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Vivian Richey

Vivian Richey, Campus News Editor

vrichey@columbiachronicle.com

 

Vivian Richey is a sophomore journalism major, who reports on the college’s Faculty Senate, Columbia’s COVID-19 protocols and campus art exhibitions. She joined the Chronicle in January 2023.

 

Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri

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Faculty Senate members meet at the Student Center on Dec. 6, 2024.

Breaking: College moves up timeline to present program overhaul to Board of Trustees

By Vivian Richey and Allison Shelton
December 6, 2024
Members of the Improv Club deliver a lively performance during The Power of Persistence fundraising event at the Student Center on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024.

Annual gala celebrates student work, raises funds for Persistence Scholarship

By Vivian Richey, Morgan Kromer, and Allison Shelton
December 6, 2024
Leading up to the fundraising gala, Will Ramirez, a senior arts management major with a visual arts concertation, works on their activation for the School of Fashion at the Student Center on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024.

Students to showcase work at annual fundraising gala

By Vivian Richey and Morgan Kromer
December 4, 2024
Exclusive: Creative writing major would stay but other programs could be merged or cut under preliminary program changes

Exclusive: Creative writing major would stay but other programs could be merged or cut under preliminary program changes

By Vivian Richey, Campus News Editor
November 14, 2024
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump appears two days after an assassination attempt on the first day of the Republican National Convention at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on July 15, 2024. Trump won the race of president, beating Vice President Kamala Harris.

Donald Trump wins

By Vivian Richey, Campus News Editor
November 6, 2024
Voters line up at the Supersite location at 191 N. Clark St. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.

Election 2024 Live Updates: Lines form early at polls on Election Day around Chicago

By Doreen Abril Albuerne-Rodriguez, Newsletter Producer
November 5, 2024
Breaking: Staff union reaches agreement for new contract

Breaking: Staff union reaches agreement for new contract

By Vivian Richey, Campus News Editor
November 2, 2024
Part-time faculty and students gather in front of the 600 S Michigan building to begin their strike on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023.

College marks one-year anniversary of historic part-time faculty union strike

By Allison Shelton and Vivian Richey
October 30, 2024
A model wearing a garment designed by Ajovang poses at the end of the runway during the Create vs. Consume runway run by the Chicago Fashion Coalition at Stan Mansion in Logan Square on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024.

Chicago Fashion Coalition hosts a multi-sensory runway show with ‘Create vs. Consume: A Culinary Fashion Experience’

By Gavin Lipinski and Vivian Richey
October 12, 2024
Columbia Alumni Precious Brady-Davis, who is the first Black openly trans woman to hold public office in Cook County, is interviewed by “voter registration geniuses” Jaylen Barlow and Eryn Young during the "Rev Up the Vote" event held in the event space of the Student Center on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024.

Columbia alum encourage students to get involved at ‘Rev Up the Vote’

By Vivian Richey, Campus News Editor
October 10, 2024
New report reveals Chicago universities' role in greenhouse gas emissions, calls for energy efficiency improvements

New report reveals Chicago universities’ role in greenhouse gas emissions, calls for energy efficiency improvements

By Vivian Richey, Campus News Editor
October 8, 2024
Students attend "The Deciders" screening and learn about voting at HAUS in the 623 S. Wabash building on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024.

Columbia screens ‘The Deciders’ documentary, encourages students to vote in upcoming election

By Vivian Richey and Allison Shelton
September 17, 2024

Chronicle TV: College to cut 18 majors from across the college

By Vivian Richey, Campus News Editor
September 13, 2024
Students sit in the lounge area on the 5th floor of the library in the 624 building on Sept. 10, 2024.

Faculty relocating ahead of possible sale of 624 S. Michigan building

By Vivian Richey, Campus News Editor
September 12, 2024
Faculty wait for the town hall meeting to begin on the fifth floor of the Student center on Wednesday, Sep. 11, 2024.

