Blanket Exercise open to all Aug. 19
August 18th, 2021
August 19th, 9 a.m. in 5B.16: Diane Labelle will facilitate a Blanket Exercise, open to all employees of the College. This is one of a series of events that will be hosted at the College in August & September leading up to and including Sept. 30, the National Day of Mourning for Residential School Victims and Survivors.
To join this session please click on the link to register: https://arlo.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/register?sgid=b47f4cce1b724e94b7aa5a45b68b51ce . For any questions, please contact Diana Rice.
A schedule of events will be released over the coming weeks that will invite the participation of the entire Dawson Community. Also, be on the lookout for special displays in the library featuring award winning Indigenous authors & different thematic book resources accessible to the Dawson Community.
If you would like to have a Blanket Exercise facilitated in your class by an experienced Indigenous facilitator, please contact Diana Rice.
Explore your commuting options
August 18th, 2021
Coming back to Dawson has many employees reconsidering their transport choices. Facilities Management and the Sustainability Office are teaming up to help you explore your possibilities!
The STM has worked very hard on ensuring that their vehicles are sanitized and public health rules respected.
Why not consider a “transport cocktail,” combining modes of transport to reach your destination? For example, drive to the train, train in from the West Island, a BIXI bike ride from Vendome to Dawson.
Did the shutdown gave you a new one exercise habit? Active transport could be your way of saving time and maintaining your form. Bicycling (all or part of the way) might be more feasible than you think. Check out Biking at Dawson for ideas and promotions.
To encourage you to try bicycling, on top of a discount for BIXI memberships, Dawson has a limited supply of free one-month trial BIXI memberships available for those coming back to work.
Get in touch with Richard Dugas of Facilities Management to get a code or for more tips on getting to Dawson in COVID times by other means than a car! We will be holding a contest to promote biking to Dawson, stay tuned!
250 monarch butterfly chrysalises up for adoption
August 18th, 2021
The butterflies are returning to Dawson and new employees and employees who have never fostered a butterfly will have priority for adoption.
Click Read More for the link to sign up to become a monarch foster parent.
It’s time to smell the flowers! Last D News before summer break
June 1st, 2021
Summer is almost here and Dawson's Peace Garden continues to bloom and evolve. Here is a photo captured by Suzanne Bellefleur (Student Services, Dawson College Library) on Friday.
We wish everyone a peaceful and relaxing summer, with lots of time to smell the flowers, enjoy your loved ones and do your favourite activities.
This is the last issue of D News before the summer break. The next D News issue will be Wednesday, Aug. 18. If you have news or information to share at the beginning of the semester, use the submit news button or email cparsons@dawsoncollege.qc.ca before 12 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 13.
June 1st, 2021
At a workshop on May 28, teachers, professionals and support staff learned about mental health, stigma associated with mental health and how to support colleagues, friends and loved ones. The three-hour workshop was hosted by Dawson’s Human Resources Department and led by a facilitator with Morneau Shepell, which runs Dawson’s Employee Assistance Program, a free…
June 1st, 2021
Stop, think and check There is an epidemic of phishing (fraudulent attempts to get access to your computer/device or your data) these days. Please take a moment to think before clicking on a link in an email, text message or messenger app. Even when the sender is known, their account could be compromised and…
Join information sessions for all staff on new Code of Conduct
June 1st, 2021
As announced in the last issue of D News, a new Code of Conduct is coming into effect on August 1 for all staff, students and visitors to the Dawson campus.
Human Resources, with the collaboration of Students Services, will be co-hosting two information sessions for all staff to learn more about the new Policy and provide the opportunity to ask questions:
- Wednesday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- Thursday, June 10, from 11 a.m. to noon
Please join us to learn more about how this new Policy will help ensure all members of the Dawson Community are not only provided a safe and healthy environment but are treated with respect and civility.
An invitation will be sent shortly by email to All Dawson with the links to join.
Art sale benefitting Peace Garden
May 18th, 2021
Until the end of May, you can purchase an original artwork by a Dawson student or employee. All proceeds benefit the Peace Garden.
The goal of the Peace Garden is to create a green space that is both commemorative and symbolic of life and renewal, while making a positive environmental impact.
The Peace Garden grows a variety of native flowers and shrubs, and has pathways built in the shape of infinity loops, circular and flowing, that not only beautifies the grounds, but benefit local wildlife.
Check out the art sale in the Read More link. Photo from the archives.
Interactive website helps you identify bird songs
May 18th, 2021
With many of us spending time at home, it can be a peaceful activity to observe which birds are dropping by our backyards and windows.
Perhaps you are wondering about the birds you hear as well.
There is a great website that features an illustration of many common birds in our area. You can click on a bird and hear its song as well as see its name.
Two of the birds you can hear are the Wood Thrush and the Chestnut-sided Warbler, featured in Stéphanie Aubin's Illustration class artwork, which we featured in the last D News.
These two birds, which overwinter in Nicaragua, where Dawson is planting trees to offset our carbon footprint, are supposed to be returning to Montreal around this time of year.
Click on Read More to go to the bird song website.
Nursing teacher promotes environmental understanding for Quebec nurses
May 18th, 2021
For more than 20 years, Fiona Hanley has been an activist and researcher studying the impact of the environment on our health. In recent years, the Dawson Nursing Program teacher has been a key mobilizer in collaborating with the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec (OIIQ) to create a climate change committee.
Click Read More for the homepage news story and a link to her recent article on the OIIQ website.
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