Government funding for disabled students lacking, says student society directorThe provincial government recently gave Camosun College and 19 other postsecondary institutions in BC a funding boost of $75,000 each for disabled-student access programs, but, according to the Camosun College Student Society Students with (dis)Abilities director Andy Chen, that won’t be nearly enough to tackle the barriers faced by disabled students on campus. “Before postsecondary […] Continue Reading |
Camsoun College Student Society elections happening this weekOn Wednesday, October 29 and Thursday, October 30, Camosun students have a chance to vote for their student representatives on the Camosun College Student Society board. From 9 am to 7 pm on both days, students on both campuses can vote; a complete list of candidates is available in the October 15, 2014 edition of […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: Camosun Chargers off to nationals, provincial government gives funding for accessibility, our arena still sounds like a grocery storeStanding tall Camosun student Melissa Lyon has won a Standing Tall Award of $5,000 from Coast Capital Savings, which will help her to further pursue her educational goals and aspirations of becoming a teacher. The award recognizes her dedication to the pursuit of her career despite living with cerebral palsy and epilepsy since birth. Lyon […] Continue Reading |
Camosun’s indigenous department gets funding, changes nameCamosun College recently received $143,480 in government funding for academic upgrading for their indigenous education programs. Meanwhile, the college’s indigenous education department has a new name. “We’re thrilled,” says Janice Simcoe, chair and co-leader of what is now known as Ey ēʔ Sqȃ’lewen: the Centre for Indigenous Education and Community Connections (IECC). Simcoe hopes to […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: Camosun Chargers update, a moving museum, and award-winning beerChargers take charge A group of 15 Camosun College student athletes have been awarded prestigious National Scholar Awards from the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association for achieving academic honours during the 2013/2014 season. Lachlan Ross, Harrison Mar, Brianne Larson, Elyse Matthews, Rachael Bakker, Olivia Bakker, Amy Acheson, Alex Sadwoski, Lucas Dellabough, Cameron Fennema, James Poirier, Jamie […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society meets with government to address concernsMembers of the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) recently met with government officials to discuss and mediate student and institutional concerns. On Friday, September 5, the CCSS members met with MP Murray Rankin. Then, on Tuesday, September 9, they met with NDP Advanced Education Critic Kathy Corrigan, MLA Rob Fleming, and MLA Carole James. Hot-button […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: Student awards, Camosun and SFU round two, and Martime-y musingsStudent awards available Camosun’s Education Council awards committee is looking for student activists on campus for a series of awards of up to $1,000 in value. The awards will be awarded to academically strong students who have been active in such causes as community service, African awareness, family leadership, animal rights, and more. A full […] Continue Reading |
Former Camosun student spearheads social-media campaign in support of teachersA former Camosun College student has quickly become a key figure in garnering public support for BC teachers currently affected by the labour dispute with the provincial government. Jordan Watters, who took Camosun’s University Transfer program in Education in 2001-2002, launched the Support for BC Teachers Facebook group in May after discovering there wasn’t much […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: Camosun Express is back, UPASS update update, and Camosun Chargers tryout infoThe Camosun Express returns The Camosun Express shuttle bus, which offers free intercampus travel and links to the West Shore for students and staff, will resume September 2 until December 5, and then start again in the winter semester. Free wifi and bike storage are provided on the shuttles, which leave Interurban hourly on the […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Mechanical Engineering showcase brings new inventions, beer to campusA new invention that could change the face of the craft-brewing scene is just one of the projects on display at the upcoming Camosun Mechanical Engineering showcase. Second-year Mechanical Engineering technology student David Gilmour has no shortage of enthusiasm for his team’s project, which is one of many student inventions being showcased at the upcoming […] Continue Reading |
