The Science Program has been putting a strong effort in providing students with out of class learning activities of various formats and from all departments. The Dawson Mathematics department has led the charge in recent years, hosting several events including the Dawson Weekly Mathematics Challenge (started in 2009), which provides students with challenging weekly problems…
Congratulations to Dawson Professional Theatre Program graduates Marcel Jeannin, Alex Ivanovici, Catherine Berube and Tristan Lalla. They are all nominees for the ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) awards here in Quebec. See the link below: http://www.actramontreal.ca/press-releases/2015/04/2015-actra-awards-in-montreal-nominees-announced/
This summer, four students from Dawson’s environmental profiles in both sciences and social sciences will embark on a six week internship to two Universities in the State of Morelos, Mexico to share ideas about sustainability and learn new practices. While in Mexico, we will work on the day to day maintenance of existing projects at…
Two students from the Law, Society and Justice students participated in the Montreal Bar Debating Competition on Wednesday March 25 at the Montréal Courthouse. Réginal Labonté and Inès Vieux Francoeur, both first year students, competed against 9 other college and cegep teams in a debate on the theme of Legal Protection for Whistleblowers: for or…
Dawson braved one of the coldest St. Patrick’s Day parades in recent memory, and took home the Best Amateur Float award for the second year running. The float, designed by members of Campus Life and Leadership in conjunction with some of our creative students, and assembled painstakingly by Dawson locksmith Mike Sheehan and Dawson employees…
As Dawson expands its initiatives toward a more sustainable campus, many programs are adopting new practices to ensure that they do their part to reduce environmental impact. One such program is Visual Arts, in which a new printmaking technique is being introduced that does away with the traditional chemical elements used in this art form….
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) is proud to announce the winners the first CICan Entrepreneurship Awards. The winning colleges and institutes were celebrated at CICan’s Enabling Entrepreneurship Symposium, which was hosted by Cégep Garneau in Québec City. CICan’s Entrepreneurship Awards recognize colleges and institutes’ excellence in promoting entrepreneurial values as a means of fostering innovation…
Twenty-six Dawson College Model United Nations students represented Dawson College at the University of Toronto’s NAMUN (North American Model UN) conference Feb. 19-22. This was the first time that they have gone to this conference. Accompanied by Chris Bourne and Isabelle Carrier, the students debated, wrote resolutions, negotiated and ultimately came back with considerable success…
The Montreal Indie Games Festival (MIGF) will hold its first annual event on Saturday, March 28 at Dawson College. The goal of the MIGF is to provide visibility for indie game developers and to create awareness of the indie scene to the general public. The main focus of the event is the exhibition of indie…
Calling all New Schoolers, young and not so young. On May 30, Dawson will host a New School anniversary/reunion party for alumni, facilitators, students and friends; it will also be an opportunity to toast Greta Hofmann Nemiroff on her retirement as the New School’s most vocal proponent. This long overdue celebration will include photos, memories,…
Last Modified: June 16, 2015
