In a statement issued June 16, the Directors of Dawson College noted there is hard work to be done to end racism, violence and discrimination. The Directors committed to "continue to explore ways and develop actions that support the movement towards justice, peace and equity for all peoples."
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The month of June is usually a month of events, celebrations and milestones at Dawson College. On the second Friday in June, the multipurpose room (5B.16) gets a chic makeover for a very special evening we call Recognition of Service. The tables are set for a grand occasion with special place settings and spectacular centrepieces,…
To protect our students, staff and the broader community of Montreal, Dawson College will mostly be virtual for the summer and fall semesters. All employees received an email on May 11 and all students were notified via Omnivox on May 12. For the homepage news, click Read More.
Director General Richard Filion outlined three reasons why CEGEPs must reopen earlier in an opinion piece published by Le Devoir on April 30. You can read the English version (with a link to the original French embedded) in the read more link.
I really hope that everyone was able to disconnect, relax and think about other things than COVID-19 over the long Easter weekend. Despite the fact that we are getting some encouraging news and, following our Premier’s own words, that sunny days will be back soon, we are still in the midst of this battle to…
We are now entering week #4 of the pandemic confinement and college activities are gradually setting up in ways we are not used to. Since the beginning of this extraordinary closure, many of our employees have devoted much of their time to ensure delivery of essential services while teachers worked on redesigning their courses and…
Hi everyone! I hope you and your dear ones are coping well with the many challenges we face in this critical period. We are now a little more than two weeks into this very unique and difficult situation caused by the outbreak of COVID-19. Uncertain conditions Each and everyone of us has to make decisions…
Uncertainty is everywhere as the whole world “presses pause” to deal with the worst pandemic in over 100 years. Separating the wheat from the chaff Each time a crisis occurs, it provides us with the opportunity to “separate the wheat from the chaff.” We are called to strip away the unessential tasks and distractions, focus…
I am writing this to you from home, where I am spending most of my time working. This is an historic time and we are facing an unprecedented challenge. My main focus right now is to find ways to support our employees so that you may support our core mission to educate students. I want…
The revised Strategic Plan is now online. Click Read More to get to the Strategic Plan web page with a link to the full document in pdf format.
Last Modified: June 16, 2020
