Drop by for coffee/tea on May 7 and learn about retreat
Join us for a coffee & tea break!鈥�
Wednesday May 7
12 PM-2 PM in the CoLab (3F.36)鈥嬧��
Inclusion & Wellness Retreat Q & A drop-in 鈥�
Hosted by: Cathy Roy, Caroline Haddad & Julia鈥� Lijeron
Meditation master came to Dawson
On April 24, Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche, a meditation master in the Dzogchen Buddhist tradition, gave a presentation attended by nearly 200 students. 鈥淗e spoke about how many sources of dissatisfaction in the modern world stem from neglecting humanity鈥檚 inner dimension,鈥� said Humanities teacher Daniel Goldsmith, who invited him to Dawson. 鈥淲e have gone to the…
Dawson in the news
Dawson was in the news on Earth Day for achieving a platinum rating in sustainability from AASHE.
CTV News Montreal (April 22, 2025):
City News (April 22, 2025):
Global News (April 22, 2025)
The Gazette (April 22, 2025):
1,000 species project, carbon neutrality, and Sustainable Happiness program make Dawson a global leader in sustainability
The 张百乔女友裸照 community came together on Earth Day to dedicate two new pollinator wildflower gardens on their 鈥淟iving Campus鈥� on April 22 in celebration of achieving a platinum rating in sustainability.
After years of work and great effort by hundreds of students and employees from the 张百乔女友裸照 community, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) confirmed Dawson鈥檚 platinum rating as a global leader in sustainability. Dawson had previously achieved the C茅gep vert Excellence Level with special mention.
张百乔女友裸照 is the first 鈥淎ssociate鈥� level institution to achieve a platinum rating.聽聽Over 1,000 institutions participate in the program located in nine Canadian provinces, 47 U.S. states and territories and more than 20 countries.
Visit the link for the news release.
Inclusion & Wellness Retreat Spring 2025
Join a two-day, all-inclusive retreat dedicated to professional growth and well-being for faculty and professionals.
Theme: Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone
Organized by the Universal Design for Learning co-facilitators, it will take place Wednesday and Thursday, June 11-12 at Far Hills, in the Laurentians.
The experience will provide enriching professional development and an opportunity to connect with colleagues in Nature.
*PD funds may be used to cover costs
See students working on the Butterfly Nursery
Second-year students in the Product Design program are working on the Butterfly Nursery this spring! Come see their work in progress from Conrod's (mostly Tuesdays and sometimes Fridays).
As part of their Ergonomics course, the designs the students are creating must meet the needs of the user: the Living Campus volunteers who work in the gardens as well as the butterfly populations we are trying to protect.
They are working on two main things: reducing the sunlight that comes in to lower the temperature inside and they are making work tables.
Earth Week Eco-Vendor Market April 22-25
One of the events to celebrate Earth Week will be the Eco-Vendor Market in the Lower Atrium, every day during the week of April 22 from 10 AM to 4 PM.
Come out and support local sustainable businesses!
Upcoming Sustainable & Grown Series events
The Zero Waste Caf茅 presents the Sustainable & Grown Series! This term we have had Vegan Cooking with Jamal, Learning to Can with Colleen, and Crochet with Sonia. Students and employees are welcome to learn or hone new skills that will save money, reduce your environmental impact, and increase your capacity to adult like a boss. Remember, all non-teaching staff have four well-being hours to use every month; these activities are suitable with manager approval.
Coming up next:
- Monday, April 14: Home repair with our FAMA experts! Conrod's 11 AM -12 PM
- Tuesday, April 22: Garden Dig-in with the Office of Sustainability,聽 10 AM start time
Click the link to register!
New no smoking signs going up
New no smoking/vaping signs are in the process of being installed around the campus.
Dawson is officially smoke free, everywhere inside and outside on the entire campus. The rules are laid out in the Policy for a Smoke-Free College.
Both students and employees are subject to sanctions if they violate this policy.
Smoking and vaping is banned within a nine-metre radius of any door, window, or air intake of public or private buildings under Quebec鈥檚 Tobacco Control Act.
Decolonization and Indigenization students make Three Sisters soup
Three Sisters Soup Makes 4-6 portions Ingredients: 1 can of white kidney beans (or navy beans or red kidney beans) 2 leeks 1 acorn squash 1 butternut squash 1 large can of pozole / hominy corn (substitute if needed with chickpeas, fresh or frozen corn kernels, or hulled barley) 1 bunch of dandelion greens (optional…
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