2020-05-05 – Newsroom

#DawsonProud, Academic News, Homepage news, Sustainability, Well-being for all

Industrial Design student’s project to help refugees wins international contest

Third-year student Alejandrina Hernandez returned to her home country in late 2018 to visit family and friends, and the experience marked her. She was determined to do something in response to the humanitarian crisis she witnessed along the border of Venezuela and Colombia.

Read about Alejandrina's sustainable design award-winning cart/bed for refugees in our homepage news story in the read more link.

Dawson Foundation, Dawson Gives, In the news/in social media

Today is Giving Tuesday Now

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:

Donate to Dawson’s COVID-19 Student Financial Aid Fund. Just $34 is enough to buy about two days of food for a student in need.
Amplify our modest campaign by sharing online:

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#DawsonProud, Awards Office, Homepage news, Well-being for all

No limits for Bradley Heaven who has won the Lieutenant Governor’s Youth Medal

Add another achievement to the long list of graduate and entrepreneur Bradley Heaven, who continues proving that nothing can stop you if you set goals and don't give up.

Read about Brad's favourite moment at Dawson and how he feels about receiving the Lieutenant Governor's Youth Medal in the homepage news story in the read more link.

#DawsonProud, Academic News, Dawson Talent, In the news/in social media

Theatre student Fanny Dvorkin’s work to be broadcast Thursday

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.

From the Director General, In the news/in social media

CEGEPs must reopen earlier

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.

Virtual Student Lounge and Self-Care Workshops are live

If you know of students who could benefit from connecting with one another and Student Services staff in a relaxing setting, direct them to the online gatherings that are taking place three times a week and hosted by Health Services, AccessAbility Centre and First-Year Office staff.

Academic News, Events, S.P.A.C.E.

SPACE presents Dr. Sabrina Leslie at ScienceFest 2020

SPACE (Sciences Participating with Arts and Culture in Education) is pleased to present Dr. Sabrina Leslie at our virtual ScienceFest 2020 on Friday, May 8 at 1 p.m. ScienceFest is happening May 6-8. More information in the read more link.

Homepage news, Sustainability, Well-being for all

Dawson’s Daycare continues to be Living Daycare online

Jennifer de Vera of Dawson's Sustainability Office continues to meet her little friends and their parents during weekly Living Campus Zoom meetings.

Find out more about how Jennifer is cultivating an appreciation of nature (online) in the next generation in our homepage news story in the read more link.

Facilities Management, Sustainability, Well-being for all

You + your bike can lower our carbon footprint!

Our resident cycling enthusiast Richard Dugas of Facilities Management has pulled together advice and resources to encourage you to get on your bike this spring. Transport is one of Dawson's greatest causes of greenhouse gas emissions. Practice your itinerary on the quiet streets during the pandemic and come back to Dawson on your bike. Click read more for all the tips to get riding again.

Faculty Hub

At the Faculty Hub this week

Please visit the Faculty Hub this week to join in three interactive webinars. Click Read more for all the details.

Well-being for all

Lean on Me: first performance by the Dawson Blues Band

You can still join the Dawson Blues Band! It now counts 11 members from across Dawson College. They are currently working on recording a Dawson version of Bill Withers’ 1972 #1 hit Lean on Me!

Click Read More to find out who's in the band, what songs are coming up next, and how to join.

Academic News, Perks for Dawson Employees, Well-being for all, Workshops

Health Promotion Webinar Series – Week 3

At the Dawson College Health Clinic, we continue the conversation of how to be empowered with exercises that can be done from the comfort of your home to maintain healthy habits throughout the quarantine. Our intern students look forward to welcoming you to join our presentations on Mondays and Wednesdays at 11:00 AM. Click Read More for all the info.

Student Services

Accessing the online collection off-campus

Head over to the Dawson College Library homepage and click on “Login off campus” right underneath the search bar in the centre of the page. Enter your network credentials (not the Omnivox login), and voilà! You are in! Use the Discovery Service search bar to find eBooks and academic journal articles.

Ask-a-Librarian

Having trouble accessing an eBook, finding scholarly sources, evaluating information, citing sources, or just have a general question? Write to us at Ask-a-Librarian and we will be in touch with you right away.

Well-being for all

Virtual museum trip to the MOCA

The Museum of Contemporary Art in Toronto offers a virtual tour of a current exhibition with some nice insights into how art can be verbalized, and, major plus: only 3 minutes long. Recommended by Wolfgang Krotter of Creative and Applied Arts. Click Read More for the link.