Dawson was in the news recently for a variety of reasons.
Jan. 22 in The Montreal Gazette: Montreal CEGEPs, universities brace for another challenging semester
Jan. 5 in La Presse: Une nouvelle vie pour l’ancien campus Selby du Collège Dawson
Dec. 16 on Global TV: ‘We hope others will follow’: Dawson College awarded gold rating for leadership in sustainability
Join the conversation on Jan. 28 and show your support for mental health by getting involved in Bell Let's Talk Day. This is largely a social media campaign. Check out and share the content on the official Dawson College social media channels as well as on the Dawson Blues, CLL and Student Health social media channels.
We are so proud to present this year’s outstanding cohort of recipients of the Fall Awards of Dawson College with a special web feature.
Congratulations to all our Fall 2020 Award recipients! And a BIG thank you to our dedicated teachers and to all who support our students, including the donors and friends of the Dawson College Foundation who make many of the awards possible.
Visit the Fall Awards Celebratory Web Feature and meet our recipients of the Fall 2020 Awards:
It's official! AASHE announced Dawson College's GOLD rating for leadership in sustainability on their website. Congratulations Dawson community!
We have been collecting reactions by video and text to the news in preparation for this week's announcement. We will be proudly sharing these thoughts from Dawson employees, government leaders and people active in environmental issues with the media this week.
In the New Year, we will be celebrating this as best we can during the pandemic and we will certainly share the videos and reactions with our community at that time. Today, you, the members of our Dawson community, get to know the good news first!
We will be sharing our GOLD news with the media and on social media later this week. You can help us amplify the news by sharing the Dawson College posts (scheduled for Dec. 16) on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIN and Twitter.
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Journalists and politicians in Quebec have said a lot of things about Dawson College recently. We thought it would be interesting for you to hear what some current Dawson students and some recent graduates think about their attachment to the French language and québécois culture.
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Even though most exams will not be in person, there is still a great need for invigilators to maintain academic integrity online. More news will be forthcoming about staffing. To read the news release issued to media on Friday, click Read More.
1. Help students struggling with learning challenges get a costly assessment required to access support from the Student AccessAbility Centre. Donate to the Support for Educational Assessment Services Fund
2. Feed our students during these difficult times with your donation of non-perishable food. Drop off items at the shipping doors at 4011 de Maisonneuve (parking lot entrance) Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 – 3 p.m.
3. Become a Secret Santa for children in care of Batshaw. To date, 20 Dawson employees have committed to 42 children. There are still two children waiting to be matched with a member of the Dawson community and there are more kids who are available. Contact faculty member Janice Harvey if interested. You can also refer to this info from the last D News.
4. Support basic needs in Tuapi, Nicaragua, the community that welcomed North-South students for their Field Trip a few years ago. Two powerful hurricanes struck the community last month. The alumni and community have raised more than $6,000 but are hoping to reach their $10,000 goal to supply food and basic necessities. Donate here.
Up to 1,300 people read every issue and many contribute. Thank you to everyone who makes it a reflection of a great community.
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The 60th anniversary season premiere of The Nature of Things hosted by David Suzuki on Nov. 6 features an action-filled documentary that captures the beginnings of a movement that is changing the world.
Rebellion brings viewers to the front lines of the climate rebellion, including Dawson College on Sept. 26, 2019, the day before the historic climate march in Montreal with Greta Thunberg and 500,000 peaceful protesters.
Read the homepage news story in the Read More link to find out what Dawson's climate march leaders are up to a year later and how to tune in to the show.
The numbers show that Dawson's first ever Virtual Open House was a success.
Click Read More for the homepage news story with all the numbers and feedback from a cross-section of the more than 200 teachers, employees and students who contributed to this event.
Last Modified: January 26, 2021
