On January 14, 10 students and two teachers in the Social Change & Solidarity (SCS) profile returned from a three-week solidarity delegation to Cuba. The trip was organized in partnership with the Centro Martin Luther King, an organization in Cuba that promotes local and global justice through popular education and grassroots community-building. As the students…
In January, 18 Dawson students from the Social Change & Solidarity (SCS) and General Studies profiles went live on the radio at CKUT: 90.3-FM. “This song is dedicated to the people we met this week from the group Solidarity Across Borders,” announced Emerson Rheault, a student in SCS, into the microphone. “Solidarity was really the…
It is well established that post-secondary students are experiencing elevated levels of stress, anxiety and loneliness. Teachers are also experiencing heightened levels of stress in their workplace. Kindness and well-being can feed and fuel optimal learning, Dr. John-Tyler Binfet told an audience of about 150 participants during his keynote talk at Intercollegiate Ped Day on…
To kick off her Intercollegiate Ped Day workshop on Jan. 14, Heather Martin, a Dawson teacher in the Community, Recreation and Leadership Training program, posted an activity on a slide with only minimal instructions – “Can you solve these visual puzzles?”. “Some people look at it and think ‘I can’t do this’ and others feel…
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…
Last Modified: January 30, 2025
