Creating Powerful Learning Experiences through Virtual Reality Pedagogy
May 14th, 2025
A student can read about autism in a textbook or they can have a transformative learning experience that builds empathy by putting on a virtual reality headset and stepping into the world of someone living with autism.
Dawson College teachers Selma Hamdani and Annie-Hélène Samson are leading a Virtual Pedagogies project, supported by ECQ funding, to bring more of these immersive, embodied learning experiences to students.
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May 13th, 2025
Food insecurity affects over 50% of youth in Quebec attending CEGEPs and universities, according to several recent surveys in the province. In response, Dawson College has expanded the once a week Dawson Dinin’, run by the Dawson Student Union, to a robust food justice initiative to support its community. Collaborating with the Dawson Student Union…
Salina Haynes named first recipient of Troy Cornford Team Player Award
May 13th, 2025
A new award celebrating exceptional team spirit has been presented for the first time to Dawson women’s basketball player Salina Haynes. The Troy Cornford Team Player Award honours the memory of Troy Cornford, who passed away in December 2024 after a courageous battle with ALS. It is funded by donations in his memory to the Dawson College Foundation.
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Almost time for Vernissage Season
May 1st, 2025
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.
Timothy Slonosky launching his book May 8 at Dawson
May 1st, 2025
Timothy Slonosky (Faculty, Humanities) will be hosting a Book Launch party for his new book, Civic Reformations, in Dawson's Library on Thursday, May 8 at 6:30 PM. All are welcome.
May 1st, 2025
Fifty-four Dawson College students travelled to Toronto in mid-February to participate in the University of Toronto’s annual North American Model United Nations (NAMUN) conference. The conference stands as one of Canada’s oldest and most esteemed annual university-level conferences, attracting hundreds of university students from North America. Dawson College students Thomas Avilla Real and Bassma Al…
DawsCon showcased work of Computer Science students
May 1st, 2025
Dawson College held its annual free one-day software conference, DawsCon, in Montreal on March 4. It was a showcase for the work of third-year Computer Science students. The event provided a valuable platform for more than 70 students to share their work both within and beyond the scope of their program, while engaging with peers, professionals, and software enthusiasts. Attendees had the opportunity to attend a variety of student presentations and participate in meaningful discussions on diverse topics in software development. A key feature of the conference was a career panel with four guest speakers who shared insights into their professional journeys and experiences in the tech industry. Overall, the conference offered a day of inspiration, learning, and networking for all who attended.
-Submitted by Mahsa Sadeghi (Faculty, Computer Science)
Dawson in the news
May 1st, 2025
1,000 species project, carbon neutrality, and Sustainable Happiness program make Dawson a global leader in sustainability
May 1st, 2025
The Dawson College community came together on Earth Day to dedicate two new pollinator wildflower gardens on their “Living Campus” on April 22 in celebration of achieving a platinum rating in sustainability.
After years of work and great effort by hundreds of students and employees from the Dawson College community, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) confirmed Dawson’s platinum rating as a global leader in sustainability. Dawson had previously achieved the Cégep vert Excellence Level with special mention.
Dawson College is the first “Associate” level institution to achieve a platinum rating. There are only 13 other higher education institutions who have reached it. Over 1,000 institutions participate in the program located in nine Canadian provinces, 47 U.S. states and territories and more than 20 countries.
Visit the link for the news release.
Artists in Bloom raised just shy of $12,000
May 1st, 2025
The 27th annual Artists in Bloom was a successful evening with more than 100 guests and a grand total of $11,817 raised for the Dawson College Mental Health Fund and the vernissages of two of our programs, Illustration and Visual Arts.
Thirty student artists from Illustration and Visual Arts painted for two hours while those in attendance enjoyed seeing art being created, listening to live music, and visiting with guests and colleagues. All attendees were amazed by the talent of the student artists and what they were able to do in a mere two hours.
The auction, guided by The Beat’s Donna Saker and Dawson’s Geoff Kloos, featured some great back-and-forth bidding wars. All in attendance contributed to a great atmosphere.
This would not be possible without the support of our sponsors, student and staff volunteers and especially our incredibly talented student artists and supportive attendees. A special thank you to the organizing committee: Neal Armstrong, Amanda Beattie, Kiana Kisiel, Michelle Lee and Carey-Ann Pawsey.
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