Four final-year students in the Community, Recreation and Leadership Training (CRLT) Program presented a workshop to teachers at Ped Days Jan. 20 with the goal of bringing Sustainable Happiness into the virtual classrooms of Dawson College. It was the first time that students have been presenters at the annual professional development event for Dawson teachers….
Math is often viewed as a difficult subject but there are ways to make math accessible and interesting to everyone. Dawson College did just that last semester by offering a new course entitled When Math Meets Art. Claudia Farnesi, the first teacher of the course, shared a quote that inspired her from Swedish mathematician Gösta…
Last year ended on a high note for Dawson College with the news that the College’s leadership in sustainability had been recognized with a gold level STARS rating by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). A third-party review team in the U.S. rated Dawson with the highest points in the…
« Je souhaite féliciter le Collège Dawson pour son engagement dans la lutte contre les changements climatiques. Les établissements d’enseignement supérieur, en tant que lieu de formation et en tant qu’institution, sont des acteurs importants pour le développement d’une communauté plus résiliente. L’obtention d’une reconnaissance internationale en la matière témoigne des efforts investis pour…
After more than a decade of work implementing a vision of sustainability and well-being for all, Dawson College has achieved the international gold standard for leadership in sustainability. A third-party review team in the U.S. rated Dawson with the highest points in the gold category for any diploma-granting college in the world. The Association for…
Director General Richard Filion will be retiring on Dec. 31, 2020 after 40 years of work in the CEGEP network. Richard began his term as Director General in January 2005 and was on duty at the time of the shooting in 2006. Under his leadership, the Dawson College community responded to these events in creative,…
Journalists and politicians in Quebec have said a lot of things about Dawson College recently. We thought it would be interesting for you to hear what some current Dawson students and some recent graduates think about their attachment to the French language and québécois culture. Dawson French department encouraged application to Université Laval Hayley Mendel,…
Our lives are interrupted, but still moving forward. In a semester when our corridors are quiet, and the walls, usually full of colour, have been bare and blank, the Professional Photography program is proud to present “Interrupted,” an exhibition of our third-year students’ images. The photographs of our graduating-year students are hanging in the 2 G…
Dawson College hosted the 7th Edition of the Montreal United Nations Conference on Nov. 20-22. This is an important Model United Nations event that welcomes delegates from both the Greater Montreal Area and abroad. Traditionally held on campus, this year required innovation and adaptation, like so many pedagogical activities, and the conference was moved online…
More than anything, the purpose of the Fall Awards is to encourage Dawson College students to aim high, persevere and put their best efforts into their education. The Fall 2020 semester has been perhaps the most challenging semester for students in the history of the College. These awards are usually presented at a special evening…
Last Modified: December 17, 2020
