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Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025

Campus Life, Student Services, Well-being for all

More Pet Therapy at Dawson

Furry and feathery friends, like Hunter the golden retriever from Caring Paws, are coming to Dawson more often this semester!

Interacting with animals is known to reduce stress, to increase happiness and to improve mental health in general.

Organized by the Campus Life team, there will be Pet Therapy days for students and employees on the following dates from 12 PM to 2 PM in Oliver's (2C.17):

  • Wednesday, March 12
  • Monday, April 14
  • Thursday, May 8

Photo courtesy of Campus Life

Campus Life, Dawson Blues, Events, In the news/in social media

Dawson will host CCAA Women鈥檚 Basketball Nationals in 2026

On Feb. 14, the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) announced that 张百乔女友裸照 is the official host of the 2026 CCAA Women鈥檚 Basketball National Championship. The event will occur from March 18 to 21, 2026 at the Tony Proudfoot Gymnasium.

Over the years, the Dawson Blues Women鈥檚 Basketball Team has achieved remarkable success, including two silver medals, and two bronze medals within the last nine years, the CCAA said in their news release.

Visit the link for the full news release from the CCAA.

#DawsonProud, Academic News, Homepage news, Sustainability, Well-being for all

Dawson students building solar powered bike rack

A new bike rack will be set up this spring on Dawson鈥檚 campus. It is a project by three Dawson students, who entered it in the Green Innovation Challenge at John Abbott College in January and won the third-place prize of $500.

鈥淏ikers at Dawson experience many difficulties,鈥� said team member Kyana Boncy. 鈥淭hey report having trouble parking their bikes due to lack of space, faulty design and accessibility depending on the season.鈥�

Pictured from left to right: Miella Manjava (Social Science student), Arina Capral (International Business student), Kyana Boncy (Mechanical Engineering Technology student)

Visit the link for the homepage news story.

Read More - Dawson students building solar powered bike rack

Milestones

Donna Varrica returns as Director of Communications & Corporate Affairs

Donna Varrica was appointed on Feb. 25 by the Board of Governors to the position of Director of Communications & Corporate Affairs. She is replacing Megan Ainscow, who is on maternity leave. Photo by Zachary Mercier, a student in Professional Photography.聽

Visit the link for the full appointment notice.

Read More - Donna Varrica returns as Director of Communications & Corporate Affairs

In the news/in social media

Academic freedom in the news

The issue of academic freedom has been in the news for the last few weeks in Quebec.

The F茅d茅ration des c茅geps issued a

Professors across Quebec, including several Dawson teachers, signed a .

Policy on Sexual Violence

New training available for prevention of sexual violence

All employees and students must take the new training on the prevention of sexual violence, which is now available on . Annual training is a legal obligation set out by the Government of Quebec and in accordance with Dawson鈥檚 Policy on Sexual Violence.

For a description and more information, visit the link.

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Office of Academic Development

Have you started planning your course IN French?

Join a group of teachers to reflect on and share strategies for student engagement and evaluation in this new context of teaching in French. The implementation of strategies can be done within specific education, complementary or Humanities courses.

To support teachers, there are two new workshops being offered in March.

Visit the link for workshop descriptions and a link to register.

Read More - Have you started planning your course IN French?

Decolonization, Learning opportunities, Office of Academic Development

Upcoming Indigenous Perspectives events

Indigenous Perspectives Documentary series and discussion: Wilma Mankiller: First woman chief of the Cherokee Nation

Wednesday, March 12,聽10 AM to 12 PM,聽Room: 4C.1

Register here:

Indigenous Perspectives: Basic Call to Consciousness: The Haudenosaunee message to the Western World

Tuesday, March 18,聽10 AM to 11:30 AM, Room: 3F.43 (Co Lab)

Register here:

Wednesday, March 19,聽2 PM to 3:30 PM, Room: 3F.43 (Co Lab)

Register here:

Continuing Education and Community Services (CECS)

Strengthening Global Partnerships: A Visit from the Paris 脦le-de-France Chamber of Commerce and Industry

On Jan. 24, we had the pleasure of welcoming Odile Fort, International Projects Manager from the Paris 脦le-de-France Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI Paris IDF), to our campus. Dawson, in collaboration with the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIP), is proud to be an accredited testing centre for TEF, TEFaQ, and TEF Canada.

