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.
Kevin Rochford (SSBT) and his family were in the news last week. They have been thoroughly enjoying self-isolation with elaborate themed dinners. Click Read More to watch the Global News television report.
Congratulations to second year Professional Theatre student Fanny Dvorkin. Fanny is the recipient of a $500 ART APART award from the National Theatre School of Canada. Her project will be broadcast on the NTS website and Facebook page on Thursday, May 7. Her filmed performance focuses on the isolation caused by COVID-19, while exploring the notion of gender in a private world.
Dawson, help us show the power of generosity today on Giving Tuesday Now, a global day of giving and unity for those impacted by COVID-19 and its economic fallout.
Thanks to all who have contributed to date, we have now raised over $3,600 for our students in need.
You can still help:
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.
Dawson College made the front page of The Montreal Gazette on the occasion of Earth Day
Global TV and City TV also reported about Dawson's work to live well-being for all, sustainably and on our pledge to be Carbon Neutral Forever.
Business Administration faculty member Robert Soroka, who also teaches at Concordia University, was interviewed by CTV News April 19 about the effects of the pandemic on consumer habits.
Click Read More for a link to the report.
Beginning today, Dawson College is opening up 3C.1 as an indoor day shelter.
The shelter will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily and clients will enter by 2100 Atwater. The use of Dawson is restricted to 3C.1, also known as the third floor cafeteria.
Mobile toilets and sinks are set up outside.
CTV reported on this yesterday and you can see the report in the Read More link.
Dawson College was in the news over the weekend because of the ministerial order from Health Minister Danielle McCann to redeploy employees of CEGEPs and school boards to work in the health sector.
April 12 CTV news report with Director General Richard Filion and Nursing teacher Fiona Hanley
April 13 City TV news report with Nursing teacher Sherry McMillan
The work of Physics teachers Jonathon Sumner, Sameer Bhatnagar and Jean-François Brière was in the news last week.
They developed an interactive live data visualization of COVID-19 focused on Quebec. The hope was to reinforce social distancing and create a positive feedback loop. Here are the TV reports that featured interviews with Jonathon and Sameer:
CTV National News April 1, 2020
Last Modified: May 12, 2020
