During this final push to get 1,000 Species in 1,000 Days identified on Dawson’s downtown Montreal campus, a gorgeous photo collage celebrating the project has been printed and posted around the college. It was created by Doug Smyth, a faculty member in Physical Education. Doug has photographed hundreds of species and taken thousands of photos…
The Independent Video Game Design program held another public indie game playtesting event on Friday, April 12 in room 3C.1.
The event gathered teams of students, graduates and local independent game developers to showcase their games to the public. Some of the teams present included Superset Games (Carl Boisvert, Émeric Coude, Juan Osorio, Charles-Antoine Solis), a team composed of former graduates of the IVGD program who were showing Project Containment, their new multiplayer-focused survival game, as well as Obesquito (Shane Barnard, Sooah Kim, Vlad Sebastian Raducan), a team of current students who were showing Mark of the Knights, a classic action adventure game.
The IVGD hosts free public playtest events every two months for all students, graduates and local developers.
We are very happy to announce that our wonderful colleague Margaret Ronald, who we all know and love as Lola, is retiring on July 5, 2024, after an incredible 46 years of service to our College. Lola has been an integral part of our Dawson family, and all her years were spent in the Continuing…
Director general Diane Gauvin hosted a Dawson celebration with the Office of Sustainability team, the Community Recreation and Leadership Training family, staff and faculty who have participated in the Sustainable Happiness course and sustainability projects, management team members and the Communications Office to celebrate Chris Adam on April 4. Two weeks before he had received the Meritorious Service Medal (Civil Division) from Governor General Mary Simon.
Photo by Debbie Resurreccion (CRLT)
Bianca Zlotea, who is in her last semester at Dawson, received a BIRC bursary valued at $3,500 for her research internship with Dawson’s Adaptech Research Network. The Communications Office interviewed her about this achievement. What program and profile are you in at Dawson? What activities, clubs, athletics, research projects are you involved in? Bianca: I’m…
Arts, Literature and Communication student Fergus Spitzley was selected from among 2,200 top athletes from across Canada as one of 30 RBC Future Olympians! In a news release, RBC stated that: “these athletes were carefully evaluated on their speed, power, endurance, strength and overall Olympic potential in front of Team Canada scouts and National Sport…
People around the world will be participating in a four-day BioBlitz April 26-29, including students, staff, alumni, retirees, friends and neighbours of Dawson on Monday, April 29. Take a break and drop by the Peace Garden at Dawson anytime between 3 PM and 6 PM on April 29. This global BioBlitz is part of the City Nature Challenge.
Photo by Doug Smyth
Visit the link for the homepage news story and invite your friends and family to join you at Dawson on April 29!
Dawson invited Greta Hofmann Nemiroff, a living legend in innovative education and women’s studies in Canada as well as a beloved retiree of Dawson, to write a personal reflection on the occasion of New School’s 50th anniversary. Greta was a founding member of Dawson’s New School in 1973 and served as its director from 1975-2015. She is also the author of a book about the New School: Reconstructing Education: Toward a Pedagogy of Critical Humanism. Toronto: OISE Press, 1992.
Visit the link for Greta's personal reflection.
Valentina Falci (Class of 2012, Interior Design) was featured last month as part of a series on “inspiring women in aerospace.”
Since 2017, Valentina has worked as an aircraft interior designer for Bombardier, a world leading manufacturer of business jets in Montreal. Prior to working there, she held other interior design jobs after graduating from Dawson’s three-year Interior Design program.
What does Valentina like best about her job? As a designer, she enjoys seeing creative ideas come to life, collaborating with clients or their team. Valentina’s job entails creating the interiors of Bombardier’s renowned business jets of the Challenger and Global families.
Interior Design Program Coordinator Kurt Holfeld is very proud of Dawson’s graduates and of Valentina: “Congratulations to Valentina on this recognition. This honour is no surprise given the dedication that she showed during her studies at Dawson. Our grads continue to make us proud across many industries, including aerospace!”
Visit the link to see the post by Aéro Montréal, a consortium bringing together the leaders of the Quebec aerospace sector.
Last Modified: April 25, 2024
