Camosun instates gender-neutral washrooms
Camosun College recently announced that some of their already-existing single-stall bathrooms are now gender-neutral. At Lansdowne, the gender-inclusive washrooms are located on the first floor of Dawson, the second floor of Paul, and the first floor of Richmond House. At Interurban, the gender-inclusive washrooms are on the first floor of Campus Centre and in the east hallway of Jack White. Pick up our September 21 issue to read our full story on the gender-neutral washrooms.
Free online textbooks being adopted by UVic
Good news over at the University of Victoria: an Earth and Ocean sciences course there recently switched from a textbook that cost $123.50 to a free online textbook as part of the BC Campus’ Open Textbook Project. Free online textbooks have been used more frequently over the past few years, much to the joy of students’ wallets.
Annual anarchist book fair hits UVic
A book fair to raise awareness about anarchism and social equality is going down at the University of Victoria on Friday, September 9 and Saturday, September 10. The book fair has been happening for a decade; people attending can exchange ideas, read challenging and entertaining literature, and attend workshops on anarchist theory. It all happens at UVic’s Student Union Building; see victoriananarchistbookfair.ca for more info.
Opportunity for artsy types
The City of Victoria is launching an artist in residence program. The resident artist will start work in October, working 20 hours a week for a $42,000 annual salary. A minimum of one piece of artwork must be completed in that time. The application deadline is Monday, September 26 at 4 pm. For more information on the position and how to apply, see victoria.ca/publicart.
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