Breaking: College looking to close 18 majors across the college

By Patience Hurston and Vivian Richey
September 11, 2024
Members of the Faculty Senate during the board meeting held in the Student Center, on Sept. 6, 2024.

Full-time faculty, staff receive 3% salary raise

By Allison Shelton and Vivian Richey
September 6, 2024

Columbia kicks off school year with annual Convocation for new students

By Vivian Richey, Campus News Editor
August 30, 2024
Faculty Senate President Madhurima Chakraborty at the Faculty Senate town hall, in Hokin Hall, on Friday, March 1, 2024. During the meeting she raised concern for where cuts might lie as plans to close the deficit are brought up.

Faculty Senate President Madhurima Chakraborty ends leadership term after year ‘bookended by this tremendous grief’

By Vivian Richey, Campus News Editor
May 29, 2024
Chief of Staff Laurent Pernot and Lambrini Lukidis, associate vice president of Strategic Communications and External Relations, step outside the room where the board was meeting at the Student Center on May 9, 2024. The two rushed out of the meeting after learning the first email was mistakenly sent announcing the board had voted.

Breaking: Board of Trustees delays vote to address financial deficit after college mistakenly sends out email detailing proposed cuts

By Vivian Richey, Assistant Campus Editor
May 9, 2024
Columbia President and CEO Kwang-Wu Kim arrives at the Student Center for a meeting of the college's Board of Trustees on Thursday, May 9, 2024. The board is voting on whether to accept his recommendations to address the $38 million deficit.

Breaking: College mistakenly sends email announcing Board of Trustees voted to accept presidential advisory report while it was still meeting

By Vivian Richey, Assistant Campus Editor
May 9, 2024
Price goes up: The mental and financial cost of a college education

Price goes up: The mental and financial cost of a college education

By Vivian Richey, Assistant Campus Editor
May 9, 2024
President of the Faculty Senate Madhurima Chakraborty speaks during the last senate meeting of the semester at the Student Center on Friday, May 3, 2024. Faculty Senate Secretary Ted Hardin, associate professor in the Cinema and Television Arts Department, sits next to her at the hybrid meeting. Chakraborty is an associate professor in the English and Creative Writing Department.

Faculty senate discuss ‘uncertainty’ at final meeting of the semester

By Vivian Richey, Assistant Campus Editor
May 3, 2024
Faculty, staff and student supporters rallied against budget cuts and potential layoffs in front of the Student Center on Wednesday, May 1, a day ahead of when President and CEO Kwang-Wu Kim was due to send his final advisory report to the Board of Trustees. Marina Bradley/Contributor

College president will not release final report on how to address deficit until May 9

By Vivian Richey, Assistant Campus Editor
May 2, 2024
Students look at artwork dedicated to reflect themes of oppression on Friday, April 19, 2024. Families, students and individuals gather on the second floor of the student center for the opening night of the exhibit.

‘Artists Against Oppression’ discusses themes of oppression, brings together students and outside guests

By Vivian Richey
April 21, 2024
Students having conversations in Painting 1 class at 623 S. Wabash Ave. on Friday, March 22, 2024. Students of various majors talk about their spring break plans and graduation.

College would accept transfer credits from more accredited institutions under proposed initiative

By Vivian Richey, Assistant Campus Editor
March 22, 2024
Majority of Columbia students report their mental health impacted by financial worries

Majority of Columbia students report their mental health impacted by financial worries

By Vivian Richey and Allison Shelton
March 19, 2024
A woman holds a sign that says "Celebrate Revolutionary Women," in honor of Women's History Month on Sunday, March 10, 2024. The women written on the poster are all Palestinian women who have made a change in history.

Hundreds march at Federal Plaza supporting women’s rights, ceasefire in Gaza

By Kaelah Serrano and Vivian Richey
March 12, 2024
Art | Design professor, Joan Giroux, Senior Vice President and Provost, Marcella David and Associate Professor of Economics, Rojhat Avsar lead the Faculty Senate town hall in Hokin Hall on Friday, March 1, 2024.

