Camosun College keeps conversations going with Sexualized Violence Awareness Week

Camosun College’s Office of Student Support and the Camosun College Student Society are holding Sexualized Violence Awareness Week from Monday, February 10 until Friday, February 14. At both campuses from February 10 to 12, there will be consent valentines and treats; there will be information booths, button making, and treats at Lansdowne on February 11 […]

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Wilna Thomas Building closed while college decides on plans

The Wilna Thomas Building at the Lansdowne campus is closed until further notice. The college officially closed the building as of December 23, 2019 and is in the process of deciding what to do with the space. Camosun College director of Facilities Services Ian Tol is overseeing the Wilna Thomas project, and he’s excited about […]

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News Briefs: February 5, 2020 issue

No coronavirus at Camosun Camosun College sent out an email on Thursday, January 30 saying that it is monitoring reports of coronavirus and has a team ready to respond if needed. As of January 30, the college has had no presumed or confirmed cases of the virus. See camosun.ca for updates. Camosun to receive funding […]

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Camosun College and Vancouver Island University partner for Women in Trades Training program

Camosun College has been delivering Women in Trades Training (WITT) for almost 10 years and has sponsored over 700 WITT participants. Camosun has recently expanded its WITT reach, partnering with Vancouver Island University (VIU) to offer the program to students outside of Victoria. Camosun WITT program coordinator Sarah-Jayne Roe is enthusiastic about the partnership with […]

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News Briefs: January 22, 2020 issue

Wilna Thomas closed for renovations As of Monday, December 23, 2019, the Wilna Thomas building on the Lansdowne campus is closed for renovations. Look for our full story next issue. New Interurban cafe opens reCharge, the new cafe on the first floor of the Alex and Jo Campbell Centre for Health and Wellness building at […]

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Indigenous Camosun students to receive $40,000 to assist with food and housing costs

The Victoria Foundation has granted $40,000 in funding to support Indigenous students in Camosun College’s interdisciplinary Aboriginal Culinary Arts, Tourism and Hospitality program. The funding will be dispersed to students in order to provide financial support for costs associated with housing and food. Developed in partnership with the Songhees Nation, Camosun’s Aboriginal Culinary Arts, Tourism […]

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News Briefs: January 6, 2020 issue

Fresh-food vending machine installed at Interurban Students at Interurban now have access to fresh food, even after the cafeteria is closed, thanks to a new vending machine. The machine is part of a development that took place after the School of Health and Human Services moved to the Interurban campus in September. The food options […]

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Camosun College president appointed BC Colleges board chair

Camosun College president Sherri Bell was appointed BC Colleges board chair on November 21, 2019. BC Colleges is a Victoria-based organization that represents 10 BC colleges; presidents from each institution meet regularly to go over common priorities and issues. Those presidents make up the BC Colleges board. “The role, basically, is that we work really […]

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Camosun College students benefit from tuition-waiver program

Camosun students who were formerly youth in care are benefiting from BC’s Provincial Tuition Waiver Program. The program is for those who lived more than two years as youth in care. The government started the program as a way to give these youth a chance at an education where there might not have been a […]

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