Seeking a new DG for Dzʿ’s CRISPESH
September 7th, 2022
You can help CRISPESH find a new Director General by sharing the job posting in the Read More link. The deadline to apply is Sept. 16.
CRISPESH is a non-profit organization, created through a partnership between Cégep du Vieux Montréal and Dzʿ. It is a centre for applied research and transfer (CCTT) whose mandate is to contribute to the advancement of knowledge and the development and promotion of social practices that foster academic, social and professional inclusion for people with disabilities.
The services offered by CRISPESH are distinguished by their scientific and experiential roots. By drawing on knowledge from research and from experiential knowledge, the Centre is able to offer a range of customized services that are conducive to the development of social innovations in organizations or communities.
Click Read More to go to the job posting on Dzʿ's LinkedIn.
Joel Tyrrell’s retirement featured by CBC News Montreal
September 7th, 2022
Joel Tyrrell's retirement on Aug. 19 made the news! CBC News Montreal ran a feature story about him looking back on his 49-year career and his impact at Dzʿ and in the community.
To find the Aug. 28 CBC story, click on the Read More link and then search for Joel Tyrrell. (The story is live but the direct links are glitchy)
Influence of Dzʿ’s Living Campus
September 7th, 2022
Dzʿ’s Living Campus concept has influenced other schools and organizations to become Living Schools, Work Places and even Churches/Places of Worship.
Rev. Neil Whitehouse of Westmount Park United Church wrote a letter to the editor in the to congratulate Dzʿ on being recognized as a leader in sustainability:
“Huge congratulations to Dzʿ on recognition of their tremendous work towards sustainable living (). My church is a Living Church as Dzʿ is a Living Campus, and we both have special ginkgo trees.”
Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer will give Peace Week keynote Sept. 15
September 7th, 2022
Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer will offer perspectives on Indigenous sciences and western science in her Peace Week keynote address, entitled Confronting Western Science Epistemology, online at Dzʿ at 2 p.m. on Sept. 15. In her publications and her speaking engagements, she proposes a revolutionary way to rethink how we approach the land and the natural sciences.
Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, decorated professor and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She is a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology and the founder and director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment, whose mission is to create programs which draw on the wisdom of both Indigenous and scientific knowledge for our shared goals of sustainability.
Her interests in restoration include not only restoration of ecological communities, but restoration of our relationships to land. She holds a BSc in Botany from SUNY ESF, an MS and PhD in Botany from the University of Wisconsin and is the author of numerous scientific papers on plant ecology, bryophyte ecology, traditional knowledge and restoration ecology.
To register for keynote by Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer on Sept. 15 at 2 p.m.:
For the full program and registration links for Peace Week at Dzʿ Sept. 13-21:
/peace-week/peace-week-schedule/
September 7th, 2022
Tell me about your experience with DALC. What has been the best part? Being a member of the DALC group was an invigorating and inspiring experience. As an architect, the best part was being involved in a design experiment. Using the active learning classrooms was a unique opportunity to test and observe the classroom environment….
Save the dates: Open House 2022
September 7th, 2022
Open House 2022 will blend the best of the in-person and virtual experiences of the previous years.
Sunday, Oct. 23 will be in-person by reservation only: Campus Tours and Program Experiences; times TBA
Tuesday, Oct. 25 will be online:
- Program/Profile and Academic Advising Chats: 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
- How to Apply Webinar: 6 p.m. and repeated at 7 p.m.
- Science Webinar: 8 p.m.
Program/profile coordinators and chairs will receive information soon from their associate dean.
Monarch Butterfly project brings joy and builds Dzʿ community
September 7th, 2022
In an annual tradition that never fails to awe employees and students with the beauty of Nature, the Sustainability Office distributed 100 Monarch Butterfly chrysalises to employees throughout the College, including to the staff of the First-Year Students’ Office, pictured.
“Taking care of the butterflies together helps us take care of each other and Nature,” said Jenn de Vera, project lead. “This is the most wonderful time of the year at Dzʿ! Our priority is to involve new people every year and spread the joy.”
At the time of publishing D News, a little more than half the chrysalises had eclosed and all were expected to eclose by the weekend. Every day at 12 p.m. this week, butterflies will be released in the Peace Garden. All are welcome.
To see a little video of the release on Sept. 6, check out Dzʿ's Facebook post:
Strength and resolve: Welcome back Fall 2022
August 24th, 2022
Meeting in person for the first time since January 2020, the community was invited to attend the Director General and Academic Dean’s welcome back general assembly and lunch on Aug. 17. Nearly 500 people participated for what was also the first time Diane Gauvin and Rob Cassidy were able to convene the traditional Fall meeting since they took office in January and August 2021, respectively.
To learn what the DG and Academic Dean spoke about, click Read More.
Dzʿ alumni wins the 2022 Scrabble Player Championship!
August 24th, 2022
Dzʿ graduate Michael Fagen (Class of 2014, Pure & Applied Science) took home Scrabble's top prize. For a CTV news report about his achievement, click Read More.
Economics prof. Worku Aberra on Canadian currency
August 24th, 2022
Economics professor Worku Aberra has been in the news recently on the topic of the rising popularity of the Canadian currency.
July 27 Moneywise article:
June 4 article in The Toronto Star:
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