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[Photo] BREAKING: College remains ‘off track’ in efforts to address financial crisis

September 19, 2023
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[Photo] Provost encourages faculty to add AI clause in course syllabi

March 16, 2023
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[Photo] Editorial: Minority students don’t feel safe at Columbia

March 16, 2023
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[Photo] Exclusive: CTVA faculty rally behind Wenhwa Ts’ao for interim chair

March 15, 2023
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[Photo] Students of color are not returning to campus, college’s enrollment director tells faculty

March 10, 2023
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[Photo] Dean to appoint interim chair of CTVA 

March 9, 2023
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[Photo] Exclusive: Chair of CTVA department to step down this summer 

March 2, 2023
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[Photo] Editorial: Columbia resources are abundant but elusive

March 2, 2023
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[Photo] Students, instructors don’t completely abandon masks after mandate is lifted this week

February 23, 2023
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[Photo] College removes mask requirements beginning Feb. 20 as COVID-19 levels continue to be ‘low’

February 17, 2023
Tourists and locals walk through the streets of Galway, Ireland on Jan. 14, 2023. Ireland is one of the countries offered by Columbias study abroad program and is included in the J-Term trips.

[Photo] Editorial: Columbia’s study abroad programs lack diversity

February 16, 2023
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[Photo] Exclusive: College reports no bed bugs in Student Center

February 10, 2023
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[Photo] Provost Marcella David addresses faculty concerns at Senate Town Hall

February 7, 2023
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[Photo] Polling station returns to campus for municipal election

February 5, 2023
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[Photo] Students who want to apply for scholarships need to act fast

January 31, 2023
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[Photo] Exclusive: Candidates for new Communication Department Chair to speak at forums in March

January 27, 2023
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[Photo] COVID-19 update – Here’s what you need to know before the semester starts

January 20, 2023
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[Photo] Exclusive: Dean of School of Media Arts selected for provost role at Truman State University

January 13, 2023
Although masks are no longer being handed out from the security desks in the campus buildings, masks are still required in classroom settings. These guidelines will remain in place for the upcoming semester.

[Photo] Mask provisions at security discontinued for students

December 13, 2022
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[Photo] Columbia mask requirement to continue for ‘foreseeable future’

February 24, 2022
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[Photo] BREAKING: Professor accused of sexual assault to ‘step away’ from teaching during Columbia investigation

February 19, 2022
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[Photo] After a week of low COVID-19 numbers, the college works to continue a positive trend

January 27, 2022
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[Photo] BREAKING: Staff union votes to ratify new contract, averting possible strike

January 7, 2022
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[Photo] Pomp and circumstances: Graduating seniors start ‘New Chapter’ with independent commencement

May 25, 2021
President and CEO Kwang-Wu Kim held a series of forums for students, faculty and staff to express their concerns and ask questions about the college.

[Photo] ‘Burnout is real’: Faculty, staff and students voice their concerns to President Kim about the future of the college

April 22, 2021
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[Photo] ‘Be proud of who we are and what we stand for’: President Kim gives ‘State of the College’ address

April 8, 2021
President and CEO Kwang-Wu Kim addressed the recent rise in anti-Asian violence in a Friday, April 2 email and said the colleges work of becoming a fully anti-racist institution must take on a new urgency.

[Photo] BREAKING: President Kim ‘feeling rage and outrage’ over rise in anti-Asian violence

April 2, 2021
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[Photo] CFO announces what college can expect in pandemic relief funding

March 12, 2021
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[Photo] College announces Social Justice Initiative to support its commitment to DEI

January 19, 2021
In an open virtual discussion throught the Student Government Association, President and CEO Kwang-Wu Kim addressed student and faculty concerns and announced some changes for the spring semester.

[Photo] Virtual talk with Dr. Kim addresses COVID testing, tuition, the end of the Columbia Chi app and more

November 12, 2020
Columbias part-time faculty union will host a virtual town hall open to students and faculty after accusing the college of threatening its members.

[Photo] BREAKING: Unions accuse administration of sending ‘threats’ to part-time instructors over safety concerns

September 28, 2020
Juniors and seniors in high school, and college students, are encouraged to apply to be election judges for the November general election, as many in Illinois will not return because of their age puts them at risk for the coronavirus.

[Photo] Looking for a way to get involved in the November election? Be an election judge

August 31, 2020
Chief of Staff Laurent Pernot updated faculty senators about developments to Columbia’s Reopening Plan during the first Faculty Senate meeting of the 2020–2021 academic year.

[Photo] 4 need-to-know updates on where Columbia stands ahead of the 2020–2021 school year

August 21, 2020
Members of the Illinois Education Association and Illinois Federation of Teachers are willing to strike in the fall if demands for a proper and safe reopening of schools are not met.

