Camosun to construct $48.5-million building at InterurbanCamosun College is building a new Health and Science Centre at Interurban, thanks in large part to provincial and federal funding. The $48.5-million project is being funded with $12.5 million from the federal government and $31 million from the provincial government, with the college paying the rest. Camosun vice president of education John Boraas says […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: January 18, 2017Camosun student reels in the fish Camosun Environmental Technology student Rebecca Golat recently received some legal tender from the Stewardship Community Bursary program, which is awarded every year by the Pacific Salmon Foundation. The program gives cash to students in programs that deal with aquatic stewardship or salmon conservation; the students need to have environmental-stewardship-related […] Continue Reading |
Camosun ranks second in BCcampus Open Textbook reviewCamosun College recently placed second in BCcampus’ annual review of the Open Textbook Project. Camosun Plumbing and Pipe Trades instructor Rod Lidstone spearheaded the project at the college; he says students will continue to save money with open resources—such as free, online textbooks—in years to come. “I’m curious where we will come out this year. […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College surpasses funding goal for trades buildingsCamosun College has reached their $6.5-million funding goal for new buildings and renovations at the Interurban campus. The college—which raised the funds through its TRADEmark of Excellence campaign—exceeded its goal by $1.5 million. A large chunk of the fundraising went toward Interurban’s new Centre for Trades Education and Innovation. TRADEmark of Excellence campaign director Angus […] Continue Reading |
Camosun places on North American post-secondary sustainability chartsCamosun College recently placed 10th in the Associate’s Colleges category in the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)’s 2016 Sustainable Campus Index. The college uses AASHE’s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS). In January of 2016 Camosun College got a STARS silver rating for its sustainability achievements. Camosun College acting […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: January 4, 2017 issueFormer UVic professor pleads guilty to smuggling steroids Former University of Victoria computer science professor Gautam Srivastava has pleaded guilty to illegal-steroids smuggling. But a judge stayed the case—meaning Srivastava will not be charged, or have a criminal record—because, he said, the case had gone on longer than necessary. Srivastava is currently a faculty member […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College on Philippines complaint: “The matter is now closed”We previously reported that a Camosun College faculty member had been suspended after a student complaint related to an incident that happened on a school trip to the Philippines; a recent Times Colonist story is now saying that the faculty member who was being investigated was Nursing instructor Stephen Bishop and is also reporting that […] Continue Reading |
New student representatives elected to Camosun College boardsOn October 25 and 26, the Camosun College board of governors and education council held their fall by-elections for Lansdowne representatives. Camosun second-year University Transfer student Mitchel Auger-Langejan was elected to the education council as Lansdowne student representative, and Camosun second-year University Transfer student Anthony Pica was elected as Lansdowne student representative to the college’s […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: November 30, 2016 issueCamosun partnering with Seaspan Shipyards Victoria’s Seaspan Shipyards recently donated a six-tonne ship’s bulkhead training module to the college. The donation will go toward Camosun’s new Coastal Skills Initiative, a new educational concept designed to draw upon coast-specific issues. Camosun students given $110,000 in scholarships The 2016 Ike Barber Transfer Scholarships have been awarded to […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College faculty member under investigationA Camosun College faculty member has been suspended after a student complaint that is regarding an incident that happened on a trip to the Philippines, according to a Times Colonist article. Camosun vice president of student experience Joan Yates says there is an objective third party outside of Camosun investigating the matter. “The college did […] Continue Reading |
