An evening with Oliver Jones at Dawson March 10
February 22nd, 2023
Honouring legendary Montrealer and musician Oliver Jones and inspiring students are the objectives of a special evening being organized by members of Dawson鈥檚 Legacy Club with support from Dawson staff, including the Campus Life and Leadership team, Community, Recreation and Leadership Training, Continuing Education and Community Services and the Communications Office.
鈥淥liver grew up in the Little Burgundy neighbourhood, home to the historic Union United Church, which is very close to the former Selby Campus of 星空传媒视频," said Simeon Pompey of the organizing committee. "Through his work/fame, he has influenced a lot of young Black people in Little Burgundy and Montreal to pursue higher education. It is very fitting that the College has endorsed the initiative to honour him.
鈥淒irectly and indirectly, young people鈥檚 lives were positively impacted. Through his charity work, Dr. Jones supported initiatives to help youth pursue post-secondary education.鈥�
The evening will include performances, tributes and opportunities for students to ask Dr. Jones questions. There will be guests from community organizations but the VIPs will be Black Dawson students and students who are personally invited.
Thank you for your contributions to Winter Open House
February 22nd, 2023
Dawson's Winter 2023 Open House held on Feb. 8 was a success by all accounts, with a steady and large stream of prospective students milling around the campus and avidly interested in all that Dawson has to offer. The Communications Office would like to thank all who volunteered their time at the welcome tables, Facilities Management staff for preparation and take down in common areas, our cafeteria staff for the delicious prepared meals, and our faculty, student volunteers, Student Services staff and advisors who provided valuable interaction and information to prospective students throughout the evening.
We welcome any feedback you may have at openhouse@dawsoncollege.qc.ca.
Dear Joe Rose: a Dawson love story
February 22nd, 2023
The Dear Joe Rose project started with a rose tattoo in 2011. A student of Kim Simard鈥檚 showed her his tattoo and shared the story of . He was working to get a plaque installed in the Conrod鈥檚 student space at Dawson in honour and memory of Joe. This plaque was installed in 2013.
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Visual Arts student chosen for residency at the MMFA
February 22nd, 2023
Dawson Visual Arts student Rowan Michael Draper has been selected for a prestigious residency for young digital artists at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
Starting March 6, Rowan will be spending between two to four hours a week at the museum with access to a studio and the museum鈥檚 technological equipment. The residency is until June.
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February 8th, 2023
Up to $100,000 will be given out this year in the form of grants and project funding through Forces AVENIR awards. Forces AVENIR awards recognize, honour and promote the commitment of students and staff in projects that contribute to the development of socially conscious, responsible, active and persevering citizens who are both dedicated to their…
Have you heard the Cont. Ed. ads on 92.5 FM?
February 8th, 2023
Our Continuing Education, AEC and CTD offerings are now being broadcast around the greater Montreal area through radio for the first time!
If you鈥檝e heard the commercial and have any feedback, the CECS team would love to hear it. You can email Audrey Vanasse.
Your input as a member of the Dawson Community is invaluable to our advertising process.
The Oresteia on until Feb. 11
February 8th, 2023
From Feb. 1 to 11, the third-year students of the Professional Theatre Program at 星空传媒视频 will perform a contemporary adaptation of The Oresteia聽directed by Leslie Baker.
The Oresteia聽is one of our oldest surviving theatrical texts, first performed nearly 2,500 years ago in ancient Greece. It is composed of three plays which American playwright Ellen McLaughlin has adapted into a single, three-act play, rich with challenging roles for actors.聽The Oresteia focuses on a family trapped by a cycle of violence, as they seek revenge for their murdered loved ones. The myth of the House of Atreus continues to fascinate audiences, as it investigates the human compulsion toward violence, and the subsequent human desire for revenge. Matinees available tomorrow Feb. 9.
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IndigeSTEM students in Warrior Up documentary series
February 8th, 2023
Filming took place at Dawson on Jan. 24 and 30 for the production of a documentary series entitled Warrior Up, which will air on APTN and stream on聽 APTNlumi later this year. The series follows inspiring and activist Indigenous youth aged 15 to 26 as they face challenges and make positive changes happen in their communities and beyond.
Film actor Joshua Odjick from the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation was the host for this episode and he interviewed the student founders of IndigeSTEM peer tutoring group, Rotshenn贸n:ni Two-Axe (Health Science) & Kayla Spencer-Young (Pure & Applied Science), and their faculty advisor Joel Trudeau (Physics). They also captured footage of the students at the college and doing a moose heart dissection lab.
"We are very grateful for the opportunity to share the work we've been doing," Rotshenn贸n:ni and Kayla said. "We believe that shedding light on the project and its impacts can have a positive outcome for the Indigenous community. Overall the experience was very rewarding and the crew was quite fun to work with. We hope to inspire others to undertake similar projects and to create change within their own communities."
(Photo credit: Chloe Emond-Lane)
Dawson’s first C茅gep en spectacle packed the house
February 8th, 2023
Dawson's very first C茅gep en spectacle talent show was a great success. On Feb. 2, the audience of 200 people enjoyed 22 acts, all 100% Dawson student talent. At the end of the night, judges Andr茅a Cole (Dean of Creative and Applied Arts), Jacinta Luis (Faculty, Music) and visiting guest judge Chad Lindsay, a jazz music teacher from Vanier College, chose Aliyah聽Sarimazi to be Dawson's entry in the regional contest on March 25 at C茅gep du Vieux-Montr茅al. The audience chose Clara Nhi锚n聽L茅vesque as the fan favourite and she will be the replacement entry should Aliyah not be able to compete in the regionals.
In addition to a fun evening, a total of $1,600 and three big grocery bags of nonperishable food were collected for Moisson Montr茅al.
Photo credit: Akossi Chiyoh Ange-Ariel Seka (Professional Photography student)
“Happy chemist” Yann Brouillette wins national award for excellence in teaching chemistry
February 8th, 2023
Dawson鈥檚 Yann Brouillette 鈥渋s not a聽mad聽scientist, he鈥檚 always a聽happy聽chemist,鈥� wrote the Chemical Institute of Canada in their Jan. 12 announcement that he is the The award is given to one teacher in Canada every year in recognition of excellence in teaching chemistry.
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