Dawson’s White Pine – A Symbol of the Five Nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy
Originally published in D News – April 20, 2021 Most students and employees are probably not familiar with Dawson’s white pine tree or its significance. The white pine, described as the Great Tree of Peace, is a symbol of the unity of the five nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy — also known as the Iroquois…
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Dawson Celebrates Earth Week(s) – April 19-30!
Celebrate Earth Week Virtually!
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First Nations HRDC/CRISPESH Website Launch – April 20!
The First Nations Human Resources Development Commission of Quebec (FNHRDCQ), in collaboration with CRISPESH, is pleased to invite you to the official launch of the Nisidotam website which will take place on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 beginning at 9:30 on Zoom. The objectives of this new website are to: promote employment and community inclusion…
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New Decolonization and Anti-racism Resource Pages on the Faculty Hub
Two new resource pages have been added to the Faculty Hub: Decolonizing and Indigenizing Teaching Anti-racism If you would like to contribute resources, please email Julia Lijerón at the Faculty Hub.
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Strategies for Antiracist and Decolonized Teaching
Excerpt from Strategies for Antiracist and Decolonized Teaching – by Anamika Twyman-Ghoshal, PhD, and Danielle Carkin Lacorazza, PhD – from Faculty Focus, March 31, 2021. It is important to mention that we approach concerns over racial and social justice as practitioners and learners who strive towards the goal of antiracism and decolonization of the curriculum….
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The Intel on AI: Adaptech Looks at Post-Secondary Students with Disabilities and Artificial Intelligence – April 7, 2021
The Intel on AI: Adaptech Looks at Post-Secondary Students with Disabilities and Artificial Intelligence Virtual Lunch-&-Learn (in English) Wednesday, April 7, 2021, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Catherine Fichten, Faculty at Dawson College and McGill University & Co-Director of Adaptech Research Network Mary Jorgensen, Master Student at Athabasca University & Researcher at Adaptech Research Network Anick…
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Vanier Symposium on the Holocaust and Genocide – April 12-16, 2021
The 29th Annual Vanier College Symposium on the Holocaust and Genocide will be taking place on April 12-16th, 2021. Speakers from Princeton, George Washington University and more will share their expertise with us. In February of this year, the Canadian government recognized China’s treatment of the Uyghurs as a genocide. Given this fact, we felt…
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SALTISE Webinar – March 26 – The Teamwork Challenge: Research to Practice
The Teamwork Challenge Webinar PART 2: Research to Practice March 26 @ 14:30 – 16:00 As teachers, we make countless big and small decisions when using group work in our courses – some successful, others less so. When we look to the literature on this topic the messages are mixed. So, how should we interpret…
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A Year of Remote Teaching: the Good, the Bad, and the Next Steps
A Year of Remote Teaching: the Good, the Bad, and the Next Steps How can academe make best use of the faculty’s vast new capacity to teach with technology? By Michelle D. Miller March 17, 2021 from The Chronicle of Higher Education A year ago this month, the realization began to settle in: All the…
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Introduction à la conduite responsable en recherche – 24 mars
Formation en ligne | 24 mars 2021 13h00-14h30 La conduite responsable en recherche (CRR) se rapporte au comportement attendu des différents acteurs impliqués dans des activités de recherche ou de soutien à la recherche. En cas de manquements potentiels à ces lignes de conduite, un processus d’enquête est mis en oeuvre par l’établissement d’affiliation du…
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