Dawson in the news
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.
Dawson’s food programs in the news
Dawson's innovative food programs were in the news this week. TVA Nouvelles published a story and TV report Oct. 20 and CTV is expected to broadcast a story on the same topic this week. Visit the link for the TVA story.
Pictured: Diana Rice of the Office of Sustainability being interviewed by a CTV reporter Oct. 22.
DESY shares news about Dawson students testing and researching at Hamburg facility
Nine Dawson College students were in Hamburg, Germany for two weeks in September after winning a major international science competition. The “Dawson Technicolor” team were at DESY, Germany’s renowned particle physics laboratory, to test their own detector using a particle accelerator.
Visit the link to read some news from DESY in Germany.
Eco-landscaping class in the news
Reporter Jennifer Ball of The Westmount Independent newspaper stopped by Dawson on the weekend of Aug. 23 -24 while Paul Wasacz's Eco-landscaping class was working.
Visit the link and turn to page 17 (page 41 in the digital file) to read her article and see photos of the students at work on campus as part of their Physical Education class.
Dawson on the cover of AASHE Sustainable Campus Index annual publication
Dawson College is featured on the cover of AASHE's Sustainable Campus Index annual publication because Dawson achieved the platinum rating, a global first for an “Associate” level institution! Dawson is one of a dozen institutions in the world to have achieved this.
ICYMI: here is the news from last spring: https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/news/dnews/platinum-rating-in-sustainability-a-global-first/
Visit the link to see the SCI report.
Be prepared for STM strike Sept. 22- Oct. 5
STM maintenance workers are going on strike Monday, Sept. 22 to Sunday, Oct. 5. This will impact all bus and metro service in Montreal during that period. Essential service will be provided. For the most accurate and up-to-date information, visit the link to go to the STM's webpage for the strike period.
Active Learning pioneer Liz Charles honoured with the 2025 Prix Gérald-Sigouin
Dawson's own Elizabeth (Liz) Charles, a trailblazing educator and researcher whose innovative work has reshaped active learning in Quebec’s CEGEP system, has been awarded the 2025 Prix Gérald-Sigouin by the Association québécoise de pédagogie collégiale (AQPC).
“Elizabeth Charles has fundamentally changed pedagogical approaches at Dawson College and beyond,” said Academic Dean Leanne Bennett, one of her nominators. Colleagues describe her as “the heart and soul of SALTISE,” and praise her vision and unrelenting dedication: “Liz includes willingly all those who wish to contribute to her quest to improve pedagogy, making the classroom a place for reflective, inventive, and expressive individuals.”
Visit the link to read the homepage news story.
“Tops in Physics” : Global News covers Dawson students testing their prototype at DESY
Physics faculty members Joel Trudeau and Manuel Toharia are accompanying nine Dawson students who arrived in Hamburg, Germany today, Sept. 11. They will be there for two weeks testing their prototype at the world-renowned DESY Research Centre after winning CERN's Beamline for Schools competition.
Phil Carpenter of Global News made a feature TV news report on Sept. 9, which aired Sept. 10. Visit the link to see it.
ICYMI: see the feature published on Aug. 28 on the Dawson website.
ICYMI: Meet our two 2025 valedictorians
Alessia Panait (Class of 2025, Enriched Health Science) and Aya Tir (Class of 2025, Law, Society and Justice profile of Social Science) were the valedictorians for the two graduation ceremonies for Dawson's Class of 2025, which took place at Place des Arts on June 18.
You can read more about Alessia, who is starting dentistry at McGill University this fall, and see her speech here: https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/news/alessia-panait-2025-valedictorian-inspires-with-passion-perseverance-and-patience/
You can read more about Aya, who is beginning a dual law degree – a Bachelor of Civil Law and Juris Doctor – at McGill University this fall, and see her speech here: https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/news/aya-tir-2025-valedictorian-leads-by-taking-things-to-heart/
Photo: Aya delivering her valedictorian speech. Credit: Jacee Juhasz.
Ready for challenges as school year begins
The Fall 2025 semester is officially underway , as 2,936 new students joined the Dawson community last week, bringing total day enrollment to 8,030. Welcome Days were held Aug. 18 and 19, and classes began Wednesday, Aug. 20.
Visit the link for the homepage news story, which contains some of the remarks shared at Welcome Back by Director General Diane Gauvin and Academic Dean Leanne Bennett.
Last Modified: November 6, 2025
