In 1971, the Lansdowne campus offered academic and career programs in business administration, secretarial sciences, medical lab technology, Native and commercial art, sciences, arts and humanities.
Interurban campus: the Drysdale and White Buildings
John Drysdale Building (formerly known as A Block) at Interurban was named after John Drysdale a 22-year administrator and leader in vocational education in BC. He was the Director of Trades Training at Camosun from 1971 to 1981. Today, the Drysdale building serves students in Camosun’s Carpentry and Plumbing/pipe trades programs as well as the Women in Trades program. Jack …
Camosun College celebrates its official opening Sept. 16, 1971
Times have changed. In 1971 tuition fees were $10 per credit. The typical student is 22 years old, two-thirds of the student body is male.
Camosun’s First President – Dr. Grant L. Fisher
In March, 1971 Dr. Grant L. Fisher is appointed Camosun College’s first president. Dr. Grant Fisher was well known to many at Camosun and to those in the Victoria community. He came to the college from the faculty of the University of Alberta in Edmonton. He held a B.Sc. from Brigham Young University, a M.Sc. from Utah and a Ph.D. from …
Hello “Camosun”
In January 1971, it was goodbye “Juan de Fuca” – and hello “Camosun” but where does the name “Camosun” come from?
Victoria votes in favour of “Juan de Fuca” College
In 1970, the Greater Victoria School Board voted in favour of a regional college in Victoria. The original suggested name was “Juan de Fuca” College.
Institute of Adult Studies – the forerunner to Camosun College
The Institute of Adult Studies (IAS) was the forerunner to Camosun College. Established by the School Board of Greater Victoria in 1966, the IAS was located primarily in the Young and Ewing buildings of what is now the Lansdowne Campus of Camosun. It offered adults the opportunity to complete Secondary School requirements as well as some post-secondary courses. The IAS …
The Paul Building opens at Lansdowne
It’s fitting that today’s President’s Office is located in the Paul Building. Dr. Edward B. Paul led Victoria High from 1892 to 1908, was a City Superintendent of Schools for Victoria and a Principal of Victoria College.
The Ewing Building opens
The Ewing building opened in 1952 and today it is home to Eyēʔ Sqȃ’lewen: the Centre for Indigenous Education and Community Connections.