Todd Ormiston aims to influence Indigenous education as new Eyēʔ Sqȃ’lewen executive directorFrom Criminal Justice student to Indigenous Studies program chair to executive director of Eyēʔ Sqȃ’lewen, or The Centre for Indigenous Education & Community Connections, Todd Ormiston’s time at Camosun College has truly come full circle. Ormiston became chair of the Indigenous Studies program in 2017, and in that time he’s had an immense influence and […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College launches film production micro-credentialIn June, Camosun College is launching its first film production assistant micro-credential course. FILM 100V—Film Production Assistant aims to train people to become production assistants in the film industry, which is poised to boom in southern Vancouver Island. “Our plan has been for some time to start micro-credentials in the film space,” says Camosun vice-president […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Indigenous Education student gifts college library with artThe Lansdowne campus library has received a gift from a Camosun College student as the culmination of her Indigenous Education program. Alisha Parks is just finishing her second year of the program, and she says that her experience of being an Indigenous student with disabilities really shaped her inspiration for Gifts of the Heartberry, an […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Innovates creates new position to facilitate greater community integrationCamosun Innovates—Camosun’s applied engineering department—has generated a new position that it hopes will help bolster the college’s automation and mechatronics fields. Imtehaze Heerah is the new Leading Edge Endowment Fund BC Regional Innovation Chair, and he hopes to unite academics with industry in a practical way. “With the pandemic, over the last couple of years, […] Continue Reading |
Student group says Budget 2022 a “missed opportunity”The government of Canada has released its budget plan for 2022, and not everybody is happy about it. The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA), which all Camosun College students are paying members of, is disappointed with the outcome, saying that this was a missed opportunity for Canada to invest in the future of the […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College students create new torch for BC GamesThe most important symbol of the Olympic Games is the torch, which is derived from ancient Greek mythology, when Prometheus stole mystical flame from Zeus and bestowed it upon humankind in its time of greatest darkness. The Olympic torch represents the human drive to succeed and flourish, to spread a message of peace and hope […] Continue Reading |
Panamanian students study English at Camosun in new joint programAs a part of an eight-month language development program carried out jointly with universities and colleges in Panama, 14 high-achieving international students have been studying at Camosun College since October. The main goal of the Instituto para la Formación y Aprovechamiento de Recursos Humanos (IFARHU) program, says Camosun International projects and partnerships associate director Marius […] Continue Reading |
Chargers men’s volleyball play perfect tournament, bring home national goldThe Camosun Chargers men’s volleyball team have returned from Quebec as champions. The team brought home the national Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) gold medal this year, playing a perfect tournament on Sunday, March 27 to get it. The victory comes after having spent all of last year training, despite there being no games as […] Continue Reading |
Camosun students start petition to get college to provide free menstrual productsUpdate: Since this story was filed, Camosun student Michelle Reed informed Nexus that dispenser machines will be installed in 9 locations across both campuses as early as June, and the products are coming from local environmentally friendly company Joni. Reed says that signage will be placed to advertise the dispenser machines. As part of a collaborative […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Nursing Student Collective to host online workshopOn Wednesday March 23 at 5 pm, the Camosun Nursing Student Collective (CNSC) is partnering with Victoria Cool Aid Homelessness Society for an online workshop. The workshop—which is open to the public—is curated and facilitated by CNSC president Afaf Burrow and will feature guest speaker Emily Taylor, who is a nurse for the Cool Aid […] Continue Reading |
