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Mark Kelly, vice president of Student Success, introduced the “Big Walls” panel May 5. 

[Photo] ‘Big Walls’ artists talk street art

May 9, 2016
Filmmakers and audience members alike were able to discuss topics the mainstream film scene did not often cover, such as immigration, female fertility and mental illness, at the Chicago Feminist Film Festival on April 21 and 22 at the Conaway Center, 1104 S. Wabash Ave.

[Photo] Feminist film festival showcases variety of stories

May 2, 2016
The Excellence in Teaching Award Committee recognized Robert DiFazio, Michelle Rafacz and Wenhwa Ts’ao (pictured) with awards for their strong teaching methods. 

[Photo] Faculty members rewarded for classroom engagement

May 2, 2016
Faculty Senate members addressed several motions about technology and faculty workload March 11 at the 600 S. Michigan Ave. Building. 

[Photo] Faculty senate votes to expand workload committee

March 14, 2016
Len Amato, president of HBO Films, gave students advice on the film industry at Film Row Cinema at the 1104 S. Wabash Building. 

[Photo] Columbia welcomes home alumni filmmakers

February 8, 2016
A new student group wants fair trade products, like tea, chocolate and coffee, sold at Columbia food stalls, such as the one located at 623 S. Wabash Ave.

[Photo] New Student Group Wants “Fair Trade” Status For College

February 8, 2016
“Genderpoo” covers the walls of the bathroom on the fifth floor of the 33 E. Congress Parkway Building to evoke conversation about gender-inclusivity. 

[Photo] ‘Genderpoo’ prompts gender fluidity around campus

February 1, 2016
Curators Jeanne Vaccaro and Stamatina Gregory attended the show’s opening on Dec. 10 at The Glass Curtain Gallery.

[Photo] Transgender artists find safe space at Columbia

December 14, 2015
Ric Addy, owner of Shake, Rattle & Read, said business has been slow recently, and he cannot live off what he makes on the weekends anymore, so he decided to sell the store and retire.

[Photo] Uptown bookstore to embark on final chapter

December 14, 2015
Intuit took possession of the contents of Henry Darger’s living space in 2000, which it has compiled in its Henry Darger Room.

[Photo] Intuit brings outsider art to the masses

November 30, 2015
Harrington College of Design students have successfully transferred to Columbia after Harrington announced it will close its doors by August 2018.

[Photo] Harrington students settle in at Columbia after college closing

November 30, 2015
Lisa Wedeen, a University of Chicago  professor of political science, led a lively conversation on Nov. 19 about the proxy war in Syria.

[Photo] Symposium seeks educated answers for complex issues

November 30, 2015
Christie Andersen Asif, executive director of Career Initiatives at the Portfolio Center, said approximately 50 percent of interns nationwide are hired by the company they interned for.

[Photo] College to offer scholarships to unpaid interns

November 16, 2015
This Boombox, a repurposed shipping container, is just one example of how Latent Design hopes to utilize and revitalize public spaces. 

[Photo] New pop-up library ‘rewrites’ Wicker Park

November 16, 2015
Chicago’s Uniqlo is the first in an effort by the company to expand beyond the east and west coast regions.

[Photo] Fashion meets function at Uniqlo

November 2, 2015
Former college advisor Robert Blinn said he thinks the Mary Blinn Retrospective will give students, faculty and staff an idea of how versatile his late wife was in the arts. 

[Photo] Library honors Mary Blinn with artwork retrospective

October 12, 2015
Jameel Bridgewater, a senior design major, and Bryce Thompson, a junior cinema art + science major, were selected to photograph recording artist SZA during her Red Bull Sound Select Tour Sept. 15–20. 

[Photo] One-night gallery showcases student photographers’ work on SZA tour

October 5, 2015
Deborah Holdstein, a professor in the English Department and former dean of the School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, said she is excited to return to teaching literature and film to undergraduates and graduates.

[Photo] Former dean settles into life after administration

October 5, 2015
Theatre Department faculty members share stories of the late Sheldon Patinkin, a former chair of Columbia’s Theatre Department and an influential figure in Chicagos theater community who died at the age of 79 on Sept. 21, 2014. 

[Photo] Theater dedicated in remembrance of Sheldon Patinkin

October 2, 2015
Nancy Rourke, the ASL deparment’s artist-in-residence, spoke about her art and activism work in the deaf community on Sept. 22 at 1104 S. Wabash Ave Building., coinciding with International Deaf Awareness Week, which takes place during the last week of September.

[Photo] Deaf ‘artivist’ brings color to Columbia

September 28, 2015
Aaron Wolf enjoys spending his time outside. He runs his own company called Adventures Accessed.    

[Photo] Notable Native: Aaron Wolf

September 14, 2015
Gregory Foster-Rice, president of Faculty Senate and associate professor in the Photography Department, speaks with senators to discuss the budget, class enrollment and other faculty concerns.

[Photo] Faculty Senate addresses concerns about class registration

September 14, 2015
Jeroen Smeets, founder of The Jaunt, posing with portrait piece being displayed at the Vertical Gallery. 

[Photo] Traveling art project inspires artists

September 8, 2015
The Center for Research Libraries offers resources that libraries usually do not offer, said Virignia Kerr, spokeswoman for CRL.

[Photo] Columbia joins Center for Research Libraries

September 8, 2015
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