At the Fall Awards Night on Nov. 27, close to 30 students were recognized for academic success, perseverance, leadership and contribution to community life. Visit the Fall 2024 Awards celebration page and meet the 33 recipients: https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/awards-scholarships/award-recipients/ Photo: Awards Officer Jessie Evans with Gregory Chae, one of four recipients of the Dawson College Perseverance Award….
This year’s David Oliver Award recipient Zye Mayo was featured in The Eastern Door newspaper. The award is presented to a student who shows great promise in leadership through their involvement in extracurricular activities. This award is offered by the Association of Dawson Professionals in memory of David Oliver, who was a beloved member of…
Seventy-five delegates from Dawson College Model UN took part in McGill University’s Secondary Schools’ United Nations Symposium (SSUNS), which was held Nov. 7-10, 2024. The UN simulation requires students to research solutions to world problems; develop their public speaking; and engage in international diplomacy. Many Dawson students won awards. They include: Aliénor Bourreau-Rios, Bassma Al…
MONTREAL (Nov. 21, 2024) ─ Dawson College wishes to provide some information about the exceptional decision to cancel classes and close the building today, Nov. 21, 2024. On Nov. 14, 2024, the Dawson Student Union (DSU), an accredited and legally independent body representing Dawson students, held a vote in accordance with its constitution. The result…
Statement from Dawson College on Ministry of Higher Education Budget Cuts MONTREAL (Sept. 6, 2024) – On July 31, 2024, the College received a letter from the Ministry of Higher Education announcing cuts that will have a significant impact on Dawson’s ability to carry out renovation projects and proceed with the purchasing of equipment. These…
MONTREAL, QC (Aug. 27, 2024) – The Dawson Student Union (DSU) has launched a petition that will be presented to the National Assembly of Quebec requesting that the Quebec government fully exempt Indigenous students from the harmful provisions of Law 14. Sponsored by Jennifer Maccarone, MNA for Westmount-Saint-Louis, the petition’s overall message is that instead…
A group of Indigenous CEGEP students are speaking up about the harmful and unjust effects of Law 14 on Indigenous young people and their communities in Quebec. Law 14, formerly known as Bill 96, aims to promote and protect the French language in Quebec. As of September 2023, all CEGEP students in anglophone colleges must…
On May 16, Dawson College hosted the annual Forces Avenir ceremony to honour outstanding contributions from students and faculty members. Hosted by Geoff Kloos from Student Services, the event highlighted notable achievements in various disciplines. Following the ceremony, attendees were invited to a reception to celebrate the award recipients and their impact on the Dawson…
Leading up to the reunion and 50th anniversary celebration on April 13, New School alumni were asked to share their stories “because of New School.” Here is a selection of testimonies from alumni of various decades. “Because of New School I became the person I am today. It altered my thoughts and approaches to everything….
Indigenous students at Dawson celebrated a year of land-based learning at a vernissage of their artwork and projects on May 10 at the Warren G. Flowers Art Gallery. The work was created in the Learning Perspectives course of the Journeys program co-taught by Amanda Lickers and Jocelyn Parr over the last academic year of 2023-2024….
Last Modified: December 9, 2024
