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Tomorrow – Thursday, May 14 - Columbia will welcome university representatives from across Canada, parents from around the world, and many guests as it celebrates its 2015 May graduation ceremony. To ensure that all graduates and their families have the opportunity to celebrate this great milestone, we will be live streaming the graduation ceremony. The live stream will begin just…

Over the weekend, Columbia’s Pine Hall residents celebrated the end of the school year by attending an outdoor summer gathering. (more…)

Throughout the month of April, Columbia’s leadership classes partnered with our Sodexo team to raise awareness for a critical issue affecting millions of people worldwide, hunger. (more…)

Happy May! Whether you’re graduating or beginning your first semester at Columbia, May is an exciting month for all. Here are a few events happening this month: (more…)

Earlier this week, four ESL students were rewarded for their hard work and perseverance as they were presented with Class Honours certificates in their respective ESL courses. In a special ceremony, Mr. Galea, ESL Department Head, and Mr. Putt, Head of Senior School, congratulated each top achieving student on their accomplishments and wished them the best of luck as they pursue their…

Columbia’s Leadership classes are asking their peers to give back to the local community by participating in a Home Room Food Drive Challenge in support of Sodexo’s Stop Hunger campaign. Throughout the month of April, students have been asked to donate non-perishable food items to their home room classes, all of which will be distributed amongst the city’s various food banks. The…

Tomorrow a group of Columbia students will be raising funds and awareness for one of Canada’s most notable pediatric health sciences centres, the McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH). Students will walk from Hamilton’s Bayfront Park to the school’s Ainsliewood building – a total of 7km – in support of the organization and its academic research. The Walk-a-thon will begin at 3 pm and will teach…

Students at Columbia International College are on a mission to restock the shelves of local food banks. Students are being challenged to donate as many non-perishable food items as they can to help the local community by participating in the school’s Homeroom Food Drive. (more…)

This month, Columbia’s (JMS) students are running a Kiss the Goat fundraiser! This unique initiative will raise money for families in Sierra Leone to buy goats and assist them in becoming self-sustainable communities. (more…)

Almost 40,000 people in Canada will die this year from smoking. Columbia’s Health Action Team is on a mission to reduce this number by educating their peers on the dangers of smoking and effects of tobacco. This week, Columbia’s Health Action Team will be in the Living Wall Lounge promoting a smoke-free environment. Along with raising awareness about the health risks associated…