Camosun Makerspace on the way
Camosun College is getting ready to open a Makerspace in the Wilna Thomas Building at Lansdowne. Makerspace is a place for students to collaborate and learn new skills in a beginner-friendly space. Students will be able to work with tools for 3D printing, sewing, laser cutting, virtual reality, and vinyl cutting. Students can register for free workshops on the Camosun website. For more information see camosun.ca/makerspace, and watch for our full story soon.
Camosun instructor up for award
Camosun College instructor Maleea Acker has been shortlisted for the City of Victoria Butler Book Prize. Acker’s collection of poetry, Hesitating Once to Feel Glory, published by Nightwood Editions last year, is up for the award. The winner of the $5,000 prize will be announced at a gala held at the Union Club of British Columbia in Victoria on Wednesday, October 11.
College and faculty association reach tentative agreement
Camosun College and the Camosun College Faculty Association (CCFA) have reached a tentative agreement under the Province’s Shared Recovery Mandate. Roughly 800 faculty members at Camosun College are covered by the agreement; more details will be made available once ratification is complete.