Statements on Dawson’s space deficit
Here are statements that have been issued about the Dawson space deficit, which has been in the news for the last few weeks:
Feb. 10, Dawson press release in French
Feb. 10, Dawson press release in English
Dawson in the news
Dawson has been in the news over the last two weeks ever since the Minister of Higher Education said that Dawson's pavilion project was uncertain.
The current students of Dawson are owed about 30 per cent more space according to the norms set by the Ministry itself. This about-face by the Quebec government, which had previously supported the project, was a major topic of discussion across Quebec.
Here are some select media reports and opinions:
Dawson continuing to advocate for student space
In the coming days and weeks, Dawson will be rallying our students, employees, graduates, supporters and community to put pressure on the Quebec government to reconsider its decision to cancel the infrastructure project that it agreed to in December 2020. The project was meant to alleviate the overcrowding in the main building and to provide a dedicated space for Dawson’s healthcare programs and other units.
The College is collaborating with CEGEP partners, the Dawson Student Union, friends of Dawson and community organizations, as well as with Jennifer Maccarone, our local Member of the National Assembly.
Your support as Dawson colleagues will be called upon through an All Dawson email from the Communications Office. Students will be contacted via Omnivox and the community in general will be informed through traditional and social media.
These messages will provide suggestions on how you can help as individuals and by sharing with your networks as we actively seek support for Dawson through various channels. Stay tuned!
Once a Blue, always a Blue!
Dawson Blues Women's Hockey fans cheered for her first! Marie-Philip Poulin, who played for the Blues during the 2008-2009 academic year, was one of Canada's flag bearers at the opening of the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing on Feb. 4. Tonight, Feb. 16, she plays in the gold medal game! Go Marie-Philip! Go Canada!
Ex-prisoner, yoga entrepreneur & Dawson grad is Quebec Black Changemaker
Before he served time in prison, Brandon Dawson-Jarvis graduated from Dawson College and from the University of Ottawa.
Recently, Brandon was interviewed by Dawson's Communications Office. Click Read More for his incredible story and to find out why he was named a Quebec Black Changemaker.
Dawson graduate Gift Tshuma named Quebec Black Changemaker
By the time he graduated from Dawson in Social Science (Law, Society and Justice) in Summer 2011, Gift Tshuma had made his mark. He was an active participant in student life and a strong and proud voice for people living with disabilities. His voice also contributes to the United Tribulation Choir, an R&B gospel group…
Dawson in the news this week
Here are two news pieces out of the many that are worth sharing:
The Gazette, Feb. 1: https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/allison-hanes-axing-the-dawson-expansion-is-a-low-blow-from-legault
La Presse, Feb. 2: https://plus.lapresse.ca/screens/0c66a360-827c-4694-89b9-012c7484003b__7C___0.html
Winter Open House is Feb. 9
Winter Open House is the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 9. There is a How to Apply webinar at 6 p.m., live one-on-one chat sessions with program and profile faculty from 7-9 p.m. and Science Program webinars at 7 and at 8 p.m.
You can help us spread the word by sharing our social media posts:
New building project scuttled by government
Last Friday, Dawson was informed that the government would likely not fund the long-planned and long-delayed project to acquire a new building. The building would have served to redress the well-documented shortage of space for students in the main building. Several key people were on the call with Danielle McCann, the Minister of Higher Education,…
Dawson’s health students learning together through Interprofessional Education
Dawson College may be in the news this week because funding for a new pavilion was scuttled by the Quebec government, but the driving principles behind the need and purpose of the facility remain for an innovative, unique-in-Quebec Interprofessional Education Pedagogy (IPE) project.
Click Read More for an update on the IPE project from the team as well as some complementary information about the pavilion project.
Last Modified: February 16, 2022
