During Mar 16-18, Columbia International College delegates tried their hands at the Change the World Model United Nations (CWMUN) for the third consecutive year and displayed remarkable debating, presentation and conflict resolution skills throughout the simulations. The three-day annual event held at the UN Headquarters in New York City attracted over 2,500 students from all around the world. Five CIC…
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Spirit week is back! This biannual tradition features four unique dress-up theme days: pajama, jersey, cultural and wacky. The fun starts every morning before class. You can play hilarious games that will add some excitement to your day. Students and teachers as well are getting dressed in probably the most outlandish outfits or dazzling costumes you've ever seen. Most importantly,…
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On January 13th, 2018, the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Toronto held a forum on Chinese students' safety and wellness in Canada. Columbia International College, The University of Toronto, and a select educational associations were acknowledged for their tremendous contributions to ensure students' overall health and safety. Zhuang Yaodong, the acting Chinese Consul General in Toronto,…
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University Visits CIC was honored to have an array of Universities visit the campus this past month. The Universities had the opportunity to meet potential students, and share important information about their campuses and student life. On behalf of Columbia International College, we would like to share our deepest thanks and gratitude to the Universities below: Click on the name…
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Columbia's Cedar Campus held its annual Talent Show on Nov 29th. ESL and Junior Middle School performers took the stage and showcased great singing, dancing and instrumental performance skills. The event drew a full house to the auditorium which was decorated with Christmas ornaments and gift boxes. Even "Santa Claus" was invited to watch the show and hand out treats…
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On November 2nd, The Bark Lake Programs Team created a full day schedule suited to our objective and the group size of the operations team at CIC . The team was encouraged to work outside of our comfort zone when collaborating in smaller groups. We had the opportunity to have some friendly competition when we took part in the Bark…
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Special Welcome to Mount Allison University! CIC would like to share a warm welcome to Mount Allison University, who visited our campus this afternoon (November 10). The visit was a great opportunity for students to ask the University about their programs, classrooms experience, student life, etc. Mount Allison has been ranked #1 in the primarily undergraduate category in the 2018…
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At Columbia, we honor students who excel in both academics and character building. At the ESL award ceremony held today (November 8), over ten students were recognized for earning top marks in ESL courses and showing positive character traits. The award recipients were: Kovaleva Dariia for achieving 1st place in ESLEO An Yuting for achieving 1st place in ESLCO Cheng…
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Halloween Dance: October 27 The annual CIC Halloween Dance hosted by Student Development, took place on Friday October 27th in the Ainsliewood Gym. Students showed up in full costume to dance the night away! This was a great opportunity for students to get in the Halloween spirit and make new friends in a fun environment. Halloween Pictures from the Photo…
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University tours in October provided by Columbia! The University Placement Office (UPO), will be offering University Tours to their students for the month of October. The tours will be taking place at different University campuses every week. Students will have the great opportunity to tour the following Universities this month: University of Toronto (U of T) St. George Campus on…
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