MONTREAL (Sept. 18, 2020) – The investigation into the very serious allegations against Winston Sutton of the Professional Theatre (Acting) Program has concluded. Effective today, Winston Sutton is no longer employed by Dawson College. “I would like to acknowledge receipt of the complaints and the many messages sent to the College,” said Richard Filion, Director…
Dawson College is proud to present the 2021 Viewbook: www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/viewbook The Viewbook, sometimes called a prospectus, is a presentation of all the programs offered at Dawson College. In the Fall of 2021, the College is offering five pre-university programs and 22 technical programs. Medical Ultrasound Technology will be offered for the first time. Key recruitment…
Continuing the Conversation: Reimagining, Rebuilding, Reconnecting The semester has started. Usually a time of excitement and exhilaration as the Dawson College community dives into the beautiful trifecta of educating, engaging, and enriching. This year is different. The halls are devoid of the cacophony of laughter and chatter, rendering the College strangely subdued. We aren’t congregating,…
The big welcome sign was hung in the Atrium to welcome new and returning students for the first week of classes that began Aug. 31. However, it was a back-to-school week different from any other in the last half century of Dawson College. Mostly online this semester Most students were at home online to begin…
(MONTREAL- Sept. 11, 2020) – Recently, there has been much media coverage and social media discussion about the allegations against Winston Sutton of the Professional Theatre (Acting) Program. I wish to provide some more information to clarify the situation and to assure the public that the College is listening to the complaints. Silence does not…
About 650 summer students in Math, Chemistry and Physics wrote exams the week of Aug. 3 on campus at Dawson College. “It was a big test for the College,” said Katherine McWhaw, Coordinator of the Quality Assurance and Planning Office, who oversees operations for exams. “It went very well.” Aug. 21 marked the end of…
The alumni of Dawson College now includes 2,600 graduates from the Class of 2020. It is the first time in the history of Dawson College that Convocation was not held in June to celebrate the academic achievements of our graduates with the pomp and circumstance they deserve. Pandemic graduation “You are the first class to…
Back-to-school plan for CEGEPs in a time of pandemic Montreal, August 20, 2020 – At the dawn of the new academic year, the Regroupement des cégeps de Montréal (RCM) would like to reiterate that Montreal’s CEGEPs are ready for a stimulating, safe and success-oriented back-to-school season. In collaboration with experts from the Direction de la…
On March 11, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Two days later, classes ended for spring break and Dawson College closed for what turned out to be the rest of the semester. Teachers and the newly launched Faculty Hub were plunged into an education emergency: completing the semester for about 9,000 students….
During her career as a teacher of Physical Education, Dawson’s Joanna Farmer has developed expertise in teaching posture. “Teaching posture became a specialty for me,” said Joanna, who will be retiring in December 2020. About six years ago, the Nursing Department requested that Joanna develop a course to help their students reduce the risk for…
Last Modified: June 22, 2020
