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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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Explainer: Breaking down the bargaining agreement

By Miranda Bucio and Vivian Richey
January 23, 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
River Wise, a junior Theatre Technology and Design major creates a paint guide for an upcoming show. Wise is working in The Shop located on the first floor of the Theatre buidling at 72 E 11th St.

Students going into a unionized profession have conflicting emotions due to part-time faculty strike

By Connor Dore, Senior Reporter
December 1, 2023
NOTICIA DE ÚLTIMA HORA: La universidad hace otra oferta para poner fin a la huelga mientras el presidente de Columbia considera un posible crédito de matrícula

NOTICIA DE ÚLTIMA HORA: La universidad hace otra oferta para poner fin a la huelga mientras el presidente de Columbia considera un posible crédito de matrícula

By Miranda Bucio, Staff Reporter
November 15, 2023
A part time faculty member hold a sign reading "on strike" during open house on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023.

Part-time faculty protest at college’s Open House event

By Uriel Reyes, Staff Reporter
November 11, 2023
David Moravec, cinema and television arts adjunct professor, and Wyatt Fritts comedy writing and performance major stand with the picket line outside of 1104 S. Wabash on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Students and faculty continue to show support for CFAC leading into week two of the strike.

Provost calls for stop to ‘hateful behaviors’ during part-time union strike

By Lily Thomas and Robin Sluzas
November 11, 2023
Part-time animation professor Tim Decker and Cameron Sweeny, a supporter of the strike with IFT, stand on Michigan Avenue, on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. Decker created the signs held including the backs calling for cars to honk.

Explainer: Breaking down the deficit – how we got here

By Olivia Cohen, Editor-in-Chief
November 10, 2023
Part-time faculty union member holds banner "SAVE OUR COLUMBIA" in front of cars driving down Michigan Avenue, on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. Members of the CFAC union dance, cheer and march outside of Columbia building during the union's rally.

Part-time faculty union strike heads into second week as spring registration starts

By Cierra Lemott and K'Von Jackson
November 5, 2023

Chronicle TV: CFAC continues to strike, administration hopes for resolution

By Leah Love, Deputy Editor
November 4, 2023
Students, part-faculty and many other supporters jointed the picket line on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023 outside of 600 S. Michigan Ave. Many rallied together in support of Columbia Part-time Union fighting for a fair contract.

Part-time union strike continues into weekend as community leaders rally with instructors

By Cierra Lemott, Peyton Reich, Christalyn Barker, and Kaelah Serrano
November 3, 2023
Students, faculty and supporters hold the picket line outside 600 S Michigan Ave. on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023.

Explainer: How we’re reporting on the strike

By Olivia Cohen, Editor-in-Chief
November 3, 2023
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