ETP pizza days return
The Employment Training Program (ETP) students have brought pizza days back to the Interurban campus. From 11:30 am to 12:30 pm on Thursdays in the Campus Centre building (LACC), the students will be selling pizza slices and pop, with all proceeds going to the Camosun College Student Society food bank.
Camosun International moves
Camosun International services at Lansdowne have relocated to the first floor in the Isabel Dawson building, next to the front desk of the Registrar’s office. The department’s new location opened on Monday, February 23.
Nominations requested for outstanding alumni
Camosun College has two awards available to alumni that are making a difference in their community, be it in their neighborhood or their field of work. The Promising Alumni Award is for those who have graduated within the last 10 years, and the Distinguished Alumni Award is for those who graduated over 10 years ago. Nominations close on Friday, March 6, and can be submitted at camosun.ca/about/alumni/keep-touch/alumni-awards.
Budget 2026 criticized by student group
The provincial government’s Budget 2026 will not include any additional post-secondary funding, raising concerns from student advocacy groups. In a statement released by the British Columbia Federation of Students (BCFS), chairperson Debi Herrera Lira argued that not investing in the post-secondary sector will only worsen the future workforce of the province. The BCFS, which all Camosun students are a part of, recommends that the government reinvest strategically, stabilize institutions, and strengthen the Tuition Limit Policy in order to keep education accessible and affordable.
Collegiate baseball program changes name
The Victoria Golden Tide has announced it will be changing its name to the Victoria Collegiate Cats this fall. The collegiate baseball program features student athletes from Camosun and the University of Victoria.