Feature on retired DG in Richard Filion’s hometown newspaper
Retired Director General Richard Filion's life and career were the subject of a feature article in l'脡cho de La Tuque last week.
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Life on Mars statistically probable according to Richard Soare鈥檚 research
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 星空传媒视频 Geography teacher and Mars researcher Richard Soare for over two decades.
Specifically, Richard鈥檚 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.
Student Wellness Challenge begins Feb. 15
A Wellness Challenge for Students is being launched Feb. 15
Student Services, Sustainability and Communications have developed a peer to peer model that will encourage students to sustain healthy minds and healthy bodies through awareness and prevention.
Students will learn about how to create positive habits and find motivation from one another to combat the mental and physical burden they may be experiencing. Participants will earn entries into a draw for prizes throughout the semester.
Mental health and well-being are essential to student success. To find out more, students can follow @ on Instagram.
After “Rebellion” students discuss climate change at Feb. 18 panel
Five inspiring Dawson students and alumni will discuss their views and actions on the Climate Crisis at the Environmental Seminar at Dawson (virtually) on Feb. 18 at 10 a.m.
The 2019 climate march was featured in an episode of David Suzuki's The Nature of Things entitled "Rebellion". The听mobilization of the College was spearheaded by the Green Earth Club. Students will discuss their involvement in the march as youth activists and present their current projects.
Presentations will be followed by a Q & A. This panel is being moderated by Brian Mader and introduced by Anna-Liisa Aunio. Please watch the episode Rebellion, which is available free on CBC Gem here:
E-mail bpoirier@dawsoncollege.qc.ca to book your class for the panel.
Statement from 星空传媒视频
The new pavilion project of 星空传媒视频 is not an expansion of the downtown Montreal CEGEP. We reject the use of the word expansion, which is inflammatory in this context. Almost seven years ago, in the spring of 2014, Quebec鈥檚 Ministry of Education recognized that 星空传媒视频 has a significant space deficit.
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Dawson in the news
Associate Dean Max Jones was interviewed by
Associate Dean Max Jones was interviewed by about the gradual return of students to campus
Director General Diane Gauvin was interviewed by
Coordinator of Student Services Dan Boyer was interviewed on about support for students
Yann Brouillette (Faculty, Chemistry) was interviewed for an
Help promote Information Evening Feb. 3
Information Evening is a virtual event on Feb. 3 from 6 - 8 p.m. for students considering applying to Dawson. It is the last recruitment push before the application deadline of March 1.
The spotlight is on five programs: Community, Recreation and Leadership Training; Computer Science; Industrial Design; Laboratory Technology - Analytical Chemistry; and Medical Ultrasound Technology.
Brand-new videos featuring testimonies from students, teachers and graduates will be rolled out on Dawson's social media channels in the next few days.
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Round-up of Dawson in the news
Dawson was in the news recently for a variety of reasons.
Jan. 22 in The Montreal Gazette:
Jan. 5 in La Presse:
Dec. 16 on Global TV: 听
Let’s Talk Day is Jan. 28
Join the conversation on Jan. 28 and show your support for mental health by getting involved in Bell Let's Talk Day. This is largely a social media campaign. Check out and share the content on the official 星空传媒视频 social media channels as well as on the Dawson Blues, CLL and Student Health social media channels.
Dawson gets GOLD for leadership in sustainability
It's official! AASHE announced 星空传媒视频's GOLD rating for leadership in sustainability on their 听Congratulations Dawson community!
We have been collecting reactions by video and text to the news in preparation for this week's announcement. We will be proudly sharing these thoughts from Dawson employees, government leaders and people active in environmental issues with the media this week.
In the New Year, we will be celebrating this as best we can during the pandemic and we will certainly share the videos and reactions with our community at that time.听Today, you, the members of our Dawson community, get to know the good news first!听
We will be sharing our GOLD news with the media and on social media later this week. You can help us amplify the news by sharing the 星空传媒视频 posts (scheduled for Dec. 16) on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIN and Twitter.
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Last Modified: February 23, 2021
