For the first time in its history, Dawson College has been included as a stop in the Art Souterrain project and will be featured as a stop on the Nuit Blanche circuit. Art Souterrain Art Souterrain comprises six kilometres of underground space, in Montreal that means malls, under the theme Play and Distraction. The ninth edition…
Graduates who completed their studies in Summer 2016 or Fall 2016, and students who will finish after this term will be celebrated at two ceremonies in Théâtre Maisonneuve of the Place des Arts on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Social Science and all its profiles, Liberal Arts, Social Service, Community Recreation and Leadership Training, Accounting and…
Starting Monday, March 13, more than 2,000 young people from around the globe will be in Montreal seeking solutions to the world’s problems using a combination of diplomacy, conflict resolution, negotiation and sheer will. They will be accompanied by a few hundred coaches and observers to participate in the Harvard World Model United Nations being…
The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework supports the growing need for the creation of pedagogy that responds to the increasingly diverse student demographic in post-secondary classrooms. At Dawson, we embrace this diversity and we understand that it includes students of varying cultures, backgrounds, abilities, learning preferences, ages and genders. Universal Design for Learning’s core…
Dawson College deplores all forms of violence and expressions of hate directed at anyone, but especially at any one group of people based on their beliefs. We extend our deepest sympathies to all those affected directly and indirectly by this deadly act perpetrated on the mosque in Ste-Foy on the evening of January 29. We…
The most vital component of Dawson’s newly adopted Strategic Plan 2016-2021 are goals and directions to support and achieve student success. These are words used by college administrators, the Ministry of Education and Higher Learning, teachers and professionals who help students achieve their goals. But what does student success mean to students? We asked a…
The Director General delivered his annual January Welcome Back General Assembly address on Tuesday, January 17. The text of the address can be found on our website. Among the highlights are a call to action to become involved in the community, especially in our role as educators, and a round-up of the exciting activities coming…
Dawson College will welcome Pascahl Scott in the position of Director of Human Resources when she takes up her duties on January 16. Her appointment was approved unanimously by the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors in December upon the recommendation of the hiring committee. Over the next few months, Ms. Scott will…
Two players from our Women’s Basketball team have accepted full scholarships at a major American university. Both Tamara Farquhar and Leony Boudreau will see their dreams come true as they pursue their studies at Purdue University, Indiana. Tamara will study Psychology and Kinesiology whereas Leony will study Biomedical Engineering. Congratulations to both athletes! Watch the…
The Dawson Alexis Nihon Business Plan Competition is designed to encourage innovative, socially responsible and sustainable entrepreneurial endeavours by engaging students in all programs at Dawson College and providing them with an opportunity to develop and pursue their business ideas. The competition will reward business plans that are judged by an independent panel as most…
Last Modified: January 4, 2017
