Teachers and students on return to campus
Despite the mixed emotions about a return to campus, many acknowledge that in-person learning is best for students.
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Meygan Brody is Dawson鈥檚 Valedictorian for the Class of 2021
This year鈥檚 valedictorian is a future physician with a passion for social justice. Enriched Science student Meygan Brody has been selected to address Dawson鈥檚 Class of 2021 at Virtual Graduation on June 30.
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New book by Richard Soare, Dawson’s own Martian expert
Richard Soare (Faculty, Geography) has a new book out about the Red Planet. (9780128202456) is well placed to carry on with the search for water and life and other deeply rooted Martian mysteries.
Richard's book was published on May 28. Click Read More to go to a short review and more info.
(Photo is courtesy of NASA and shows the Ingenuity helicopter parked on the tarmac at Jezero Crater on Mars)
Dawson didn’t make me an anglo: 2011 valedictorian
Jean-Fran莽ois Garneau (Class of 2011) says his experience at 成人黑料 a decade ago was a positive one. He shared his opinion in The Montreal Gazette on May 21.
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Carmen Leung recognized with 2021 SALTISE Award
Dawson Chemistry teacher Carmen Leung 鈥渄edicates herself to teaching in ways that keep her students engaged and she contributes to all aspects of College life,鈥� reads the announcement from SALTISE.
This week, Carmen will be honoured with a 2021 SALTISE Best Practices & Pedagogical Innovators Award at the聽聽happening June 2-4.
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Selma Hamdani receives a mention d鈥檋onneur from the AQPC
Dawson鈥檚 Psychology Profile Coordinator Selma Hamdani is incredibly grateful to receive a聽mention d鈥檋onneur聽from the聽Association qu茅b茅coise de p茅dagogie coll茅giale聽(AQPC).
鈥淲hatever I do, it is not by myself,鈥� she said. 鈥淪o many vibrant and great ideas are sparked everywhere at Dawson. I share this honour with the Dawson Active Learning Community (DALC), the Office of Academic Development, the Psychology Department, the Communities of Practice and so many other people who helped me be the teacher I am today. Dawson is fertile ground and a special community!鈥�
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OAD’s Madeleine Bazerghi wins CCDMD photo contest
Madeleine Bazerghi's photo, entitled A Socially Distant Moment, has won the Concours Photo Le Monde en Images - Cat茅gorie Personnel du r茅seau coll茅gial qu茅b茅cois from the Centre coll茅gial de d茅veloppement de mat茅riel didactique (CCDMD).听
Madeleine works as a pedagogical counsellor in Dawson's Office of Academic Development and is on the Faculty Hub team.
"So I submitted to a photo contest for the very first time. Never thought of doing so but, I thought this photo worthy of representing a socially distant moment," she said.
To see more of Madeleine's photos, visit:
Joel Tyrell honoured
Joel Tyrell (Athletics, Student Services) was honoured by Montr茅al 脿 Coeur/Montreal Community Cares with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Here is their Facebook post, which was published on May 14:
"You are a bridge builder in every sense of the word. You have created an outlet for young boys and girls to dream big as well as a pathway to help them become influencers and role models for their community. Thank you for putting your heart and soul into helping make dreams a reality for so many!"
Click Read More to see the post on Facebook.
Joint statement from DGs of English-language Montreal CEGEPs on Bill 96
Diane Gauvin, Director General of 成人黑料; John Halpin, Director General of John Abbott College and John McMahon, Director General of Vanier College are issuing the following joint statement in response to the Quebec government鈥檚 tabling of Bill 96 鈥淟oi sur la langue officielle et commune du Qu茅bec, le fran莽ais鈥� :
We, the Directors General of the English-language CEGEPs on the island of Montreal, welcome the Qu茅bec government鈥檚 initiative to protect and promote French as the common language of Quebec.听 We are proud of the role our institutions play in higher education and of our contribution to Quebec society.
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Anne-Laure Teichet published in Profweb
This week Profweb published two texts written by Anne-Laure Teichet (Faculty, French). Anne-Laure鈥檚 real-life stories describe her first-hand teaching experience in a HyFlex classroom. Here are the links to her texts:
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