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News Briefs: January 6, 2025 issue

Lydia Zuleta Johnson, student editor and Greg Pratt, managing editor

January 6, 2025

Camosun gets $1-million donation, changes building name  Camosun’s Centre for Trades Education and Innovation building has been renamed in recognition of a $1-million contribution by the Bhalla Family. The building, located at the Interurban campus, now stands as the Bhalla Centre for Trades Education and Innovation. Camosun alumnus and former Camosun College Foundation chair Jeety […]

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International and domestic students disheartened over federal study-permit changes

Lydia Zuleta Johnson, student editor

January 6, 2025

The Canadian government’s change of tune on immigration has sparked a variety of reactions from both international and domestic students. After long boasting its multicultural population and welcoming borders, the federal government announcement last year limited a number of international students from access to education in Canada, and who and where they’re eligible to receive […]

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Camosun College Faculty Association concerned over college layoffs, restructuring

Lydia Zuleta Johnson, student editor

November 20, 2024

Camosun College has announced impending layoffs and a restructuring of the college’s schools in an effort to adapt to a projected $5-million financial deficit caused by recent federal policy reforms and restrictions on international students—and the Camosun College Faculty Association (CCFA) does not approve. In an email sent out to Camosun faculty and staff, Camosun […]

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Camosun College Student Society reacts to international post-graduate work permit program changes

Lydia Zuleta Johnson, student editor

November 13, 2024

A federal announcement on September 18 introduced tighter restrictions on international student study permits, causing concern at a number of Canadian post-secondary institutions, including Camosun College. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced it will be limiting eligibility to Canada’s post-graduation work permit program, allowing only for international students studying within 966 programs in five eligible […]

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Camosun College Student Society talk fall elections, referendum, diversity

Santiago Vazquez-Fuertes, senior writer

November 13, 2024

The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) held its fall student elections from October 21 to October 23. A total of 688 students voted in the elections. That’s down from last year’s fall election turnout of 784 students, but CCSS external executive Prince Solanki is still happy with the turnout. “It was a successful voting this […]

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News Briefs: November 13, 2024 issue

Lydia Zuleta Johnson, student editor

November 13, 2024

Camosun Coastal Centre gets $5.26 million grant The Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation in conjunction with Seaspan have announced a $5.26 million grant to go toward building a new trades training centre at Camosun College’s Coastal Centre, as well as allocating $200,000 to scholarships. Adopting an “Indigenous first” approach, the new training centre—which will support […]

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