DEMO Magazine Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Dec 15, 2015Magazine commemorates 10 years of highlighting alumni accomplishments with special A-to-Z issue
2015 Stories
Student Center: This Time It’s Different
Dec 15, 2015Student Center enters historic programming phase and draws on wide community of campus voices.
Holly Jolly Trolley Rides In For the Holidays
Dec 14, 2015WCRX and the Radio Department hosts the Holly Jolly Trolley Food Drive for the Greater Chicago Food Depository on Dec. 10.
Alumni Aiming High
Dec 08, 2015President Kim joins more than 60 alums for a New York City Alumni Reception at CNN to help foster stronger connections between alumni and campus community.
Gene Siskel Film Center Brings Back Professor’s Documentary
Dec 08, 2015Associate Professor Dan Rybicky’s film Almost There taps into Chicago tradition of storytelling.
Alumni Gamers Level Up
Dec 08, 2015Four Columbia alumni thrive in the booming game design industry.
Mighty Writers
Nov 24, 2015The Department of Creative Writing positions itself to be the flagship program in Chicago following merger of Fiction, Nonfiction and Poetry.
Reading on the Rails
Nov 24, 2015Creative Writing alumna Danielle Wilcox partners with Chicago Transit Authority to bring art publication to Red Line riders.
CA+S Welcomes Selma Producer Paul Garnes
Nov 24, 2015Cinema Art + Science welcomes Selma Executive Producer Paul Garnes to connect with students at the 2015 Written Image Award Ceremony.
Attracting Prospective Students
Nov 20, 2015With more than 3,000 in attendance, the Fall Open House makes an impression.
Student Documents Aftermath of Paris Attacks
Nov 19, 2015Journalism graduate student Michael Esparza reports from Paris for WGN-TV while documenting the aftermath of the attacks.
College Targets Fall 2018 for New Student Center
Nov 19, 2015New student center enters planning and development phase.
What Might a Columbia Education Mean?
Nov 10, 2015The College Assembly and the Universal Learning Outcomes Committee invite all to discuss recommendations for college-wide learning outcomes.
Budget Overview – Fiscal Year 2016
Nov 10, 2015The college's final budget for fiscal year 2016, recently approved by the Board of Trustees, is presented.
Scholarship Established For Students With Unpaid Internships
Nov 10, 2015New $175,000 initiative will allocate funds into scholarships for students with unpaid internships.
Theatre Plays Itself
Nov 03, 2015Theatre Department launches a new Devised Performance MFA in partnership with the London International School of Performing Arts.
Board of Trustees Welcomes Four New Members
Nov 03, 2015New Trustee class includes two alumni.
ShopColumbia Hosts Holiday Market Preview
Nov 03, 2015ShopColumbia gives shoppers a head start with a Nov. 23 preview of the 7th Annual Holiday Market, featuring merchandise created by alumni and students.
Two Columbia Artists Take Home 3Arts Awards
Oct 27, 2015Associate Professor Fo Wilson and alumnus Frank Waln each receive unrestricted $25,000 arts award.
Inaugural “Columbia Weekend” Attracts Enthusiastic Crowd
Oct 27, 2015Wabash Arts Corridor Crawl, Parent and Family Weekend, Alumni Day and the Halloween Gathering, come together for a weekend to celebrate arts, culture, and the Columbia College Chicago community.
New Pronouns In Town
Oct 27, 2015The college’s Gender Inclusive Initiative expands this year with a new pronoun effort.
Comedy Star Jeff Garlin Visits Campus
Oct 20, 2015Garlin will discuss comedy and the entertainment industry with students and the campus community on Oct. 27. Anne Libera, long-time friend of Garlin to host the conversation.
Sustainable Fashion Takes to the Skies
Oct 20, 2015Fashion Studies Department partners with United Airlines to design recycled banners into fashionable carry-on bags.
Provost Announces Deans Search
Oct 20, 2015Columbia College Chicago launches a search for deans for the School of Fine and Performing Arts and the School of Media Arts. Search committees have been formed, and faculty and staff have been invited to participated in the deans search open forums Oct. 21 & 22
Wabash Arts Corridor Crawl Heats Up with Major New Installations and “Columbia Weekend” Extravaganza
Oct 12, 2015For the first time at Columbia College Chicago, the WAC Crawl has aligned its annual fest around what’s being called “Columbia Weekend,” a two-day celebration of the college’s extended network with Alumni and Parent Weekend.
Aleksandar Hemon Joins Columbia College Chicago as First Distinguished Writer-in-Residence
Oct 12, 2015MacArthur Foundation Fellow (“genius” grant recipient), Guggenheim Fellow and National Book Award Finalist begins three-year residency.
“Big Chicago” First-Semester Experience Makes Big Connections
Oct 12, 2015New pilot program brings ambitious, engaging ideas rooted in Chicago, paired with immersive experience.
A Job, a Gerbil, and The Second City
Jul 28, 2015Theatre Directing student Makena Metz (BA '17) talks about her experience at The Second City.
DEPS Introduces Summer Alumni Residency Program
Jul 01, 2015The Department of Exhibition and Performance Spaces introduces first ever Summer Alumni Residency Program
Theatre Students Selected to Showcase Work at International Student Art Festival
May 20, 2015Students from Columbia College Chicago’s Theatre Department have been selected to perform in the prestigious international NEU/NOW Festival 2015.
President Kim Honored at 2015 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration
May 15, 2015Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White honored Columbia College Chicago’s president, Dr. Kwang-Wu Kim at the office’s 2015 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration at the James R. Thompson Center.
Commencement 2015 Celebrates Graduates and Distinguished Alumni
May 14, 2015Columbia College Chicago honors more than 2,300 graduating students and five alumni honorary degree recipients
Columbia College Chicago Presents 19th Annual Story Week Festival of Writers
Feb 23, 2015Featured guests include Edwidge Danticat, Marlon James, Chris Abani, Mitchell S. Jackson, T. Geronimo Johnson, Audrey Niffenegger, Bernice L. McFadden, playwrights Regina Taylor and Kia Corthron, and more
In Celebration of Sheldon Patinkin
Jan 26, 2015Columbia College Chicago, Steppenwolf Theatre and Second City host "A Celebration of the Life of Sheldon Patinkin"
Heriberto Quiroz Selected for Emerging Lens Program
Jan 13, 2015On January 14th, Columbia College Chicago Photography senior Heriberto Quiroz will debut a series of photographs for the exhibition Sustenance: Chicago and the Food Chain at ART WORKS Projects for Human Rights.
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