#Camosun
College campuses are CLOSED today, Wed. Feb. 13. Many roads are considered in poor condition. Buses are delayed. The college is making this decision based on safety considerations. Watch for the most current updates.
#Camosun
College campuses are closed Tuesday, Feb. 12 due to deteriorating weather & road conditions. All classes & services are cancelled at all Camosun locations on Feb. 12. Check for current updates.
#yyjweather
Shout out to
#Camosun
medical radiography alumni working as x-ray technologists in Victoria General Hospital! X-ray techs play a key role in diagnosing
#COVID19
by performing x-rays of patients' chests & monitoring their health status. Thank you!
@VanIslandHealth
@BCColleges
The
@CamosunLibrary
handed out 50 more laptops today to students who let us know they didn’t have their own. This is helping students finish courses. Laptops were sanitized and students maintained physical distancing and washed their hands before pick up.👍🏻
Update from President Sherri Bell
#COVID19
:
@Camosun
is open, transitioning from face-to-face to alternative instruction and assessment. Please visit for more information.
#Camosun
is best known for our "hands on" learning, but we now have to be "hands off" in the name of social distancing! This carpentry instructor stands in front of an empty classroom while using Zoom to teach the program's theory component to 14 first-year trades students.
We're excited to unveil our new 50th anniversary logo, celebrating five decades of Camosun College. The design is deeply rooted in the local Indigenous myths and legends behind the
#Camosun
name. Meet the artist, Dylan Thomas, and learn more:
John Wilson and Samantha Wilson unveil the official name of
#Camosun
’s new health education building. Say hello to the Alex & Jo Campbell Centre for Health and Wellness!
#TogetherforHealth
#yyj
Congratulations to
#Camosun
's Student Employment Facilitator, Irene Wallace, on being recognized by the Canadian Association of Career Educators & Employers (CACEE) with the Outstanding Achievement Award! 🏆🌟 Here she is at the 2016 Living Library event that she organized (rt).
The Board of Governors of
#Camosun
College is pleased to announce that the
#Songhees
Nation is the recipient of the 2019 Award for Innovation & Community Partnership:
A famous and iconic car made a pit stop in
#Camosun
's automotive shop today! John Lennon’s 1965 Rolls-Royce, now owned by
@RoyalBCMuseum
, had a series of diagnostic tests and maintenance by technicians from Coachwerks Restoration.
We warmly congratulate
#Camosun
staff member, Naji Yazdi, on receiving the Intercultural Trust Award from the Government of British Columbia at the recent 2020 BC Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism awards! Naji was recognized for his work in fostering inclusiveness & anti-racism.
#Camosun
Indigenous Studies student Shane Baker received the B.C. Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Inclusion, Democracy and Reconciliation today in a heartwarming physically distanced gathering in Saxe Point Park. Learn more about Shane:
#bcpse
@BCColleges
Sherri Bell has informed the
#Camosun
community that she plans to retire at the end of the year after serving more than six years as President.
We wish
@SDBellCamosun
all the best in her next steps!
Full release:
#bcpse
#bccolleges
The turtles and fish in the Fisher building pond on Lansdowne campus remind us to pause for a moment. We know it can be difficult to remain calm at this time.
#Camosun
's counselling department has 10 tips to help you cope with stress related to
#COVID19
:
Today the
#Camosun
community came together for
#OrangeShirtDay
events on both campuses. The theme was “Heart and Hands,” inspired by artwork by Kwakwaka’wakw/Salish artist Carey Newman. We were reminded that once our hearts have been touched, we can use our hands to take action.
Due to heavy snowfall overnight Camosun College will be CLOSED. All day and evening classes are cancelled for today. Students and employees are urged to be safe and take care if they have to travel. Check the website for updates. More information at:
Congratulations to
#Camosun
faculty member & Chair of Math and Stats, Patrick Montgomery – Canada’s newest Commodore! This significant national leadership role will see him command a network of more than 4,000 sailors in 24 units across the country. We wish him all the best!
Today we celebrated the official opening of a new ultrasound clinic on Interurban campus. In partnership with Island Health, Campus Ultrasound is the first clinic of its kind in the country to support on-site learning.
Learn more:
A 50-year journey of friendship between Camosun and the University of Victoria (
@uvic
) was celebrated this week during a paddle gifting ceremony that further ties the two institutions together.
For more info:
#Camosun50
#UVic
The Camosun crew showed up for Pride today! 🌈 Staff, students and leadership joined the
#VictoriaPride
parade fun. It’s more important than ever to stand alongside the LGBTQ+ community and show everyone that
#LoveIsLove
.
