The results for the 2014 Hamilton Spectator Readers’ Choice Awards were announced today and Columbia International College is thrilled to report that we were voted number one in the category of Best Private School. Out of 10 local schools nominated, we were awarded the title of Platinum winner. The Readers’ Choice award recognizes local businesses in the Greater Hamilton Area and winners are…
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Columbia students were encouraged to attend a variety of Career Information Sessions this week as they begin to think about and plan for their future. Held in the Maple building auditorium, the sessions were designed to give students a better look at careers in their fields of interest: • Engineering and Science • Social Science and Humanities • Business and Math (more…)
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Universities from across Canada continue to visit Columbia to discuss the post-secondary options at their respective schools. Students have been attending information sessions to learn about academic programs and meet university representatives. Here are the schools that visited last week: (more…)
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The flu season is fast approaching! With the virus expected to affect a larger number of the population this year Canadian health officials recommend being immunized with the flu vaccination to fight, and prevent the spread, of the seasonal flu. (more…)
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August and September’s ESL awards were handed out yesterday, recognizing the top achievers in each of the five ESL programs. Certificates of Merit and medals of distinction were presented to nine students by ESL Department Head, Mr. Jeremy Galea, Principal, Mr. Ron Rambarran, and Executive Director, Mr. Clement Chan, in a ceremony held at the Living Wall Lounge. (more…)
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On Saturday, October 18 Columbia students were challenged to show their “altitude” by participating in the 2014 Enbridge CN Tower Climb for United Way. Nine girls from Pine Hall residence participated in the climb, each hoping to not only conquer all 1,776 stairs, but to raise funds to support United Way and its vital role in the community. All girls completed the climb, most…
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“Goodness is about character - integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people. – D. Prager” Columbia is celebrating Character Week! Students at Columbia will be celebrating good character all week long as promote the school’s Character keys during Character Week. Different Character keys will be highlighted…
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Columbia showcased its diversity in programming to current students as it held this semester’s Course Fair. Throughout the week, different departments set up information booths in the Marketplace to discuss their respective courses with students. Members of the Math, Science, English, Social Science/Arts, and Business Departments participated in the Fair. Course books, sample projects and tests, and course outlines were among the items…
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Columbia continues to welcome university representatives from Canada and the United States to its campus to hold valuable information sessions for students. Laurentian University, the University of Calgary, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Ryerson University were the most recent visitors to our campus. (more…)
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Representatives from Western University’s Ivey School of Business held an information session yesterday afternoon for Columbia students. Students packed the Café to learn about the programs and unique teaching methods used at this world renowned business school. Ivey representatives introduced Columbia students to life at Ivey and its distinguished “case method” coursework. Students also learned about the school’s Learning Through Action courses…
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