News Briefs: April 3, 2024 issueCamosun Enactus club takes first place in contest, heads to nationals The Camosun College Enactus student club team secured first place in the Enactus regional competition held in Calgary on March 14 and 15. The team presented judges with The Campus Quisine meal kit, which was created to combat high food prices for students. Enactus […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society encourages student voting in upcoming electionsThe Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) is getting ready for its spring elections and hoping that students get involved and vote. Camosun students should have received an email from the CCSS containing information on the nomination and voting periods (the nomination period has ended; voting will take place on April 8, 9, and 10). You […] Continue Reading |
Nexus newspaper March 20, 2024 full issueRead the full issue here. Continue Reading |
News Briefs: March 20, 2024 issueMoose move In a recent Quesnel City Council meeting, it was unanimously decided to spend $5,000 to transport a metal moose from Camosun College’s Interurban campus to Quesnel. Artist and Quesnel resident Bert DeVink crafted the life-size moose in a metal arts class at the college over 50 years ago, and it has sat on […] Continue Reading |
Camosun announces international-student provincial attestation letter allocationOn Tuesday, March 5, Camosun College announced its provincial attestation letter (PAL) allocation as set by the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills. Between January 22, 2024 and January 21, 2025, the college will be able to issue up to 1,643 PALs to prospective international students. Both the college and the Camosun College Student […] Continue Reading |
Nexus newspaper March 6, 2024 full issueRead the full issue here. Continue Reading |
British Columbia Federation of Students pens open letter to premierIn an effort to fix what it says are systemic issues plaguing British Columbia’s post-secondary institutions, the British Columbia Federation of Students (BCFS) has written an open letter to BC premier David Eby calling for urgent action. On Tuesday, February 13, the BCFS, along with student unions and partner organizations across the province, released the […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: March 6, 2024 issueNew post-secondary minister appointed On Tuesday, February 20, BC premier David Eby announced that Lisa Beare, MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows, will assume the role of provincial minister of post-secondary education and future skills. The former minister, Selina Robinson, stepped down from cabinet on Monday, February 5 after facing backlash due to comments she made […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: February 21, 2024 issueBCFS pen open letter to premier The BC Federation of Students (BCFS) has been joined by student unions and other partners in writing an open letter to BC premier David Eby calling for immediate action in addressing systemic issues within post-secondary institutions. The open letter is titled “We Can Do Better for Students: Our Vision […] Continue Reading |
Student groups concerned over international student capOn January 22, minister of immigration, refugees, and citizenship Marc Miller announced that the government of Canada is implementing a cap on international student permit applications for two years. According to the federal government, the new measures were put in place to ensure that international students have the proper support when entering Canada and to […] Continue Reading |
