In 2015, the Conference of the Parties for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) signed a new agreement in Paris to strengthen the global response to climate change. Governments agreed to identify and commit to nationally determined contributions (NDCs) for reductions in emissions as well as to provide support for adapting to…
Our Loran Scholar Margaux Roncière was featured in La Presse Feb. 20. Click Read More for a link to the article.
Are you interested in exploring the contemporary literature on writing instruction, critical thinking in disciplinary contexts, and active learning? In developing new strategies and materials in the supportive environment of a faculty learning community of teachers from across the college? The Call for Participants for the F2020 Faculty Writing Fellows is now open. The deadline…
Women’s/Gender Studies Certificate Founder Greta Hofmann Nemiroff (centre photo) will be at Dawson March 6 for a panel discussion about the state of Women’s/Gender Studies. Greta will be joined by Shree Mulay, Professor in Community Health and Humanities, Memorial University’s Faculty of Medicine; and Alanna Thain, Director, Moving Image Research Laboratory and Associate Professor, Department of…
The United States Consul General in Montreal, Robert W. Thomas, will speak at Dawson College Feb. 27 at 2:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Hall (5B.16). The Consul General will have a fireside chat with teacher Chris Bourne (Political Science). The theme of the discussion will be the United States perspective on global issues and students…
Margaux Roncière, who will be graduating from Dawson College in Pure and Applied Science this spring, has won Canada’s largest undergraduate award: the Loran Award.
Margaux's scholarship includes university tuition for four years, $10,000 in living expenses per year and more. Click Read More to learn more about our Loran Scholar.
The Journal de Montréal, the Journal de Québec and TVA Nouvelles (all owned by Quebecor Inc.) created a ranking of public cegeps across Quebec and released several reports and a special booklet Feb. 14-15. In the lead-up to the application deadline of March 1, the Journal de Québec education reporter obtained data from the Ministère de…
This summer, two Computer Science students will be launching their careers at CAE thanks to a new partnership between Dawson College, the Dawson Foundation and CAE.
Click Read More for the story.
The call for candidates to join the second cohort of fellows of the AI-themed community of practice is now open. Interested faculty are invited to apply by filling out the following form before February 25th: http://bit.ly/ai-fellow-f2020 Given the need to prepare our students for the pivotal role that artificial intelligence (AI) will play in both their personal and professional…
You will recognize the teachers featured in a webinar this Thursday, Feb. 20 given by the Ministère de l'Éducation et de l'Enseignement supérieur about implementing the Plan d'action numérique. Come to a watch party this Thursday, Feb. 20 from 9:45 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Colab (3F.43) or click on Read More to register for the free webinar and watch on your own.
Last Modified: February 25, 2020
