Dawson students Sophia El Bakir (Social Science-North-South Studies) and Mariana Cueto Mendoza (Social Science-Law, Society and Justice) are headed to Toronto for the Loran Scholar national interviews, which take place Feb. 24-26.
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The Quebec Writers鈥� Federation has recognized the original writing of two students in Dawson鈥檚 Arts, Literature and Communication Program. Literature Profile student for her work, entitled Misremembering. Eden received a prize of $1,000 and her work will be published in carte blanche, an online literary journal produced by the QWF. Arts and Culture Profile student for the same award for her essay, entitled When cliches are okay.
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Over the last two weeks, 星空传媒视频 has engaged in a variety of activities to ensure that the impact of Law 14 (Bill 96) on Fall 2023 admissions is well understood by prospective students. In the first week of February, one English and one French webinar was hosted for guidance counsellors from across the Greater…
Acclaimed Mi鈥檊maq filmmaker and former Dawson Creative Arts student Jeff Barnaby is being honoured posthumously by Netflix.
CBC Indigenous posted a news story Jan. 30:
The heart of the North-South Studies Profile of Social Science is the field trip. For the first time since 2019-鈥�20, the profile students and faculty were able to go to Cuba.
Here is what Profile Coordinator Gisela Frias wrote from Cuba in December as a caption to this photo: 鈥淥ur first trip since the pandemic. Our first stop, Plaza de la Revoluci贸n. We are being hosted by the Martin Luther King Center. Let the learning begin. Thank you to all of you who have supported this trip. Thank you to Dawson staff and teachers, to alumni and to the greater community. Also thank you to members of Place de la Dignit茅 who mobilized to support the donation drive we carried out.鈥�
On Jan. 16, Karina Gould, Canada鈥檚 Federal Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, visited Dawson to learn more about our Sustainable Happiness Course.
This is what she about it after her visit:
鈥淎 future includes having a healthy, happy and sustainable lifestyle. Through the Sustainable Happiness Certificate, students at develop strategies to integrate positive psychology, well-being and happiness in our everyday lives.鈥�
is coming to Dawson for the first time on Thursday, Feb. 2. It will feature 20 acts and 100 per cent Dawson student talent. Of these, eight will go on to represent Dawson at the C茅geps en Spectacle Regional show on March 24 at C茅gep du Vieux Montreal.
Organizer Trudy Ste-Croix of Campus Life and Leadership says 鈥渢he acts are predominantly singers, a few musicians and a few dancers.鈥�
The event is open to everyone. Tickets are $10 or $5 for those who donate nonperishable food or personal hygiene items. All proceeds and donated items will go to a local food bank.
Show time is 7 p.m. and the venue is Dawson鈥檚 5B.16.
Tickets can be bought now through Feb. 2 in CLL 2E. 6 or at a tabling event on Tuesday, Jan. 31 in the Upper Atrium.
For Social Science Week 2023, we鈥檝e got an exciting line-up of speakers with fascinating topics that touch on all of the Social Science disciplines taught at the College. We are thrilled that Darryl Leroux will be here, speaking about issues of white supremacy and race-shifting in Quebec, a phenomenon where white people claim Indigenous identity…
Athletics Manager S茅bastien Rivest posted photos and an appreciation post on Facebook following the homecoming games on Jan. 13:
"Thank you to everyone who was on hand for the Basketball Homecoming, despite the not-so-friendly weather conditions.
Alumni from the 70's to the 2020's came out and it was great seeing everyone interacting with the actual members of the Division 1 Blues teams following their respective games.
One thing is for sure, there will be a 2023-2024 Basketball Homecoming Event."
Dawson鈥檚 H茅l猫ne Nadeau has been selected by the Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) for the 2022 CAP Award for Excellence in Teaching High School/CEGEP Physics (Quebec and Nunavut). This is 鈥渞ecognition of her dedication to teaching physics and the development of students鈥� experimental and research skills,鈥� stated the CAP in a news release dated Jan. 17.
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Last Modified: February 8, 2023
