Another group of colleagues has completed the Sustainable Happiness non-credit course. Congratulations to Antoine Bergeron, Marilou Berlow, Eva Helms, Raisa Palencia, Carmen Saileanu and Kayla Smith! Participants in the certificate are introduced to the concept of sustainable happiness and explore its implications, both personally and professionally. Topics covered include sustainability, connecting with Nature, positive psychology,…
Food insecurity affects over 50% of youth in Quebec attending CEGEPs and universities, according to several recent surveys in the province. In response, Dawson College has expanded the once a week Dawson Dinin’, run by the Dawson Student Union, to a robust food justice initiative to support its community. Collaborating with the Dawson Student Union…
Join us for a coffee & tea break!
Wednesday May 7
12 PM-2 PM in the CoLab (3F.36)
Inclusion & Wellness Retreat Q & A drop-in
Hosted by: Cathy Roy, Caroline Haddad & Julia Lijeron
On April 24, Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche, a meditation master in the Dzogchen Buddhist tradition, gave a presentation attended by nearly 200 students. “He spoke about how many sources of dissatisfaction in the modern world stem from neglecting humanity’s inner dimension,” said Humanities teacher Daniel Goldsmith, who invited him to Dawson. “We have gone to the…
Dawson was in the news on Earth Day for achieving a platinum rating in sustainability from AASHE.
CTV News Montreal (April 22, 2025): https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/dawson-college-students-mark-earth-day-with-seed-planting-to-boost-biodiversity-on-campus/
City News (April 22, 2025): https://montreal.citynews.ca/2025/04/22/earth-day-dawson-college-sustainability/
Global News (April 22, 2025) https://globalnews.ca/video/11144364/dawson-college-celebrates-earth-day
The Gazette (April 22, 2025): https://www.montrealgazette.com/news/article890132.html
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.
Join a two-day, all-inclusive retreat dedicated to professional growth and well-being for faculty and professionals.
Theme: Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone
Organized by the Universal Design for Learning co-facilitators, it will take place Wednesday and Thursday, June 11-12 at Far Hills, in the Laurentians.
The experience will provide enriching professional development and an opportunity to connect with colleagues in Nature.
*PD funds may be used to cover costs
Second-year students in the Product Design program are working on the Butterfly Nursery this spring! Come see their work in progress from Conrod's (mostly Tuesdays and sometimes Fridays).
As part of their Ergonomics course, the designs the students are creating must meet the needs of the user: the Living Campus volunteers who work in the gardens as well as the butterfly populations we are trying to protect.
They are working on two main things: reducing the sunlight that comes in to lower the temperature inside and they are making work tables.
One of the events to celebrate Earth Week will be the Eco-Vendor Market in the Lower Atrium, every day during the week of April 22 from 10 AM to 4 PM.
Come out and support local sustainable businesses!
The Zero Waste Café presents the Sustainable & Grown Series! This term we have had Vegan Cooking with Jamal, Learning to Can with Colleen, and Crochet with Sonia. Students and employees are welcome to learn or hone new skills that will save money, reduce your environmental impact, and increase your capacity to adult like a boss. Remember, all non-teaching staff have four well-being hours to use every month; these activities are suitable with manager approval.
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Last Modified: June 17, 2025
