ScienceFest is our annual celebration of all things science-y! This year's festival will take place May 5-9 in room 3C.1. The festival is a gallery-style event where visitors browse at their own pace and learn about research, projects, and competitions performed by Dawson Science students. The content includes posters, devices, demonstrations, and interactive activities.
The Dawson Ada Society sponsored tickets for 14 students and two teachers to attend Women Techmakers Montreal Conference on Saturday, April 5. The conference featured talks and workshops on current topics in the field of Computer Science, highlighting the perspectives and experiences of women professionals. Students also had the opportunity to network with peers and industry colleagues, gaining valuable connections and insights.
-Submitted by Swetha Rajagopal (Faculty, Computer Science)
Vernissage Season 2025 begins on May 21 with an exhibit by graduating students in the Illustration program and concludes on May 29 with the vernissage of graduating students in Interior Design.
Visit the link for all the dates and times for the Creative and Applied Arts programs' year-end shows.
Artwork by Illustration student Nicolas Gagnon-Fee.
Over 200 people joined for the Fiesta Solidaria on April 24, an annual community gathering and fundraiser organized by students and teachers in the Social Change & Solidarity profile. Student families, community partners, and alumni packed the room to hear student speeches, to see student-produced films and art, and to support the profile’s new and…
On April 24, Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche, a meditation master in the Dzogchen Buddhist tradition, gave a presentation attended by nearly 200 students. “He spoke about how many sources of dissatisfaction in the modern world stem from neglecting humanity’s inner dimension,” said Humanities teacher Daniel Goldsmith, who invited him to Dawson. “We have gone to the…
The Social Change & Solidarity Profile, formerly North South Studies, invites you to the Fiesta Solidaria! Thursday, April 24: 5pm-7pm Room 5B-16 Calling all 1998 to 2024 alumni, current and future students, present and retired teachers, and all friends and families of the Social Change & Solidarity profile. This event follows in the footsteps of…
Third-year Social Service Community Action Project "Laying Down Roots" presents Personal Stories of the Realities of Asylum Seekers.
Tuesday, April 15
12PM -1:30 PM
Room 4C.1
Come hear three speakers who are asylum seekers. They will share their realities and experiences.
Three Sisters Soup Makes 4-6 portions Ingredients: 1 can of white kidney beans (or navy beans or red kidney beans) 2 leeks 1 acorn squash 1 butternut squash 1 large can of pozole / hominy corn (substitute if needed with chickpeas, fresh or frozen corn kernels, or hulled barley) 1 bunch of dandelion greens (optional…
The Communications Office believes we all need inspiration these days so we are launching our "Inspired Teaching" series and are open to your suggestions for future features. Paul Wasacz, a teacher of Physical Education, is our first feature.
It might sound like a cliché, but CEGEP students truly do want to make the world a better place, says Paul.
“They want to make a difference and wish to be taken seriously,” he said. “They have opinions and thoughts, and they want to be heard. They are industrious and creative and able to find solutions. If you give them ownership and a say, they run with it.”
This is what happens in his Eco-Landscaping course, a popular course he launched in 2022 with support from Richard Montreuil in Physical Education and Chris Adam in the Office of Sustainability. The course was initially proposed by former colleague Anthony Berkers. “I was the lucky one who got to teach it,” he said. Previous classes have created the Dawson wetlands, overhauled sections of the Peace Garden, set up a Hugel garden (German for hill or mound), and helped make the First Peoples’ Centre Garden.
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Last Modified: May 1, 2025
