Wikipedia being used as a university teaching toolEDMONTON (CUP) – A handful of University of Alberta classes have introduced Wikipedia to their classrooms as a teaching resource this past semester, despite criticisms about the website’s credibility in educational institutions. The initiative to integrate Wikipedia into classes began in the United States with the Wikimedia Foundation’s Wikipedia Education Program, but has expanded globally […] Continue Reading |
College makes parking tickets go awayCamosun College is offering students a sweet holiday deal on their outstanding parking tickets from the campus lots, patrolled by Robbins Parking. From now until December 20, students who bring in their outstanding parking tickets to Robbins’ downtown office (1102 Fort St), along with a brand new, unwrapped toy, will have their parking ticket waived. […] Continue Reading |
Employee course teaches aboriginal historyWhat started out as a simple word document has blossomed into a multimedia development tool for employees of Camosun College. A unique learning experience called Teltin Tte Wilnew teaches cultural sensitivity and the history of aboriginal people to college staff. Over the past three years, 125 Camosun employees have taken the voluntary program, which won […] Continue Reading |
Eye on Campus: December 7-13Until February 26, 2012 The Emergence of Architectural Modernism II The Legacy Art Gallery is hosting a free exhibit until the end of February covering UVic and Victoria’s regional aesthetic from the late 1950s and ’60s. This is the second in a series of exhibitions and publications exploring the relationships, personalities, and projects that contributed […] Continue Reading |
History teacher one of campus’ busiest menLarry Hannant is a journalist, author of three books, co-writer of a documentary, and contributor to an award-winning Canadian history website. Oh, and he’s also a history professor right here at Camosun College: he’s truly a busy man. One of Hannant’s passions is unsolved mysteries. As a contributor to Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History […] Continue Reading |
Campus speed-dating event a successA sold-out speed-dating event on campus recently raised $540 for Prostitute Empowerment Education Resource Services (PEERS). Hosted at the Dunlop House at Lansdowne campus, a venue that usually houses the on-campus pubs, the alcohol-free fundraiser turned Saturday, November 19 into a chance for attendees to impress potential romantic interests in only a few short minutes. […] Continue Reading |
Eye on Campus: November 30 – December 6Wednesday, November 30 Fall art sale The Camosun Foundation’s fall art sale will be taking place at the Interurban Library from 10 am until 2 pm. Unframed originals and prints from many Canadian artists will be available at $25 apiece, or free to college departments for internal décor. Payments can be made by cash, cheque, […] Continue Reading |
Camosun program introduces women to tradesA program now being offered at Camosun is reinforcing the need for women in the trades. The college is now offering a 12-week program designed to introduce women to trades like carpentry, electrical work, and sheet metal fabricating. The Women in Trades Exploration (WTE) program targets low-skilled individuals and helps them to explore the opportunities […] Continue Reading |
Grad proves women can rise to top of computer industryIf it is a man’s world, nobody told Camosun success-story grad Shelley Zapp. Zapp is president of UNIT4 Business Software, a subsidiary of one of the top global leaders in business software, where she manages accounts for all of North America. And while it seems rare to see a woman in Zapp’s position, she says […] Continue Reading |
Eye on Campus: November 16-29Wednesday, November 16 Gender Identity: Understanding Trans-identities Camosun Pride presents the last presentation in an ongoing lecture series on a variety of gender and trans-identity topics. Admission is $5 or a pair of donated socks and all money raised will go to help launch a youth outreach program. Advance tickets can be purchased from Daphne […] Continue Reading |
