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Teamwork key in pilot’s structure
A re-imagined approach to Columbia's Film and Video core curriculum is about to become standard practice.
The new Foundations of Film and Video sequence, which is currently in its second pilot year, will ...
Carter addresses college budget, safety concerns
MPC construction to begin this week, students to see scholarships, tuition increase
In light of a memo sent out on Oct. 15 from Columbia President Warrick L. Carter, the College Council invited Carter to speak at its end-of-semester meeting on Dec. 5.
Carter ...
College: Summer U-Passes ‘all or nothing’
Campus surveys needed to determine demand for discounted summer fares
Columbia will soon be releasing a survey to gauge student interest in a summer U-Pass, according to Kari Sommers, assistant dean of Student Life.
Sommers said she is in the process of polling ...
Editor’s Note
Time for Carter to tighten his belt
It’s been almost two months since President Warrick L. Carter sent a memo to the Columbia community in response to the economic downturn and recent struggles the college has been facing with ...
Columbia’s own named top teacher in state
Professor named Carnegie Foundation’s 2008 Illinois Professor of the Year
Columbia’s Beau Beaudoin was named Illinois’ 2008 Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
Beaudoin was chosen out ...
Topping the charts
10 highest salaries at Columbia 2006-07, 2006-07 tax forms reveal raises for top administrators, faculty
Just weeks after releasing a memo about the college's need to tighten budgets and cut costs, Columbia President Warrick Carter was named the third highest paid private college president in the ...
The right stuff
Columbia fashion student follows faith toward the top
Misha Beverly knows how to work.
In fact, it's a big part of why the 23-year-old Port Huron, Mich., native transferred to Columbia last fall. She said she was looking for an environment ...
Campus groups shift charity into full drive
Economists are predicting a frugal Christmas for most families this year during the economic crisis, but several Columbia organizations are doing their part to ensure people in Chicago will not go ...
Human Nature
'A lesson in human nature'
by Sharon Bloyd-Peshkin
A pizza order tells the story.
"What toppings should we order?" I ask my class.
"Anything but sausage or pepperoni," several students responded.
"So how many of you are vegetarian?" At least a ...
Award-winning ads aim to please
Columbia screens world’s best commercials at One Show
Columbia's Marketing Department celebrated this year's top broadcasted advertisements on Nov. 25 by showing a film reel of work from winners of the international advertising award-The One Club's One Show.
The event was ...
Metra discount at cruising speed
Area colleges join forces to ease transportation woes for suburban students
A bill with a Metra student discount amendment attached is tentatively scheduled to be presented to the Illinois House of Representatives in late January, possibly early February, for a vote, said ...
Film students shine at festival
Film and Video Department recognizes Production I and Production II filmmakers
On Nov. 19, the Take 1 Film Festival screened 10 short films of Production I and II students and awarded students from each class with a jury award and an audience ...
Future course fees still to be determined
Despite previous reports earlier this semester, Columbia will not yet eliminate course fees from the college, Steve Kapelke announced to the Student Government Association on Nov. 18.
Kapelke said the board ...
Human Nature
“Nature in Illinois”
We all live in the Prairie State. So where's the prairie? And what about the oak-hickory savanna and the wetlands and the dunes? Where is the nature, the landscapes that characterized Illinois ...
Production week helps students polish portfolios
Events like ‘Graphic Design Day’ and ‘Photo Doc Day’ help boost students’ career prospects
Columbia's Portfolio Center held the last of three production weeks of the semester Nov. 18-21, all as part of its ongoing effort to boost students' chances of landing a great first job.
November's ...
Editor’s Note
Give us a break, Columbia!
As I look around at the students in my classes, one thing is obvious: Everyone looks absolutely exhausted. Many frequently have trouble staying awake in class, not because the class is ...