The 60th anniversary season premiere of The Nature of Things hosted by David Suzuki on Nov. 6 features an action-filled documentary that captures the beginnings of a movement that is changing the world. Rebellion brings viewers to the front lines of the climate rebellion, including Dawson College on Sept. 26, 2019, the day before the…
The Student Services team conducted a huge outreach campaign during the week of Study Break, Oct. 13-16. About 60 employees contacted all 4,000 first-year full-time and part-time students, enrolled in the day programs, as well as Continuing Education and AEC programs. It was the first time the team has done an outreach operation of this…
While being online is not the ideal learning environment for students or teachers, there are positive things about the experience at Dawson College. “There is no better experience than teaching and learning in a live classroom setting,” said 3D Animation and Computer Generated Imagery teacher Raymon Fong. “I definitely miss the in-person engagement of the…
On March 13, Dawson College had 90 Zoom licenses and most people probably had never heard of the platform for virtual meetings. A month later, the College had 900 Zoom licenses and the platform had become part of the daily lives of students and employees. “Information Systems and Technology became the critical infrastructure for ensuring…
Just before this semester began, the Adaptech Research Network completed a one-year ECQ-funded project entitled “Smart Phones: a Neglected Pedagogical Tool.” “We produced 10 deliverables including four tutorial videos about using smartphones in the physical and/or virtual classroom,” said Anick Legault, a psychology teacher from Dawson College. She added that the virtual classroom had to…
This year Dawson College is creating a compelling digital experience for prospective students and their parents. The aim is to create a vision of your future at Dawson and encourage you to apply to a program. Your Open House experience will include a redesigned Open House landing page, new program and profile videos addressing frequently…
Despite the pandemic, the Sustainabili-Team volunteers and the Sustainability Office planted vegetable gardens and distributed the produce throughout the summer. In June and July, three to six volunteers came in every morning to take care of the gardens. Each week, there was enough food harvested to give to all the volunteers as well as to…
The Dawson Student Union (DSU), the Student Services team of Dawson College and the Dawson College Foundation have come together to help students in need. “This year is very difficult for students who are already at risk,” said Yvonne Dudley of Dawson’s Financial Aid Office. “Even though the federal and provincial governments have been trying…
Dawson College is proud to present the 2021 Viewbook: www-chris.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/viewbook The Viewbook, sometimes called a prospectus, is a presentation of all the programs offered at Dawson College. In the Fall of 2021, the College is offering five pre-university programs and 22 technical programs. Medical Ultrasound Technology will be offered for the first time. Key recruitment…
The big welcome sign was hung in the Atrium to welcome new and returning students for the first week of classes that began Aug. 31. However, it was a back-to-school week different from any other in the last half century of Dawson College. Mostly online this semester Most students were at home online to begin…
Last Modified: October 27, 2023