Pictured in the centre is Odile Fort, alongside Maeve Muldowney, Dean of Continuing Education, and Lindsay Vargas, Pedagogical Counsellor for Continuing Education.

Visit the link for the report.

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Dawson Gives, Events

Book sale for Chez Doris & Women鈥檚 Day celebration for employees

The DSSU, DTU and ADP will be hosting a celebration in honour of International Women鈥檚 Day.

On Monday, March 10, from 12 PM-2 PM in the Rose Lounge (7C.5), there will be a book sale of new and used books and a collection of cash donations in which all monies raised will be donated on behalf of the three unions to .

The book sale will be cash only. If you would like to donate books for the sale, you can drop them off either at the Library Circulation Desk or to Christine or Carey in 4A.1 by Thursday, March 6 at 4 PM.

A light lunch聽will be available while supplies last. We ask that you please bring your own mug if having coffee.

While students are welcome to buy books, the event is intended for employees only.

Dawson Foundation, Dawson Gives, Dawson Talent, Events

27th annual Artists in Bloom is April 17

Springtime at Dawson means Artists in Bloom! The date for this year鈥檚 edition will be Thursday, April 17. Event goers can enjoy live music, appetizers and drinks while watching student artists create artwork. The evening concludes with an art auction to benefit graduating students' vernissage events for the programs of Illustration and Visual Arts as well as the Student Mental Health Fund.

This year will be the fundraising event鈥檚 27th annual edition! We are excited about the event and looking forward to seeing what our talented student artists will produce. More details to come!

Campus Life, Student Services, Well-being for all

First Self-Care Fair March 27

Mental Health Services and Campus Life are collaborating to hold the first Self-Care Fair at Dawson this March! Taking place in Conrods on Thursday, March 27 from 11 AM-2 PM, students will have the opportunity to 鈥渢ake 5鈥� and visit over 15 different self-care stations where they can learn SIMPLE 5-minute strategies to improve their mental health.

Stations will include hands-on activities, a chill zone, and a movement zone with yoga and a walking track. Students will be able to create their own self-care kits which they will fill by visiting each station and taking away valuable information, practice exercises, and freebies. The 鈥淯nplug Tea Bar鈥� will provide free refreshments and a tranquil space for students, with meditation menus on each table. We look forward to seeing you there!

Academic News, Campus Life, Events, In the news/in social media

STEMM FEM: Shaping an Inclusive Future in Science

To celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in STEM (Feb. 11) at Dawson, Andreea Panait (Faculty, Mathematics) together with STEMM FEM and DAS (the Dawson Astronomical Society) created a series of events during the second week of February.

One of the highlights was a poster session on Inspiring Minds: Women who Shaped STEM and Medicine. Organizers hope this collaboration will continue in future years and will open a new chapter on encouraging more female students to pursue their studies in STEM.

Student Alexa Blasato, one of the founders of STEMM FEM, wrote a text about the group that promotes diversity in all fields of science. Visit the link to read it.

Read More - STEMM FEM: Shaping an Inclusive Future in Science

#DawsonProud, Dawson Professional Theatre, Dawson Talent, Events

Two Shakespearean Studio productions in March

The Professional Theatre program is staging two Shakespearean Studio productions back-to-back in March.

Julius Caesar is on from March 5-8 at 7:30 PM each night. Tickets:

Twelfth Night from March 12-15 at 7:30 PM each night. Tickets will soon be available here: /professional-theatre/performances/twelfth-night/

Tickets for both shows are 鈥減ay what you can.鈥�

#DawsonProud, Academic News, Book/article/video recommendation

Enjoy some winter reading with Subtext

Subtext is the name of an online Dawson journal that showcases the writing of Dawson students in the field of film and media. The journal was launched in the fall of 2023 and since then, an issue has been published each semester.

