New role for Janet Pakulis
November 19th, 2020
Following an evaluation of the position, the Executive Committee of the Board approved a change in classification of the role of Janet Pakulis as Executive Assistant to the Director General at their Oct. 14 meeting. She is now a member of the management team.
Janet joined Dawson College in 2010 after a long career in the private sector as an executive assistant. Her first job at Dawson was in the Administrative Services Department, now divided into Human Resources and Finance.
About a year after arriving at Dawson, Janet began working for Director General Richard Filion as his Executive Assistant. It has been almost a decade that she has been serving in this important role. “I have loved working with Richard!” she said. “It has been a rewarding and absolutely wonderful experience.”
Janet’s job is to be the right-hand person of the Director General. She helps him keep things running well, including providing support to the Directors Group and acting as Secretary for Board meetings. Janet is looking forward to supporting the new Director General and helping in a smooth transition.
Peace Centre update
November 19th, 2020
Diana Rice, Coordinator of the Dawson College Peace Centre, is back on duty after 11 months of maternity leave.
“I am excited to get back to work, dream big and continue to collaborate across the College with faculty, staff, professionals and management,” Diana said. “I will begin to plan online Peace Centre activities for the Winter Semester. As always, I welcome the whole community to contact me with your ideas or requests for support.”
Dean of Academic Development Catherine LeBel has also assigned Diana a supporting role as a pedagogical counsellor to faculty involved in certificates.
“We are happy to have Diana back and grateful for the service of Ildikó Glaser-Hille,” said Catherine. “Ildikó did a great job as the interim programming coordinator of Dawson’s Peace Centre. She followed through on Diana’s plans and also made her own unique contribution to the mandate of the Peace Centre. It was a smooth and fruitful collaboration.”
November 3rd, 2020
Silvio trained as a Civil Engineer in the University of Rome in Italy, his birthplace, and worked with his father on roads and bridges damaged by the war. After coming to The States, he focused on his true interest, Physics, and received his Doctorate in Physics from Syracuse University in 1969. He taught at Syracuse…
R.I.P. Emile Hajjar
October 20th, 2020
We regret to inform you that Emile Hajjar passed away Oct. 8. Emile taught in the Business Administration Department at Dawson for four decades (1973-2013). He was a true original according to Business Administration faculty member Robert Soroka.
Click Read More for the obituary.
R.I.P. Norman Bimson
September 22nd, 2020
We regret to inform you that Norman Bimson passed away Sept. 1 after a lengthy illness. He taught Humanities at Dawson College from 1979-2001.
Appointment of Mike O’Hara
September 8th, 2020
Mike O’Hara was hired June 22 as the Helpdesk Manager, a new position on the Information Systems and Technology (IST) team.
Drawing on his 21 years of experience at the College, Mike ensures the timely delivery of quality technical support service to both students and employees.
Mike is enthusiastic about his new challenge. The Helpdesk team, which counts 16 staff members, has never been busier than during this hybrid and online semester.
R.I.P. Gordon Masten
August 25th, 2020
June 9th, 2020
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,…
May 26th, 2020
Greg Bagshaw began his new role as Coordinator, IT Operations at the beginning of May. This role involves overseeing the Help Desk, maintenance of all computer equipment (about 2,500 computers at Dawson) and procurement of IT related products and services. Greg comes to Dawson from John Abbott College and prior to that, he worked in…
Émilie Robert is new director of research at CRISPESH
May 19th, 2020
On May 11, Émilie Robert began her new position as Director of Research and Transfer at CRISPESH, a CCTT (College Centre for the Transfer of Technologies) at Dawson College in partnership with the Cégep du Vieux Montréal that is unique in Quebec. The focus of our CCTT is on conducting applied research to improve the lives of people living in a disabling situation.
Émilie holds a doctorate in Public Health from Université de Montréal, and has dedicated a great part of her life to improving conditions for people in vulnerable situations. She has a background in international development and expertise in public health, knowledge sharing and collaborative evaluation.
To read more about Émilie on the CRISPESH website, click Read More.
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