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 |
Camosun women’s collective helps sex workers, urges students to pitch inFrom October 7 to 11, the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) women’s collective will be collecting clothes for PEERS, a local non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering, educating, and supporting sex workers in Victoria. PEERS, which works with local sex workers to improve their working conditions and assist those who wish to leave the sex trade, […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs, October 2, 2013 issue: Camosun gets health-care funding, Chargers fight back, new app has Camosun edgeBC Health programs receive funding Camosun recently received almost $800,000 in provincial government funding for its health-care programs. The money will be used to create more spaces in the high-demand programs starting next January, including Mental Health and Addictions and Health Care Assistant. The government is also giving support to seven other BC postsecondary institutions […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College alumnus Jill Munro finalist in national Lay’s potato chip challengeJill Munro spent 2000 to 2009 as a Camosun student, going from biology to recreation leadership to tourism to business to, finally, marketing, which she got a degree in. Today, she works for BC Hydro and lives in Vancouver, where she loves Caesar salad to no end. And that love has now got her national […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs, September 18, 2013 issue: New non-emergency number for Camosun, new BOG for Camosun, new ombudsman contest for youNew non-emergency number at Camosun Camosun College has a new non-emergency phone number to use at both campuses: 4567. Use this number for things like gaining after-hours access to labs or other spaces on campus, or reporting vandalism. The emergency number, 3075, is still to be used for things like emergency medical situations, crimes in […] Continue Reading |