With his daughter set to graduate from Camosun's Hospitality Management program, instructor Stephen Scott couldn’t be more proud.
#camosungrad2020
#happyfathersday
Shining a light on frontline workers! The Young Building on
#Camosun
's Lansdowne campus is lit up pink to salute all workers at the front lines of the
#COVID19
pandemic.
Our heartfelt gratitude for those risking their own lives to make ours better. ❤️🥰😍😘
#healthcareheroes
Mechanical engineering students will be showcasing their projects on Aug. 23 at Interurban and everyone is invited. One example is the Lancaster Project sponsored by
@MyBCAM
in which students helped expedite rebuilding a WW2 bomber. Looks pretty cool, eh?
Today we celebrated our 50th anniversary with a special outdoor ceremony and the unveiling of The Cycle of Knowledge House Post in front of the trades building on Interurban campus!
Thank you to everyone who joined us.
Full story:
#Camosun50
Thank you to all of the alumni, students, employers and champions who came out to campus and helped celebrate more than 10 years of delivering women in the trades programs. Together, we can do it! 💪🏻
#bcpse
#trades
In closing down the
@GovHouseBC
kitchen for our renovations, Chef Aleks & Sous Chef Vince gathered inventory unable to be stored for donation to
@Camosun
Cares, providing nutritious food hampers prepped by culinary arts students for students in need:
We’re bringing home the hardware! The
@CamosunChargers
Men’s Volleyball won the gold medal game at the 2022
@CCAAsportsACSC
national championships. Congrats to all the players and staff on topping off an amazing year!
#GoChargers
@pacwestbc
We welcomed Hon. Selina Robinson, Minister of Post-Secondary Education & Future Skills, to Interurban campus for her first visit in her new role! She saw our trades and health students in action and mingled with leaders from the Student Society.
@selinarobinson
@CamosunPrez
Camosun president Sherri Bell tried out our new nautical simulator! ⚓️ She successfully piloted the 200-foot fishing trawler below Lions Gate Bridge & into the Port of Vancouver. We’re grateful to
@jdirvinglimited
for donating this training tool for
#Camosun
’s nautical students!
As we finish up the first month of the Winter term, an anonymous student artist has words of encouragement for
#Camosun
. Star Wars-themed drawings have been turning up on whiteboards in the Tech building. We don't know who's behind the mystery artwork, but we're loving it!
#Camosun
student Savannah Barratt is on a mission for climate justice and social innovation. A former youth in care & recipient of the BC govt’s Provincial Tuition Waiver Program, Savannah doesn’t let the past define her future. Learn how she's thriving:
Today Camosun celebrated a $1 mil gift to The Alex & Jo Campbell Centre for
#Health
and Wellness from the Sisters of St Ann. Their generous gift will go towards supporting future generations of nursing and health care students in Greater Victoria.
"This is the time when students get to scream and yell and they throw their caps, on the count of three, let's go...." -
@Camosun
VP Academic John Boraas at this morning's ceremony. Watch the video and cheer on our amazing grads as they throw their caps in the air!
#camgrad
#Camosun
student Raven Fawkes is this year’s recipient of an Irving K. Barber B.C. Indigenous Student Award! Raven is studying pre-social work in Camosun’s university transfer program.
The 2021/22 awards are open until Friday, April 30. Apply now:
A generous $40,000 grant from The Victoria Foundation will support students in the Aboriginal Culinary Arts, Tourism and Hospitality program, a partnership between Camosun College and the
#Songhees
Nation
The Camosun community showed up to bear witness at today’s moving Orange Shirt Day ceremony in Na’tsa’maht on Lansdowne campus.
Gratitude to Eye? Sqa’lewen, the college’s Indigenous Education department, for organizing the event in honour of residential school survivors.
Today we celebrated the opening of the reimagined Wilna Thomas building on Lansdowne campus. The newly renovated building has spaces for study, collaboration, events and Indigenous learning.
This space has already become a gathering place for the community—now it’s official!
Congrats to the women’s volleyball team! Provincial gold medalists! We are so proud of you all. Good luck at nationals. 🐏🧹🎉👍🏻🐝💪🏻
@CamosunChargers
#bcpse
#bced
Camosun’s next President Lane Trotter got in the 50th anniversary mood when he popped by to talk with current President
@SDBellCamosun
. We’re all looking forward to introducing Lane to our college community in January 2022!
#Camosun
#Camosun50
A standing ovation for Aleena Lano, Diploma in Indigenous Studies & 2019 recipient of Lieutenant Governor's Medal for Inclusion, Democracy & Reconciliation. Congratulations Aleena!!
