2023-05-17 – Newsroom

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Mahsa Amini’s legacy is alive at Dawson

In September 2022, Mahsa Amini was arrested in Iran for not wearing a hijab correctly. Eyewitnesses say she was severely beaten. Hours later, she died at the age of 22. Mahsa had just been admitted to university and intended to pursue law. Her death sparked protests in Iran and around the world.

At Dawson, the Mahsa Amini Initiative was created by students Kiana Lalavi, Shaneli Yaghoubi, Kiera Robak and Lina Adda. Their work was recognized on May 4 with the Forces Avenir Award in the category of Mutual Aid, Peace and Justice. Their project has also advanced for consideration at the provincial level.

Visit the link below for the homepage story.

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A student community built on sustainability is definitely a Forces Avenir

The student-run Dawson Sustainability Community is committed to supporting Dawson College’s award-winning, globally recognized commitment to sustainability.

Led by Environmental Science students Narcisse Hassan and Kaligua Rochon, the students have worked on a variety of projects that support Dawson’s goal of promoting sustainability through reconnecting people, communities, and Nature.

On May 4, Narcisse and Kaligua received a Forces Avenir award in the Environment category for their Dawson Sustainability Community project.

Visit the link below for the homepage news story.

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Outstanding Dawson individuals honoured with Forces Avenir awards

Three members of the Dawson community were honoured with Forces Avenir awards on May 4: students Kitenge Kayembe and Fred-Dgennie Louis were recognized, respectively, for commitment and perseverance. Physics faculty member Joel Trudeau was honoured for his commitment to students.

Visit the link below to go to the homepage story.

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An invitation from the 2023 Photography graduates

The Dawson College Professional Photography graduating class of 2023 is thrilled to invite you to our highly anticipated vernissage and exhibition, "Between Us"!

Please join us in Conrod's at Dawson College for an opening night vernissage on Wednesday, May 24 from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Come and appreciate the artistry of our class while enjoying live music and refreshments, as we showcase our best photographic work and celebrate the culmination of our studies. The "Between Us" exhibition will be open until Saturday, May 28.

We can't wait to see you there!

- Class of 2023

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REFRACTIONS – AEC Commercial Photography Exhibition

The talented Winter 2023 class of Dawson’s Commercial Photography AEC program is inviting you to their graduation vernissage and photo exhibition called “Refractions”.

Every photograph represents a version of reality and each photographer infuses their own experience and worldview into their final work. Their event is rich with diverse art, spanning subjects that include fashion, portraits, boudoir, concerts and architecture. Come enjoy the opening of their exhibition, meet their photographers, models and other experts in the creative field.

Photography students, alumni and enthusiasts are all invited to Dawson's Upper Atrium on May 23 at 6:30 p.m.

If you can’t make the vernissage, our exhibition will be up until the May 27.

(Photo credit: Chris Lau @jcl_in_mtl)

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Next week Vernissage Season begins!

The countdown is on to Vernissage Season at Dawson. Graduating students in Visual Arts, Illustration, Professional Photography, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, 3D Animation and Computer Generated Imagery and Interior Design will present their work in end-of-year exhibitions.

All events are open to all employees and the general public. For the full schedule, visit the link below.

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Student comes third in North American aluminum design contest

Third-year Industrial Design student Sarah Fatouros was awarded third place at the Aluminum Extrusion Design contest organized by the ET Foundation, which supports education and research on aluminum extrusion processes and technologies.

Visit the link below to read the homepage news story.

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Interior Design student receives honourable mention in continental competition

Interior Design student Nho Phuc (Kap) Nguyen received an honourable mention in a North American design competition. His work was recognized from among 150 projects from Canada, USA and Mexico in the 2023 FORM Student Innovation Competition. The project was developed in Dawson’s 5th semester Furniture Design course taught by Phil Fontaine.

Visit the link below to read the homepage news story.

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Dawson grads dominate Hudson Film Fest

Class of 2022 graduates of Dawson’s 3D Animation and Computer Generated Imagery Program won most of the prizes for emerging filmmakers at the 2023 Hudson Film Festival in April.

Visit the link below for the homepage news story with links to each graduate’s film.

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Industry pros reviewed Photography portfolios

Dawson Professional Photography graduating students met with some of the Montreal photography industry's heavy hitters May 4 for one-on-one face time at the first annual Dawson Professional Photography Portfolio Reviews.

Visit the link below for the full story.

Dawson Foundation, Dawson Gives, Living Campus, Sustainability, Well-being for all

Exclusive Dawson signature tulip sale to benefit Living Campus projects

A bulk order of spring bulbs- direct from the Netherlands- has been put in. Buy them at a discount for your own garden or a friend’s garden or donate them to Dawson's Peace Garden. All proceeds will benefit Dawson's Living Campus.

To get on the pre-order list, email sustainability@dawsoncollege.qc.ca

An online store is being developed and more info about our special Dawson bulb selection to come soon. Pick up on campus end of September/early October for planting time.

Campus Life, Events, Sustainability, Well-being for all, Workshops

BYO Bike and learn how to maintain it May 23

Adam Kingsland (Faculty, Mechanical Engineering) will be giving a bike repair and tune-up workshop on Tuesday, May 23 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Spots are limited so reserve your spot by emailing sustainability@dawsoncollege.qc.ca. Bring your bike to the Gazebo in Parking Lot 1 (Wood Avenue side of campus) and learn how to:

Change a tube & pump up your tires
Adjust your brakes
Adjust your gears / shifters

Board, Communications Office

Effort underway to translate Dawson memos and website to French

In the coming weeks and months, Dawson will be taking steps to ensure compliance with the Quebec Charter on the French Language in its communications with employees and the public.

