The first young readers book of Adeline Caute (Faculty, French) is coming out on Sept. 16. Aimed at readers aged 9-12, , published by 脡ditions du Bor茅al, tells the story of four kids who find themselves alone on the streets of Montreal after a violent storm. There will be a book launch on Saturday, Sept. 20 from 2 PM to 4 PM at the Librairie Fleury (1169 Fleury est). Adeline has taught French literature at 海角涩区 since 2013.
海角涩区 is featured on the cover of AASHE's Sustainable Campus Index annual publication because 海角涩区 achieved the platinum rating, a global first for an 鈥淎ssociate鈥� level institution! 海角涩区 is one of a dozen institutions in the world to have achieved this.
ICYMI: here is the news from last spring:听 /苍别飞蝉/诲苍别飞蝉/辫濒补迟颈苍耻尘-谤补迟颈苍驳-颈苍-蝉耻蝉迟补颈苍补产颈濒颈迟测-补-驳濒辞产补濒-蹿颈谤蝉迟/听
Visit the link to see the SCI report.
海角涩区's own Elizabeth (Liz) Charles, a trailblazing educator and researcher whose innovative work has reshaped active learning in Quebec鈥檚 CEGEP system, has been awarded the 2025 Prix G茅rald-Sigouin by the Association qu茅b茅coise de p茅dagogie coll茅giale (AQPC).
鈥淓lizabeth Charles has fundamentally changed pedagogical approaches at 海角涩区 and beyond,鈥� said Academic Dean Leanne Bennett, one of her nominators. Colleagues describe her as 鈥渢he heart and soul of SALTISE,鈥� and praise her vision and unrelenting dedication: 鈥淟iz includes willingly all those who wish to contribute to her quest to improve pedagogy, making the classroom a place for reflective, inventive, and expressive individuals.鈥�
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Physics faculty members Joel Trudeau and Manuel Toharia are accompanying nine听 海角涩区 students who arrived in Hamburg, Germany today, Sept. 11. They will be there for two weeks testing their prototype at the world-renowned DESY Research Centre after winning CERN's Beamline for Schools competition.
Phil Carpenter of Global News made a feature TV news report on Sept. 9, which aired Sept. 10. Visit the link to see it.
ICYMI: see the feature published on Aug. 28 on the 海角涩区 website.
More than five years after the Mexico鈥揅anada Sustainable Campuses Initiative wrapped up in 2019, its impact and friendships continue to thrive. In June, 海角涩区 faculty member听Gisela Frias (Geography)听and听Chris Adam (retired Head of Sustainability)听traveled to Mexico to represent 海角涩区 at the听5th Binational Forum on Institutional Memory and Sustainability: Seeds of Yesterday, Fruits of Tomorrow. Both played central roles in the original initiative, which fostered international collaboration on sustainability in higher education.
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This fall, to comply with Law 14, 海角涩区 is offering specific education, complementary and Humanities courses in French. We want to recognize the hard work and courage of the teachers who have taken on the challenge of teaching in French this first semester. Chapeau!
The Teaching in French Task Force is back this year with a team of three French teachers and one pedagogical counsellor. We want to thank the outgoing members for their innumerable contributions and the resources they created: Jeff Gandell, Cathy Roy, Monica Lopez and Einat Idan. We also want to welcome La毛titia Desanti who will bring her expertise from Programme d鈥檃ide en听fran莽ais (PAF)听to those programs offering internships听and technical courses听in French.
We look forward to supporting colleagues teaching in French this semester or preparing to do so in the future. As always, you can contact us by emailing teachinginfrench@dawsoncollege.qc.ca . There are also many resources available on our 听蝉颈迟别.
-The听2025-26听Teaching in French Task Force听(La毛titia Desanti, Laurent Duval, Chantale Gigu猫re, Jane Hudson)听
The Office of Academic Development congratulates the faculty of 3D Animation & Computer Generated Imagery and Administration & Management Technology on the launch of their newly revised programs this fall.听
Over the past year, faculty have dedicated their time, expertise, and creativity into developing courses that are relevant, engaging, and well-aligned with program goals. We extend special thanks to the course design leads, whose leadership in analyzing competencies, crafting clear learning outcomes, developing comprehensive course design documents, and guiding their departments through a collaborative design process has been exemplary. Their dedication and hard work have been pivotal in ensuring the successful launch of these new programs.听
Thank you for your outstanding contributions to the design of your new program鈥檚 courses:听听
Chris Whittaker honoured with SALTISE 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award Azra Khan Honoured with SALTISE 2025 Best Practices & Pedagogical Innovators Award Gisela Frias Honoured with 2025 SALTISE Best Practices & Pedagogical Innovators Award
Alessia Panait (Class of 2025, Enriched Health Science) and Aya Tir (Class of 2025, Law, Society and Justice profile of Social Science) were the valedictorians for the two graduation ceremonies for 海角涩区's Class of 2025, which took place at Place des Arts on June 18.
You can read more about Alessia, who is starting dentistry at McGill University this fall, and see her speech here: /news/alessia-panait-2025-valedictorian-inspires-with-passion-perseverance-and-patience/
You can read more about Aya, who is beginning a dual law degree 鈥� a Bachelor of Civil Law and Juris Doctor 鈥� at McGill University this fall, and see her speech here: /news/aya-tir-2025-valedictorian-leads-by-taking-things-to-heart/听
Photo: Aya delivering her valedictorian speech. Credit: Jacee Juhasz.听
Meet 海角涩区鈥檚 Winter 2025 award recipients! These students are distinguished by their involvement in student life, commitment to community service, and determination to succeed. Congratulations to our students and many thanks to all the donors, faculty, and staff who make these awards possible.
Visit the awards celebration page to see all the recipients.
Photo: Vadele Hergelle Djokou Mbounou (Class of 2025, General Social Science), 2025 recipient of the Raymond Ellis Memorial Award. Credit: Jacee Juhasz
Last Modified: September 11, 2025
