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Giving Tuesday is Nov. 30

November 17th, 2021

Giving Tuesday is a global movement that encourages individuals to support their favourite cause and make an impact in their community. The date of Giving Tuesday this year is Nov. 30, but the benefits of giving last all year.

“I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.” (Maya Angelou)

Dawson has participated in this activity in the past with great success. This year, we are launching a program for giving that not only helps various members of our community and supports community-building projects, but one that also touches our hearts.

On Tuesday, Nov. 23, we will begin a one-week countdown to Giving Tuesday on our social media channels:

Dawson is a giving community by nature, rising above even the challenges posed by the pandemic. Our generosity knows no bounds!


Dawson grad designed Remembrance Day coin

November 17th, 2021

Dawson graduate and tattoo artist Caitlin Lindstrom-Milne (Dawson Class of 2014, Illustration) was chosen to design the Royal Canadian Mint’s Remembrance Day coin this year. Her story was featured by Global Montreal on Nov. 10.

Click Read More to go to the report.


Save the date: Feb. 7-9 is Winter Open House

November 17th, 2021

Winter Open House will have some new features based on the experience of the Fall Open House last month.

Click Read More to find out what's planned Feb. 7-9, 2022; more details to come in the early new year.


Dawson’s Living Campus ranked #1 in the world

November 17th, 2021

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) recognized Dawson College as the top performer in the category of associate colleges around the world and called out the Monarch Butterfly Nursery project as an institutional highlight in its 2021 Sustainable Campus Index, published Nov. 9, 2021.

Click Read More for more information about the Dawson community achievement and a link to the SCI.


Student-initiated Atwater Community Pantry fills a void

November 3rd, 2021

The pandemic brought food insecurity to the fore after job losses, isolation and uncertainty about the future. A group of Dawson students who saw the hardship firsthand by volunteering at the soup kitchen Resilience on the corner of Ste-Catherine and Atwater seized on an idea to create another avenue for food distribution that was anonymous, non-judgmental, accessible at all hours and throughout the four seasons.

Click Read More for the homepage news story.


Thank you Team Open House 2021

November 3rd, 2021

Dawson’s Open House 2021 was reimagined this year to help visitors experience the best version of the College and all it has to offer. We achieved record-breaking attendance by keeping the best elements of the first online Open House in 2020 and introducing new features and in-person tours for the first time since 2019.

Gone were the one-hour waits to have questions answered and navigating a hot, loud and crowded building. This year the maximum wait time for a question was not more than 2-3 minutes during the chat sessions for Open House on Oct. 24. Team Dawson Open House 2021 made sure the event was useful, smooth and pleasant for everyone.

Director General Diane Gauvin and Academic Dean Robert Cassidy would like to thank the more than 150 faculty members, current students and deans as well as managers, professionals and support staff from the Registrar's Office, the Communications Office, the Sustainability Office, Information Systems and Technology, Student Services, the Office of Academic Development and more.

Special thanks to Carey-Ann Pawsey, Jennifer de Vera, Lucy Segal, Ivana Bonaduce, Catherine Fusk, Marien Griffin, Dianne Hawryluck, Irene Kakoulakis, Antonina Nobile, Michele Pallett, Julie Pellegrino, Madalina Radu, Jane Valihora, Diane Wong, Carmela Gumelli, Julie Brosseau, Laura Paterson, Tommy Diamantakos, Maxwell Jones, Mylène Saucier, Dana Dragomir, Donna Varrica, Christina Parsons, Jonathan Perlman, Chris Georgieff, Pat Phutthavong, Virginia Law.

Click Read More for the report about our successful Open House 2021.


Bill 96: statements from anglo colleges and students of Quebec

October 13th, 2021

Last Tuesday, Dawson’s Director General Diane Gauvin, along with John Halpin of John Abbott College and John McMahon of Vanier College, represented the English College Steering Committee at the hearings on Bill 96. The group consists of Champlain Regional College, Dawson College, Heritage College, John Abbott College, Marianopolis College, and Vanier College.

To read the news release, which contains a link to the brief in French and English: https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/news/uncategorized/proposed-bill-96-has-serious-repercussions-for-quebec-students/

The Coalition of Anglophone Student Associations of Quebec, which includes the Dawson Student Union, also released a statement last week on Bill 96.

Their statement can be found here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CUs5M3bls4w/


First National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is Thursday, Sept. 30

September 29th, 2021

Dawson students and employees will experience the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at Dawson College on Thursday, Sept. 30.

Click Read More for the homepage news story, which contains a link to all the programming and resources.


Sept. 13 was 15th anniversary and day of remembrance at Dawson

September 15th, 2021

Sept. 13 was the 15th anniversary of the Dawson shooting. On Sept. 13, 2006, student Anastasia De Sousa lost her life, others were injured and many experienced trauma. For those who survived, including teachers and employees who still work at Dawson, the anniversary remains a difficult day. The Peace Garden (on campus near the corner of Sherbrooke and Wood) was established in memory of Anastasia. It was the site of quiet reflection on Monday: https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/news/dawson-community/today-marks-the-15th-anniversary-of-the-shooting-at-dawson-college/

Everyone in Montreal remembers that day and Dawson was in the news:

Global 

CTV

City TV 

The Montreal Gazette 

Photo: Jennifer de Vera 


Back to school in the news

September 1st, 2021

Students returning to Dawson on Monday, Aug. 23 was a big news story. Here is the coverage:

City TV

Global TV 

Canadian Press

CBC

The Montreal Gazette


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