This year Dawson College is creating a compelling digital experience for prospective students and their parents with our first-ever Virtual Open House taking place Oct. 20-25.
It is a big project that includes the sector deans and assistant deans, program and profile coordinators, the IST team, the Communications Office and others.
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Parents Night is set for Wednesday, Sept. 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. and invitations to parents of first-year students have been sent.
Like most events at this time, it will be virtual.
This is an opportunity for parents to learn more about the College. There will be a presentation by the First-Year Students' Office and a chance to ask questions. If you need more information, contact the Communications Office.
The Campus Life and Leadership team is still trying to help students enjoy Dawson and get a campus life.
This semester CLL is doing things differently and has moved online to meet students where they are. A short video was produced to promote CLL online to all students.
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The new Viewbook features a new design and a new scannable and appealing presentation of the five pre-university programs and the 22 technical programs offered for the 2021-2022 Academic Year.
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Another 2,600 graduates joined the big family of Dawson College alumni over the summer.
In the coming weeks, they will all receive a special grad package in the mail. The College made a special Virtual Commencement Speech video addressed to the Class of 2020 and held an intimate Awards Ceremony Aug. 12.
A news story, the video and a list of awards recipients are in the Read More link.
Welcome Days Week began today for all new students. On Tuesday, students in Social Science and Business Technologies had their Welcome Plenary Session online. On Wednesday, it will be students in Science, Medical Studies and Engineering. On Thursday, it will be the turn of students in Creative & Applied Arts. The students are being given a two-minute…
A heartfelt THANK YOU from the Awards Office to the MANY faculty and staff members who helped support the Awards Office in the offering of the awards to our awesome students this semester (you know who you are)! Thank you for taking your valuable time to: Participate in one of the many Awards Selection Committees-…
The Class of 2020 is graduating during a pandemic and a shutdown. As a way to pay tribute to their efforts, the Communications Office has prepared a surprise video.
Click Read More for the homepage news story, which contains a link to the video.
Today is the last issue of D News for the 2019-2020 Academic Year. We won't actually be fishing, but we will be enjoying the summer rhythm of "Balconville."
Wishing everyone a refreshing and renewing time off. We plan for D News to be back on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
If you have ideas, news and information to share that you wish in that first issue, please use the submit news button or write to Christina by 12 p.m. Aug. 21.
Dawson College was in the news last week:
June 2: CTV Montreal covered our innovative Vernissage Season , which continues this week
June 6: The Journal de Québec ran a story about our new pavilion
Please note there are inaccuracies in this story, especially about welcoming more students. Dawson will be getting more space to enhance pedagogical approaches and create a better learning environment.
Last Modified: September 22, 2020
