Reasons Why Students Love GEC Housing at Columbia College
Finding a safe, affordable, and community-oriented place to live in Vancouver can be challenging for international students. So, in the summer 2024, we partnered with GEC Living to help our
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Addressing the Housing Challenge: Columbia College’s New Off-Campus Accommodation Partnership
Recent data from Statistics Canada reveals a concerning trend: international students are more likely to live in unsuitable housing conditions than Canadian-born students. Of the ten Canadian cities with the
NOURISHING THE DREAM: INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND FOOD INSECURITY IN CANADA
Food insecurity among international students is widespread but poorly understood. Deeply intertwined with the high international tuition, the housing crisis and the general high cost of living, worsened by a
Alumni of the Month: Alvis Tsui
We are pleased to announce that Alvis Tsui, who studied at the college from 1976 to 1977, is now the chair of Alumni Engagement Committee at Columbia College. Alvis runs
Social distancing, isolation and quarantine explained!
Ever since COVID-19 response measures have been established, this fancy new vocabulary has been thrown around. Social distancing? Self-isolation (aka Quarantine)? Isolation? What’s the difference? You might be confused… And
