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CIC grad awarded scholarship to prestigious Yale-NUS College

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Please join CIC teachers and staff in celebrating Sara Haghani on her remarkable academic and personal achievements. Sara has accepted an offer to attend the prestigious Yale-NUS College in Singapore on a first-year scholarship, valued at S$49,700. Yale-NUS praised Sara in their offer letter, stating that “amongst the many who applied to Yale-NUS, you stand out as one of the…
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Live video stream – May 2017 Graduation

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Thanks for joining in the celebration! The broadcast has now concluded. A full replay of the May 2017 Graduation Ceremony is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWQSBeV2sGo ——————— Come celebrate our graduates! Join our live video stream, beginning at 1pm EDT by following the link below. A full recording of the broadcast will be made available after the ceremony has concluded.
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CIC advances to CBC Music’s shortlist

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Columbia International College has advanced to a shortlist of finalists in the CBC's Canadian Music Class Challenge. The Challenge, hosted by CBC Music and in association with MusiCounts, is "looking for Canada's best music program." Schools from across Canada were invited to submit a rendition of an iconic Canadian song selected from a list provided by CBC. Encouraging musical diversity,…
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UPO hosts exciting tours of top universities

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The University Placement Office (UPO) has been running a number of trips to take students to visit the University of Toronto (Mississauga), University of Waterloo, York University, Brock University, Western University, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, and Ryerson University. These trips are run on Saturday or Sunday, and run annually October through the end of November. The trips offer our…
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The OSSLT goes online on October 20th

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On October 20th, students at Columbia International College will write the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test. "The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) measures whether or not students are meeting the minimum standard for literacy across all subjects up to the end of Grade 9. Successful completion of the literacy test is one of the requirements to earn an Ontario…
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有关警方调查前教师的声明

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2016年9月22日 2016年9月20日,哥伦比亚国际学院前教师Geoffrey Burnet因涉嫌犯罪受到警方指控。目前,哥伦比亚国际学院已经解雇Burnet,并正在配合警方调查。 Burnet受到指控的犯罪行为发生在2007-2008期间 Burnet于2014年11月开始担任哥伦比亚国际学院合约教师,受聘之前通过了无犯罪调查与高危界别审查 警方表示, Burnet所受指控与哥伦比亚国际学院及其学生无任何关系 若有任何问题,请与哥伦比亚国际学院校长联系: Steven Saunders | Principal Columbia International College 1003 Main Street West | Hamilton Ontario L8S 4P3 P:905-572-7883 Ex: 2909 警方报告:Press Release – Hamilton Police
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Statement regarding police investigation

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Posted September 22nd, 2016 Last updated on October 2nd, 2016 @10:17am Mr. Geoffrey Burnet commenced contract employment at Columbia International College in November 2014 following completion of a clean police and vulnerable sector screening report.  Columbia International College has terminated the employment of Mr. Geoffrey Burnet as of September 20, 2016, and Columbia International College is cooperating with local police forces…
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Top universities visit CIC

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Mark your calendars! The academic year is in full swing, and top Canadian universities are excited to meet CIC students! The country's top schools are making a point of visiting Columbia International College, and university representatives will be hosting events to present key information and answer participant questions. Here's the who, where, and when for the month of September—we hope…
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The Duke of Edinburgh Award Program

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It’s 4:00pm on a Friday, and for the fifth day in a row, Chris Vander Deen is preparing CIC’s Student Lounge to host another eager group of students. They’ve been joining the sessions all week to learn more about enrolling in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Program. It isn’t long before another student walks in and politely asks “Mr Chris”…
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