Subtext is put together by a group of students with the assistance of Cinema | Communications faculty advisor Justine McLellan.

The most recent issue came out at the end of the Fall 2024 semester and the next one will be released around mid-May.

To read the Fall 2024 Subtext issue, visit the link.

#DawsonProud, Campus Life, Events, Homepage news, In the news/in social media

Student report on first Model UN Conference at Dawson

One month has passed since the first-ever 张百乔女友裸照 Model United Nations (DCMUN) conference, which took place Jan. 17-19. The DCMUN team had fun at what is now the biggest CEGEP conference in the world. Participants Anaya Ray and Bassma Al Atrache were two volunteers for the event, which hosted more than 100 participants.

Visit the link to read the homepage story.

Read More - Student report on first Model UN Conference at Dawson

Office of Academic Development, Professional Development

Performa Summer 2025 Courses, AQPC Webinars & SALTISE Events

The University of Sherbrooke offers courses in college pedagogy in English and in French. Here is the link for the courses offered in the May to Mid-June.

The Association Quebecois de P茅dagogie Coll茅giale webinars are on YouTube in English and in French. Here is the

SALTISE upcoming webinars on pedagogy are on their site,

For information contact Azra Khan

Office of Academic Development

Dawson鈥檚 New Faculty Orientation March 2025

The Winter New Faculty Orientation will be held in-person on Thursday, March 20 from 9 AM-12:30 PM.

Dawson鈥檚 New Faculty Orientation is designed to introduce new faculty to information about college services and procedures, teaching at the college-level, and tips for engaging students.

Visit the link for more info and the link to RSVP before March 14.

Read More - Dawson鈥檚 New Faculty Orientation March 2025

Dawson Remembers, Milestones

In memoriam Maureen McIntyre

It is with deep sorrow that we mourn the passing of Maureen McIntyre, who taught in the Fine Arts Department for 44 years. Originally from St. John, NB, Maureen lived in Halifax and Montreal. She wrote poetry, did performance and photography, but her first love remained teaching. Maureen also initiated the Dean鈥檚 Choice Awards for the Arts at Dawson.

She was passionate about nature, being quite literate in the identification of plants and flowers. Maureen died of cancer after a lengthy illness. She is survived by her husband Gabriel Sydenham and his daughter Rebecca (Matthew), her brother Louis (Gail Clarke), her niece Kathy (Tim Frigault), her nephew Keith, numerous grand nephews, godsons, first cousins, extended family and friends.

Visit the link for her obituary.

-Submitted by Amanda Beattie

Continuing Education and Community Services (CECS)

Seven international students at Dawson this semester

Dawson鈥檚 International Development Office is delighted to welcome seven international students joining us for the Winter 2025 semester! These students, from IUT Lyon, IUT Nice C么te d鈥橝zur, and l'Universit茅 Gustave Eiffel, are pictured here with Maeve Muldowney, Dean of Continuing Education and Community Services

We鈥檙e excited to have them as part of our vibrant community and look forward to the perspectives and experiences they鈥檒l bring. Welcome!

Campus Life, Continuing Education and Community Services (CECS), Events

Playtesting event March 27

Play games created by the Independent Video Game Design students聽and local game developers. FREE and all ages! Let's play games!

Thursday, March 27, 2025, from 6 PM to 9 PM in Room 3C.1

In the news/in social media, Well-being for all

Dawson Dinin’ in the news

La Presse newspaper featured Dawson's unique free food program, Dawson Dinin', on Feb. 18.

Visit the link to read the story.

DawsonITE

DawsonITE Newsletter # 659

DawsonITE is your curated news related to IST and Education prepared by Dawson's Rafael Scapin.

In this issue:

  • Hacking Your Studying: The Best AI Platforms For College Students
  • AI math tutor: ChatGPT can be as effective as human help, study suggests
  • 6 Ways to Transcribe Audio Without Installing An App

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