Call for proposals for the Student Academic Enrichment Fund
October 25th, 2023
There is an open call for proposals for funding from the Student Academic Enrichment Fund of the Dawson Foundation. Staff and current students are eligible to apply. Applications for projects beginning in the Winter 2024 semester will open on Thursday, October 26 and close on Friday, November 17.
The fund has up to $40,000 available for projects commencing in the Winter 2024 semester. The objective is to fund approximately eight to ten projects. There is an option available which allows applicants to request up to three years of funding for recurring projects.
Visit the link for more info and the application form.
Mitchell Rae Yang is the new Director of the Dawson Foundation
October 25th, 2023
The Dawson College Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Mitchell Rae Yang as Director. Mitchell’s first day at Dawson will be Wednesday, November 1.
For the homepage news story, visit the link.
Toward 1,000 species on campus
October 25th, 2023
The Dawson Community continues to observe and log new observations into our iNaturalist community entitled Dawson College -Campus Biodiversity Network.
Everyone is welcome to join and all observations within the Dawson campus automatically count for our 1,000 Species in 1,000 Days.
The current total sits at 817 species on Dawson's downtown city block campus. In the last two weeks, we had:
- 16 observations
- 6 new species
- 1 new observer
Photo: Doug Smyth (physical Education) captured this skunk visiting Dawson.
Dawson students’ Mahsa Amini Initiative wins Forces Avenir
October 11th, 2023
A student-led project at Dawson has won the provincial Forces Avenir award in the category of Mutual Aid, Peace and Justice. On Sept. 27 during a gala in Quebec City, the award was presented to a group of Dawson graduates and students who founded the Mahsa Amini Initiative.
Visit the link below for the homepage news story.
Good times and happy reunions at first Homecoming
September 27th, 2023
“I met my best friend at Dawson and we came together.”
“Dawson made such an impact on me during my first years in Canada; I had to come.”
“There is just something special about the Dawson community and I had to come back and be part of it again.”
These were the sorts of comments we heard from graduates, retirees, employees and even current students who attended Dawson’s first-ever Homecoming on Sept. 23.
Special thanks to the Homecoming Organizing Committee, the staff who worked on a Saturday to make it happen, the teachers who hosted reunions and our event sponsors: the Burgundy Lion Group, Shaughnessy Café and Chartwells Canada.
Visit the link below for the homepage news story and more photos.
This Thursday and Friday: Tulip sale to benefit students
September 13th, 2023
It may be almost fall but it's time to plan a beautiful spring for 2024! The Office of Sustainability is hosting a spring bulbs and tulips sale this Thursday and Friday, Sept. 14-15, from 11 AM to 2 PM in the Peace Garden (near the Wood Avenue and Sherbrooke Street corner of the campus). In case of rain, the sale will be in the Lower Atrium.
Through a partnership, the Dawson Foundation is offering a beautiful selection of rare and exclusive bulbs direct from Holland. You can buy bulbs for your garden or as gift for the Dawson community to enjoy on campus next spring. The Office of Sustainability will plant the bulbs it receives on campus to promote well-being for all.
Prices start at $1.25 and proceeds will go to the Dawson Foundation to support Dawson students. Cash and cards are accepted.
The 6th edition of the Oliver Jones golf tournament is on Sept. 8
August 30th, 2023
Join legendary jazzman Oliver Jones for a game of golf, cocktails, dinner, and prizes at Atlantide Golf Club on Sept. 8 to celebrate Oliver's birthday and his Canadian Hall of Fame induction.
In collaboration with the Dawson College Foundation, the tournament's proceeds will contribute to the Oliver Jones Music and Community Outreach Fund, benefiting local education, life skills programs, and a scholarship for Dawson students in Oliver Jones' name.
The tournament will conclude with a cocktail reception, dinner, and chances to win amazing prizes. Come tee off with Oliver for a good cause!
Register now as a player.
For more details, check out the event's Facebook page.
Over $52,000 raised for students at Dawson Golf Classic
August 30th, 2023
Thank you to all our golfers, friends and partners, colleagues and sponsors, whose contributions have shaped the 16th edition of the Dawson Golf Classic on June 8 into a grand success!
Thanks to you, over $52,000 was raised by the Dawson Foundation event to support Dawson students. Money raised will go towards transformative para-academic activities for students and supporting the College’s development plans for our campus under our forthcoming five-year strategic plan.
As a Québec CEGEP, its operations are funded by the government through the Ministry of Education. However not all of its activities are supported financially. Para-academic initiatives often need to find alternate funding sources.
The Foundation looks for support from the community it serves to enhance resources so that no worthwhile project goes unfunded.
Meet the awards recipients of Winter 2023
August 30th, 2023
In case you missed it: over 50 Dawson students were recognized for their hard work, perseverance, and community involvement in the Winter 2023 semester.
Along with many other graduation awards, the newly established Jeff Barnaby Award for Film Production was presented for the first time during the graduation ceremony on June 20. The award was created to honour the innovative Mi’gmaq filmmaker and Dawson Cinema|Communications alumnus, Jeff Barnaby (1976-2022). The award is given to a graduating student in the Arts, Literature and Communication Program as seed funding for script development or the production of a short film.
We would like to congratulate the first person to receive this award, Cinema | Communications student Caleb Gales, who said “I see this award as much more than a financial contribution; it is also an enormous milestone in my filmmaking career. I intend to put 100% of my effort into this project and use this as an opportunity to teach myself more about the world of professional filmmaking.”
The funds for this award were contributed as part of the Romany Eveleigh Gift for Students in the Arts.
Dawson College would like to thank the teachers and staff who support all our students and award recipients throughout the year. We are also grateful to our generous donors who make these awards possible.
Please visit the link to see the Winter 2023 Award Recipients page.
The application and nomination period for Fall 2023 awards will take place from September 27 to October 11. To find out more about the awards being offered this semester, visit https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/awards-scholarships/fall-semester-awards/
If you would like to volunteer to serve on an award selection committee for the Fall 2023 semester, sign up here: https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/awards-scholarships/awards-selection-committee-sign-up-form/
Dawson Homecoming: what you should know ahead of Sept. 23
August 30th, 2023
Dawson’s first ever Homecoming on Saturday, Sept. 23 is only three weeks away!
Here’s what you need to do:
- Get your early-bird lunch special: Those who pre-order their Homecoming Burgundy Lion lunch will benefit from a discount. Menu* and tickets** here
*for kids 10 and under, a children's meal will be available for purchase on site
**a small portion of each lunch ticket will go to the Dawson Foundation to support students
- Get your free drink at the 5 à 7: RSVP
- Invite your friends
- Invite colleagues, former students, graduates and retirees
- Share the Facebook event
This is a great opportunity to reconnect with the Dawson community - past, present and future (yes, children are most welcome)!
Lunch, fun activities, basketball games, program reunions and a 5 à 7! For more details, visit the link to the homecoming page.
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