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Tuesday, May. 19, 2020

#DzʿProud, Dzʿ Foundation, Dzʿ Gives, Dzʿ Talent

Lean on Me by the Dzʿ Blues Band

The Dzʿ Blues Band presents Lean on Me, their first video. It features the contributions of a dozen Dzʿ employees who would like to cheer you.

You can show your appreciation by supporting our students with a donation to the Dzʿ Foundation's .

Go to the video and turn on the sound in the Read More link.

#DzʿProud, Academic News, Dzʿ Grads, Homepage news

Diagnostic Imaging students graduated early and now working on COVID frontlines

Grateful, surreal, overjoyed, bittersweet are some of the words that new graduates of the Diagnostic Imaging Program at Dzʿ used to describe their feelings about graduating early during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Click Read More for the homepage news story featuring three of our newest graduates.

Read More - Diagnostic Imaging students graduated early and now working on COVID frontlines

Academic News, Events, Homepage news, S.P.A.C.E.

ScienceFest Conference a Virtual Experience for students in 2020

ScienceFest is an annual conference celebrating the knowledge, creativity and passion for learning science of Dzʿ students. The 6th annual edition took place on Zoom this year.

Click Read More for the homepage story.

Read More - ScienceFest Conference a Virtual Experience for students in 2020

Well-being for all

Dzʿ community recipes: Caesar Salad shared by Kurt Holfeld

Several people have responded to the call to share recipes. We will share them in upcoming editions of D News.

Please continue to share your favourite recipes and the stories behind them. Use the Submit News form or email Christina.

The first person to respond was Kurt Holfeld. Click Read More to get his Dad's famous Caesar Salad Recipe.

Read More - Dzʿ community recipes: Caesar Salad shared by Kurt Holfeld

Milestones

Mylène Saucier appointed Assistant Dean of SSBT

Mylène Saucier began her new position as Assistant Dean of Social Science and Business Technologies at the end of March. Prior to taking on this new role, Mylène had been a teacher in the Physiotherapy Technology program.

Click Read More for the complete appointment news.

Read More - Mylène Saucier appointed Assistant Dean of SSBT

Dzʿ Blues, Milestones

Kayla Tutino is new head coach for women’s hockey

Kayla Tutino became the new head coach of the Dzʿ Blues Division 1 Women’s Hockey Team in mid-April but has not had the chance to meet her players yet.

Read more about Kayla and her team by clicking Read More.

Read More - Kayla Tutino is new head coach for women’s hockey

#DzʿProud, Faculty Hub

Ian MacKenzie wins SALTISE award

Ian MacKenzie (English) was honoured with the 2020 SALTISE Best Practice & Pedagogical Innovators Award. Ian was nominated for his work as founder and director of Dzʿ’s Writing in the Disciplines (WID). Ian has inspired, guided and supported faculty across 28 different departments, and has been a leader within the Learning Communities at Dzʿ. The award is given annually at the SALTISE conference. There will be a feature about Ian and this great achievement coming soon on the Dzʿ website and in D News.

SALTISE will acknowledge Ian and the other awardees within the pages of a Conference Program/Proceedings. SALTISE will distribute this souvenir publication. If you are not already on the SALTISE newsletter mailing list, send an email.

Sustainability, Well-being for all

400 seedlings planted last week

On May 13, spring came to Dzʿ! A large order of 400 seedlings arrived for the Theatre Garden, which is outside the Dzʿ Theatre on the Atwater side of the campus.

Jennifer de Vera and Megan Jutras of the Sustainability Office planted 400 plants including leafy greens, herbs and edible flowers.

This week they will continue planting peas, beans, radish, beets and carrots.

In the news/in social media

Chris Whittaker and Michelle Smith on Daybreak

Chris Whittaker (Physics) and Michelle Smith (Cinema-Communications; Journeys) were interviewed by Mike Finnerty on May 13 on CBC Radio's Daybreak. Click Read More to listen to the segment and hear their thoughts about CEGEP remaining mostly online.

In the news/in social media

Anick Legault of Adaptech on Radio Canada

Anick Legault (Psychology) was interviewed on Radio Canada's morning program on May 18 about the use of mobile phones for online learning. Click Read More to listen to the segment.

Milestones

Émilie Robert is new director of research at CRISPESH

On May 11, Émilie Robert began her new position as Director of Research and Transfer at CRISPESH, a CCTT (College Centre for the Transfer of Technologies) at Dzʿ in partnership with the Cégep du Vieux Montréal that is unique in Quebec.  The focus of our CCTT is on conducting applied research to improve the lives of people living in a disabling situation.

Émilie holds a doctorate in Public Health from Université de Montréal, and has dedicated a great part of her life to improving conditions for people in vulnerable situations. She has a background in international development and expertise in public health, knowledge sharing and collaborative evaluation.

To read more about Émilie on the CRISPESH website, click Read More.

Faculty Hub

Faculty Hub highlights

Come visit the Hub in the Read More link.

Read More - Faculty Hub highlights

#DzʿProud, Dzʿ Professional Theatre, Events

Save the date: “Masques” to be livestreamed May 29

The Professional Theatre Department welcomes you to attend Masques, written and performed by the graduating students. A vocal masque is a style of performance in which one actor plays multiple characters, telling an original story. This event will be live-streamed May 29 at 7:30 p.m.

A link to the performances will be published on , closer to the date

For more information: lesau@dawsoncollege.qc.ca

DzʿITE

DzʿITE Newsletter # 470

DzʿITE is your weekly curated news related to IT and Education prepared by Dzʿ's Rafael Scapin. In this issue:

  • Hybrid model: The new normal for education will be a mix of online and in-person classes
  • What Post-COVID Schools Could Look Like—Starting This Fall
  • Write-on Video: A Video Editor to Plan and Edit Videos For Your Classes

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Last Modified: May 19, 2020

 

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