‘We cannot survive on a skeleton crew’: Columbia staff union says sudden layoffs hurt morale, student services
Union leaders say the college failed to notify the union before three staff positions were eliminated in recent weeks.
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Exclusive: College eliminates top communications position
Lambrini Lukidis, associate vice president of strategic communications and external relations, worked for the college for eight years as chief spokesperson, including during the seven-week part-time faculty strike in 2023 and the COVID-19 pandemic. She was laid off this week.
Columbia will not disclose RISE Fund donation totals from Bolton’s investiture
The discretionary fund, established under President and CEO Shantay Bolton, is part of an ongoing fundraising effort highlighted during the event formally recognizing her presidency.
Breaking: Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton wins hotly-contested Democratic primary race
In one of the most consequential Illinois elections in decades, Stratton secured the Democratic nomination in a race reshaping the state’s political landscape. She now advances to the November general election, where she will face Republican candidate Don Tracy in a race that will test whether Democrats can maintain their long hold on the seat.
The Folded Map Project challenges Chicagoans to ‘disrupt segregation’
Photographer and Columbia alum Tonika Lewis Johnson returned to campus for a short film screening and conversation about her work exposing segregation in Chicago.
Columbia pauses annual persistence gala ahead of president’s investiture
The event, which raised more than $640,000 last year for persistence scholarships, was previously scheduled to follow the March 5 formal ceremony marking the start of President and CEO Shantay Bolton’s leadership.
Breaking: Columbia considers significant reductions in severance for laid off tenured faculty
Faculty who learned of the conversations raised concerns about the timing and the significance of potentially changing a key benefit for tenured faculty who lose their jobs.
Breaking: Columbia lays off five full-time faculty in third round of cuts this year
The new layoffs raise the total number of full-time faculty cut this year to 48, following 23 in January and 20 more this summer as the college continues restructuring amid enrollment declines and shifts in curriculum.
Breaking: Columbia’s budget deficit grows to $40 million, but State of the College offers few specifics
Faculty told Chronicle that the annual address struck an upbeat tone but avoided details about how the college plans to close the gap.
Breaking: Marcella David out as provost
In an email the day after commencement, Interim President and CEO Jerry Tarrer, whose term ends at the end of June, said the college would name an interim chief academic officer before beginning a national search for a new provost.
Three C’s with Sydney Richardson: Dec. 13
What to know for the end of the 2024 fall semester
Chronversations with Sydney Richardson: Dec. 6
A conversation with students about the college’s annual fundraising gala
Chronversations: ‘Who am I emailing?’
This week on Chronversations, registration started in the midst of a major restructuring at the college, and students expressed frustration.
Chronversations with Sydney Richardson: Oct. 17, 2024
In less than three weeks, voters will go to the polls on Nov. 5 to decide who will be the next president of the United States. We asked students at Columbia College about the issues that are shaping their decisions.