Provost Marcella David addresses faculty questions about layoffs, increased workload following release of draft advisory report

By Avery Heeringa and Vivian Richey
March 1, 2024
President of the Faculty Union Diana Vallera speaks at The Real Town Hall on Oct. 20, 2023. Various slides were used to inform students and faculty about issues affecting Columbia College Chicago.

Explainer: Addressing student concerns about another strike

By Allison Shelton and Vivian Richey
February 29, 2024
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President recommends layoffs, eliminating academic leadership positions in draft advisory report

By Miranda Bucio, Vivian Richey, Leah Love, and Olivia Cohen
February 28, 2024
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Breaking: Student registration for Fall 2024 postponed until late April due to curriculum changes

By Vivian Richey, Assistant Campus Editor
February 22, 2024
Assistant fashion studies professor, Jenny Du Puis, associate fashion studies professor, Dana Connell and assistant fashion studies professor Lauren Peters show visible focus and concern during AAUP meeting in Student Center boardroom on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024.

Full-time faculty worry about speed of curriculum changes to address budget crisis

By Vivian Richey, Assistant Campus Editor
February 16, 2024
President Kwang-Wu Kim listens as an audience member gives his input about the current financial state of Columbia College Chicago at the Student Center on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024.

Breaking: College may need to close academic programs, lay off full-time faculty in response to growing deficit

By Vivian Richey, Assistant Campus Editor
February 9, 2024
President and CEO Kwang-Wu Kim speaks about current concerns and upcoming plans for the current financial state of Columbia College Chicago at the Student Center on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024.

Columbia puts immediate hiring freeze in place as deficit grows to $38 million

By Vivian Richey, Assistant Campus Editor
February 6, 2024
Associate Provost of Academic Services Brian Marth takes notes while Michelle Carpenter talks on her bid to be Dean of the School of Media Arts, in Ferguson Hall on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Carpenter mentioned her previous work and what she would bring to the table as Dean.

Candidates for School of Media Arts dean conclude campus visits

By Vivian Richey, Assistant Campus Editor
January 29, 2024
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Explainer: Breaking down the bargaining agreement

By Miranda Bucio and Vivian Richey
January 23, 2024
Senior illustration major Sofia Desantis loads paper into a printer at the Digital Print Center, located on first floor of the 623 S Wabash building on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024.

Students returning for spring semester hopeful, worried about lingering impact of historic strike

By Vivian Richey, Assistant Campus Editor
January 22, 2024
The part-time faculty union is pushing for a central advising committee that would recommend course caps and make decisions about curriculum. They were on the picket line again on Friday Dec. 8, 2023, in their six-week-long strike against the college. Full-time faculty want curriculum decisions to be made at the department level. Any kind of a central committee "is against the principle of faculty owning the curriculum,” Faculty Senate President Madhurima Chakraborty said.

Full-time faculty want decisions about curricular changes, class sizes to be made at program level and not with ‘central advisory committee’

By Vivian Richey and Uriel Reyes
December 8, 2023
Two part time faculty members stand outside of 916 S. Wabash Ave. in support of the CFAC strike on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023.

Faculty raise concerns about use of student course evaluations during strike

By Lily Thomas, Vivian Richey, and Olivia Cohen
December 8, 2023
Parents of Columbia students share concerns about impact of six-week-long strike

Parents of Columbia students share concerns about impact of six-week-long strike

By Vivian Richey and Allison Shelton
December 8, 2023
Early graduating seniors face disappointing end to their time at college

Early graduating seniors face disappointing end to their time at college

By Vivian Richey
December 5, 2023
Breaking: Nearly half of part-time instructors are now teaching during the strike, the college reports

Breaking: Nearly half of part-time instructors are now teaching during the strike, the college reports

By Allison Shelton and Vivian Richey
December 5, 2023
The Fashion Study Collection located on the eighth floor of 618 S. Michigan Ave. displays various fashion pieces for the Chronicle's reporting on the history of hip-hop on Oct. 19, 2023.

