Camosun locking down Lansdowne campus

Due to the bank shooting on Shelbourne Street, Camosun College sent out an email at 2:07 pm saying it is locking down the Lansdowne campus, which is right on the edge of where Saanich Police are advising people to stay inside and lock their doors. Police have two suspects in custody in the shooting, which […]

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Camosun College students successfully campaign for second-year Spanish course

Shanaya Carter is one of around 20 Camosun students who have dedicated their time rallying for a second-year Spanish class at Camosun, and their dedication—from gathering signatures on petitions to meeting with the Camosun Arts and Science dean—has paid off. After campaigning since the start of the winter 2022 semester, SPAN 205 – Spanish through […]

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Camosun College introduces new Cybersecurity and Network Technology diploma

In the overwhelmingly digital culture of the 21st century, organizations and individuals must consider online safety and functionality more than ever before, and now Camosun College has introduced a Cybersecurity and Network Technology diploma program to meet this need. Camosun Electronics and Computer Engineering chair Alan Duncan says that protecting secure data is of utmost […]

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Camosun College to hold first in-person convocation ceremony since 2019

Camosun’s first in-person convocation ceremony since 2019 is set to take place next week. The ceremony—happening on June 14, 15, and 16—is open to graduates of this year, 2021, and 2020. A convocation ceremony is an important milestone for students, faculty members, and staff, and while Camosun has offered virtual ceremonies for the last two, […]

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Todd Ormiston aims to influence Indigenous education as new Eyēʔ Sqȃ’lewen executive director

From Criminal Justice student to Indigenous Studies program chair to executive director of Eyēʔ Sqȃ’lewen, or The Centre for Indigenous Education & Community Connections, Todd Ormiston’s time at Camosun College has truly come full circle. Ormiston became chair of the Indigenous Studies program in 2017, and in that time he’s had an immense influence and […]

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Camosun College launches film production micro-credential

In June, Camosun College is launching its first film production assistant micro-credential course. FILM 100V—Film Production Assistant aims to train people to become production assistants in the film industry, which is poised to boom in southern Vancouver Island. “Our plan has been for some time to start micro-credentials in the film space,” says Camosun vice-president […]

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Camosun Indigenous Education student gifts college library with art

The Lansdowne campus library has received a gift from a Camosun College student as the culmination of her Indigenous Education program. Alisha Parks is just finishing her second year of the program, and she says that her experience of being an Indigenous student with disabilities really shaped her inspiration for Gifts of the Heartberry, an […]

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Camosun Innovates creates new position to facilitate greater community integration

Camosun Innovates—Camosun’s applied engineering department—has generated a new position that it hopes will help bolster the college’s automation and mechatronics fields. Imtehaze Heerah is the new Leading Edge Endowment Fund BC Regional Innovation Chair, and he hopes to unite academics with industry in a practical way. “With the pandemic, over the last couple of years, […]

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Student group says Budget 2022 a “missed opportunity”

The government of Canada has released its budget plan for 2022, and not everybody is happy about it. The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA), which all Camosun College students are paying members of, is disappointed with the outcome, saying that this was a missed opportunity for Canada to invest in the future of the […]

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Camosun College students create new torch for BC Games

The most important symbol of the Olympic Games is the torch, which is derived from ancient Greek mythology, when Prometheus stole mystical flame from Zeus and bestowed it upon humankind in its time of greatest darkness. The Olympic torch represents the human drive to succeed and flourish, to spread a message of peace and hope […]

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