Camosun College Student Society continues to support external advocacyCamosun College Student Society sponsored content Did you know that the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) is more than just health plans, food banks, Walk Safer services, and academic fairness? The CCSS knows that fighting for students’ rights is not just something that happens on campus but that policies made by provincial, federal, and sometimes […] Continue Reading |
Chargers women’s basketball team welcomes new coachThe Camosun Chargers women’s basketball team has a new head coach this season: John Dedrick. With 30 years of experience, Dedrick has coached at St. Albert Catholic School, University of Alberta, Grant MacEwan, and Shawnigan Lake School. He also co-founded Panthawks Academy, an invitational academy for elite junior high and high-school girls in St. Albert, […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society continue to support campus ombudsperson servicesCamosun College Student Society sponsored content Hopefully, your time at Camosun will be a smooth and fun experience, but things don’t always go as planned. It’s important to know what services are in place to help out when you need a hand. The ombudsperson at Camosun College is an advocate for fairness on campus. It’s […] Continue Reading |
Feeling the pride: Camosun College Student Society pride director gets active with Pride MonthStudents elected to the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) board of directors in the spring elections typically have a few months to get settled into their roles before things really pick up in September, but not pride director Terence Baluyut. Baluyut has hit the ground running with Pride month taking place only two months after […] Continue Reading |
Camosun student builds world’s first flying canoeFrom the imagination of Camosun Mechanical Engineering Technology student Dermot MacDougall comes the Millenium Phoenix—the world’s first flying canoe. Built as a capstone project with four other Camosun students, MacDougall proved to himself with the canoe that he can bring an outrageous idea to fruition. “I was thinking one day, I was at school, how […] Continue Reading |
Camosun alumnus Ren Louie releases second children’s bookChild wonder meets cultural traditions in Camosun alumnus Ren Louie’s second children’s book, Teachings of the Drum. Based on his own life, the story teaches children about Indigenous drums and embracing cultural identity. A 2019 graduate of Camosun’s Indigenous Studies program, Louie says the book is also a personal reflection of his own cultural relationship. […] Continue Reading |
Camosun alumnus shares love of learning through tutoringMatthew Heywood has learned a thing or two as a Camosun College student and instructional assistant, and now he’s eager to share his knowledge. Heywood is a Physics instructional assistant at Camosun, and he also runs Heywood Academies, a tutoring business. Heywood studied Mechanical Engineering at Camosun and Engineering at UVic, and he completed several […] Continue Reading |
Camosun trades students head to Germany on exchange tripSeven Camosun Fine Furniture and three Carpentry students recently went to Regensburg, Germany to get a glimpse into the world of post-secondary trades overseas. The students went to Germany as part of the German Apprenticeship Training Exchange (GATE) program, with support from Global Skills Opportunity, which is funded by Employment and Social Development Canada. Four […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society supports Camosun open education initiativesCamosun College Student Society sponsored content Open Education Week was back in March, but the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) celebrates the achievements of Camosun College instructors in the area of open education year round. Open educational resources include learning, teaching, and research materials that others can use, make changes to, and distribute, for free. […] Continue Reading |
Students get opportunity to excavate bear bones on campusCamosun Anthropology students recently had the chance to participate in an archaeological excavation of a black bear on campus. After an Indigenous colleague gifted Anthropology professor Nicole Kilburn the carcass of a black bear in 2021, she took the first step to what would later become a hands-on learning opportunity for the students. “When I […] Continue Reading |
