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Visual Arts vernissage is May 30

May 9th, 2024

The °®¶¹´«Ã½Fine Arts Department is excited to present this year’s graduating student exhibition, Expo 24: Visions Unveiled. Please join us for the opening reception and vernissage on Thursday, May 30, from 5:30 to 8:00 PM to celebrate our graduating class of 2024!

Our awards ceremony and catalogue launch will begin at 6:00 PM in the Upper Atrium. The exhibition will remain open to the public through Thursday, June 6 and will be on display in the Warren G. Flowers Art Gallery as well as the 2G corridor and 2G.15.


Read more about: Electrical Engineering Technology Project Fair May 21

Electrical Engineering Technology Project Fair May 21

May 9th, 2024

The Electrical Engineering Technology Technology Department will be having its annual project fair which showcases electronic projects designed and built by our graduating students. When: Tuesday, May 21, drop-in anytime between11:30 AM to 1:30 PM Where:  Conrod’s (room 2F.4 located in the Upper Atrium) The Simon Game Redux This is an update of an electronic game…

2nd Annual Creative Change Maker Award

May 9th, 2024

Recognizing and celebrating artistic forms of student activism and resistance, yearly. Please let your students know about this award and the upcoming May 20 deadline.

Looking for creative projects that deconstruct harmful narratives, spread awareness about important issues or propose an alternative to the way things are through connection and surprise. Winning projects will receive $100 in prize money.

Work needs to be submitted by May 20 here:

Work will be looked at by a group of students, alumni and local artists and curators. The committee will select three winners in total and all works will be exhibited online and on our socials, as well as at °®¶¹´«Ã½College.


Encourage your students to enter QWF College Writers Award competition

April 25th, 2024

The 2024 Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF) College Writers Award seeking submissions from Quebec-based students enrolled at one of the sponsoring colleges (Champlain Regional College, Dawson, Heritage, John Abbott, Marianopolis, and Vanier Colleges). This is a great opportunity for a student to get published and win a nice cash prize!

The prize will go to the best short story, poem, or work of non-fiction written in English between August 14, 2023 and June 3, 2024. The winner will be announced at the QWF Awards Gala in Montreal on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, and receive a $1,000 cash prize.

Talk to your students!

Visit the link for all the details.


Take part in the worldwide BioBlitz at °®¶¹´«Ã½April 29

April 10th, 2024

People around the world will be participating in a four-day BioBlitz April 26-29, including students, staff, alumni, retirees, friends and neighbours of °®¶¹´«Ã½on Monday, April 29. Take a break and drop by the Peace Garden at °®¶¹´«Ã½anytime between 3 PM and 6 PM on April 29. This global BioBlitz is part of the .

Photo by Doug Smyth

Visit the link for the homepage news story and invite your friends and family to join you at °®¶¹´«Ã½on April 29!


Beaucoup de plaisir à la Francofête

April 10th, 2024

Students and employees enjoyed three great days of programming at Dawson's Francofête just before the Easter long weekend.

Organizer and French faculty member Laetitia Desanti was very pleased with the participation and reported that the workshop and conference on maple syrup was a highlight :

"Les étudiants ont pu y apprendre des aspects très instructifs, techniques et amusants au sujet de ce sirop dont nous pensons tout connaître. Ils ont aussi eu l'occasion de déguster et de gagner des produits de l'érable. Cette activité a remporté un grand succès."


Get your tickets for Artists in Bloom on campus or online

April 10th, 2024

The annual and very enjoyable evening of art fundraiser Artists in Bloom is happening next Thursday, April 18.

Tickets for adults are only $20 in advance and can be purchased every day until April 17, except Saturday and Sunday, on campus in the Upper Atrium from 12 PM to 2 PM or in 4A.1 and 2E.4 from 9 AM to 5 PM. They can also be purchased online . Kids 10 years old and younger are FREE. Student ticket price is $15.

Buy your tickets ahead of the event as the price at the door is $25.

Postcard prints are also available for sale at the ticket table in the Upper Atrium. They are $5 each or 10 for $35.

Your ticket includes one complimentary drink/wine/beer and hors d’oeuvres. This is a great opportunity to enjoy an inexpensive night out while raising funds for our student athletes.

The event takes place in Room 3C.1 and doors open at 5:30 PM. Students in 3D Animation and CGI, Illustration, and Visual Arts will be creating works of art live, which will be auctioned off by Donna Saker of The Beat 92.5. °®¶¹´«Ã½students Lawrence He and Seungbi Yoo will be performing live music.


IVGD Program Hosting Bimonthly Free Playtest Event

April 9th, 2024

The Independent Video Game Design program is holding our bimonthly free indie game playtesting event on Friday, April 12 from 6 PM-9 PM in 3C.1 at Dawson.

The event will showcase games created by graduates and students from the IVGD program and by local developers.

Come play video games and learn more about the different ways to get into the local game industry. Faculty members from the IVGD program will be on site to provide information and answer questions about our classes and our unique approach to teaching independent game development!

Full details for the free event can be found at the link below.

Friday, April 12, 2024
6:00 - 9:00PM
Room 3C.1


Read more about: Call for papers and student artistic submissions for fall Humanities conference

Call for papers and student artistic submissions for fall Humanities conference

March 28th, 2024

Dawson’s Humanities and Public Life Conference will take place from Oct. 21-25, 2024, and the theme will be aesthetics. Philosophers have pondered the arts and artists since the time of Socrates. Our goal with this year’s humanities conference is to explore the very real relationship between the arts and humanities. How have philosophers and those…

°®¶¹´«Ã½AI Expo is April 5

March 27th, 2024

Join us at °®¶¹´«Ã½College for a student-centred expo on Friday, April 5 showcasing innovative AI and data storytelling projects.

D.AI Expo ’24 will feature presentations from °®¶¹´«Ã½students and faculty, alongside contributions from our partner organizations AI Launch Lab and Mitacs. It is a unique opportunity to explore a spectrum of AI topics undertaken by students in and out of the classroom and to expose how AI can be integrated into education.

Visit the link for more information and the schedule of the day.


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