Criminal Justice students organize clothing drive for Our PlaceStudents in Camosun College’s Criminal Justice program finished off the fall 2021 semester by collecting a classroom-sized clothing donation for Our Place. The students gathered donations from all over Victoria, which, once delivered, were all re-homed within days. Second-year student Sean Eversfield says that “basically everyone” in the second year of the Criminal Justice program […] Continue Reading |
Company launches first software-testing program for Indigenous students in CanadaPLATO Testing, Canada’s only Indigenous-staffed and Indigenous-led software testing company, recently launched its Indigenous Software Tester Training Course in Victoria for the first time. The company, based in New Brunswick, offers the program to Indigenous people in other cities across Canada and is now offering it at the Camosun Coastal Centre (there is no connection […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College closed today, classes to resume on MondayBoth Camosun College campuses are closed today, Thursday, January 6, due to weather conditions. Classes are resuming as scheduled on Monday, January 10. The college is following the advice of provincial health officer Bonnie Henry and resuming with in-person classes; several other post-secondary institutions in the province have switched back to online learning temporarily due […] Continue Reading |
Charles Parkinson steps back from coaching Camosun ChargersCamosun Chargers men’s volleyball head coach Charles Parkinson has announced that he is stepping back from coaching. Parkinson—who started with the Chargers in 2007 and is nicknamed the “winningest coach” that Camosun has ever had—says that although he’s taking a break from coaching, he’ll still be working at the college. “I’m faculty here,” says Parkinson. […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society fall elections get students involvedThe Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) held its fall elections from Monday, October 25 to Wednesday, October 27. A total of 746 students participated in voting: 330 on the first day, 207 the second, and 209 the third day. Richard Doucet was elected as finance executive and Cameron D’Amours as pride director; Angela Chou and […] Continue Reading |
Camosun students win award for spice businessA group of Camosun College students recently won the Canadian Western Bank Women Makers and Creator’s Award for best business implementation. Mosaic Tastes was formed by a group of immigrant women in the college’s Markets as Incubators program—which is funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada—who work with a team of mentors and instructors from […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society celebrates DiwaliA lot of festivals and holidays are around the corner, including one of India’s largest, Diwali, the festival of lights. And the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) are inviting all Camosun students to attend its upcoming Diwali event on Wednesday, November 3. The festival is celebrated mostly by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and some Buddhists, in […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society fall elections results inThe Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) held its fall elections from Monday, October 25 to Wednesday, October 27. Richard Doucet was elected as finance executive, and Cameron D’Amours as pride director. Angela Chou and Matias Alarcon were elected as Lansdowne directors, and Mansi Makkar as Interurban director. A total of 746 students voted in the […] Continue Reading |
College unveils Cycle of Knowledge house postOn Thursday, September 16, Camosun College celebrated its 50th anniversary with the unveiling of The Cycle of Knowledge house post at its Interurban campus. The house post stands 18 feet tall, and is 2,500 pounds of cedar and aluminium; it was carved by Camosun alumnus Bear Horne. The design on the house post incorporates three […] Continue Reading |
New resource available for mental-health crises on campusA new tool has been made available for staff and faculty of BC colleges and universities to support students on campus who are dealing with mental-health crises. Let’s Talk about Suicide: Raising Awareness and Supporting Students is a digital resource made available by BCcampus. University of Victoria Student Wellness Centre manager of mental health outreach […] Continue Reading |
