Two and half years ago, this story ran in the Gazette about Bradley Heaven. He was looking forward to starting his studies at Dawson in Fall 2015. http://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/high-school-graduation-heavenly-for-john-rennie-student Today, Bradley, who is in Social Science, and his technical aide Danny O’Connor have made impressive strides over the past five semesters at Dawson, not the…
Dawson Director General Richard Filion has been named to the Board of Governors of the Université du Québec à Montréal by the Conseil des ministres of the Quebec government who must approve these nominations. Mr Filion will be representing the CEGEP network on the Board for a three-year mandate. He succeeds Murielle Lanciault, former Director…
Montreal is a world leader in the video game industry, comparable to Tokyo and Los Angeles in terms of video game production. Dawson is preparing a new generation of video game designers to ensure that the city remains at the forefront of the industry. The Montreal Expo Gaming Arcade (MEGA) was held at the…
In 1993-1994, the very first Director General’s Teaching Excellence Awards were handed out. Established by then-Director General of Dawson College, Patrick Woodsworth, to acknowledge the outstanding work of faculty members, these awards have honoured more than 75 individuals over the years, and the entire faculty in 2006-2007 in recognition of its extraordinary compassion and commission…
Acclaimed speakers with diverse areas of expertise shared their research and knowledge with Dawson College’s faculty on October 13th as part of Dawson’s annual Ped Day. Ped Day workshops encourage innovative pedagogical practices by allowing our teaching community to both showcase and be exposed to novel ideas. This year’s speakers covered topics that were far-ranging, from…
The Diagnostic Imaging program has recently replaced x-ray units in four of its five x-ray rooms. The program has also acquired an ultrasound machine and a flat panel mobile radioscopic unit similar to those used during student clinical stages in Dawson-affiliated hospitals. The latter machine (pictured with Diagnostic Imaging student Vasiana Peja) provides x-ray imaging…
Dawson College is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Adam to the new special project position of Coordinator – Sustainability Office. The position reports directly to the Director General. The creation of the special project reaffirms the College’s commitment to advancing the theories and practices of sustainability by establishing an office to strategically address…
Dawson College has entered into a partnership with CAE, the leading Quebec-based company specializing in simulator-based technology, from aviation to healthcare. According to CAE, when its Healthcare division decided to design a specialized nursing skills patient simulator, it reached out to Dawson, specifically the Nursing department, to develop a model that responded to the needs…
Medical doctor, sustainable development advocate, UN Commissioner, TED talker, Dr. Alaa Murabit will deliver the featured keynote address of Peace Week on September 14 at 7:00 p.m. in 5B.16. Open to the public, but a ticket is required. Please register and download a ticket. https://tickets.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/peace/dr-alaa-murabit/ Dr. Murabit is one of 17 United Nations Sustainable Development…
Last Modified: September 6, 2017
