COLUMBIA NEWS

Swine Flu information bulletin

At Columbia International College, our first concern is for the safety and well-being of our students and staff. Parents around the world are concerned about the swine flu and have sought reassurance that we are prepared. To date there are no confirmed or probable cases of swine flu at Columbia, or in the City of Hamilton.

Columbia graduates enjoy Guaranteed Admission from McMaster University

"I am pleased to announce an exciting new partnership between Columbia International College and McMaster University. As a result of this agreement, McMaster University will guarantee admission to any Columbia International College Applicant who meets our admission requirements. If your son or daughter applies to McMaster University, his/her application will receive priority attention from our dedicated International Admission Officer. "

Columbia Student Receives Honorary Award

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, popularly known as “E”, a distinguished graduate of Columbia International College was one of the recipients of the John C. Holland Award.

Columbia Students visit McMaster University

On January 29th, 2009, our students visited McMaster University. This event was a joint collaboration between the university and Columbia International College.

Columbia Students Awarded for Outstanding Performance in Canadian Math Competition

Each year, the Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing at the University of Waterloo in conjunction with the Canadian Mathematical Society hold the Sun Life Financial Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge for grades 11 & 12 students across Canada.

Spirit Week

Spirit Week is a week packed with fun-filled events to promote school pride, foster student belonging and instill a sense of community.

Visit from Columbia Alumni in Waterloo University

Columbia International College Alumni, Olivia Siswanto and Maple Tay Zhi Min, visited the school on February 19th, 2009 to hold a presentation about their experience at University of Waterloo.

Choir Sings the American National Anthem at Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Game

“Awesome”, “You guys were definitely a cut above”. These were just two of the comments the CIC choir received from officials of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey team after their performance at Copps Coliseum on February 21st.

Columbia Students Make a Difference in the Hamilton Community

The main objective of the Living Rock Club is to provide voluntary support to the staff of the Living Rock Ministries.

Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration

At Columbia, a wide variety of activities and events are organized throughout the semester to provide an opportunity for our students from over 60 nationalities, to celebrate their culture.

UPCOMING EVENTS

July, 10th 2009
Last day withdraw from a course with average mark to date shown

July, 16th 2009
Final Exams

July, 21st 2009
July 4 week Course begins
Final Report Cards
Graduation Ceremony at Columbia
Last day of semester

July, 23rd 2009
Residence Check-out

August, 07th 2009
Residence Check-in from 9AM-4PM for New Students

August, 10th 2009
PD Day

August, 11th 2009
Registration and Orientation for New Students

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PEOPLE OF COLUMBIA

Cathy Cheeranjie

Mrs. Cheeranjie joined Columbia in 2000. She received a Bachelor in Science with a major in Psychology from Mount Allison University, Canada. She lived and taught in Japan before joining Columbia. She has worked in various positions and taught leadership classes at Columbia. Currently, she is the Leadership Coordinator. She loves music, theatre, camping, hiking, traveling and trying foods from all over the world.

“In my role as Leadership Coordinator, I see students realizing their potential and developing the skills they need to be successful throughout their lives. I am honoured when graduates return to Columbia and tell me of how their experiences and skills they developed here helped them in their university life and beyond.”