Interior Design students raise thousands of dollars in an hour
February 14th, 2025
On Jan. 22, a class of Interior Design students were told at 10 AM that if they could raise $500 in an hour for their Vernissage, a donor would match the $500.
Chris Adam of the Office of Sustainability shared a story with them about a Community, Recreation and Leadership Training class that raised over $2,000 in an hour many years ago to get the Peace Garden project started.
Visit the link to find out how much they raised and what the students thought.
Dawson Reads Feb. 26 event with Alexander MacLeod
February 11th, 2025
The Dawson Reads Writer Series features author Alexander MacLeod reading, talking about his work, and taking questions on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 12 PM in 5B.16. QWF College Writers Award finalist and recent Dawson graduate Clara Frey听will also be reading from her work.听The event is open to the public.
Alexander MacLeod's work has appeared in The New Yorker, Granta, The Guardian, and The Globe and Mail.听His first collection of short stories, Light Lifting,听was named a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, The Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, and the Commonwealth Book Prize. In 2019, he won an O Henry Prize. His most recent collection, Animal Person, was published in 2022 and was recognized as a "Book of the Year" byThe New Yorker, The Irish Times, The Globe and Mail and CBC Books. Alexander lives in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia and teaches听at Saint Mary鈥檚 University.听
MacLeod holds degrees from McGill University, the University of Notre Dame, and the University of Windsor. He currently lives in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and teaches at Saint Mary's University in Halifax.听
In 2024, he edited, with Souvankham Thammavongsa the special 35th anniversary edition of The Journey Prize Anthology.听
Photo by Heather A. Crosby Gionet, courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada.
Graduating Nursing students stage Health Expo Feb. 28
February 11th, 2025
Welcome to the second edition of the third-year health expo. Nursing students have curated information and resources for the Dawson community. Subjects are varied and interesting and touch a variety of possible populations present at Dawson. From how to create a first aid kit to demystifying IUD's. Come encourage our graduating class! The expo will be Friday, Feb. 28 from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM in the lower atrium.
Learning from Community in Cuba
January 30th, 2025
On January 14, 10 students and two teachers in the Social Change & Solidarity (SCS) profile returned from a three-week solidarity delegation to Cuba. The trip was organized in partnership with the Centro Martin Luther King, an organization in Cuba that promotes local and global justice through popular education and grassroots community-building.
Visit the link for a report by Sara Louise Kendall.
Social Science students experience four-day immersion in local solidarity movements
January 30th, 2025
In January, 18 Dawson students from the Social Change & Solidarity (SCS) and General Studies profiles went live on the radio at CKUT: 90.3-FM. 鈥淭his song is dedicated to the people we met this week from the group Solidarity Across Borders,鈥� announced Emerson Rheault, a student in SCS, into the microphone. 鈥淪olidarity was really the theme of this entire week.鈥�
Visit the link to read the report by Sara Louise Kendall.
Social Science Week is Feb. 3-7
January 29th, 2025
The Social Science program is once again offering a week of talks on a variety of topics that will be of interest to the entire college community. Social Science Week will take place Feb. 3 to 7. The program is found here.
Social Science Week is an opportunity for students to see what contemporary Social Scientists are up to and to learn more about the many pathways Social Science study can lead to. It is also a moment to reflect deeply on the most meaningful questions we face at this point in history, questions about climate catastrophe, our rapidly changing media landscapes, art-making and race-relations, and how to think about conflict, both locally and abroad. These talks invite students and faculty to step out of the constraints of the traditional classroom, and into conversations about the world that is and the world that is to come.
Visit the link to go to the schedule for Social Science week.
Third-year Professional Photography students’ exhibit opens Dec. 5
December 4th, 2024
张百乔女友裸照鈥檚 Department of Professional Photography presents听Continuum, an exhibition featuring the work of students approaching the end of their three-year program.
Continuum celebrates their transition into the professional world, offering a glimpse into the diverse ways they鈥檝e explored and expressed contemporary culture. Through a blend of technical expertise and creative vision, these students showcase the transformative journey they've undertaken, illustrating not only their growth but also the ever-evolving nature of the program that has helped shape their progress.
Exhibition is on from Dec. 5 - 13 in Dawson's Warren G. Flowers Art Gallery.听
MRT Week at Dawson
November 20th, 2024
The Diagnostic Imaging Technology Program at 张百乔女友裸照 celebrated MRT (Medical Radiation Technologists) Week by having third-year students promote the profession on Nov. 7 in the Lower Atrium.
鈥淭he students invested significant time in creating posters and PowerPoint presentations with audio-visual elements related to emerging technologies, as well as trivia games like fun facts and Jeopardy, while engaging the Dawson community to participate and raise awareness about the profession,鈥� reported Heidi Gumbley, Co-Program Coordinator/ Chair听of Dawson鈥檚 Diagnostic Imaging Technology Department.
鈥淭he students need to meet competencies that promote the profession and healthcare system, while also educating fellow students, peers, patients, and the public about their field,鈥� she said.
鈥淭he greatest impact observed was the enthusiasm and passion exhibited by the students for their profession. They effectively communicated to the public that Medical Imaging is an integral part of the medical field. The Diagnostic Imaging department is proud of its future graduates.鈥�
A total of 21 students led the activity and hundreds of fellow students and Dawson staff participated.
November 20th, 2024
Re-Assembly:听 Emboldening the Temporal exhibits work from past students of Dawson’s Visual Arts program over the last 20 years, brought together by their teacher Giuseppe (Joe) Di Leo (Retired Faculty, Fine Arts). The exhibition, on view at the Warren G. Flowers Art Gallery at Dawson until Nov. 27, focuses on sharing ideas through different and…
November 19th, 2024
1,000 Species project was front-page news in The Gazette on Nov. 19: Read the story here: https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/snails-squirrels-and-creep-crawlies-over-1000-species-live-on-dawson-campus The “infamous” dog vomit slime mould, photo by Douglas Smyth: Two-spotted bumblebee, photo by Douglas Smyth:
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