Elaine Gusella is living out her professional dreams as the new co-coordinator of the Independent Video Game Design (IVGD) AEC Program at Dawson College and as a partner in Artifact 5, an independent video game studio.
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In 2022, the Dawson Active Learning Community (DALC) is celebrating their 10th anniversary of promoting active learning pedagogy. DALC has shared their knowledge with peers at Dawson College, the SALTISE Conference and network, the CEGEP network and educators interested in active learning around North America. Over 100 Dawson faculty members belong to DALC. Active learning…
Ten years ago, something special took root at Dawson. Initiated and driven by a diverse group of teachers, supported by a rich foundation of evidence and research, and with the goal of developing better teaching and learning practices, a rough-around-the-edges Learning Community of a dozen or so individuals designed and oversaw the development of Dawson’s…
Dawson students once again took part in the McGill Physics Hackathon which took place this year on November 6-7. The goal of the friendly computer programming competition was simple: to welcome everyone into the wonderful world of scientific computing!
Over a 24-hour period, participants had the opportunity to work on projects combining the physical sciences and computing, and to meet and learn from like-minded, curious, and passionate individuals as well as with experts from both academia and industry.
A team of mainly Dawson students—Shawn Maor, Syphax Ramdani, Joey Yu—won the Astrophysics prize for their project, Star Formation, and were awarded telescopes! A write-up of their experience can be found on the SPACE website:
https://space.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/projects/summary/star_formation
The students also earned credits towards the new SPACE: Arts and Sciences Certificate by competing and creating a project for the hackathon.
Selma Hamdani (Coordinator of the Psychology Profile) and Joel Trudeau (Coordinator of the SPACE Certificate) were celebrated by the AQPC - Association québécoise de pédagogie collégiale at a special awards ceremony on Nov. 20. Joel received a mention d’honneur for teaching and pedagogy in 2020 and Selma received the same honour in 2021.
Finally, a proper celebration was possible to highlight Selma and Joel’s high quality of work, contribution to the evolution of teaching, and daily dedication to best practices. Dawson College was proud to share this news on our social media channels last week:
We are proud to celebrate our Fall 2021 Awards cohort of 35 exceptional Dawson College students. Their involvement in student life, commitment to community service and determination to succeed at CEGEP enrich the Dawson community and make us hopeful about the future. Congratulations to our students! Thank you to all the donors, teachers and employees who make the awards possible.
Pictured: Radhika Khera, one of the 2021 recipients of the Aditya Youth Trust Fund Scholarship, with Academic Dean Rob Cassidy. In lieu of an Awards Ceremony, all recipients were invited in late November to have professional photos taken with the Academic Dean and pick up their awards and a small gift.
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Dawson will launch a refreshed and youthful brand in the New Year.
Employees will be the first to see merchandise with the new logo. In the coming days, Director General Diane Gauvin will invite employees via an email to All Dawson to come pick up a Holiday Gift from Dawson featuring the new refreshed logo.
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Dawson College Model United Nations sent 38 delegates to the Secondary Schools’ United Nations Symposium, which took place Nov. 11-14. Organized by McGill University, SSUNS hosts hundreds of students from across the world and allows students to address various issues relating to global stability.
Thanks to a rigorous fall training season, we wish to highlight the exceptional diplomatic performance of the entire delegation throughout the event. Our delegates distinguished themselves through their perseverance, and were recognized by the following awards: the Lester B. Pearson Award for Peacemaking, the Nellie McClung Award for Advocacy, the Pierre E. Trudeau Award for Diplomatic Finesses, Outstanding Delegate, and Honourable Mention.
-Submitted by Caroline Chochol & Julie Johnson (DCMUN Faculty Advisors)
Dawson graduate and tattoo artist Caitlin Lindstrom-Milne (Dawson Class of 2014, Illustration) was chosen to design the Royal Canadian Mint’s Remembrance Day coin this year. Her story was featured by Global Montreal on Nov. 10.
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The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) recognized Dawson College as the top performer in the category of associate colleges around the world and called out the Monarch Butterfly Nursery project as an institutional highlight in its 2021 Sustainable Campus Index, published Nov. 9, 2021.
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Last Modified: January 19, 2022