Students, staff of the fashion department discuss hip-hop trends over the years

By Vivian Richey, Senior Staff Reporter
December 4, 2023
AAUP President Joan Giroux, a professor in the Art and Art History Department, sits with Dana Connell, an associate professor in Fashion Studies, during a meeting in the 623 S. Wabash building on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. Faculty met to discuss their workload and shared governance during the strike.

Faculty discuss increased workload, need for shared governance over strike decisions

By Vivian Richey, Senior Staff Reporter
November 17, 2023
In annual forum, students ask Columbia leaders about tuition increases, class sizes and personal sacrifices administrators have made to address the deficit 

In annual forum, students ask Columbia leaders about tuition increases, class sizes and personal sacrifices administrators have made to address the deficit 

By Allison Shelton and Vivian Richey
November 16, 2023
Protesters gather outside of the 600 S. Michigan Ave. building before marching three miles to the residence of President Kwang-Wu Kim on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.

College president tells Faculty Senate that more teaching will shift to full-time faculty under new financial model

By Vivian Richey, Senior Staff Reporter
November 10, 2023
Columbia students sit down together to make picket signs in support of the Columbia Faculty Union and Student Body Coalition on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 at 600 S. Michigan Ave.

Part-time faculty union hosts event to make picket signs ahead of possible strike

By Allison Shelton and Vivian Richey
October 24, 2023
Senior Vice President and Provost Marcella David speaks to parents, students and staff during a demonstration at the Student Center on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. She stands in front of President Kwang-Wu Kim and Diana Vallera, president of the Columbia College Faculty Union and a part-time photography instructor.

CFAC, students hold protest at president’s address

By Vivian Richey and Allison Shelton
October 21, 2023
Columbia Faculty Union hosts town hall, discusses demands

Columbia Faculty Union hosts town hall, discusses demands

By Vivian Richey, Senior Staff Reporter
October 20, 2023
College considers cutting programs, reducing credit requirements to close deficit 

College considers cutting programs, reducing credit requirements to close deficit 

By Vivian Richey and Olivia Cohen
October 16, 2023
Advisors appeal for job evaluation, increase in base pay

Advisors appeal for job evaluation, increase in base pay

By Vivian Richey, Senior Staff Reporter
October 13, 2023
Regina Taylor talks with students about the project with Columbia College Chicago called "Black Album Mixtapes," at 33 E. Ida B. Wells Dr., on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. Taylor shares with students about the conversation that she hopes to spark when highlighting issues of representation.

Regina Taylor hosts kickoff event in celebration of new Black Album Mixtape project

By Vivian Richey, Senior Staff Reporter
September 26, 2023
ASL tutor and ASL Program Coordinator, Peter Wujcik poses inside the ASL Center in room 420 at 33 E. Ida B. Wells Dr., on Sept. 21, 2023. Wujcik is often found in the ASL Office since he tutors Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

ASL students, staff reflect on expansion of department

By Vivian Richey, Senior Staff Reporter
September 21, 2023
Regina Taylor expresses to students at Columbia College Chicago that the writer’s strike occurring is necessary for the industry. Taylor talks at 33 E. Ida B. Wells Dr., on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, about the multiple factors such as AI, ethics and industry standards.

Regina Taylor partners with Columbia for Black Album Mixtape project

By Vivian Richey, Senior Staff Reporter
September 18, 2023
Manifest attendees explore different student installations at the Student Center at 754 S. Wabash Ave. on Friday, May 12, 2023. Manifest celebrates the end of the school year and graduating students.

