News Briefs: November 4, 2015 issueStudent society offers Christmas hampers Students can pre-register to receive one of 80 hampers (40 at Lansdowne and 40 at Interurban) the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) is making available to those attending Camosun this holiday season. The hampers will be available to students on Monday, November 30 and will include food and other essentials […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Interurban technology programs to switch to semester systemTechnology programs at Camosun College’s Interurban campus are switching to a semester system in September 2016. The programs are currently on a quarterly system, as opposed to programs at the Lansdowne campus, which are on the semester system. Redesigning the courses to fit into a semester system will allow for more co-op placement opportunities for […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society elections to take place in OctoberThe Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) student council elections are taking place on October 28 and 29. As has been the case in years past, getting students aware and voting is a challenge. CCSS executive director Michel Turcotte says it is up to the candidates to engage students. “I think it’s kind of unfair thinking […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: October 21, 2015 issueCamosun Chargers golf team national champs The Camosun Chargers golf team recently took home the men’s national collegiate championship title. The Chargers emerged victorious at the PING CCAA national championships after defeating the Niagara Knights in the finals, which was hosted by the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades at Chilliwack Golf Club. This is […] Continue Reading |
New chair elected to Camosun College board of governorsRuss Lazaruk was elected as the new chair of Camosun College’s board of governors on September 14. Lazaruk has been a member of the board of governors for the last four years, and he has held the position of vice chair since last year. Current Camosun board of governors vice chair Ron Rice says he […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: October 7, 2015 issueBC students pledge to vote Just two weeks after the launch of the Canadian Federation of Students-British Columbia (CFS-BC) campaign This Time We Decide, over 4,200 postsecondary students have pledged to vote across the province, according to CFS-BC. The campaign focuses on first-time voters and uses social media and modern technologies to send reminders and […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: September 23, 2015 issueCamosun board gets new chair The Camosun College board of governors recently elected Russ Lazaruk as board chair. Lazaruk has been a member of the college’s board since 2011, and has served as vice chair since 2014. He is also a member of the audit, finance, external relations, and executive committees. He succeeds Marilyn Pattison, […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College receives government funding for aboriginal servicesCorrection: An earlier version of this story had the Camosun College Student Society’s Andrea Eggenberger saying this funding was related to the federal Truth & Reconciliation Commission, which it is not. We apologize for the mistake. The Ministry of Advanced Education recently announced a $3.7-million investment toward the creation of a more welcoming learning environment […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: September 9, 2015 issueWi-fi issues? Camosun College’s Information Technology Services would like to remind all Camosun students to reset their passwords to get on Camosun’s wi-fi. To do so, visit the library or computer lab, or go to password.camosun.ca. If you’re a new student, the default is your birthday in this format: mmddyy. Good luck! Good things happen […] Continue Reading |
Canadian Federation of Students under fire from BC membersThe Canadian Federation of Students-British Columbia (CFS-BC) had its semi-annual general meeting from August 13 to 16; the meeting agenda contained several motions condemning the national Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) organization. The motions talk in detail about how the BC branch of CFS (which is a separate legal entity from the national CFS) has […] Continue Reading |
