Dónal Gill (Political Science), Angela Rose Lapierre (Biology), Jaya Nilakantan (Computer Science), Gregory Polakoff (Humanities) and Emilie Richer (Mathematics) were honoured on Oct. 14 when they each received a Teaching Excellence Award from Dawson’s Director General Diane Gauvin.
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Continuing Education and Community Services (CECS) is proud to announce that AEC Independent Video Game Design Faculty member, Kitty Crawford, and her studio, Ululab, have been nominated for the Social Impact Initiative, Peoples Choice, Media and Emerging Talent Awards at this year’s MEGAMIGS Conference. Ululab has also been previously nominated for Games for Change and won a Serious Play and Youth Media Alliance award this year.
Additionally, faculty member Salim Larochelle and his studio, Flying Carpets Games, will also be showcasing their survival horror game, Hiboka. The MEGAMIGS conference brings together independent and international video game developers, creators, educational institutions, and entrepreneurs in related fields established in Quebec.
Congratulations Kitty and Salim!
Dawson now has an FAQ page dedicated to Bill 96 questions. It is part of the Admissions FAQ page.
The Bill 96 situation is in development and the FAQ will be updated as more information becomes available.
https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/admissions/frequently-asked-questions/
Montreal writer Neil Smith will read from his darkly comic new novel Jones on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. in room 5B.16, with a special opening act—a Dawson student reading from their creative work. Smith will also give a short talk and participate in a Q&A. This event is free and open to the public. About…
Following a long-standing tradition at Dawson, six provincial election candidates from the Ville-Marie riding were invited to answer questions from the Dawson community about the future of young anglophone and allophone Quebecers on Tuesday.
Award-winning journalist and Dawson alumnus Christopher Curtis moderated the debate between Jérémy Côté (Québec Solidaire), Bonnie Feigenbaum (Conservative Party), Balarama Holness (Bloc Montreal), Désirée McGraw (Quebec Liberal Party), Colin Standish (Quebec Canadian Party) and Alex Tyrell (Green Party).
The well-attended event was organized by the Dawson Student Union in collaboration with the Law, Society and Justice Profile and the Peace Centre. The candidates each addressed their respective parties' plans to tackle issues surrounding national identity, multiculturalism, environmental policy and climate change.
Unable to go vote on Oct. 3? Early voting will be available on campus on Sept. 23, 27, and 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m, and Sept. 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For more, visit https://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/en/homepage/
Tell me about your experience with DALC. What has been the best part? I was introduced to the DALC through colleagues quite early in my teaching career, so the community has influenced my teaching trajectory enormously. Like many teachers, my initial teaching preparation was very much focused on content. What would I teach my students?…
Here is the experience of Dawson's Open House 2022. Newly added: a webinar on our brand new Social Science Program at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25.
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Cinema | Communications’ Dipti Gupta is headed to Chicago this month for a screening of her documentary film Marginalizing Minorities. Dipti’s film was chosen by the Chicago South Asian Film Festival, running from Sept. 22-25, 2022. Marginalizing Minorities was shot in India in December 2019 and January 2020 and was edited in Montreal by Karan Singh. The film…
Tuesday, Sept. 13 will mark 16 years since the terrible day when first-year student Anastasia de Sousa was lost and other members of the Dawson community were wounded.
It could be a time to experience the tranquility of the Peace Garden, which was created by the Dawson community as part of the healing process.
Other legacies from the community response include the Peace Centre, which will be hosting Peace Week Sept. 13-21, and the Sustainability Office, which leads sustainability efforts to promote well-being for all.
Every year, the College and the Dawson College Foundation honour the memory of Anastasia with the awarding of the Anastasia de Sousa Memorial Award at graduation.
To read about last year’s recipient: https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/news/uncategorized/support-from-accessability-centre-and-caring-community-lead-anastasia-de-sousa-recipient-to-mcgill/
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You can help CRISPESH find a new Director General by sharing the job posting in the Read More link. The deadline to apply is Sept. 16.
CRISPESH is a non-profit organization, created through a partnership between Cégep du Vieux Montréal and Dawson College. It is a centre for applied research and transfer (CCTT) whose mandate is to contribute to the advancement of knowledge and the development and promotion of social practices that foster academic, social and professional inclusion for people with disabilities.
The services offered by CRISPESH are distinguished by their scientific and experiential roots. By drawing on knowledge from research and from experiential knowledge, the Centre is able to offer a range of customized services that are conducive to the development of social innovations in organizations or communities.
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Last Modified: October 19, 2022
