:00 PM, September 29 and 30 from 9:30 AM to 8:00 PM and October 1 from 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM.
Upcoming Dawson Blues Teams Games
Come out and support our student athletes!
| Baseball | D3 BAS – Dawson @ John Abbott | Thursday, Sep 24 7:30 PM |
John Abbott College (Parc Georges Springate) |
| Volleyball | D2 MVB – Dawson vs Montmorency |
Friday, Sep 25 6:30 PM |
Cégep Montmorency |
| Volleyball | D2 MVB – Heritage vs Dawson |
Friday, Sep 25 7:45 PM |
Cégep Montmorency |
| Volleyball | D2 MVB – Heritage vs Dawson |
Friday, Sep 25 7:45 PM |
Cégep Montmorency |
| Cross Country | D2 XCR – Race #2 (Women’s) | Saturday, Sep 26 10:00 AM |
Parc de la Voie Maritime (Champlain) |
| Cross Country | D2 XCR – Race #2 (Men’s) | Saturday, Sep 26 10:45 AM |
Parc de la Voie Maritime (Champlain) |
| Volleyball | D2 WVB – Dawson vs Valleyfield |
Saturday, Sep 26 11:45 AM |
Cégep de Saint-Jerome |
| Baseball | D3 BAS – Dawson @ Édouard-Montpetit | Saturday, Sep 26 1:00 PM |
Cégep Édouard-Montpetit |
| Soccer | D2 MSOC – Dawson @ Outaouais | Saturday, Sep 26 3:00 PM |
Cégep de l’Outaouais |
| Rugby | D3 WRUG – Dawson @ Vanier | Sunday, Sep 27 12:00 PM |
Vanier College |
| Soccer | D1 WSOC – Dawson @ Garneau | Sunday, Sep 27 1:00 PM |
Cégep Garneau |
| Rugby | D3 MRUG – Dawson @ Vanier | Sunday, Sep 27 1:45 PM |
Vanier College |
| Hockey | D2 WHOC – Dawson @ Rimouski | Monday, Sep 28 5:00 PM |
Rimouski |
| Baseball | D3 BAS – John Abbott vs Dawson |
Monday, Sep 28 7:30 PM |
Dawson College – Denis-Boucher Stadium in Lachine. (LaSalle Park) |
Atwater Avenue closed Sept. 26-27
Due to the 2026 UCI Road World Championships, Atwater Avenue will be closed on Saturday, Sept. 26 and Sunday, Sept. 27, including the section near Dawson College. There will be controlled crossing points for pedestrians and vehicles when the course is clear.
The City is advising people to expect significant traffic disruptions and to use the metro when possible.
TELUS Health App – Available for all Staff
After downloading the TELUS Health One app, you will be able to access your employee assistance program (EAP), which includes qualified support for your mental, physical, social, and financial health.
On top of all the other things (like being able to search for resources and tools on topics like family and life, health, money, and work, having access to the Total Wellbeing Assessment to help identify your wellbeing strengths and opportunities for improvement, receiving support on your own schedule with CareNow, etc.) the app can act like your digital wallet card. You can call an EAP advisor with just one tap, toll-free, 24/7, for expert advice, resources, and referrals.
To download the app on Android or iOS, simply search for TELUS Health One on Google Play or the Apple App Store. Then keep an eye on your email inbox for an invitation to join the platform.
Learn a Chinese Martial Art – Kung Fu Wing Chun
The Fall 2026 session runs from September 28 to December 7. It takes place Monday evenings from 6-7:30 PM in room 0H.3 and is being taught by Dawson faculty member, Ricky Lew.
This is brought to you by Dawson’s Athletics Department, and you can take advantage of a 1st class free trial.
Register here
For any questions you might have contact Dilshad Rizvi – drizvi@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
Interior Design Bake Sale – September 29
It is taking place on September 29 in the Upper Atrium from 10 AM to 2:30 PM
Trivia Question and Answer
September 30 – Orange Shirt Day
The College has a wide range of activities planned in the days leading up to September 30. The entire community is encouraged to participate, engage and learn more about the Indigenous peoples of Canada, the legacy of colonization and the steps still needed towards reconciliation across our country and within the Dawson community.
See schedule here
Hema Quebec Blood Drive at Dawson
On September 29 & 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in 3C.1
Book an appointment by calling 1 800 343-7264 or online at hemaquebec.ca
Dawson’s Professional Theatre Presents Declarations
A desire to articulate and capture moments, objects, and experiences pulled through time that chronicle a life lived.
Written by Jordan Tannahill in response to his mother’s terminal diagnosis, this lyrical and iterative text unfolds with the performers offering the audience a series of declarations, each gesturing toward an archive of images and sense memories. From these accumulated fragments emerges something at once intimate and universal, an inventory of what it means to be alive in a body and in a time.
Directed by Liz Valdez and performed by the second-year students of the Professional Theatre Program at Dawson College.
Where: Dawson’s Theatre
Runs September 30 to October 3, 7:30 pm
Price: $5 suggested contribution
Ongoing Series: Indigenous Perspectives
| Event: | Indigenous Perspectives: How decolonization and addressing climate change are interlinked. |
| Date/Time: | Wednesday, 30 September 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM |
| Room: | 5B.16 |
| Presenter(s): | Tiio Hemlock |
The event will consist of a 30-minute presentation followed by a 30-minute video clip before opening the floor for discussion.
Register here
If you require further information, please feel free to call OAD at 514.931.8731 ext. 1410 or send an email to oad@dawsoncollege.qc.ca.
College Communications
D Announcements is your virtual bulletin board for Dawson community information, events, and news briefs, released on Thursdays every other week between issues of D News.
Submit your news or info via the Communications Request Form in Omnivox under the Administrative Services menu.
- The next issue of D News will be on October 1 (submission deadline: Friday, September 25).
- The next issue of D Announcements will on October 8 (submission deadline: Wednesday, October 7).
