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.
Jackie’s Drawing is Andrew Katz’s latest children’s book
April 30th, 2025
Andrew Katz (Faculty, English) is launching his latest children’s book May 10 at 10 AM at Le Renard Perché. Jackie’s Drawing is the English title, and the French version is called Le dessin de Charlie.
Andrew will be accompanied by the translator, Juliana Léveillé-Trudel, and will read the book in English and in French. Snacks and activities for kids will be on the menu!
Here is a description of the story, suitable for young readers aged 5-7 years old: When a rusty haze falls over a city, a young girl named Jackie keeps up her spirits by drawing whatever nature she can see from her window, including the mountain where she used to bring her sketchbook and draw all day. As the days wear on into weeks and months, Jackie eventually loses the heart to do anything, even to draw. But one day, in the canal below her window, a dolphin leaps into the air. Soon, a moose, an eagle and other animals begin to wander into the city—a sight that inspires Jackie to pick up her pencils again and create a drawing unlike any she has ever made. Poignantly illustrated in a bright painterly style, this ecological fable celebrates the resilience of both the natural world and human creativity, and will have young readers eager to head outdoors and do some drawing of their own.
Exploring Quebecois literature in French and English at Dawson
April 30th, 2025
The diverse, multicultural and unique community of Dawson College is a place where barriers come down, where students from different backgrounds sit next to each other and where the value of well-being for all is promoted. Even teachers of French and English are coming together at Dawson!
Dawson teachers Carmen-Silvia Cristea (Faculty, French) and Jeff Gandell (Faculty, English) met through Writing in the Disciplines (WID), a Dawson community of practice focused on pedagogy and curriculum development related to writing, critical thinking and active learning.
“We really connected on teaching literature in a creative way,” Jeff said in an interview with Dawson’s Communications Office.
As a response to Law 14 (also known as Bill 96), Carmen and Jeff co-created a learning community and piloted their project in the Winter 2024 semester. “There was a lot of fear and anxiety, and I thought, how can we take this and turn it into something positive?” Jeff recalled. It seemed natural to work with Carmen since they had already worked together on a project for WID.
Visit the link for the homepage news story.
April 10th, 2025
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…
April 10th, 2025
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 College is the first “Associate” level institution to achieve a platinum rating. There are only…
200 teachers a semester!
April 10th, 2025
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.
Visit the link for the homepage news story.
April 10th, 2025
The Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling (COHDS) at Concordia University, in collaboration with sociologist and Dawson College adjunct faculty member Jamilah Dei-Sharpe, invites the academic community to a special screening of the short documentary film: WIBCA’s Legacy: Carrying the Torch from Elders to Youth in Montreal’s Black Community Thursday, April 10 |5 PM–7 PM…
Get your tickets for Artists in Bloom happening next week
April 10th, 2025
Springtime at Dawson means Artists in Bloom! It is only one week away; you can buy your tickets in the link. It will be at 5:30 PM on Thursday, April 17 in 3C.1. Some new and exciting things will take place at this year’s edition, including more student artists and more paintings in the live auction.
Ticket prices are only $25 for adults and $15 for students with ID. Free for those 12 and under.
Tickets include one drink (alcoholic/non-alcoholic) and finger food served starting at 6 PM. A cash bar will be available to purchase other drinks. Proceeds will support student mental health and student vernissage season. Get your ticket(s) in the link.
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