Dawson Dinin’ in the news
La Presse newspaper featured Dawson's unique free food program, Dawson Dinin', on Feb. 18.
Visit the link to read the story.
Student report on first Model UN Conference at Dawson
One month has passed since the first-ever Dawson College Model United Nations (DCMUN) conference, which took place Jan. 17-19. The DCMUN team had fun at what is now the biggest CEGEP conference in the world. Participants Anaya Ray and Bassma Al Atrache were two volunteers for the event, which hosted more than 100 participants.
Visit the link to read the homepage story.
Dawson will host CCAA Women’s Basketball Nationals in 2026
On Feb. 14, the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) announced that Dawson College is the official host of the 2026 CCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship. The event will occur from March 18 to 21, 2026 at the Tony Proudfoot Gymnasium.
Over the years, the Dawson Blues Women’s Basketball Team has achieved remarkable success, including two silver medals, and two bronze medals within the last nine years, the CCAA said in their news release.
Visit the link for the full news release from the CCAA.
C’est bientôt la Francofête à Dawson !
Venez célébrer la richesse de la langue française et des cultures francophones lors de la Francofête ! Du 24 au 27 mars 2025, découvrez un programme varié : spectacles, ateliers, conférences, projections de films, jeux et concours.
Assistez à Mythomane, un spectacle unique alliant conte et mythologie grecque présenté par Thomas Hellman, laissez-vous emporter par la voix lumineuse de la soprano Aneska Diament lors du récital de mélodies françaises, dégustez de la tire d’érable au Oliver’s et testez vos talents lors de la soirée micro-ouvert où vous pourrez livrer une performance de slam, de musique, de poésie ou d’humour.
Inscriptions
Pour vous inscrire à une activité, merci de remplir le formulaire suivant : https://forms.office.com/r/7E7P4EE4P2.
Si vous avez des questions, merci de les adresser à Emma Gauthier-Mamaril (egauthier-mamaril@dawsoncollege.qc.ca)
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Dawson in 30 seconds reel
Last week Dawson students Garrett Loewen (Nursing), Mahshid Anvari (Commerce profile of Social Science), Nathan Bellemare Smallhorn (CRLT) and Dylan Bielinski-Regan (CRLT) gave their time to collaborate with the Fédération des cégeps on a short video.
The fast-paced video is a mini tour of Dawson and was published on Instagram on the le cégep account.
(Pictured Mahshid Anvari in a frame from the video)
Visit the link to view the video.
Fédération des cégeps highlight mental health support at Dawson
The new president of the Fédération des cégeps, Marie Montpetit, visited Dawson Feb. 3. The association that represents Quebec’s public CEGEPs used the opportunity to comment about the importance of mental health in higher education and the need to invest in it.
The Fédération issued a news release on the same day and highlighted some examples of how Dawson, which it described as “distinguishing itself with its holistic vision of well-being,” is responding to the heightened anxiety in students.
Visit the link to read the news release (in French only).
Photo courtesy of the Fédération des cégeps. Pictured, left to right, Director General Diane Gauvin, Jenn de Vera of the Office of Sustainability and Marie Montpetit of the Fédération de cégeps.
1961 view of Dawson site
A 1961 photo of the Dawson site from the Archives of the City of Montreal was circulating on social media sites at the end of last year. In case you missed it, here it is.
Visit the link to view a larger copy of the photo.
Black History Month at Dawson
Dawson has a Black History Month coordinating committee that is hard at work. The committee members are: Melaine Campbell, Rhea Gurnagul, Christine Layne, Ashley Northfleet, Simeon Pompey, Kayla Smith and Trudy Ste. Croix.
Some events are scheduled and others are still being developed.
Coming up:
- The Dawson Student Union is working with the Legacy student club to put together a BHM banner that will be hung the week of Feb. 3.
- Khan Bouba-Dalambaye will give a talk entitled Sense of Belonging & Code Switching on Feb. 4 at 10 AM in 5B.16 as part of Social Science week.
- Wednesday, Feb. 12: Black vendors market in the Lower Atrium hosted by DSU, Legacy and Campus Life
- Thursday, Feb. 20: Caribbean Day will feature Caribbean food for sale to celebrate Black history and to raise funds for the volleyball team.
More events will be announced soon. Check upcoming D Announcements, screens and D News for more.
David Oliver recipient Zye Mayo featured in local newspaper
This year's David Oliver Award recipient Zye Mayo was featured in The Eastern Door newspaper.
The award is presented to a student who shows great promise in leadership through their involvement in extracurricular activities. This award is offered by the Association of Dawson Professionals in memory of David Oliver, who was a beloved member of the Student Services staff.
Zye, a student in Social Change and Solidarity, was nominated by his former teacher, Anjali Choksi, Co-Coordinator of the Journeys program.
Photo: Zye Mayo (tallest person in the back row) with family at the Fall Awards Night on Nov. 27. Photo by Jacee Juhasz.
Visit the link to read the feature story about Zye.
White Ribbon Campaign Dec. 2-6
The White Ribbon Campaign is a global movement of men and boys working to end male violence against women and girls. It was formed by a group of pro-feminist men in Toronto, Ontario, in November 1991 as a response to the École Polytechnique massacre of female students in 1989. The campaign’s mission is to raise…
Last Modified: February 26, 2025