Rain can’t stop Manifest 2023

By Ruth Johnson, Cierra Lemott, Uriel Reyes, and Vivian Richey
May 13, 2023
Books fill the space inside Columbia’s library, located at 624 S. Michigan Ave., as students work diligently on their computers on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Per a new Columbia policy, Fall 2023 students are required to provide their own computer devices.

Textbooks, other course costs cause financial fatigue for students

By Elizabeth Rymut and Vivian Richey
May 2, 2023
Students at Fuego Fest dance to music ranging from "Gasolina" by Daddy Yankee to "I Just Wanna Rock" by Lil Uzi Vert on Thursday, April 27, 2023. Located at the Conaway Center at on 1104 S. Wabash Ave. singing and cheering roar through the halls.

Latino Alliance hosts celebration of Caribbean culture for Fuego Fest

By Vivian Richey, Staff Reporter
May 2, 2023
Students take a break from class on the 4th floor of 33 E. Ida B. Wells Dr. on Thursday, April 27, 2023. Though masks are no longer required to be worn on campus, some students still chose to wear them.

COVID Task Force plans pre-pandemic structured return for fall semester

By Vivian Richey, Staff Reporter
May 1, 2023
Cultural Hybridity and global collectivism are revealed through two pieces from Hassan Hajjaj’s “My Rockstars” series; “Mestre Cobra Mansa and Acrobat” which are displayed in the exhibition held from April 13 through August 6, 2023 at the Museum of Contemporary Photography, located at 600 S. Michigan Ave.

Global artists transform Museum of Contemporary Photography in new ‘Shift: Music, Meaning, Context’ exhibit

By Vivian Richey, Staff Reporter
April 21, 2023
Students of color want more diverse faculty, better connections in classroom

Students of color want more diverse faculty, better connections in classroom

By Leah Love and Vivian Richey
March 22, 2023
Quonyel "Yelsz" (left) and Charee Mosby-Holloway (middle) discuss women's history with panel moderators Ija Wright (middle-right) and Chloe Nailor (right) in the Student Center located at 754 S. Wabash Ave., on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Experiences women face in the workplace, school, and navigating through life in general were main talking points during the panel.

Student Diversity and Inclusion hosts women’s history student panel

By Vivian Richey, Staff Reporter
March 16, 2023
Housewife sings emotionally while simultaneously playing her guitar during her second song of the night, "Awful People" on Monday, March 13, 2023, at The Riviera Theater, at 4746 N. Racine Ave. Housewife opened for Paolo Nutini.

Housewife opens for Paolo Nutini, speaks on sustainability

By Vivian Richey, Staff Reporter
March 15, 2023
A gallery of portraits line the wall of the exhibit, "The Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice," at 180 N. Michigan Ave., scheduled to run through Sept. 17. Portraits are accompanied by a short biography about the authors and a QR code providing visuals symbolizing the author's work.

Exhibit explores century of Black literature at the American Writer’s Museum in Chicago

By Vivian Richey, Staff Reporter
March 2, 2023
Giovanna Martin, Manifest's Creative Director (left) let a meeting attendee (right) help announce this year's Manifest Theme, Unlock, on Feb. 10 at the Student Center located at 754 S. Wabash Ave. Martin was chosen to be the creative director through an application process.

Exclusive: ‘Unlock’ to be theme for Manifest celebration this year

By Vivian Richey, Staff Reporter
February 10, 2023
Columbia students to be recognized by Fashion Scholarship Fund alongside industry icons

Columbia students to be recognized by Fashion Scholarship Fund alongside industry icons

By Vivian Richey, Staff Reporter
February 10, 2023
Navigating sex work without sex

Navigating sex work without sex

By Vivian Richey, Staff Reporter
February 6, 2023
Members of MSA's host World Hijab Day at the Student Center, for the second year in a row.

Muslim Student Association hosts second annual World Hijab Day booth

By Vivian Richey, Staff Reporter
February 2, 2023
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