Dawson in the news
CBC Montreal's Evening News Anchor Debra Arbec visited Dawson on April 22 for an Earth Day feature interview with Chris Adam, Head of Sustainability at Dawson.
Visit the link for the six-minute video feature.
Earth Weeks at Dawson 2024
This year's Earth Weeks once again promoted well-being for our students and employees and brought back some favourite activities and events while introducing new ones.
On April 23, Kaye Francis led a cooking workshop, which was the crowd favourite.
"I wanted to inspire participants to bring out their inner chef," she said. Kaye, a trained French chef who likes to inject Caribbean influences into her cooking, presented couscous and suggested many different ways to use it or other grains as a base to create flavourful, healthy and satisfying meals. "People get stuck on recipes, I wanted to focus on methods," she said.
Couscous is a blank canvas and you can create different meals by adding vegetables, protein, and dressing/sauce. Here is Kaye's recipe for Italian or Greek couscous.
Photo credit: Christine Layne
Large Peace Garden photo collage celebrates 1,000 Species project
During this final push to get 1,000 Species in 1,000 Days identified on Dawson’s downtown Montreal campus, a gorgeous photo collage celebrating the project has been printed and posted around the college. It was created by Doug Smyth, a faculty member in Physical Education. Doug has photographed hundreds of species and taken thousands of photos…
Limited spots for Faculty Retreat!
Attention Dawson faculty! There are still spots available for the UDL’s upcoming all-inclusive two-day retreat at the Kio-O Center in Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides on June 12-13. Join a transformative experience dedicated to fostering inclusion and wellness in your classrooms, all while benefitting from rejuvenating group wellness activities, including nature hiking, yoga and stand-up paddleboard. Secure your spot…
Celebrating Chris Adam’s Meritorious Service Medal at Dawson
Director general Diane Gauvin hosted a Dawson celebration with the Office of Sustainability team, the Community Recreation and Leadership Training family, staff and faculty who have participated in the Sustainable Happiness course and sustainability projects, management team members and the Communications Office to celebrate Chris Adam on April 4. Two weeks before he had received the Meritorious Service Medal (Civil Division) from Governor General Mary Simon.
Photo by Debbie Resurreccion (CRLT)
May 1 free online workshop on the psychology of a happy life
Join Dr. Marsh for this interactive and transformative session online on May 1 at 7 PM. She will speak about what it means to be happy. Learn how you change the focus of your day, build happier habits and change the way you think to live a happier life. Register here. This webinar is sponsored by The Leadership Committee for English Education in Quebec (LCEEQ). FREE.
New Canadian student enjoying unique opportunity through Hockey 4 Youth
Social Science Psychology profile student Jericho (Thelma) Meuyanui Chenui has enjoyed a unique program for young newcomers through Hockey 4 Youth. The organization welcomes new Canadians by providing free on-ice and off-ice programming. They have 11 programs in six cities across Canada and have worked with more than 500 newcomers, supporting kids from 42 different…
New approach to Earth Week at Dawson
Earth Week celebrations will look a little different this year. That’s because the Office of Sustainability would like to offer the Dawson community opportunities to celebrate Earth Week throughout the academic year. In the past few weeks, the team organized a variety of activities for employees and students, including a bike prep workshop and salsa dance breaks.
From April 16-25, there are many opportunities for you to learn and reconnect with people, community and Nature!
There will be garden dig-in workshops, Living Campus Tours and much more. To see the full offering and to sign up, please use this Link.
Other events include:
- Eco-friendly Vendors Market Monday-Friday, April 15-19 (Lower Atrium)
- Pop-up Eco-Cafe Monday-Friday, April 22-26, will sell fair trade coffee, tea and other treats to raise funds for our Living Campus student-driven initiatives and projects (Conrod's)
- Foodie Fest Tuesday and Wednesday, April 23 & 24 (Conrod's)
Take part in the worldwide BioBlitz at Dawson April 29
People around the world will be participating in a four-day BioBlitz April 26-29, including students, staff, alumni, retirees, friends and neighbours of Dawson on Monday, April 29. Take a break and drop by the Peace Garden at Dawson anytime between 3 PM and 6 PM on April 29. This global BioBlitz is part of the City Nature Challenge.
Photo by Doug Smyth
Visit the link for the homepage news story and invite your friends and family to join you at Dawson on April 29!
Tom of Dawson is species #826 identified on campus
On April 9, 1,000 Species project coordinator and Biology faculty member Brian Mader’s phone started lighting up with messages from the Dawson community.
“There’s a turkey at Dawson!” was the gist of his 30+ messages.
The turkey was seen by many staff and students and was entered into the 1,000 Species in 1,000 Days official count on iNaturalist.
Brian is not surprised that a turkey showed up on campus since many have been spotted in Westmount. “Maybe he was looking for more turkeys,” he speculated. “They nest around this time of year but in groups.”
The lone Dawson turkey was thought to be a male, also known as a tom or a gobbler. He was spotted near the theatre garden, on the roof and in one of the rooftop gardens.
“If you see the turkey, like all wildlife, give it space and respect,” Brian advised. “And please do not feed the turkey!”
Last month, the City of Westmount issued an advisory to residents saying that “wild turkeys are being spotted more regularly in Westmount,” and said that residents should not approach them or feed them.
Last Modified: April 25, 2024
