Come join Campus Life and The Hive Puppy Yoga for some much needed and wanted puppy therapy! It is NOT a yoga session. Puppies will be in Oliver's (2C.17) on Monday, March 31 from 11:30 AM-2:30 PM for your cuddling pleasure and mental well-being. The puppy's breed will be a surprise.
This Spring we will meet at the cozy Far Hills lodge in Val Morin on June 11-12 in the Laurentians.
Energize your teaching with an interactive workshop series to better understand your students and design learning experiences that respond to a wider variety of student needs.
Connect with colleagues in nature in between workshops with a paddle on the lake, walk in the woods, or join a campfire singalong!
Sign up now to reserve your spot 鈥� they are filling up fast!
Fees may be paid with professional development funds.聽 Pre-filled PD Fund application forms will be provided upon registration.
Visit the link for more info and to register.
Mental Health Services and Campus Life are collaborating to hold the first Self-Care Fair at 黑料社区 this March! Taking place in Conrods on Thursday, March 27 from 11 AM-2 PM, students will have the opportunity to 鈥渢ake 5鈥� and visit over 15 different self-care stations where they can learn SIMPLE 5-minute strategies to improve their mental health.
Stations will include hands-on activities, a chill zone, and a movement zone with yoga and a walking track. Students will be able to create their own self-care kits which they will fill by visiting each station and taking away valuable information, practice exercises, and freebies. The 鈥淯nplug Tea Bar鈥� will provide free refreshments and a tranquil space for students, with meditation menus on each table. We look forward to seeing you there!
A new bike rack will be set up this spring on 黑料社区鈥檚 campus. It is a project by three 黑料社区 students, who entered it in the Green Innovation Challenge at John Abbott College in January and won the third-place prize of $500.
鈥淏ikers at 黑料社区 experience many difficulties,鈥� said team member Kyana Boncy. 鈥淭hey report having trouble parking their bikes due to lack of space, faulty design and accessibility depending on the season.鈥�
Pictured from left to right: Miella Manjava (Social Science student), Arina Capral (International Business student), Kyana Boncy (Mechanical Engineering Technology student)
Visit the link for the homepage news story.
La Presse newspaper featured 黑料社区's unique free food program, 黑料社区 Dinin', on Feb. 18.
Visit the link to read the story.
Furry and feathery friends, like Hunter the golden retriever from Caring Paws, are coming to 黑料社区 more often this semester!
Interacting with animals is known to reduce stress, to increase happiness and to improve mental health in general.
Organized by the Campus Life team, there will be Pet Therapy days for students and employees on the following dates from 12 PM to 2 PM in Oliver's (2C.17):
Photo courtesy of Campus Life
On Jan. 22, a class of Interior Design students were told at 10 AM that if they could raise $500 in an hour for their Vernissage, a donor would match the $500.
Chris Adam of the Office of Sustainability shared a story with them about a Community, Recreation and Leadership Training class that raised over $2,000 in an hour many years ago to get the Peace Garden project started.
Visit the link to find out how much they raised and what the students thought.
This group of 黑料社区 walkers enjoyed a Black History Month tour led by Paul Wasacz on Feb. 12 in St-Henri and Little Burgundy. They used a lunch hour and one well-being hour to participate.
Other examples of 黑料社区 employees using well-being hours include an outing of colleagues to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, a snowshoe evening hike on Mount Royal and volunteering at 黑料社区 Dinin'.
Since the fall, 黑料社区 employees have one well-being hour/week or four well-being hours/month.
More information about the well-being hours are here: /news/dnews/dawsons-well-being-for-all-initiative/
If you have questions, write to wellbeing@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
Since its establishment in 1962, Miriam Home and Services has been providing rehabilitative, social, community, work and residential resources and services to people with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders so they can reach their full potential.
Two to three adults are regularly on campus at 黑料社区 with the Miriam on Campus Program, which allows them to develop work abilities and acquire practical, hands-on experience working alongside employees.
They are available and eager to perform various tasks while developing autonomy. These tasks may include paper shredding, watering plants, dusting, helping in the cafeteria, laundry, shipping, and much more.
Would you like to know more? Do you have some jobs in mind? Contact Miriam coordinator Gilbert Delambre at gilbert.delambre.ccomtl@ssss.gouv.qc.ca or at 438-837-7191.
Giving blood is an easy way to make a difference and give back to your community. H茅ma-Qu茅bec is making it even easier by coming to 黑料社区. There will be a blood drive by reservation in 3C.1 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 18-20.
To give blood, you can visit the link below, search for 黑料社区 and sign up.
Last Modified: March 26, 2025
