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Six faculty members completed Sustainable Happiness

May 23rd, 2024

Facilitator Holly McIntyre led a group of faculty members through the Sustainable Happiness non-credit course pioneered at Dzʿ. Congrats to our first SH faculty grads!

In the photo from left to right, here are the Winter 2024 SH grads along with their projects:

  • Holly McIntyre (Phys ed, SH facilitator)
  • Richard Montreuil (Department Chair, Phys ed): Created a student survey to understand what makes students happy in Phys. Ed. classes and shared results with the group and his department
  • Cory Deegan ( Ed.): Adding SH activities and reflections to his Phys. Ed. courses
  • Caroline Haddad ( Ed.): (with Layal) Put up a gratitude board in the hallway, provided to the community ways of feeling and expressing gratitude, and hosted a Phys. Ed. gratitude coffee and snack break to share gratitude
  • Paul Wasacz ( Ed.): Planting three sisters with his Phys. Ed. class to prepare for the new Indigenous garden and arranging for students to take care of the seedlings
  • Layal Nakhlé ( Ed.) (with Caroline): Put up a gratitude board in the hallway, provided to the community ways of feeling and expressing gratitude, and hosted a Phys. Ed. gratitude coffee and snack break to share gratitude
  • Brian Mader (Program Co-Coordinator of Environmental Science,Biology): Ran a Bioblitz to identify species on campus

Resources for domestic violence

May 23rd, 2024

Taking action against domestic violence starts with supporting victims and raising awareness among staff. It may seem intimidating or tricky, but it can save lives.

Discover tools, resources and tips (in French only) for colleagues, employers, unions and everyone in the link below.

Dzʿ also has a page of resources: /human-resources/dawson-and-community-resources-for-gender-based-and-domestic-violence/


Active transportation news and BIXI discount

May 23rd, 2024

There will be a meeting with those who have shown interest in joining Dzʿ's Active Alternative Transportation Working group (AATWG). “We plan to meet with the group to discuss future bike workshops, helping people find the best route to and from Dzʿ. Whether it is a biking or walking route, we want to encourage people to live healthier lives by spending more time outdoors instead of sitting in a car, bus, metro or train to get to work or school,” said Jennifer de Vera (Office of Sustainability).

Don't forget to take advantage of the to all Dzʿ community and friends. Use discount code BIXI2024DAWSON . The deadline is May 31, 2024!

In addition, the Office of Sustainability was able to form a partnership with local bike shop , just a five-minute bike ride from Dzʿ. Simply present your student or employee I.D. and you will receive 15% off on all accessories. (Discount not applicable to bikes or labour)

If anyone has any bike related questions, feel free to contact Adam akingsland@dawsoncollege.qc.ca


Students and staff are invited to a bike maintenance skills workshop May 28

May 23rd, 2024

Students and employees are welcome to bring their bikes to learn how to change a tire, adjust brakes and do basic tune up’s.

Mech Tech faculty member Adam Kingsland will lead an outdoor bike workshop by the Gazebo in Parking Lot 1 starting at 12 PM on Tuesday, May 28. (Rain date: Wednesday, May 29) Bring your bikes or simply come listen and learn. Adam facilitates the workshops by ensuring all participants can get their hands dirty to benefit from the hands-on learning.

Please reserve your spot by emailing sustainability@dawsoncollege.qc.ca

This activity is part of the Office of Sustainability’s Wellness Activities- Happy Hobbies series.


Food researchers from around the world gathered at Dzʿ

May 23rd, 2024

Industrialized food production and international food supply chains significantly increase food insecurity, worsen environmental degradation, and lead to inadequate livelihoods especially for women and youth. Food systems have the potential to be multi-functional levers for change. Small-scale, Indigenous, and traditional approaches can offer needed solutions for transformation.

Last week at Dzʿ, a group of food researchers from Kenya, Mexico, Brazil, Australia and other parts of Canada met each other for the first time as part of a new major international project to identify, measure, and tell the stories of regional sustainable food systems. The project is called FLOW (Food, Learning and Growing) Partnership: Seeding Sustainability Transformation.

Visit the link for the homepage news story.


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Fueling Dzʿ with Dzʿ Dinin’ three days a week

May 22nd, 2024

Over a decade ago, the Dzʿ Student Union began to address food insecurity at the College introducing Dzʿ Dinin’, a free vegan lunch service, offered once per week to the whole community.  In Winter 2024, the Office of Sustainability, the Dzʿ Peace Centre, and the Dzʿ Student Union joined together to expand the service…

Read more about: Eco-landscaping students make two new gardens

Eco-landscaping students make two new gardens

May 9th, 2024

Students in Paul Wasacz’s Physical Education course, Eco-landscaping, built two new gardens on the west side of the campus over the weekend of May 4-5. Chris Adam and Jenn de Vera from the Office of Sustainability were also both present to guide the students. “We were able to use fillers such as large branches and…

Read more about: BioBlitz and spring weather brings species count to 900

BioBlitz and spring weather brings species count to 900

May 9th, 2024

Over the last two weeks, the Dzʿ community and friends have collectively added over 1,300 observations from 200 new observers. The number of new species added is 64, bringing our 1,000 Species in 1,000 Days count to 900. On Monday, April 29, about 100 people attended the worldwide BioBlitz at Dzʿ. Participants included students, faculty,…

Read more about: Story behind the beautiful scilla blooms

Story behind the beautiful scilla blooms

April 25th, 2024

A photo of the scilla bulbs blooming on the Sherbrooke Street West side of the Dzʿ campus, published in the April 18 D Announcements, brought back memories for Eleftheria Styliaras, a technician in the biology department. Eleftheria wrote to the Communications team: “I wanted to share the story behind these beautiful blooms. These scilla were planted…

New Student Mental Health resources

April 25th, 2024

In time for Mental Health Week, May 6 to 12, there is a new resource for student mental health.

The MHE Station (Station SME in French) is the place to go to support the mental health of college and university students. It provides access to a wealth of credible information and practical tools. There’s advice on managing stress, information on mental health, tips on maintaining healthy relationships, and more. Station SME also offers resources to strengthen your expertise and create study environments conducive to student well-being.

There is a and you can explore staff resources here:


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