Camosun renames Disability Resource Centre
Camosun’s Disability Resource Centre has been renamed The Centre for Accessible Learning. The college decided to make the change after a 2014 survey showed that the student body expressed a desire to have the Centre rebranded to better capture the inclusive values of the college.
Camosun instructor killed in motorcycle crash
Rodger Hargreaves, who worked in Camosun’s School of Trades and Technology, was killed in a motorcycle crash on September 11. He worked as a career coordinator with high-school students who intended on going into the trades in the future. He is survived by a wife and two daughters.
Former Chargers player returns to coach team
Former Camosun Chargers golf player Brady Stead has graduated from the college, but he’s back as part of the coaching staff in his new position of assistant coach. Stead took the Chargers to nine Pacific Western Athletic Association and Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association medal rounds during his time as a player for the team.
Camosun announces 2017 artist in residence
Camosun alumnus Mikhail Yerkovich is the college’s 2017 artist in residence. Yerkovich will share and communicate his artistic findings with current visual arts students.
Camosun student awarded scholarship
Camosun Criminal Justice graduate Tanner Stevenson has won the Sarah Beckett Memorial Scholarship, which is a $2,000 scholarship awarded to a post-secondary student who has demonstrated academic excellence, financial need, and a desire to go into law enforcement. The scholarship is named after West Shore RCMP Constable Sarah Beckett, who lost her life in the line of duty last year.
Walk Safer starts early
The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) Walk Safer program started on September 5, as opposed to the first week of October, this year. The program was able to begin earlier due to an increase in funding that students voted for in a referendum in the last CCSS election. Through the program, students can be escorted to and from buildings or to their cars by a Walk Safer employee in a golf cart. The service is available from any location at Interurban or Lansdowne from 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm, Monday to Thursday. Students can call 250-370-3058 for a ride.
Chargers golf team gets new home course
The Camosun Chargers golf team is training at Highland Pacific Golf Course (HPGC) this year. The Chargers golf team’s season starts on the September 16 weekend, with the University of British Columbia Okanagan Invitational Tournament.
Camosun gets government funding for trades
112 additional seats have been added to Camosun’s trade programs through a funding increase of $219,000 from the provincial government. There is no word yet on whether this money will be divvied up between the programs or be all going toward one program.
Camosun VP joins St. Margaret’s School board
Camosun vice president of student experience Joan Yates has joined St. Margaret’s School’s board of governors. Yates joins the board along with four other new people, including a registered clinical counsellor and a Lockheed Martin vice president and general manager.
Camosun prof’s book makes short list
Camosun writing professor Kari Jones recently got her children’s book At the Edge of the World shortlisted in the “12 and over” category in the City of Victoria Butler Book Prize contest. The judges are people from the literary arts community. The winner—who takes home $5,000—will be announced on October 11 at the Union Club. Doors are at 7 pm; tickets are $20.
NDP announces more tuition breaks
BC Premier John Horgan announced at Vancouver Island University (VIU) on September 1 that tuition fees are now being waived for people who have spent a minimum of two years in government care. Horgan also said the NDP will be announcing more supports for those who exceed the government-care age limit of 18. The Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training will fund this change in tuition charges for the rest of the fiscal year. Students who meet requirements for this program will be refunded if they have already paid tuition.
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