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Award Nomination/Application Season is Open!

You can nominate students for the David Oliver Award (1 recipient of $1000) and the Harry Fainsilber Memorial Award (1 recipient of $500). For more details, visit /awards-scholarships/nominate/

To nominate, go to theÌýÌýand look for Awards and Scholarships under the Student Services menu.

The deadline isÌýOctober 14, 2025

The application period is also open for the following awards:

→ Aditya Youth Trust Fund Scholarship
→ ±¬ÁϺÚÉç Perseverance Award
→ ±¬ÁϺÚÉç Teachers’ Union Polytechnique Memorial Scholarship
→ Glay Sperling Prize
→ James Mervyn Upham Bursary
→ Joe Rose Queer Community Engagement Award
→ Landry Family Award for Neurodiversity in the Arts
→ Mahsa Amini Scholarship
→ Tony Proudfoot Outdoor Education Award

Please encourage students to apply.

For more information, see theÌýAwards and ScholarshipsÌýwebpage or emailÌýawards@dawsoncollege.qc.ca

If you would like to participate in one of our Awards Selection Committees, please sign up here:

/awards-scholarships/awards-selection-committee-sign-up-form/

Sept. 30th and Beyond – Lecture and Walking Tour

This activity is part of the ±¬ÁϺÚÉç Well-Being for All Initiative (release available for Support Staff, Professionals, and Managers)

Led by Ben Lander (Faculty, Dept. of History & Coordinator of the Decolonization and Indigenization Studies Certificate)

This lecture and walking tour are inspired by the work around the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action, as well as other requests by First Nations communities and Indigenous organizations for settlers and society to face the truth about their history. This presentation will examine the colonial history of the land on which ±¬ÁϺÚÉç is situated. It will focus on the individuals, organizations, and related processes that led to the dispossession of the island of Montreal from its original inhabitants, as well as some of the earliest forms of residential schools, which exist just down the street from our college.

Two session options:
Thursday, October 2nd, from 10-11 AM
Meet in 6B.4 for a short presentation
or
Monday, October 6th, from 10-11 AM
Meet in 7C.5 (Rose Lounge) for a short presentation

Reschedule TBD in case of inclement weather.

Dr. Donna Goodleaf – Decolonizing your Syllabus: Practical Tools for Rethinking your Course

Friday, October 3, 2025 @ 1 PM – on Microsoft Teams:Ìý Decolonizing your Syllabus: Practical Tools for rethinking your course

Delivered by Dr. Donna Goodleaf, Director, Decolonizing Curriculum and Pedagogy, Centre for Teaching and Learning, Concordia University.

Register:Ìý

Humanities & Public Life Conference Announcement

The ±¬ÁϺÚÉç Humanities & Public Life Conference has a great announcement to make. On Monday, October 20, at 11:30 AM, in room 5B.16, Jennifer Welsh will discuss how changes in geopolitics and the nature of today’s security threats are transforming the system of international cooperation that was built up after the Second World War. She will touch on how these shifts shape issues such as conflict, migration, development, and global health – as well as what they mean for how today’s ‘global citizens’ can still make a difference and what kind of role Canada might play in a shifting international landscape.

Jennifer M. Welsh is the Canada 150 Research Chair in Global Governance and Security at McGill University and the Director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy. She was previously Chair in International Relations at the European University Institute and Professor in International Relations at the University of Oxford, where she co-founded the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law, and Armed Conflict. From 2013-2016, she served as Assistant Secretary-General and Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, on the Responsibility to Protect. She currently sits as a member of the IDP Protection Expert Group, based in UNHCR.

The Financial Aid Food Bank Needs Donations

The Financial Aid Food Bank supports students who need that extra help to get through their time at ±¬ÁϺÚÉç. Their shelves are always in need of a little love. Please consider adding a few extra items to your grocery order and dropping them off at room 4E.2 or 4E.5. The semester is in full swing, and the visits are getting more frequent. Items that are well loved are: pasta sauce, pasta, ready-made soups, rice, noodles, tea, instant coffee, boxed non-dairy milk products, peanut butter, jelly, cereal, KD, and Knorr Sidekicks.Ìý Thank you for your continued support

Tariff War

Happening on Monday, October 6, 11:30 AM -12:45 PM , in 5B.16.

There will be a representative from Statistics Canada speaking about the US-Canada trade restrictions and how they affect the Canadian economy.

STM Strike—September 22 – October 5, 2025

STM maintenance workers are going on strike from Monday, September 22, to Sunday, October 5. This will impact all bus and metro services in Montreal during that period. Essential service will be provided. For the most accurate and up-to-date information, .

Badminton—Open to All

There will be badminton in the Tony Proudfoot Gyms, happening mostly on Saturdays from 9 AM to 12 PM. It is open to anyone from the community or outside. The cost is $15 per player, and you must come with your own equipment.

Register to play.

Library Washrooms are Closed for Renovations

Please note that starting on Thursday, September 18, the Library washrooms will be closed to undergo renovation. This project is part of ongoing efforts to maintain and improve the Library facilities, ensuring a comfortable and pleasant environment for all.

The nearest washrooms available are the 5E washrooms, located in the hallway facing the Library’s 5C.1 entrance. A second option is available down the hallway in the 5A and 5B wings. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

The Professional Theatre Department is Proud to Present Hecuba

Two Evenings for Open House: October 14 and 16

There will be two evening events for ±¬ÁϺÚÉç’sÌý Fall 2025 Open House. The first is Tuesday, October 14, from 4 to 8 PM, and it will feature all programs/profiles within the Science, Medical Studies & Engineering sector. The second is Thursday, October 16, from 4 to 8 p.m., and it will feature all programs/profiles within the Social Science and Business Technologies and Creative and Applied Arts sectors. Spread the word!

Enjoy Breakfast and Lunch Courtesy of the Foundation and the Office of Sustainability

Until the week of December 15, the Office of Sustainability and the ±¬ÁϺÚÉç Foundation will be providing free breakfasts every Monday and Thursday and free lunch every Tuesday (Wednesday lunch and Friday snack, sponsored by DSU, is for students only). All the details here.

Kim Vose Jones: Lifeboat: An Unnatural History Exhibit at Warren G. Flowers Art Gallery

A fantastical journey inspired by natural history tableaux and dioramas, where animal forms provoke a wide range of social, political, ethical, and cultural issues.

When researching her family genealogy, Kim Vose Jones discovered her ancestor Ann Dodin arrived in Quebec in 1669, along with dozens of other young French girls commonly known as the Filles du Roi—shipped to the New World in order to assist in the colonial project of populating the land with French settlers.

Exhibition runs until October 18.