Diane Gauvin will be our new Director General
November 19th, 2020
Diane Gauvin will be the new Director General of Dawson College. On Nov. 18, following a recommendation from the Selection Committee and unanimous support from Senate, the Board of Governors appointed her to a five-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2021.
Diane has strong assets to lead a vision for Dawson College and to rally and engage the community to move forward on that vision, according to the Board of Governors.
Click Read More for the full appointment notice on our homepage.
First anniversary of your D News
November 19th, 2020
Up to 1,300 people read every issue and many contribute. Thank you to everyone who makes it a reflection of a great community.
Click Read More for the homepage news story.
DAWSCON is on!
November 19th, 2020
DAWSCON, the free software conference at Dawson College, is on as usual this year. The fifth annual conference for students and developers will be taking place virtually on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021.
“This year, we’re going international because we can,” said organizer and Computer Science faculty member Ken Fogel. “It is really exciting having a lot of speakers. Programmers make a commitment to lifelong learning and DAWSCON is a great opportunity to continue learning.”
Dawson’s climate rebels on The Nature of Things Nov. 6
November 3rd, 2020
The 60th anniversary season premiere of The Nature of Things hosted by David Suzuki on Nov. 6 features an action-filled documentary that captures the beginnings of a movement that is changing the world.
Rebellion brings viewers to the front lines of the climate rebellion, including Dawson College on Sept. 26, 2019, the day before the historic climate march in Montreal with Greta Thunberg and 500,000 peaceful protesters.
Read the homepage news story in the Read More link to find out what Dawson's climate march leaders are up to a year later and how to tune in to the show.
Virtual Open House was a success
November 3rd, 2020
The numbers show that Dawson's first ever Virtual Open House was a success.
Click Read More for the homepage news story with all the numbers and feedback from a cross-section of the more than 200 teachers, employees and students who contributed to this event.
It’s today! Virtual Open House runs Oct. 20-25
October 20th, 2020
You can help us spread the word to students in Sec. IV and V and their parents:
Click Read More to go to the English homepage news story and a French version is available here.
Online experience of Dawson so far
October 20th, 2020
We spoke to a variety of teachers and students to find out how they are experiencing the online learning environment. While it is not ideal, Dawson College has to be online to keep the community safe. There are several positive things to appreciate and some new ways of doing things that will likely stay with us when we return to the campus.
Click Read More for the homepage news story.
IST team working hard to keep our online campus rolling
October 20th, 2020
Last week, Help Desk reached the milestone of 100,000 help calls. They have been helping students and staff more than ever since the pandemic began.
Click Read More for the homepage news story for more on their projects and support and some thank-you notes from students and staff.
4,000 new students contacted in outreach blitz
October 20th, 2020
The Student Services team contacted every first-year student, both part-time and full-time, last week.
Click Read More for the story about this massive operation.
Phones as teaching tools in the classroom
October 7th, 2020
Just before this semester began, the Adaptech Research Network completed a one-year ECQ-funded project entitled “Smart Phones: a Neglected Pedagogical Tool.”
Click on Read More for the homepage news story and a link to the videos produced by Adaptech.
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