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Read more about: New Faculty Orientation is Jan. 17

New Faculty Orientation is Jan. 17

December 1st, 2021

The orientation includes asynchronous and synchronous components:  Welcome from the Deans and Directors of Dzʿ  Competency based education and the program approach   Academic integrity at Dzʿ   Faculty deadlines  Faculty roles and responsibilities  Classroom scenarios and discussion  Professional development opportunities  This event is open to all new Day and Continuing Education faculty with [Fall 2021 or Winter 2022] workload.  Please register via this link: RSVP   Content…

Beyond Orange Shirt Day at Dzʿ

November 17th, 2021

A committee at Dzʿ has been hard at work to ensure that Dzʿ does more than just mark Sept. 30.

Click Read More for a report about Beyond Orange Shirt Day from the committee.


Over at the Faculty Hub

November 17th, 2021
  • A virtual Ed Tech Drop-in Session will take place Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.. Join this session from the Faculty Hub
  • Opinion piece from University Affairs:
  • Save the dates: Intercollegiate Ped Days will take place Jan. 12-14, 2022. More info to come!

Read more about: Radicalization and intervention lecture presented by the Psychology Profile and Peace Centre

Radicalization and intervention lecture presented by the Psychology Profile and Peace Centre

November 17th, 2021

The Psychology Profile teamed up with the Peace Centre to invite Dr. Michael King (see bio below) to speak to students on Oct. 27. Dr. King joined us virtually during a General Psychology class that forms a learning community triad with an Anthropology and a History course, under the theme of Race, Ethnicity and Migration. The talk on radicalization…

Join us for Dzʿ’s first ever Certificate Day on Nov. 10

November 3rd, 2021

Certificates offer students from all programs the opportunities to interact in a learning community of fellow students and teachers who share a passion for thinking about and finding solutions to a specific contemporary issue. Students currently can take along with their DEC a certificate in Women/Gender Studies, Hellenic Studies, Peace Studies, Decolonization and Indigenization, and as of this year, SPACE: Arts and Sciences and Environment and Sustainability.

Interested in learning more about any of these certificates? Wondering about how to get more involved or the possibilities for co-teaching a certificate course with a colleague? If so, we invite you drop by the Lower and Upper Atriums on Wednesday, Nov. 10 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

For more information, please contact LC Certificate Lead Pat Romano at promano@dawsoncollege.qc.ca.


Read more about: Academic Dean: Opening the door to dialogue

Academic Dean: Opening the door to dialogue

November 3rd, 2021

I have had the opportunity to speak with some 20 faculty and staff in recent weeks at two meet-and-greets. These occasions have provided exciting and welcome opportunities to re-connect with the Dzʿ community. Before I go into further detail about these events, it might be useful to introduce myself, how I first came to Dzʿ…

Read more about: Kanien’kehà’ka Elder and Knowledge Keeper Niioie:ren speaks to Outdoor Ed students

Kanien’kehà’ka Elder and Knowledge Keeper Niioie:ren speaks to Outdoor Ed students

November 3rd, 2021

On Oct. 30, Dzʿ students in Jonathan Egan’s Outdoor Education Activities course were fortunate to have Kanien’kehà’ka Elder and Knowledge Keeper Niioie:ren Patton of Kahnawà:ke speak to them out on the land. Surrounded by the beautiful trees and varied habitats of Île Saint-Bernard near Kahnawà:ke, students used old logs and moist ground as their…

Over at the Faculty Hub

November 3rd, 2021
  • Article spotlight:  by Pat Romano (Humanities).

Excerpt:  These concerns have led us to reflect repeatedly on how we can frame these discussions in ways that can effectively engage at least a significant majority of our students in a real exploration of these divisive issues – one that may be uncomfortable and indeed take them into places where they would rather not go. In the next section you will find a brief overview of some of the conclusions we have drawn as we have discussed the difficulties and successes we have had in the classroom and mulled over the insights offered by the theory of nonviolence – its call for us to find connections across divides, its promotion of a process of social change that engages us intellectually, emotionally and creatively, and its emphasis that changes in our hearts and minds become most likely during moments where the unexpected happens.


Read more about: Teaching in turbulent times: topic of Ped Day Opening Plenary

Teaching in turbulent times: topic of Ped Day Opening Plenary

November 3rd, 2021

Over 160 Dzʿites attended Dr. Saul Carliner’s plenary address to kick-off Dzʿ’s Ped Day on Oct. 15. Carliner illustrated, through an interactive and engaging virtual presentation, that COVID is but one cause of “turbulence” in higher education, which will continue to affect the day-to-day work of teachers in the 21st century. Carliner said that beyond…

New partnership with AI Launch Lab

October 13th, 2021

is thrilled to announce a new partnership with . Dzʿ students have a chance to learn AI through this partnership.

AI Launch Lab organized a series of workshops where college students receive hands-on training and mentorship in AI topics. They are working on projects ranging from robotics to natural language processing and computer vision, to sustainability and development, and more.

DzʿAI received applications from 65 Dzʿ students. The first cohort began on Sept. 25.

There will be other opportunities for Dzʿ students in Winter and Summer 2022.

One of the goals is to explore ways of connecting this student enrichment experience with program curriculum across disciplines as the partnership evolves.

Click Read More for a glimpse into the Fall 2021 program.


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