Camosun instructor first to defend doctoral dissertation in traditional territory
Camosun indigenization and sustainability strategist Dawn Smith recently became the first person in the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia to defend her thesis off campus in her traditional Nuu-chah-nulth territory. Smith’s thesis focused on epistemological collisions experienced by Indigenous professors teaching Indigenous topics to non-Indigenous students. Smith defended her dissertation at North Island College.
Camosun goes purple in support
Camosun College’s Mental Health and Well-being Weeks run until Friday, October 12. Students are invited to wear purple on Wednesday, October 10 in honour of Amanda Todd, who died on October 10, 2012. The Young Building will be lit up purple from October 10 to 12 to show support for the national #LightUpPurple campaign in honour of Todd.
Camosun holds farmers market
Camosun held its first farmers market on Wednesday, October 3 from 2:30 until 6 pm at the Lansdowne campus. Local farmers brought their produce for students and the public to purchase in the interest of sustainability. The college may bring the market back as a seasonal event but was unable to confirm that at press time.
Applications for Youth Parliament open
The British Columbia Youth Parliament (BCYP) is now taking applications from youth between the ages of 16 and 21 who would like to spend five days in the BC Legislature to help set the course for the year ahead for the BCYP. Applications are due by October 23. See www.bcyp.org for info.
$250-million building project approved in Saanich
A building project worth $250 million was unanimously approved at a public hearing in Saanich on Tuesday, September 18. The Nigel Valley housing plan includes supportive, market, and affordable housing. Architect Franc D’Ambrosio and Malcolm McNaughton, BC Housing’s director of regional development for Vancouver Island, communicated the plans before the Saanich council; the development will be near Darwin Avenue and Vernon Avenue, close to Uptown.