Camosun College prayer spaces to stay openDespite what was written in the Camosun College Student Society’s column in our November 13, 2013 issue, Camosun’s on-campus prayer spaces will not be closing, according to the college’s director of physical resources, Ian Tol. A notice on the Camosun prayer space website was worded that “quiet space for prayer and mediations has been scheduled […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College adds over $1 billion to Victoria economy, study saysA new economic impact study commissioned by the college shows that over $1 billion annually gets put into the Victoria economy due to direct and indirect contributions from Camosun. The study, conducted by Gardner Pinfold Consulting, was partially a strategic move by the college and was commissioned by the office of Joan Yates, Camosun’s vice […] Continue Reading |
Camosun receives $349,000 in BC funding for trades training coursesThe provincial Ministry of Advanced Education recently gave Camosun $349,000 in funding to go towards trades training courses. The money will fund 68 student spaces across three electrical and carpentry programs at the Interurban campus. The money is part of $1.8 million in funding going to 10 different institutions. Camosun dean of trades and technology […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs, November 13, 2013 issue: Chargers bail, Mealshare launches in Victoria, PEERS wins award, moreChargers lose in big effort The Camosun Chargers volleyball teams played hard against the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades, but both the men’s and women’s teams lost their five-set matches. Also, both Chargers basketball teams lost their games to local rival men’s and women’s teams from the Vancouver Island University Mariners. Buy a meal, […] Continue Reading |
Kamloops university working on social media use policyThompson Rivers University (TRU) in Kamloops, BC is working on creating a policy to outline appropriate online conduct for users associated with the postsecondary institution. The social media committee, coordinated by TRU’s marketing and communications office, first met in April to begin a formal discussion about social media use within the TRU community. By the […] Continue Reading |
Camosun students help out as No Means No campaign gets relaunchedThe Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) has re-launched their longstanding No Means No anti-sexual assault campaign. According to the CFS, in the wake of rape chants happening during frosh week at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Saint Mary’s University, as well as three recent reports of sexual assault at UBC, awareness is needed […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs, October 30, 2013 issue: Camosun College Student Society election results, Economy boosting via Camosun, more talk of poopFall Camosun College Student Society election results in The preliminary results for the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) fall elections are in. 593 students voted, and the end result is this: Jacqueline Christie is now a Lansdowne director, while Sophie Amin, Xinyi Qu, Pamela Webster, and Ellen Young are Interurban directors. Andrea Lemus is the […] Continue Reading |
International students increase due to change in approach, says Camosun International directorA dramatic increase in the amount of international students enrolled at the college this fall is due to better service, more intake availability, and a boost in overseas outreach, according to Camosun International director Geoff Wilmshurst. Over 800 international students now attend the college’s two campuses, up 35.7 percent from the previous year, and Wilmshurst […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs, October 16, 2013 issue: Camosun student wants hit and run witnesses, Chargers golfers off to Quebec, free e-textbooks, and moreCamosun student seeks hit and run witnesses At 1 pm on September 29, a hit-and-run accident occurred near Mayfair Mall, at the corner of Tolmie Avenue and Oak Street. A Camosun student is asking anyone with any information to call Amanda at 250-885-0292. How do you say golf in French again? The Camosun Chargers Men’s […] Continue Reading |
College struggles to keep buildings in good repairAs a new multimillion dollar trades building is being erected at the Interurban campus, Camosun College is also facing a constantly growing deferred maintenance debt that, if not addressed, could result in college-wide safety and occupancy issues, according to Ian Tol, director of physical resources. Researchers at the provincial government estimate Camosun College requires over […] Continue Reading |
