Student group says new BC budget misses postsecondary markThe new provincial budget, which was announced on February 16, is said by the government to have been constructed with British Columbia’s families, jobs, and communities in mind. However, critics say that it fails to provide support to postsecondary institutions and students, and that it ignores increasing fees and debt that students face. Proposals to […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: March 2, 2016 issueCamosun Chargers check-in The Camosun Chargers men’s and women’s volleyball teams wrapped up the season with an exciting pair of back-to-back match-ups against the Vancouver Island University (VIU) Mariners. The island rivalry series began in Nanaimo on Friday, February 19; both men’s and women’s volleyball teams lost. The final match between the opposing teams was […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society concerned over minister of advanced education’s commentsThe Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) claims that minister of advanced education Andrew Wilkinson made statements regarding BC student debt in a February 3 Times Colonist article that were misleading or unrealistic. Specifically, the CCSS is concerned about Wilkinson’s claim that 61,000 students receive financial assistance. The CCSS says that this is representative of less […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: February 17, 2016 issueMinister comments irk student society The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) is concerned after comments made by BC minister of advanced education Andrew Wilkinson in a Times Colonist story. In the piece, Wilkinson made several statements about student debt in BC which the CCSS says were misleading. In the article, Wilkinson stated that 61,000 students […] Continue Reading |
Camosun student starts petition protesting potential tuition raiseThe tuition for Camosun’s Civil Engineering Technology program will increase above the two percent allowed for an existing program if the Ministry of Advanced Education deems it as being “new,” and one Camosun student has started a petition in protest of this potential increase. The Ministry of Advanced Education has a two-percent tuition increase cap […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: February 3, 2016Camosun to host championships Camosun College will be hosting the 2017 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Women’s Volleyball National Championship. The championships will take place at the Camosun Chargers’ home base, the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence at the Interurban campus, from March 8 to 11, 2017. Visit camosun.ca/sports/chargers for more information on the Camosun […] Continue Reading |
Motions to separate from national Canadian Federation of Students organization pass at Canadian Federation of Students-British Columbia meetingThree motions were passed during the Canadian Federation of Students-British Columbia (CFS-BC)’s 34th annual general meeting that indicate the beginnings of separation from the national Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) organization. The relationship between BC member groups and the national CFS organization has been strained due to allegations of corruption in the national organization as […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: January 20, 2016 issueCamosun dental clinic open to new clients Camosun College’s dental clinic, located at the Lansdowne campus, is now taking new clients of all ages. This low-cost professional dental hygiene clinic offers full assessments, cleaning, polishing, fluoride, X-rays, and sealants. More information can be found at camosun.ca/smile or 250-370-3184. Chargers check-in On Friday, January 8 the […] Continue Reading |
Camosun environmental sustainability plan gets silver ratingCamosun College recently earned a Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) silver rating for its official college sustainability plan. This was the first time the college completed a STARS evaluation, which is done through the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS uses a four-point ranking system, consisting of bronze, […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: January 6, 2016 issueCamosun’s VP structure restructured Camosun College recently restructured its vice presidential positions. The new structure keeps four VP positions; however, each position now has different tasks in their portfolios, and two of the four are new positions. The former VP of communication, advancement, and planning is now VP of student experience; the VP of strategic […] Continue Reading |
