Coach Wayne Yearwood was honoured by Jennifer Maccarone, Member of the National Assembly for Westmount─St-Louis in between two basketball games at Dawson on Oct. 25. He received a "Médaille de la Députée" in recognition for his contribution to the community.
Wayne is the Div. 1 Men's Basketball coach at Dawson. Pictured with him are Jennifer Maccarone and Dawson's Director General Diane Gauvin.
Dawson's vermicomposting project is featured in a new report by Colleges & Institutes Canada (CICan).
The worms at work at Dawson are very busy transforming cafeteria food and campus landscape waste into rich organic soil. The project is already reducing the College's carbon footprint and still has untapped potential.
Read CICan's Campus Living Labs Report, which is found in the blog in the link. Dawson's project is featured on page 17 of the pdf or page 14 of the print version.
By now many members of the Dawson community have heard that Dr. Catherine Fichten, an esteemed member of the Psychology Department and the founder and co-director of the Adaptech Research Network, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024 and her funeral took place the day after. Catherine leaves behind a remarkable legacy of teaching…
This year's Humanities & Public Life Conference was titled Express Yourself: The Arts & Humanities Alive at Dawson College. We had several goals: to talk about aesthetics, unite the college, and showcase student creativity. Students from across all programs and profiles were invited to submit creative work such as poetry, short stories, and visual art that incorporated philosophy or humanities course content. Featured is a photo of the three Visual Arts Panel winners. Thanks to the hard working students and thanks to the Visual Arts Panel for their enthusiasm and hard work. The 2024 Humanities & Public Life Conference was truly a success.
Alexander (Alex) D’Alesio is a third-year Dawson student in Electrical Engineering Technology who is competing as a singer in Quebec’s version of America’s Got Talent, Quel Talent. The filming was done in the summer but the final on Monday, Nov. 11 will be live. Alex shared his experience with the Communications Office: “Quel Talent! is…
Dawson Blues Division 1 Men's basketball Coach Wayne Yearwood will be honoured by Westmount–Saint-Louis Member of the National Assembly Jennifer Maccarone on Friday, Oct. 25 at the Basketball Home Opening Games.
The ceremony will take place at 9 PM in the Tony Proudfoot Gymnasium at Dawson following the Division 2 Dawson Blues Women’s Team vs. Outaouais at 7 PM and just before Wayne's team plays Édouard Montpetit.
Everyone is most welcome to attend but please make sure to arrive at least 10 minutes before the brief ceremony at 9 PM.
There will be Dawson Dance performances at half-time for both games and our Mascot Blue will also be there.
Students and staff are invited to wear their Dawson Blues blue on Friday as a show of team spirit. Prizes available from Campus Life for students who wear blue.
This year the Open House organizing team, Carey-Ann Pawsey, Christine Layne and Megan Ainscow from the Communications Office and associate deans Mylène Saucier, Brid Nic Niocaill, Bassel Attalah and Timothy Miller, implemented some new ideas to improve the Open House experience for both visitors and staff. Their main change was creating two events to alleviate…
Food Justice is a core tenet of well-being-for-all. This is why the Office of Sustainability, the Peace Centre, Student Services, and the Dawson Student Union (DSU) have teamed up this year to expand free and healthy accessible meals to our community up to four days a week. Since Sept. 9, the Dawson Community can grab…
To the Dawson Community It is with great honour and enthusiasm that I stand before you today as the new Chair of Dawson College. I am filled with optimism for the future of our institution, and I am confident that together, we can navigate the challenges ahead and achieve our mission and goals. Dawson College…
Join us on Friday, Nov. 8, from 6 PM-9 PM for an exciting evening of indie game playtesting at Dawson College! You’ll get to try games from local developers and Dawson students alike! The event is open to the public, and players of all ages are welcome.
When & Where:
Are you thinking about getting into game development? The Independent Video Game Design program coordinators will be available to answer questions about the upcoming Winter 2025 semester. Applications are due by Nov. 17, 2024.
We look forward to seeing you on Nov. 8!
RSVP: https://events.humanitix.com/ivgd-indie-game-playtest-fall-2024
Last Modified: November 6, 2024
