The environment has long been the casualty of war, destruction, and ignorance. The violence of armed conflict not only annihilates humanity, shattering ways of life, it also devastates the environment as it becomes either collateral damage, or suffers from the deliberate destruction to accumulate power, leading to the “plunder[ing] of natural resources and the collapse…
The past six weeks have been very challenging for all of us and for our students as well. We have been racing against time to ensure that we could, as much as possible, save this semester by re-organizing classes and deploying online services to support our students. You can find a list of available services…
Thank you! We asked and many of you responded. To date, we have received enough support from members of the Dawson College community and from friends outside Dawson to stock our Food Bank for about a week. Nonetheless, the needs are great and we need your help to keep the momentum going. Based on a…
The Board of Governors of Dawson College made the bold commitment to be Carbon Neutral Forever in October 2018. Now, that promise is being implemented with the planting of 30,000 trees this spring and summer.
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There is art throughout our beautiful heritage building. Sometimes when you pass something every day, you no longer see it. Let's use this time away from the building to appreciate the art we have on campus.
Here is a gallery of professional photos shot in June 2019 of the art work at Dawson. It was commissioned under the 1% rule that public buildings (new or renovated) have to set aside 1% of the budget for art. Special thanks to Alan Stewart and Rhonda Meier for help putting these photos together.
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Dawson's Phys. Ed. Department has prepared two more new workouts especially for you this week, including a fun card game workout.
Your challenge is to see how many cards you can go through in 20 minutes. If you are able to complete an entire deck, keep going!
They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, which is doubly true when you are looking at one of high quality. Here is a sampling of Phys. Ed. teacher Douglas Smyth's amazing wildlife photography.
Dawson History teachers Stacey Zembrzycki and Cassandra Marsillo and their colleagues Margo Shea, Salem State University, and Kate Preissler, public historian for the City of Holyoke, launched a blog last week called Historians Cooking the Past. “Facing the daily challenges that come with living through this pandemic has led us to rethink how we engage with the…
Your phone calls could save lives. If you are available to make a few phone calls every week and you want to help out during the COVID-19 situation without leaving your house, here is an opportunity.
The Department of Psychiatry of the Jewish General Hospital is looking for volunteers to call isolated seniors who are in need of support.
To volunteer, email telehealthmontreal@gmail.com
Statistics Canada is conducting a survey on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis from April 3 to April 16. The results will inform the government's response to the crisis. While the survey has a national scope, it is important to have enough observations within each community to ensure data can be released at the community level without breaching the confidentiality of respondents.
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Last Modified: April 21, 2020
