“Sustainable Campuses Initiative” is a partnership between Dawson College and Mexican universities aimed at generating and sharing knowledge on campus sustainability. An important part of this initiative has been the establishment of Dawson student internships in Mexican Campuses. The Sustainable Campuses Internships provide an opportunity for Dawson Students from the CRLT program (1), Environmental Science...

Queer & Peace is a Peace Centre and DSU collaboration that brings extra-curricular academics with fine arts. From Jan 17 – Feb 9th the Warren G Flowers Gallery will host LGBTQ artists’ works (student, emerging and professional artists) whose art will express a perspective on Peace & Resistance and/or Social Justice & Inequity. The exhibit...

Dawson College’s Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education will be hosting Entrepreneurship Week (Eweek) coinciding with Global Entrepreneurship Week, November 13 to 16, 2017. This week is all about creativity, innovation, resources and networking, the early stages of starting a new enterprise whether a social project or in business. Students and faculty will be inspired...

SPACE is a student enrichment initiative that nurtures exploration, discussion, and collaboration beyond the classroom and across the disciplines. SPACE facilitates individual and group projects, and hosts a web magazine, exhibitions and special live events that are open to the entire Dawson College community of students, faculty, staff, alumni and retirees, as well as to guests...

SPACE is a student enrichment initiative that nurtures exploration, discussion, and collaboration beyond the classroom and across the disciplines. 2016/2017 THEME: GL.TCH What is a glitch? In 2016-2017, S.P.A.C.E. is proposing to put a crack in the commonly understood meaning of this word—i.e. an error in the functioning of a system, a program, or a machine—and...

The CSSRA regatta which takes place annually in St. Catharine’s Ontario is the championship scholastic regatta for Canadian youth under 19 which includes secondary school students from across Canada and the United States as well as CEGEP students in Quebec. Preliminary races in all categories take place on Friday, semi-finals on Saturday, and finals on...

One of the most significant academic enrichments for students at secondary and post-secondary education institutions in the world today is participation in Model United Nations organizations, activities and competitions. Participation brings students together from around Canada, North America and the world as representatives of assigned countries to local, national and international competitions. Among other things,...

“Sustainable Campuses Initiative” is a partnership between Dawson College and Mexican universities aimed at generating and sharing knowledge on campus sustainability. An important part of this initiative has been the establishment of Dawson student internships in Mexican Campuses. The Sustainable Campuses Internships provide an opportunity for Dawson Students from the CRLT program (4), Environmental Science...

Sustainable Dawson, the First Peoples’ Centre and the Dawson College Peace Centre will continue the ongoing project of the Three Sister’s garden in the Conrod’s Courtyard. The Three Sister’s Garden, established in the 2015-16 year, is a commitment by these three initiatives and by extension the College, to acknowledge the land as Indigenous, promote Indigenous...

Dawson Gardens aims to provide active learning opportunities to Dawson students through experience in planning, planting, and maintaining organic vegetable gardens on Dawson’s rooftops. The Dawson Gardens team contributes to community and environmental sustainability on campus by providing fresh, healthy, affordable and locally grown food to the Dawson Community. Finally, we contribute to food security and...