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Chronicle TV: College announces tuition increase for 2024-2025 school year

By Olivia Cohen, Editor-in-Chief
February 10, 2024
By Andres Guerra

With breaking news out of the college, Editor-in-Chief Olivia Cohen breaks it down for us.

President and CEO Kwang-Wu Kim announced a 5% tuition increase for the 2024-2025 school year.

The college may also could lay off full time faculty in an effort to address the financial crisis.

This is a developing story.

Follow along by checking out our website and following us on social media. Hosted by Olivia Cohen. Directed and produced by Andres Guerra. Graphics by Alex Suarez.

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About the Contributors
Olivia Cohen
Olivia Cohen, Former Editor-in-Chief
ocohen@columbiachronicle.com   Olivia Cohen is a senior journalism major, minoring in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies. She primarily reports on Columbia's financial health, administration and unions, but has also written about personnel and department changes, COVID-19 policies and abortion. She joined the Chronicle in August 2021.   Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Andres Guerra
Andres Guerra, Former Director of Multimedia
aguerra@columbiachronicle.com   Andres Guerra is a senior photojournalism major, minoring in creative writing, with a concentration in poetry. Guerra produces Chronicle TV, and Chronicle's two podcasts, Chronicle Headlines and Chronversations. Guerra joined the Chronicle in February 2023.   Hometown: Dallas, Texas