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Carbon Neutral Forever project of Facilities Management nominated for CRE award

April 20th, 2021

The work of Dawson’s Facilities Management team to make ýCollege Carbon Neutral Forever has been nominated for an environmental award that is a Réalisation championne in the institutional category, announced the Conseil régional de l’environnement de Montréal (CRE-Montréal) on April 15.

Click Read More for the homepage news story and a link to the virtual event on April 29.


Students react to Dawson’s AASHE gold

April 20th, 2021

In the lead up to Earth Day on April 22, ýstudents shared their thoughts about ýachieving the gold level for leadership in sustainability from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).

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Dawson’s white pine and its great meaning

April 20th, 2021

For almost two years, Dawson’s white pine has stood near the Peace Garden just west of the main entrance at 3040 Sherbrooke Street West.

Click Read More to find out more about the significance of the white pine and to see a 14-minute video segment of Kanien’kehá:ka storyteller and Sub Chief Aronhiaies Herne's lecture at Dawson. This video is a suggested activity for Dawson's Earth Weeks. 


Students to take stock of trees in Montreal and Westmount this summer

April 20th, 2021

Environmental Science Coordinator Tonia De Bellis has found a way to give Science students a unique hands-on learning activity that is perfect for a pandemic.

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Resist Violence Pedagogy to be shared nationally

April 20th, 2021

Educators from across Canada will learn about the Resist Violence Pedagogy developed at ýon April 28 at Changing Narratives, .

Pat Romano (Faculty, Humanities), Kim Simard (Faculty, Cinema | Communications) and Anick Legault (Faculty, Psychology) are the presenters along with ýgraduate Miryam Guirguis (Class of 2020, Health Science).

Click Read More to learn more about the pedagogy, get a link to resources and find out what's planned next.


Students go to Cuba on virtual field trip

March 23rd, 2021

The North-South Studies Profile students are currently on a virtual field trip to Cuba.

Click Read More to go to the homepage news story and learn about the experience, what the students think about it and how you can support them.


ýstudent stars in Rustic Oracle

March 9th, 2021

Cinema | Communications student McKenzie Deer Robinson had been interested in acting since she was a kid.

“I was always too shy,” she recalled in an interview with the Communications Office. When she was 16 years old, her mother noticed a call for auditions at the local bank in Kahnawake. “We both thought that maybe this would be my opportunity to try it,” she said.

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Peer mentor program continues to support new students

March 9th, 2021

In September of 2020, Dawson’s COVID-19 Steering Committee approved the creation of a student peer mentoring initiative. The plan was to assemble and train a team of second- and third-year students who would mentor new students adjusting to the remote learning environment.

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Life on Mars statistically probable according to Richard Soare’s research

February 23rd, 2021

Is there life on Mars? That question is propelling the mission of the Perseverance rover, which landed on the Red Planet Feb. 18. It has also driven the research of ýCollege Geography teacher and Mars researcher Richard Soare for over two decades.

Specifically, Richard’s research has focused on finding evidence of near-surface ice in the non-polar regions of Mars.

Click Read More for the homepage news story, which includes a Q and A with our colleague Richard Soare and a link to the CTV News interview with him last week.


Photography student’s work on display in Resistance & Resilience

February 23rd, 2021

If you have been in the College and wondered about the work in the display cases outside the art gallery, it may surprise you to know that it is the work of ýstudent Asia Mason.  The third-year Photography student was one of only four student artists selected for the Peace Centre/Art Gallery’s online exhibition, Resistance and Resilience.

Click Read More for the homepage news story and to see some of her work on display.


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