Fall 2017 Welcome Address
Dawson’s Director General and Academic Dean addressed faculty and staff at the Fall 2017 Welcome Back Luncheon on August 22. As the College heads into its 49th year of serving its educational mission, Richard Filion addressed the changing nature of society and its challenges, and the role of education in meeting these new challenges. He…
Dawson Rower Wins Medal at Canada Games
Sam Carmel (former Dawson Rowing Team member) raced the quad (M4x) and the double (M2x) at the 2017 Canada Games in Kenora Ontario for Quebec. He medaled in the double with his partner Quentin Basiren (McGill). He is also racing at Canadian Henley in the single (U23M1x) and the double (U23M2x) alongside other Dawson rowers…
Dawson’s 49th academic year starts on Wednesday, August 23
Dawson College will enter its 49th academic year on Wednesday, August 23 with some 8,000 students, of which about 3,400 are new students. Once again this year, students have responded to Dawson as a college of choice to pursue their post-secondary education on their way to university studies or to careers. With all of the…
NDG baseball field named for retired Math teacher (and perennial volunteer) Lionel Geller
In the books, it would appear that Lionel Geller retired from his teaching job in Math at Dawson many years ago. But the truth is, he has never left. Serving as a mentor and confidante to members of Dawson’s women’s hockey team since the program was started, tutoring students and student-athletes at PARC, Lionel can…
Congratulations to our 2017 graduates!
In another record year, more than 2,900 students received DEC and AEC statements after having completed their programs of study between Summer 2016 and Winter 2017. More than 600 of those graduates attended ceremonies held at Place des Arts’ Théâtre Maisonneuve on June 20. The afternoon ceremony celebrated graduates in Social Science, Liberal Arts and…
Dawson graduate Simonetta Barth to take up #2 position at the SPVM
Simonetta Barth, who graduated from Dawson in 1984 in Computer Science Technology before embarking on police training, has been named to the second highest post in the Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal. When she takes the reins as Deputy Director, Chief of Operations in September, she will become the first woman to…
SALTISE awards Dawson DG and John Abbott Academic Dean
Dawson’s Director General Richard Filion and the Academic Dean of John Abbott College Erich Schmedt were honoured at the SALTISE annual conference 2017 with the Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of their support to SALTISE in “exceptional ways that have been complementary and timely.” In the citation to pay tribute to both administrators, SALTISE writes:…
Dawson marks another banner year in research
Dawson College continues to set the standard for research activity within the CEGEP network with 31 active funded projects under way, including nine new grants, totaling over $1 million in external funding. These exceptional projects investigate important research questions across the disciplines and contribute to both knowledge construction and mobilization. You can read more about…
Dawson celebrates first graduates with Peace Studies Certificates
On Friday, May 12th, the Dawson College Peace Centre was proud to present 25 exceptional students with the Peace Studies Certificate. By completing three Peace Studies courses, participating in a Peace 101 workshop, and devoting six or more (often much more) hours to community engagement, these students graduated from Dawson with a better understanding of…
Last Modified: June 5, 2017
