Humanities faculty member Maia Johnson-Stepenberg has written a book titled Against Nihilism: Nietzsche Meets Dostoevsky which has been published by Black Rose Books. She says it is a book inspired by and written for her students at the College. It is an accessible new introduction to philosophers Nietzsche and Dostoevsky that compares their writings on…
Tony Proudfoot was a Dawson institution. He was also a former Alouette and a sports broadcaster at CJAD. Now, in addition to the Dawson gyms named in his memory, his will be the namesake of a park in Pointe-Claire, where he was an active member of his community until his death in 2010. Tony spent…
Four trailblazing and accomplished individuals in Dawson’s sports history have been inducted in the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association Hall of Fame. A little less than two weeks ago, it was announced that John Davidson, former Athletics Director of Dawson, was named to the Hall in the Builder category. Late last week, three more names were…
The 3D Animation and Computer Generated Imagery program at Dawson College launched the much-anticipated Motion Capture studio, giving students the opportunity to familiarize themselves with this cutting-edge industry technology before entering the workforce. Motion Capture tools allow professionals to record the movement of real actors, and then have that motion applied to a character…
Dawson College has launched a Sustainability Plan which showcases progress, outlines goals for the future and reaffirms our commitment to the development of sustainable solutions to real-world problems. “Our College has a history of supporting sustainability and well-being for all. This Sustainability Plan provides clear goals that align with the College Strategic Plan goals and…
As of January 1, Dawson College has gone smoke-free. Completely smoke-free, from one end of the campus to the other, including the grassy (snowy) grounds, Atwater to Wood, de Maisonneuve to Sherbrooke. This move comes in response to a number of incentives, beginning with the adoption of the Strategic Plan in Fall 2016 with one…
Dawson Director General Richard Filion has been named to the Board of Governors of the Université du Québec à Montréal by the Conseil des ministres of the Quebec government who must approve these nominations. Mr Filion will be representing the CEGEP network on the Board for a three-year mandate. He succeeds Murielle Lanciault, former Director…
Dawson College is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Adam to the new special project position of Coordinator – Sustainability Office. The position reports directly to the Director General. The creation of the special project reaffirms the College’s commitment to advancing the theories and practices of sustainability by establishing an office to strategically 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…
Last Modified: September 12, 2018