Visit the link below for more details.

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Amazing final Electro Tech projects

The Electronics Engineering Technology Department hosted its annual project fair on May 11. It showcased the electronic projects designed and built by our graduating students.

Pictured: student Jean-Philippe Muhirwa demonstrated his Biometric Authentication Security System. Other projects on display included:

Small-Scale Fluid Industrial Process (Fruit Juice Cooking Process)
Server room monitoring system.
4G LTE Ambient Condition Monitoring System
The Spi - A web-controllable robot

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World youth learn about Sustainable Happiness at Dawson

In late April, Sustainable Dawson hosted the International Youth Camp, which was in conjunction with the World Congress, organized by Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) and the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP).

Visit the link below to find out more, to see a link to the Montreal Declaration and a thank you note from Colleges and Institutes Canada.

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1,000 species in 1,000 days update

Dawson is more than halfway toward our objective of identifying 1,000 species in 1,000 days!

Since the last D News issue on May 3, there were 369 new observations, 40 new observers and 56 new species identified in the iNaturalist community called Dawson College-Campus Biodiversity Network.

Ink Cap mushrooms (pictured) were observed and posted by second-year Environmental Science student Ruisi Yang on May 4. They are expected to be added officially to the species count shortly.

As of May 15, Dawson’s species count was at 532.

Everyone is invited to participate, download the free iNaturalist app, create an account, join the project Dawson College-Campus Biodiversity Network and log your observations on Dawson’s campus. You can also donate to this Living Campus project here.

Academic News, Dawson Research

Better sleep and well-being during remote semesters

McGill honours students Georgiana Costin and Samantha Wing, under the supervision of Catherine Fichten and the Adaptech Research Network team, evaluated the chronotype, sleep, and well-being of Dawson faculty, non-teaching staff, and students during the COVID-19 remote and subsequent in-person semesters.

The results demonstrate that participants with a morningness or intermediate chronotype slept better than participants with an eveningness chronotype, and that all measures indicate better sleep and well-being during the remote rather than during the in-person periods.

Thank you to all Dawson faculty, non-teaching staff, and students who participated in our study! We greatly appreciate your contribution.

Visit the link below for a summary.

Dawson Remembers, Milestones

In memoriam Doug Rollins

We regret to inform you that Doug Rollins passed away on April 26. Doug was one of the pioneering members of the Arts Sector of Lafontaine Campus in 1973. He taught English and Humanities courses, among them West Indian Literature and Jazz Listening.

He served on the Senate for many years. He played with the Blue Devils, the Dawson faculty jazz band, helping to organize their annual fundraiser concert for the Dawson Teachers’ Union scholarship fund that sent women to study engineering at École Polytechnique (following the 1989 tragedy there). He was also instrumental in the founding of the Dawson Blue Ring Society.

From 1997 to 2000, Doug and his wife Jill, an occasional Cont. Ed. teacher at Dawson, lived and taught in Singapore. Upon their return, Doug rounded out his Dawson life teaching Cont. Ed. in the early 2000's.

To see his obituary, visit the link below.

Moodle Day is May 26

Join us May 26, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., for five online Moodle workshops on Teams, including “ChatGPT and Moodle: An Interesting Mix!”

Registration is required and all sessions will be held via Teams.

See the full schedule and Register Here

DawsonITE Newsletter # 592

DawsonITE is your curated news related to IST and Education prepared by Dawson's Rafael Scapin.

In this issue:

15 of the best AI and ChatGPT courses you can take for free
Your phone contains your most personal information. Here's how to keep it safe
The 5 Most Effective Study Techniques You Were Never Taught in School

Wednesday, May. 17, 2023

An invitation from the 2023 Photography graduates

REFRACTIONS – AEC Commercial Photography Exhibition

Next week Vernissage Season begins!

Student comes third in North American aluminum design contest

Industry pros reviewed Photography portfolios

Exclusive Dawson signature tulip sale to benefit Living Campus projects

BYO Bike and learn how to maintain it May 23

Effort underway to translate Dawson memos and website to French

Amazing final Electro Tech projects

1,000 species in 1,000 days update

Better sleep and well-being during remote semesters

In memoriam Doug Rollins

Moodle Day is May 26

DawsonITE Newsletter # 592

Dawson Events

Wednesday, May. 17, 2023

Mahsa Amini’s legacy is alive at Dawson

A student community built on sustainability is definitely a Forces Avenir

Outstanding Dawson individuals honoured with Forces Avenir awards

An invitation from the 2023 Photography graduates

REFRACTIONS – AEC Commercial Photography Exhibition

Next week Vernissage Season begins!

Student comes third in North American aluminum design contest

Interior Design student receives honourable mention in continental competition

Dawson grads dominate Hudson Film Fest

Industry pros reviewed Photography portfolios

Exclusive Dawson signature tulip sale to benefit Living Campus projects

BYO Bike and learn how to maintain it May 23

Effort underway to translate Dawson memos and website to French

Amazing final Electro Tech projects

World youth learn about Sustainable Happiness at Dawson

1,000 species in 1,000 days update

Better sleep and well-being during remote semesters

In memoriam Doug Rollins

Moodle Day is May 26

DawsonITE Newsletter # 592

Dawson Events

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