#CamosunGrad2019
We continue our countdown to
#IWD2020
by highlighting
#Camosun
librarian, Robbyn Lanning! She's the person who brought free menstrual products to the Lansdowne campus library. Read her advice for other women and her hopes for the future on our Facebook and Instagram accounts!
DIY! The design files for medical grade face shields currently being manufactured by Camosun Innovates for use by Island Health workers are now freely available for all at: We're all in this together!
Announcing an emergency student bursary for
#Camosun
students experiencing financial hardship as a result of COVID-19. More info and application details:
@CamosunStudents
@BCColleges
#COVID19
📸: Camosun AV Services at CamFest, September 2019
First day of
#camosunfall2020
classes! 🏫 Both campuses feel very different this year. We wish every
#camosun
student a safe, successful and transformative year!
#Camosun
's innovation team is heading to the Canadian Museum of Human Rights in Winnipeg to create a virtual reality experience of Victoria-base artist Carey Newman's art installation, The Witness Blanket.
Full story:
Congrats, Miki, for receiving a
@CollegeCan
Award of Excellence in leadership for non-managerial staff!🎉 This Camosun International team member is known and loved for her boundless enthusiasm and top-notch organizational skills. So great to see her talents recognized!👏👏
We're proud that
#Camosun
's applied research and innovation department was featured in this
@macleans
story on Canadian colleges that rose to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn how
@CamosunInnovate
mass-produced face shields for health workers:
#Camosun
is proud to partner with the Council of Yukon First Nations on a new 10-month training program for
#FirstNations
family support workers. The program launched this week & the goal is to improve outcomes for Yukon
#Indigenous
families.
#bcpse
#Camosun
will provide free menstrual products in women’s and men’s washrooms on campus starting in September! The products will be available in the Library and Learning Commons washrooms on Lansdowne campus. Full story:
#EndPeriodPoverty
#bcpse
Camosun’s Print Services department has won a collaborative service award for its work on the Cuisine Machine food truck! 🎉🙌 The artwork was designed by students, and Print Services worked with four other
#Camosun
departments to get the art up on the truck. Congrats!🏆
Big thanks to Joe Perkins and CHEK News for coming to Interurban campus today to check out our Camosun Cuisine Machine food truck and sample the chicken tinga tacos!
@JoePerkinsCHEK
@CHEK_News
#YYJfood
#Camosun
In response to unprecedented industry demand throughout Vancouver Island for professional cooks, Camosun College is offering tuition-free training spots in its Professional Cook program.
#Industry
#Restaurants
#BCLabour
#BCPSE
It’s so great to welcome new and returning
#Camosun
students back to campus for the start of the Fall term! Welcome Week/CamFest events are taking place on both campuses until the end of this week.
@CamosunStudents
#BCPSE
#BackToSchool
On National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21, Camosun employees, students and friends celebrated at
@RoyalRoads
. Here are some highlights from the canoe challenge, with participants in the college’s traditional-style canoe (artwork by Camosun alum Dylan Thomas).
#NIPD
Please allow yourself extra time to get to campus this morning (Monday, Nov. 15) whether you're commuting by car or transit. Several routes near both
#Camosun
campuses are experiencing flooding and water pooling. Go slow and stay safe, everyone!
#YYJTraffic
#BCStorm
A donation of $1.285 million from The Gwyn Morgan and Patricia Trottier Foundation will help open the doors to more women pursuing a career in a range of Red Seal trades programs at
#Camosun
.
Learn more:
#BCPSE
#TradesTraining
#RedSeal
Over the past 8 days as we head towards
#IWD2020
, we've been celebrating the amazing women students, staff & alumni in the
#Camosun
community. Today we close the series with our president, Sherri Bell
@SDBellCamosun
. Read her full story on Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn.
The turtles, fish & plants in the first floor of Fisher building on Lansdowne campus are getting into the holiday spirit!🎄✨ Those little ornaments...❤️
#Camosun
ALERT:
@SaanichPolice
are advising people to avoid 3600 Block of Shelbourne until further notice.
Out of an abundance of caution we are locking down the Lansdowne campus.
Please stay safe and vigilant. Updates to follow as more information becomes available.
#Camosun
#YYJ
Our Culinary Arts cafeteria on Interurban campus was the backdrop for the release of the new Labour Market Outlook. With over a million job openings expected over the next 10 years, students from Camosun will be in demand.
#futureskills
The
#Camosun
community came together (on Zoom, of course) for a special
#Camosun50
anniversary Conversations Day gathering this afternoon. Huge thanks to alum & journalist Michaela Pereira for hosting all the way from Los Angeles!
Watch the whole event: