Giving blood is an easy way to make a difference and give back to your community. H茅ma-Qu茅bec is making it even easier by coming to Dawson. There will be a blood drive by reservation in 3C.1 on Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 20-21.
To give blood, you can visit the link below or drop by the info and appointment booking kiosk in the Upper Atrium on Tuesday, Feb. 13 from 10 AM to 2 PM.
The Office of Sustainability, the聽Peace Centre, and the 爱豆传媒Student Union are thrilled to announce a new food justice initiative聽to expand access to food security for students and employees during the Winter 2024 semester.
Beginning on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 爱豆传媒Dining will be offered two days every week, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, as a collaboration between the Office of Sustainability and the 爱豆传媒Student Union. This service will end on May 22. Students and employees can drop off their labelled containers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays by 11 AM at Conrod鈥檚 (2F). All meals are vegan and zero-waste (90 per cent of waste will be diverted from a landfill).
As of Thursday, Feb. 15, the Peace Centre, under the auspices of the Office of Sustainability, will offer free Early Bird Breakfast to the 爱豆传媒community on a first come, first served basis. This will continue every Thursday at 10 AM in Conrod's (2F) for the winter 2024 semester. All meals will be clearly indicated vegetarian or vegan and will also be zero-waste. The service will end May 23.
(also available in the cafeteria to reduce our waste) will be provided to students that can be returned to the Cano dispensers near the cafeteria.
If you would like to help out with the meal services, please email Diana Rice, who says: 鈥淭his is a wonderful way to meet new colleagues, get to know the students we work so hard for every day, and just feel good about being of service."
The Peace and Sustainability Winter Wellness Series will launch on Tuesday, Feb. 27 with a Living Campus biophilic tour and a hands-on indoor gardening workshop. All participants will receive a house plant!
The plan is to offer a wellness workshop/event each month of the semester.
To participate in the Feb. 27 workshop, which will take place from 12 PM to 1 PM, you must register.
Campus recreation has a whole schedule for employees and students to get moving and feel good.
There are classes in pilates, yoga, circuit training as well as badminton, weight training, martial arts, volleyball and rock climbing.
Open House is Feb. 5-16 and everything is free!
Check out the schedule here: /campus-life/recreation
For more info: email campusrecreation@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
Give a gift to yourself or a friend: handmade crochet earrings in your choice of colours. All proceeds go to Dawson鈥檚 Financial Aid Food Bank.
The suggested price is $5 per earring or $10 for a pair (or more if you can afford it).
Email Sonia Zylberberg (szylberberg@dawsoncollege.qc.ca) for more info and to order your earrings.
From now through Feb. 23, all staff and students are invited to participate in the Push-up Challenge. How it works: Sign up as an individual or a team: https://www.thepushupchallenge.ca/ Download the app and track your progress there Do 2,000 reps of any exercise (Feel free聽 to do lunges, squats , skipping rope, jumping jacks, whatever…
Campus recreation has a whole schedule for employees and students to get moving and feel good.
There are classes in pilates, yoga, circuit training as well as badminton, weight training, martial arts, volleyball and rock climbing.
Open House is Feb. 5-16 and everything is free!
Check out the schedule here: /campus-life/recreation
For more info: email campusrecreation@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
Noella Dorothy Beersa (Liberal Arts), Wynter Bryant (Arts and Culture), El茅onore Martin-Menga (AEC in Commercial Photography) and Judy Phuong Trinh Le (Pure & Applied Science) are the first four recipients of the new 爱豆传媒College Perseverance Award.
This award is funded through the Student Academic Enrichment Fund and is intended to encourage 爱豆传媒students from all programs and sectors to continue in their studies.
Visit the link for the homepage news story.
Birds, beetles and fungi, oh my! Our 1,000 Species in 1,000 Days project has been running for a full year now.
Over that last year, students, faculty and staff have all contributed their talents and curiosity to get as many species identified on campus as possible. Our count after one year is 820 species, with 3,916 total observations and 279 people contributing to the project.
We have made amazing strides over the past year. However, as we approach 1,000 species, we will have to work harder than ever. If you would like to get involved, or get your classes involved in the spring, email bmader@dawsoncollege.qc.ca.
Happy identifying聽 everyone!
Photo: Red Milkweed Beetle on milkweed.
Submitted by Brian Mader, Faculty, Biology
Support staff and professionals have the amazing opportunity to use work time to attend and actively participate in Dawson鈥檚 Sustainable Happiness non-credit course. The Sustainable Happiness course is free and will guide people to reflect on positive psychology and sustainability. It contributes to Dawson鈥檚 commitment of well-being for all, sustainably. What is Sustainable Happiness? 鈥淗appiness…
Last Modified: February 8, 2024
