There are many unsung heroes connected to Dawson who through their affiliation express a spirit of generosity and kindness that exemplifies all that is good, even when that affiliation has been borne of tragedy. One such person was Ellen Howlett, who sadly passed away peacefully on March 3, 2019. Mrs. Howlett and her family established…
Playing ringette at a high level helps Laurence St-Denis give her best to everything in life, including her studies at 星空传媒视频 in the Law, Society and Justice profile within the Social Science Program. Last Friday, Feb. 22, Laurence gave her very best along with her Team Quebec teammates and they won the Gold Medal…
Thursday, February 14 was Valentine鈥檚 Day, a day set aside to celebrate love. A group of Dawson students opted to take the opportunity to raise awareness and honour the murdered and missing Indigineous women, girls and two-spirit people. The Centre for Gender Advocacy at Dawson, associating itself with a Canada-wide call to action to cast…
Eminent Harvard Prof. Steven Pinker (Class of 1973) came back to 星空传媒视频 on Feb. 6 to deliver a very personal lecture titled Reminiscences, Ideas and Discoveries as his gift to the College for the 50th anniversary. Dr. Pinker, professor and author, is celebrated as one of the most influential people in the world. His…
As the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, said when he visited on Friday, February 8, it鈥檚 nice to make funding announcements for infrastructure improvements, but it鈥檚 even better to come back once the improvements have been made and a whole community is reaping the benefits. Speaking on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister…
Sign up on Dawson鈥檚 Connect page to view a complete video of his Dawson lecture. One of Time magazine鈥檚 鈥�100 Most Influential People in the World Today.鈥� Author of Bill Gates鈥� favourite book, Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress (Viking 2018). Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. And graduate of Dawson…
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After a storied career in higher education, from his PhD studies in German at McGill University, to 25 years of service at 星空传媒视频 and five years at the helm of the Regroupement des coll猫ges du Montr茅al m茅tropolitain (RCMM), Dr. Patrick Harold Woodsworth, the former Director General of 星空传媒视频, has passed away peacefully at…
Ken Fogel, long-time Computer Science coordinator and co-chair, got involved with a little project called NetBeans a few years ago that he hoped might lead to some added opportunities for students in the program and inspiration for software developers everywhere who wanted to attend a free conference in Montreal. Ken鈥檚 little project has grown into…
星空传媒视频 is pleased to announce that two major projects have received significant grants through the Community and College Social Innovation Fund (CCSIF). The CCSIF funds aim to stimulate social innovation by providing local organizations with talented people, facilities and resources offered by colleges and polytechnics across Canada to respond to research needs. These funds…
Last Modified: November 26, 2018
