Dawson Reads Feb. 26 event with Alexander MacLeod
February 11th, 2025
The Dawson Reads Writer Series features author Alexander MacLeod reading, talking about his work, and taking questions on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 12 PM in 5B.16. QWF College Writers Award finalist and recent Dawson graduate Clara Frey will also be reading from her work. The event is open to the public.
Alexander MacLeod's work has appeared in The New Yorker, Granta, The Guardian, and The Globe and Mail. His first collection of short stories, Light Lifting, was named a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, The Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, and the Commonwealth Book Prize. In 2019, he won an O Henry Prize. His most recent collection, Animal Person, was published in 2022 and was recognized as a "Book of the Year" byThe New Yorker, The Irish Times, The Globe and Mail and CBC Books. Alexander lives in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia and teaches at Saint Mary’s University.
MacLeod holds degrees from McGill University, the University of Notre Dame, and the University of Windsor. He currently lives in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and teaches at Saint Mary's University in Halifax.
In 2024, he edited, with Souvankham Thammavongsa the special 35th anniversary edition of The Journey Prize Anthology.
Photo by Heather A. Crosby Gionet, courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada.
Graduating Nursing students stage Health Expo Feb. 28
February 11th, 2025
Welcome to the second edition of the third-year health expo. Nursing students have curated information and resources for the Dawson community. Subjects are varied and interesting and touch a variety of possible populations present at Dawson. From how to create a first aid kit to demystifying IUD's. Come encourage our graduating class! The expo will be Friday, Feb. 28 from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM in the lower atrium.
January 30th, 2025
Shekon Dawson community. My name is Kanerahtiio Hemlock and I am the Indigenous Pedagogical Consultant here at the college. Join me for the first in this semester-long series of documentaries focusing on Native people and issues. Because it is timely, the first documentary will be Incident at Oglala: The Leonard Peltier story on Feb. 5….
Black History Month at Dawson
January 30th, 2025
Dawson has a Black History Month coordinating committee that is hard at work. The committee members are: Melaine Campbell, Rhea Gurnagul, Christine Layne, Ashley Northfleet, Simeon Pompey, Kayla Smith and Trudy Ste. Croix.
Some events are scheduled and others are still being developed.
Coming up:
- The Dawson Student Union is working with the Legacy student club to put together a BHM banner that will be hung the week of Feb. 3.
- Khan Bouba-Dalambaye will give a talk entitled Sense of Belonging & Code Switching on Feb. 4 at 10 AM in 5B.16 as part of Social Science week.
- Wednesday, Feb. 12: Black vendors market in the Lower Atrium hosted by DSU, Legacy and Campus Life
- Thursday, Feb. 20: Caribbean Day will feature Caribbean food for sale to celebrate Black history and to raise funds for the volleyball team.
More events will be announced soon. Check upcoming D Announcements, screens and D News for more.
Early bird golf special expires Jan. 31
January 30th, 2025
Join us for a fun-filled day that includes breakfast, access to the driving range, lunch, 18 holes of golf, a cocktail reception, dinner, and silent auction at the Summerlea Golf & Country Club on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
Your participation in this year's Dawson Golf Classic will help the Dawson College Foundation raise money towards its mission of supporting student success. Every year, the Foundation funds the food bank, financial aid bursaries, student academic accessibility assessments, emergency aid, and dozens of special projects throughout Dawson.
Visit the link to register before Friday, Jan. 31 and benefit from the Early Bird Special!
The Speculator is on through Feb. 8
January 30th, 2025
The Speculator, which opened Jan. 29, is being performed tonight, Friday and this weekend and next week as well before closing on Feb. 8
The play is a historical drama set in early 18th century France, when the country is experiencing some of its lowest economic moments. John Law, Scottish economist, gambler and conman, arrives in Paris with a plan to stimulate the French economy. He hires playwright Marivaux to write a play to distract and entertain investors. The French government, nobility, and commoners alike are swept up in the frenzy of Law’s scheme, the Mississippi Company, only to have it come crashing down. A play about greed and deception. Directed by Stefanie Buxton and performed by the third-year graduating students of the Professional Theatre program.
Members of the Dawson community, including students, employees, alumni and retirees, benefit from reduced rates.
Visit the link to go the box office.
Winter Open House is Feb. 5
January 30th, 2025
Help us spread the word: Dawson's Winter Open House is this coming Wednesday, Feb. 5 from 4 PM to 8 PM.
This is a chance for prospective students and their parents to come ask their questions before the application deadline of March 1. Faculty members, academic advisors and Student Services team members will all be here. It can also be an opportunity for students to see the school on a typical school day and get a feel for the place.
Visit the link to go to the Open House website.
January 29th, 2025
International Day of Women and Girls in STEM & Medicine Tuesday February 11th Inspiring Minds : Women Who Shaped Stem & Medicine Kiosks Presenting Women who shaped Science 5B.16 – 1:00 pm to 6:00 PM 5B.16 – 1:00 pm to 6:00 PM Wednesday February 12th Neurophysiology Workshop by ThinkSci Registered Students Only* 5B.16 – 1:00 pm to 2:30…
Social Science Week is Feb. 3-7
January 29th, 2025
The Social Science program is once again offering a week of talks on a variety of topics that will be of interest to the entire college community. Social Science Week will take place Feb. 3 to 7. The program is found here.
Social Science Week is an opportunity for students to see what contemporary Social Scientists are up to and to learn more about the many pathways Social Science study can lead to. It is also a moment to reflect deeply on the most meaningful questions we face at this point in history, questions about climate catastrophe, our rapidly changing media landscapes, art-making and race-relations, and how to think about conflict, both locally and abroad. These talks invite students and faculty to step out of the constraints of the traditional classroom, and into conversations about the world that is and the world that is to come.
Visit the link to go to the schedule for Social Science week.
November 20th, 2024
The White Ribbon Campaign is a global movement of men and boys working to end male violence against women and girls. It was formed by a group of pro-feminist men in Toronto, Ontario, in November 1991 as a response to the École Polytechnique massacre of female students in 1989. The campaign’s mission is to raise…
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