Newly renovated space for students with disabilities
November 19th, 2025
Dawson College’s recently renovated room 2H.02 has been thoughtfully redesigned to better serve students with disabilities, with essential upgrades addressing a range of needs beyond mobility.
“Our vision was to create a purposeful space that genuinely meets students’ real needs. With the help of Inhwa Choi and Elias Azar of the Facilities Management team, that vision surpassed our expectations,” said Christine Lister, manager of Dawson’s Student AccessAbility Centre (SAAC).
Inhwa emphasized the design intent: “We wanted students to feel that this room is truly their space—a welcoming, intentional environment, not a storage area or an undefined corner, but a place where every student can relax, focus, and find comfort whenever they need a quiet moment.” Inhwa said the team felt that the College’s standard paint and flooring colours could use a fresh approach in this space. The team chose a soothing green paint palette “to foster warmth and relaxation.”
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Photo: from left to right: Dawson employees involved in renovating the 2H.02 room Maxwell Jones, Samuel Vallery Saint-Hilaire, Elias Azar, Inhwa Choi, Diane Gauvin, Geoff Kloos and Christine Lister.
Dawson Professional Theatre presents The Women until Nov. 22
November 18th, 2025
The Professional Theatre Department's play, The Women, is on this week and closes Saturday, Nov. 22.
The satirical comedy set in the 1930s tells the story of Mary Haines, a wealthy, New-York-City socialite who discovers that her husband is cheating on her with a younger woman. Mary’s socialite, gossipy, so-called friends counsel her to get a divorce and take her husband for everything he’s got.
Mary ends up in Reno with a handful of other divorcees and thinks she’s made a mistake. She sets out to reclaim her husband, but at what cost? A searing, satirical comedy of manners. Performed by the third-year students and directed by Matt Holland. Closes Saturday Nov. 22. A ticket is only $6.18 for members of the Dawson community!
Visit the link for showtimes and to get your ticket.
Get Ready to “Bee” Hands-On: Join Dawson’s Rooftop Honey Harvest on Nov. 13
November 6th, 2025
It’s that time of year again when you can get your hands dirty, or should we say your fingers sticky, and help extract honey from our bee frames located in the hives on the 4H rooftop. Our bees have been busy producing a lot of honey thanks to our many pollinating flower gardens on campus, which are all maintained by our very own Sustainabili-team student and employee volunteers.
The fun-filled hour will include uncapping honeycomb cells, hand-spinning honeycombs in the centrifugal extractor, and filtering the raw honey before jarring and labelling it. All participants will leave with a little sample jar of Dawson's honey. It will BEE fun and you can use your weekly well-being hour to participate.
Spaces are limited. RSVP IS A MUST, please fill out this MS form for the employee event on Nov. 13 from 11 AM to 12 PM. The Office of Sustainability will send you a confirmation email.
Physiotherapy students assessed Special Olympics athletes
November 6th, 2025
It was a day of learning, connection, and purpose as Dawson’s third-year Physiotherapy Technology students turned classroom knowledge into meaningful community engagement. On Oct. 23, 28 students, accompanied by faculty members Krista Bulow, Kim Bulger, and Sharon Clegg, visited an adult education centre in Saint-Laurent to meet and assess 25 Special Olympics athletes.
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Dawson women’s cross-country team heads to nationals
November 6th, 2025
The Dawson College Women’s Cross-Country Running Team is heading to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, to compete in the 2025 CCAA National Championships on Saturday, Nov. 8. The event will be hosted by Holland College.
The Blues earned their spot at Nationals after an outstanding season. Following their victory at the RSEQ Sud-Ouest Conference Championship, the team went on to place second at the RSEQ Provincial Championship on October 25. They will be one of seven teams representing the RSEQ at the national event.
Dawson will be represented by: Mia Simpson (pictured, 3rd year, Health Science) – Gold medalist at the Provincial Championship; Amélie Bardon (1st year, Health and Life Sciences); Amelia Clerk (2nd year, Health Enriched); Ella O’Carroll (3rd year, Professional Photography); Mila Degand (2nd year, Health and Life Sciences); and Lieba Bacher-Spitzer (3rd year, Health Science).
The team is coached by Justin Pfefferle, Joanne Wedlock, and Katherine Brown.
Nurturing Dawson’s “wild yeast”: Adam Bright on joining the Foundation
November 6th, 2025
The Dawson College Foundation is pleased to welcome several new board members this fall. Among them is Adam Bright, an English teacher who has joined this dedicated group of volunteers supporting the Foundation’s mission. He recently sat down with the Communications Office for a Q & A.
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Donal Gill published in The Dial
November 6th, 2025
Political Science faculty member Dónal Gill recently published an insightful article in The Dial , an award-winning online magazine of culture, politics and ideas.
In his article, Dónal reflects on the tariffs imposed on Canada and how Canadians see themselves compared to their American neighbours and trading partners.
Discover what it’s really like to study at Dawson in our new podcast
November 6th, 2025
Dawson College has launched a new podcast series, Discover Découvrir Dawson, offering listeners a behind-the-scenes look at the programs, people, and projects that make our community unique.
The first episode features Cinema | Communications professors Kim Simard and Dipti Gupta, who share what it’s like to study and teach in a program that blends creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. Special thanks to Cinema | Communications faculty member Michael Filtz for his production assistance and to Dawson Graphic Design student Andriana Vassilakis, who created the Discover Découvrir Dawson visual identity.
Visit the link for a homepage news story and links to listen.
Dawson in the news
November 6th, 2025
Diana Rice of the Office of Sustainability was interviewed by CTV News. about Food Justice programs.
You can see the Oct. 23 report by visiting the link.
Creating inclusive classrooms: Dawson experts featured in Eductive
November 6th, 2025
Dawson’s Cathy Roy (Faculty, Physiotherapy) and Guissou Iravani-Manesh (Pedagogical Counsellor, Student AccessAbility Centre) are featured in Eductive, a publication dedicated to sharing best practices in teaching and learning across Quebec’s college network. Their article, based on their 2025 Intercollegiate Ped Day workshop, explores how accessibility connects to broader inclusion in education. Visit the link to get to the article.
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