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The Camosun College Foundation supports Camosun students in improving the lives of people in their community, and a recent donation will make it possible for students to help even more people. Knud Boelt, a Victoria-based businessman who passed away in 2017, has donated $1 million from his estate to the college.

Students at Camosun College are preparing for careers in the health and social services sectors in the newly opened Alex & Jo Campbell Centre for Health and Wellness, featuring modern classrooms, hands-on labs and collaborative study areas.

The Camosun Chargers Men’s Volleyball team has twice had the honor of scrimmaging with the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), CISM Men’s Volleyball Team this year. With a new Head Coach at the helm and a host of athletes from across the country who are serving for Canada (including some who are former USport and Professional players) the Canadian team is in the final stages of preparation for the 7th CISM Military World Games in Wuhan, China.

Camosun will provide free menstrual products in women’s and men’s washrooms on campus as of the first week of September.

Graduating mechanical engineering students at Camosun College showed off the latest in innovative technology as part of their final research projects.

The intriguing title of Camosun Anthropology Instructor Nicole Kilburn’s debut book reflects the exciting and far-reaching nature of her research interests. Equal part cookbook, anthropological exploration, and celebration of all things Southern Italy, The Future has an Ancient Heart guides readers on a journey into the heart and soul of the region’s history, culture and cuisine.

With back to school season on the horizon, Camosun College is preparing to open its doors to thousands of new and returning students. From Academic Advising to Counselling and much more, the college’s Student Affairs department is ready to help students succeed even before they first arrive on campus. 

From September 3-5 the Camosun College family will be doing our best to welcome new and returning students to our campuses. We'll be out in full-force answering questions, providing directions, and handing out snacks and information to support you during your first days at Camosun.

Camosun student Kasi Schnablegger directs her passion for health care and the human body towards training for a career as an x-ray technologist.

On a daily basis, x-ray technologist Phillip Yee draws on the teamwork and communication skills that he learned at Camosun.

A Digital Earth that acts as a central nervous system for the surface of the entire planet is the focus of a presentation by Camosun College civil engineering instructor Perry Peterson to an international audience in Japan this week. Peterson, an instructor with the School of Trades and Technology at the college, is presenting his solutions for a Digital Earth to the International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium in Yokohama, Japan.

Starting this September, Camosun is offering new and exciting programs that will equip students with the skills to succeed in the rapidly expanding technology and health care fields.

The Board of Governors at Camosun College is welcoming a new appointment. Tanya Clarmont is appointed as a new board member effective July 31, 2019 for a term ending July 31, 2020.

July 2019 will mark several new starts for newly appointed Chargers Women’s Basketball Head Coach, Justin Thiessen, who will be tying the knot with his fiancé on the 20th and setting up residence in Victoria later this month.

Camosun is proud to congratulate long-time donors and friends of the college, Lynda and Murray Farmer, on receiving the Order of British Columbia today, Friday, June 28.