Camosun instructor victim of homicideAn instructor in Camosun’s Management and Human Resource Leadership department has been identified as the victim of a homicide. Laura Gover-Basar, who also taught at Vancouver Island University, was killed on January 5 in Saanich; Gover-Basar, who was 41, is believed to be the victim of intimate partner violence. Gover-Basar’s ex-partner Muhammed Ali Basar has […] Continue Reading |
New review of post-secondary funding raises concerns from advocacy groupsThe provincial government recently announced that it’s launching an independent review of the post-secondary sector’s sustainability, and students and advocacy groups are raising concerns about what might happen as a result. A similar review was conducted in 2022 by former deputy minister and BCIT president Don Wright; the findings of that review were shelved but […] Continue Reading |
Nexus newspaper January 5, 2026 full issueRead the full issue here. Continue Reading |
News Briefs: January 5, 2026 issueLangford students get card perks Camosun College students attending the John Horgan Campus in Langford now have access to discounts at local businesses. Students who go to the campus—which is a joint venture with Royal Roads University, the University of Victoria, and the Justice Institute of British Columbia—now have access to Campus Perks, which gives […] Continue Reading |
Nexus newspaper November 26, 2025 full issueRead the full issue here. Continue Reading |
Federal budget 2025 further reduces international student permits, advocacy groups weigh inThe 2025 federal budget will roughly halve the number of international-student study permits beginning next year, despite concerns over financial strain on colleges and universities—some of which, like Camosun, are already confronting major budget deficits. Passed on Monday, November 17, the budget—Canada Strong—plans to issue a maximum of 155,000 new international student permits in 2026, […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: November 25, 2025 issueCamosun quarterly budget update On November 4, Camosun College announced that as of September 30, six months into its fiscal year, it was in a deficit position. While a deficit position halfway through the fiscal year isn’t unusual, the deficit is currently $2.2 million higher than anticipated, due to reduced revenues and spending on higher […] Continue Reading |
Nexus newspaper November 12, 2025 full issueRead the full issue here. Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society fall election results inThe Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) held its fall student elections from Wednesday, October 22 to Friday, October 24. A total of 602 students voted in the election, down from 688 in last year’s fall elections. CCSS external executive Terence Baluyut notes that the turnout for this election was low, which is typical for a […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: November 12, 2025 issueBritish Columbia Federation of Students demand government increase post-secondary funding British Columbia Federation of Students representatives from across BC recently came to Victoria to emphasize the need for an increase in public funding of post-secondary institutions. From October 21 to 23, these students met with 40 MLAs to demand the return to at least 75 […] Continue Reading |