[Photo] Illinois’ education unions willing to strike to ensure safe reopening; CFAC to co-host town hall next week

July 31, 2020
Diana Vallera, President of the Part-Time Faculty Union, facilitates the collaborative conersation between Columbia students and faculty at the Save Columbia forum Nov. 2 in the 8th floor lounge of 600 S. Michigan Ave.

[Photo] Illinois coalition of faculty and staff demand remote college instruction for fall

July 24, 2020
Hybrid courses, a combination of in-person and online instruction, will be offered at Columbia for the Summer term if Illinois enters phase four of Gov. J.B. Pritzkers five-phase plan by July.

[Photo] Hybrid courses: the future of combined in-person and online summer classes

May 28, 2020
Faculty and staff given the opportunity to attend one of three forums to discucss plan for re-opening the campus.

[Photo] BREAKING: Staff and faculty to participate in campus re-opening forums

May 22, 2020
President and CEO Kwang-Wu Kim (center) offers a sneak peek at what life will look like when campus reopens.

[Photo] ‘Falling apart and falling into place,’ Janet Blackwell on releasing an EP during a pandemic

May 13, 2020
Senior Vice President and Provost Marcella David said department chairs, deans and associate deans are deciding which courses should be prioritized for in-person learning if classes do not fully resume on campus in the fall.

[Photo] Provost addresses budget, reopening campus at Faculty Senate: ‘It’s going to be a really bad year for us all’

May 11, 2020
Department chairs, deans and associate deans are deciding which courses should be prioritized for in-person learning if classes do not fully resume on campus in the fall.

[Photo] Chronicle Headlines: Difficult to Transfer and commencement

May 12, 2020
(Right) Newly election SGA President Anna Baumeister, a sophomore comedy writing and performance major, at a meeting with the 2019–2020 executive board.

[Photo] Newly-elected SGA executive board confronts pandemic, prepares for next school year

May 9, 2020
Senior Vice President and Provost Marcella David said the college intends to deliver fall courses online but is planning for alternate scenarios depending on the state of the coronavirus pandemic.

[Photo] BREAKING: Columbia plans to reopen in fall, hopes to resume in-person instruction in late summer

May 4, 2020
Vice President of Enrollment Management Michael Joseph said the admissions team has been “aggressively” signaling to prospective students that classes will be in-person in the fall because even entertaining the idea of online courses could negatively impact enrollment.

[Photo] Columbia 'anxious,' while optimistic for Fall 2020 enrollment despite predictions of national decline

April 21, 2020
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[Photo] Several instructors awarded Chicago arts grants a ‘great testament to the faculty at Columbia’

April 20, 2020
Columbia part-time faculty union president Diana Vallera.

[Photo] Part-time faculty to receive additional payment for online transition; college to limit ‘surveillance’ of instructors

April 14, 2020
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, shakes hands with supporters in Chicago during his Saturday, March 7 rally in Grant Park.

[Photo] Sanders drops out of presidential race; Biden the presumed Democratic nominee

April 8, 2020
Columbias summer study abroad courses have been canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

[Photo] BREAKING: Summer study abroad programs are latest casualty of travel restrictions

April 7, 2020
Students who were living in Columbias on-campus residence halls before being sent home because of the coronavirus pandemic will be able to collect whatever belongings they left behind beginning April 6.

[Photo] Breaking: Students have ‘through April’ to fully move out of dorms

April 3, 2020
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[Photo] Columbia ‘authors the culture of its time’ with plans for digital Manifest

March 31, 2020
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[Photo] College and CFAC agree to working conditions during ‘extraordinary circumstances’

March 27, 2020
Activists march from Millennium Park to Federal Plaza during a Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019 climate strike led by Illinois Youth Climate Strike and the Sunrise Movement.

[Photo] Chicago declares climate emergency, protestors not satisfied

February 19, 2020
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[Photo] Faculty Senate to review and edit ‘vague’ bylaws

February 17, 2020
One of the colleges most ambitious goals in the Strategic Action Plan was building a Student Center, which was finally completed in Fall 2019.

[Photo] Pushing forward: Campus leaders reflect on college’s strengths, missteps and the future

January 27, 2020
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[Photo] Column: Stepping through the Chronicle doors led to the world of journalism for this young reporter

January 17, 2020
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[Photo] Column: So long, and thanks for all the bylines

December 7, 2019
Tuition for full-time students will increase by 2%, bringing it up to $27,142.

[Photo] Costs for Columbia students to go up again

November 22, 2019
Suzanne Blum Malley, senior associate provost an associate professor in the English and Creative Writing Department, will take over the provost position at North Carolinas Methodist University Jan. 15.

