News Briefs: September 26, 2018Office 365 available free to Camosun students Camosun is now offering students with a valid student ID a subscription to Office 365 for free. Office 365 is a Microsoft program that allows users access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and 1 TB of OneDrive storage. A year-long subscription to the program typically costs between $79 […] Continue Reading |
Former student says Camosun should have EQA designation revokedA former Camosun College student feels that the college should have its Education Quality Assurance (EQA) designation revoked due to a response he received from Camosun when he asked for a partial tuition refund last year. EQA designations are administered by the provincial government’s Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training. In 2016, Camosun first-year […] Continue Reading |
Camosun launches new Student Affairs departmentCamosun College has launched a new interdisciplinary Student Affairs department. It consists of Academic Advising, Counselling, the Office of Student Support, and the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy. Camosun vice president of student experience Joan Yates says the college has tried to consolidate the services that focus on students into one group. “Philosophically and otherwise […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: September 12, 2018 issueCCSS to hold referendum on CASA membership On August 13, the Camosun College Student Society approved a motion to hold a referendum on whether or not Camosun students should join the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA), a national student organization. The fee for each Camosun student would be either $3.12 or $2.89 a year, […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: August 29, 2018 issueCamosun hosts Mechanical Engineering Showcase On Friday, August 24, Camosun College hosted the 2018 Mechanical Engineering Showcase in the atrium of the Centre for Trades Education and Innovation at Interurban. The showcase included the work of 52 graduating students from the Mechanical Engineering Technology program; the students worked in teams of four to build 13 […] Continue Reading |
Saudi Arabian students forced to leave Camosun College34 Saudi Arabian students studying at Camosun are being forced to leave the college before starting their fall classes. Saudi Arabia has ordered all government-sponsored Saudi Arabian nationals studying in Canada to leave the country in response to tweets from Canadian foreign affairs minister Chrystia Freeland and Global Affairs Canada. Freeland tweeted that she was […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: August 8, 2018 issueCollege Sheet Metal student wins bronze Camosun third-year Sheet Metal apprentice Dean Gustin took home a bronze medal from the 2018 Skills Canada National Competition in Edmonton in June. Gustin won gold at the Skills Canada British Columbia competition in April. He was one of over 550 students at the nationals. Camosun board of governors […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society adopts proponent position on proportional representationThe Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) has adopted a proponent position on proportional representation. The motion to adopt the position was passed at the CCSS’ June 25 council meeting. A provincial referendum regarding proportional representation—where the number of seats a party gains is proportionate to the number of votes cast for it—will be held this […] Continue Reading |
Camosun gets funding to assist students with disabilitiesOn Thursday, June 14, the provincial government announced $1.5 million in funding to be split between 20 British Columbia post-secondary institutions, including Camosun College. Each institution will use their $75,000 to create or expand programs for students with cognitive, mental, or physical disabilities. Camosun vice president of student experience Joan Yates says the college is […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: July 11, 2018 issueFormer Camosun instructor and bank robber dies Stephen Reid, a writer and bank robber who taught creative writing at Camosun in the late ’90s, died on Tuesday, June 12. He was 68. His wife, local poet Susan Musgrave, said in a statement that Reid passed away from a lung infection and congestive heart failure. Reid […] Continue Reading |
