News Briefs: March 7, 2018 issueCamosun celebrates International Women’s Day On Thursday, March 8, Camosun will celebrate International Women’s Day with a number of events on both campuses. At Lansdowne, the Sisters With Spokes Bike Tune Up will take place in the Fisher courtyard from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm; there will be free coffee and cookies in the foyer […] Continue Reading |
Canadian Federation of Students cancels Camosun defederation referendumThe Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) has confirmed to Nexus that the referendum for Camosun students to decide on whether or not to defederate from the CFS has been cancelled. Students will continue to pay CFS membership fees until the referendum is rescheduled, which can now happen no earlier than September 15, according to CFS […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: February 21, 2018 issueScience help centre opening at Lansdowne A science help centre is opening at Camosun College. The centre, which will be located in the Lansdowne library, is the result of an initiative started by Camosun science instructors in order to help students in biology, chemistry, and physics classes. Camosun’s Masayuki Fukushima passes away Camosun Japanese instructor […] Continue Reading |
Student raises concerns about Camosun ABE pricing policiesA Camosun student has expressed concern over the college charging for certain 100-level courses instead of offering them as free 000-level Adult Basic Education (ABE) courses. First-year Camosun University Transfer student Ryan Moen says that the college’s wording about some courses is confusing, pointing to Math 173 as an example. “It advertises itself as a […] Continue Reading |
Eye on the National Student Movement: February 21, 2018 issueAs recently reported in Nexus, Camosun students have handed in a petition to the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) saying they want to hold a referendum on whether or not to remain members of the national student organization. However, the CFS and the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) have been emailing each other but cannot […] Continue Reading |
Eye on the National Student Movement: February 7, 2018 issueIn our January 24, 2018 issue, we reported that the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) had proposed March 7 to 9 as dates for a referendum to be held at Camosun so students could decide if they want to defederate from the organization. The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) had agreed to those dates, but […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: February 7, 2018 issueCamosun offering Ireland field school Camosun College’s English department is looking for students to sign up for its course on Irish literature that includes a journey to Ireland. Students taking English 163 will study at Camosun during May, then go to Ireland for the field school in May and June. The college says students should […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society receiving mystery packagesThe Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) is one of several student unions throughout the province that has been receiving mystery packages from Amazon. The packages, which started showing up to the CCSS in late October, contain seemingly random items, including, to name just a few examples, small technological gadgets, sewing needles, and sex toys. And […] Continue Reading |
Camosun student support manager fired, says she “will never know” whyFormer Camosun student support manager Lori Horne has been fired, and she says she’ll never know why. Horne was hired into the then-new position in May 2017 to provide students with support, specifically around non-academic misconduct violations. Horne was fired without cause, meaning she didn’t do anything illegal that led to her firing. Horne declined […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: January 24, 2018 issueCamosun holding consent-education workshops Camosun College is holding free consent-education workshops in February and March for students and employees. The workshops are happening on February 8 and March 8 at Lansdowne, and February 22 and March 22 at Interurban. See camosun.ca/services/sexual-violence/education for info. College changes fee-policy wording Camosun has changed their wording in a fee […] Continue Reading |