[Photo] Suzanne Blum Malley named provost at Methodist University

November 3, 2019
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[Photo] OPINION: It’s important to be provocative in 2019

October 3, 2019
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[Photo] OPINION: Back-to-school season combats the normalization of gun violence

September 24, 2019
Duncan MacKenzie, associate professor of Art and Art History, will serve as interim chair of the Design Department for two years.

[Photo] New department chairs bring fresh energy to programs

September 15, 2019
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[Photo] Editor’s Note: News organizations must use inclusive, accurate language

September 15, 2019
CFAC President Diana Vallera said the 76% of voters in favor of affiliating with the Illinois Federation of Teachers gave her confidence in the summer vote.

[Photo] ‘Rushed’ affiliation vote worries some CFAC members

September 9, 2019
Professors in Columbias film department were not surprised the department was listed among the top 25 in the nation.

[Photo] Columbia cinema program listed in the top 25 in the nation by Hollywood Reporter

August 22, 2019
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[Photo] College ends decade of new student decline with most diverse freshman class in Columbia’s history expected for Fall 2019

August 14, 2019
Four Chicago police officers involved in the 2014 Laquan McDonald case were fired Thursday. Three were fired for making false statements about the shooting, and the fourth for discrediting the police department.

[Photo] Four police officers fired for their part in Laquan McDonald shooting, cover-up

July 18, 2019
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[Photo] R. Kelly held without bail

July 16, 2019
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[Photo] The Chronicle’s 2018–2019 Year in Review

May 24, 2019
Illinois gubernatorial candidate JB Pritzker celebrates alongside former President Barack Obama at the Get Out The Vote rally Nov. 4.

[Photo] Former President Barack Obama: ‘If you don’t like what’s going on, don’t hashtag—vote.’

November 6, 2018
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[Photo] Writing intensive credit no longer required to graduate

May 18, 2019
The college and part-time faculty union leadership reached a tentative agreement April 17 for a new contract after more than a year without a contract for part-time faculty.

[Photo] Union members, leadership eager to focus on students following contract agreement

April 19, 2019
Students and part time faculty protested outside of 600 S. Michigan on day one of a two day strike in December 2017 against the colleges decision to raise tuition and unfair contract negotiations.

[Photo] Some union members feel ‘in the dark,’ others feel administration lacks respect for CFAC

April 16, 2019
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[Photo] Updated: CFAC members authorize strike, negotiations continue

April 9, 2019
Columbia Faculty Union President Diana Vallera, one of the principal negotiators, reports recent progress in contract talks.

[Photo] C-Fac and college ramp up negotiations

January 18, 2019
Faculty Senate approves new majors, minors

[Photo] Faculty Senate approves new majors, minors

January 2, 2019
Tuition, housing costs increased for 2019-2020

[Photo] Tuition, housing costs increased for 2019-2020

November 27, 2018
President and CEO Kwang-Wu Kim’s contract has been extended through the 2023-2024 school year, more than a year earlier than expected. 

[Photo] President and CEO Kwang-Wu Kim’s contract extended despite C-Fac allegations

November 18, 2018
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[Photo] Cinema students get new set walls after eight years

November 5, 2018
College campuses: Green, clean, money-saving machines

[Photo] College campuses: Green, clean, money-saving machines

September 24, 2018
President Kim discusses goals, challenges for upcoming year

[Photo] President Kim discusses goals, challenges for upcoming year

September 9, 2018
Emanuel will not seek re-election

[Photo] Emanuel will not seek re-election

September 4, 2018
3L Real Estate purchases Plymouth dorm for $20 million

[Photo] 3L Real Estate purchases Plymouth dorm for $20 million

July 19, 2018
Co-directors appointed for Academic DEI

[Photo] Co-directors appointed for Academic DEI

July 3, 2018
Dean of Library Jan Chindlund retires

[Photo] Dean of Library Jan Chindlund retires

July 3, 2018
Matthew Shenoda, Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will step down from his position July 15 to join the Rhode Island School of Design as Vice President of Social Equity and Inclusion.

[Photo] College plans next steps after dean departures

June 19, 2018
Onye Ozuzu to step down as school dean

[Photo] Onye Ozuzu to step down as school dean

May 30, 2018
Student Government Association introduced and hosted a variety of campus events this year to accomplish the organization’s three goals for the year: connect, inform and achieve.

[Photo] SGA reflects on academic year goals

May 6, 2018
The Bears signed free agents Allen Robinson and Trey Burton in the off-season to revamp their passing game, which ranked last in yards gained last season. 

[Photo] Bears off-season plays may bring them out of hibernation

May 6, 2018
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