Ken Fogel, long-time Computer Science coordinator and co-chair, got involved with a little project called NetBeans a few years ago that he hoped might lead to some added opportunities for students in the program and inspiration for software developers everywhere who wanted to attend a free conference in Montreal. Ken’s little project has grown into…
On November 3-4 at the Phi Centre, 16 Dawson SPACE-sponsored students and a few alumni, competed in the McGill Physics Hackathon alongside participants ranging from CEGEP students all the way to university postgraduates and beyond. With the help of mentors from academia and industry, they explored physics and computation in a stimulating environment. The challenge…
Dawson College hosted the 6th edition of the Montreal United Nations Conference (MUNC) the weekend of November 16-18, welcoming over 400 participants, including significant international participation from Ghana, Germany, Belgium, the United States, Mexico, India, Haiti, and the People’s Republic of China, as well as students from Ontario and Alberta. This is in addition to…
The 13th edition of the Dawson College Foundation Golf Tournament, presented by Alexis Nihon, took place on June 13 at the Summerlea Golf and Country Club in Vaudreuil-Dorion. The rain held off until the last few holes, making for a good day on the course among friends, colleagues and partners. At the end of the…
A plenary + panel will take place on Friday, June 1 in the Dawson Theatre featuring a keynote address by Professor Ollivier Dyens, Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning) at McGill University, on the subject of Artificial Intelligence and its growing impact on our societies and on human life. The address titled Education on the…
Three-time Olympic medalist and seven-time IIHF World Championship winner Marie-Philip Poulin has accepted to serve as Honorary Chair of the 13th edition of the Dawson College Foundation Golf Tournament, presented by partners Alexis-Nihon. Marie-Philip began her varsity hockey career at Dawson and maintains a deep connection to the College. It will be her second time at…
Dust off your clubs because spring is coming (really!) Join friends, colleagues and partners for 18 holes on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at Summerlea Golf & Country Club in Vaudreuil-Dorion. This edition of the Dawson Golf Tournament will continue a great tradition, raising funds to help students succeed. The Tournament has raised $450,000 over the…
Ten experts from Afghanistan and Pakistan gathered online and in person at Dawson College during Study Week for a week-long in-depth dialogue to find effective solutions and opportunities for sustainably resolving conflicts generated by the looming water crisis in the Kabul River Basin. The workshop was convened by the Center for the Advancement of Public…
March 20th marks World Social Work Day, an occasion for celebrating the important work done by teachers and technicians in Social Service through the province and country. The Québec Association of College Teachers in Social Service (which counts among its members Dawson College faculty like Social Service Department Chairperson Vanessa Robillard), highlights the direct impact…
The Center for the Advancement of Public Action Leadership Institute (CLI) at Bennington College and the Institute for Environmental Diplomacy and Security (EDS) at the University of Vermont will be jointly holding an important meeting at Dawson College next week during Study Break. The workshop has three objectives: to seek diplomatic solutions between Pakistan…
Last Modified: January 22, 2019
