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…
Three weeks ago, another unarmed black man, George Floyd, was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer. What made this killing so uniquely disturbing was the fact that the police officer continued applying lethal force despite the repeated pleas of his victim and even after he had succumbed. All the while, other officers watched and did…
Class of 2020, you did it! You have completed your CEGEP studies despite a pandemic and a historic closure of Dawson College! Your efforts and success are worthy of a great celebration this year. Your teachers and all employees of Dawson College feel sad that we can’t hold our Convocation at Place des Arts. Surprise…
MONTRÉAL (11 juin 2020) – Le Collège Dawson a fait les manchettes récemment parce que son projet de construction d’un nouveau pavillon est inclus dans le projet de loi omnibus 61 du gouvernement, qui vise à accélérer plus de 200 projets d’infrastructure dans les secteurs de la santé, de l’éducation et des transports. Certaines nouvelles récentes sont inexactes….
A new pavilion for Dawson College is one of the 202 infrastructure, health and education projects that the Legault government is fast-tracking. Dawson’s project was included in the omnibus Bill 61, which was tabled June 3 and is expected to be passed before the National Assembly breaks for the summer June 12. “This is very…
Communities around the world have been mobilizing against racism in recent days. This mobilization is a reaction to the most recent murder of another unarmed Black person. On May 25, George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis by a police officer after saying he could not breathe and pleading for his life. Even though we are…
Six ginkgo trees were the only survivors in the immediate blast area of the world’s first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945 during World War II. Thanks to their deep roots, the trees survived this catastrophic act of war that destroyed 90 per cent of the Japanese city and killed about 100,000 people. With time, new…
On Monday, June 1, a small group of Dawson College students returned to the campus to complete the Winter Semester. This was the first time learning activities have taken place since March 13. About 120 students from Diagnostic Imaging, Electronics Engineering Technology, Civil Engineering Technology and the Professional Theatre programs will be completing courses at…
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