A round-up of simple things you can do to feel better during these strange times.
Tips are offered by six Sustainable Happiness facilitators from Dawson. Click Read More to learn what you can do to improve your well-being today.
Read More - Dawson’s Sustainable Happiness community offer tips for well-being
Elaine Gusella is living out her professional dreams as the new co-coordinator of the Independent Video Game Design (IVGD) AEC Program at Dawson College and as a partner in Artifact 5, an independent video game studio.
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Read More - Meet Elaine Gusella, Dawson’s new IVGD co-coordinator
Support is available for free for employees and students who need it during these challenging times.
Dawson Health Services has updated the Mental Health Resources page.
Click Read More to go to Dawson's Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which offers free and confidential support 24 hours/day seven days/week.
Perseverance and a desire to serve her community have distinguished Francesca Robinson (Dawson Class of 2020, Nursing). After dropping out at age 16, Francesca completed high school and had her first child during the same year. She went on to study Nursing at Dawson and graduated early with the rest of her Class of 2020 cohort so they could help care for Quebecers during the pandemic. Last month, Francesca was named one of the first two recipients of the bourse d'études Noëllette-Drouin of the Fondation de l'Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec (OIIQ).
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Read More - 2020 Nursing grad Francesca Robinson wins major bursary from OIIQ
Thanks to Dawson colleagues who contributed to the success of Intercollegiate Ped Days 2022, which took place Jan. 12-14 online. More than 50 presentations were given and over 700 participants from the English-language CEGEPs attended. The theme was Systemic Transformation: Developing Our Inclusive Practices. Resources will be available for a limited time on the Linkr site: https://app.linkreducation.com/organisation/details/news/18 . The Linkr site is free but you need to request to join using your college email account. A selection of resources will also be featured on Dawson’s Faculty Hub site.
Our classrooms can mirror oppressive structures in our society. Those who wish to build an anti-racist future can work toward including more narratives, histories and teaching methods in their classrooms.
This was the message of Jamilah A.Y. Dei-Sharpe, who presented her Anti-Racist Pedagogy Project as a tool. Click Read More for the report and links to amazing made-in-Montreal resources.
Read More - Anti-racist videos help teachers dismantle racism and colonialism in the classroom
Dr. Kahente Horn-Miller, the inaugural Assistant Vice-President of Indigenous Initiatives at Carleton University, gave the opening keynote address at Intercollegiate Ped Days last week.
Click Read More for a report.
Upcoming Virtual Workshops:
Visit the Faculty Hub for dates and times!
Jonathon Sumner has been appointed to the position of Associate Dean in the Science, Medical Studies and Engineering sector, following approval by the Executive of the Board of Governors. His mandate began Jan. 17, 2022. He will report to Dean Leanne Bennett and work alongside Associate Dean Max Jones.
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Read More - Jonathon Sumner appointed new Associate Dean, SMSE
Dan Boyer retired on Jan. 14 after 35 years dedicated to students.
Click Read More for this look-back on Dan's career in education.
Read More - Dan Boyer retires after more than 35 years in education
The health situation has led to a change in plans for Winter Open House. It will now take place exclusively online on Wednesday, Feb. 9.
There will be webinars about How to Apply and the Science Program as well as live chats with teachers from programs and profiles.
Click Read More to go to the Winter Open House page.
In 2022, the Dawson Active Learning Community (DALC) is celebrating their 10th anniversary of promoting active learning pedagogy. DALC has shared their knowledge with peers at Dawson College, the SALTISE Conference and network, the CEGEP network and educators interested in active learning around North America.
Read More - DALC turns 10 and Dawson will celebrate when possible
Eva Helms (International Development) has a great tip to share about the night light computer feature.
Click Read More for more info and to find out how to use it.
We regret to inform you that Dr. Stanley Rajiva passed away on Nov. 29. Poet, scholar, academic, educator, musician, Dr. Rajiva was Professor of English Literature at Dawson College from 1973 to 2002.
Click Read More for his obituary.
Hello everyone, and Happy New Year!
Please note that the College has received new group insurance rates from SSQ and La Capitale for 2022. These new rates will come into effect on the pay of Jan. 20, 2022.
I would like to remind everyone with coverage that all pertinent information (rates, information brochures, etc.) can be found on Dawson’s website under the Employee Insurance and Benefit tab: https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/human-resources/employee-insurance-and-benefits/
Choose among the employment categories available and then scroll down for the rates.
Kindly take a moment to review the various benefit deductions on your Jan. 20 pay (please keep in mind that the listed premium rates from La Capitale and SSQ do not include the mandatory 9% sales tax). If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact Soula Tsafaras at stsafaras@dawsoncollege.qc.ca or Allison Freund at afreund@dawsoncollege.qc.ca.
The dramatic transformation of Oliver's student space in the 2C clubs hallway has now been completed. The washrooms in the G and H wings are also fully operational again.
De Maisonneuve Blvd. is open and the access to Dawson’s parking lot is now only from west-bound de Maisonneuve Blvd. Drivers have become accustomed to entering the parking lot via Wood Avenue in Westmount. That is no longer possible since the boulevard is a one-way street going west. To access the parking lot, drivers must turn west on to de Maisonneuve from Atwater Avenue or other cross streets east of Atwater. The de Maisonneuve doors are also now open for pedestrians. Please note that the de Maisonneuve entrance to Alexis-Nihon Mall is currently closed.
Please check the lost and found in 2E.6 for any items you may have lost during the fall semester. The Campus Life & Leadership team will be donating or recycling all items at the end of the month.
We are invited by Statistics Canada to participate in the Pilot Study on Everyday Well-being, an app-based pilot project. The Vitali-T-Stat app asks Canadians in-the-moment questions about their activities and feelings to gain a better understanding of how everyday activities contribute to a person’s overall well-being, particularly cultural activities, which is the main focus of this pilot. This initiative is a collaboration between Statistics Canada, Canada Council for the Arts, and Canadian Heritage.
Click Read More for all the details.
Read More - Invitation to participate in well-being research from Stats Canada
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Last Modified: January 19, 2022
