Student athletes and the Athletics department at Dawson are looking forward to a full fall season. There was incredible student interest and participation in try-out’s this semester. For example, about 100 students tried out for volleyball! All the sports are back this year. The College has17 teams playing 11 sports. One of the fall sports…
The Dawson Blues logo has been proudly worn by five decades of athletes at Dawson, some of whom went on to play at the national and international level, including the Olympics. It has just been refreshed.
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Campus Life and Leadership (Student Services) is hosting a Corn Roast for students this Friday, Sept. 9 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. outdoors on the Atwater side of the campus. All employees are welcome to attend during their lunch hour or break. There will be corn, hot dogs and drinks for $1 each for employees.
DAC (Dawson Activity Club) members enjoy a free lunch courtesy of DAC, which is open to all employees of Dawson. If you are interested in joining, write to Gianna Smith: gsmith@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
After an absence of two years, the revitalized Dawson golf tournament made a triumphant return on June 7 at the Summerlea Golf and Country Club in Vaudreuil-Dorion. Renamed the Golf Classic, the tournament reunited long-standing participants, suppliers and new recruits. The weather that had appeared ominous in the morning cleared in time for tee off…
On Aug. 16-17, an estimated 1,800 new students participated in Welcome Days. This year, the dean’s welcome for the three broad areas of study took place in the Tony Proudfoot Gym. The experience also included orientation sessions with program and profile coordinators, booths about various services at the College, self-guided tours and free ice cream outdoors.
“Thank you to everyone who was involved in the planning and implementation of Welcome Days! Your time and effort was very much appreciated,” said organizer Caroline Blouin, Coordinator of Student Services.
It’s a new season and a new coaching staff for the Dawson Blues Div. 1 Women’s Hockey team.
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This year brought an exciting blend of in-person and online opportunities for the students in the Dawson College Model United Nations (DCMUN). They have continued to offer students an enriching para-academic experience, whether they be online or in-person, and they found a sense of community and belonging in DCMUN.
Their Executive team supported delegates in a fall training program that culminated in a successful winter conference season. Delegations attend national and international conferences, as well as several CEGEP conferences. Their delegates earned awards at every conference this season.
More importantly, they were able to engage in debate, discussion, and collaboration with delegates from a variety of contexts to find solutions to real problems facing the world today.
Photo credit: Julie Johnson
Caption: DCMUN delegation at ConMUN
The Dawson Golf Classic is set to tee off next week with a full roster of golfers, including familiar faces like Ray Boucher, Drago Kresevic, Paul Rastelli and Dave Nagels, pioneers of Dawson’s first 12 tournaments. The Classic has also collected dozens of prizes to be won, on-course games to be played and even a…
In order to comply with new Quebec legislation about the protection of personal information and to protect the integrity of the investigation process, four updates are being made to the Policy on Sexual Violence of Dawson College. Bill 64, which comes into effect September 2022, led to the insertion of the following paragraph in article…
This year Welcome Week will take place on August 12, 15, 16 and 17.
New students will have the chance to get a tour of the campus as well as the opportunity to meet their Dean. Students will be able to attend presentations on programs/profiles and learn about the services offered at Dawson. Free ice cream will also be served to students.
Last Modified: September 7, 2022
