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Audience members listen as President Kwang-Wu Kim speaks about the current financial state of Columbia College Chicago at the Student Center on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024.

Breaking: College could cut 125 positions across campus to save $19 million

By Allison Shelton and Maya Swan-Sullivan
Columbia Faculty Union President Diana Vallera, a part-time instructor in the Photo Department shares a laugh with two students while teaching them "Principles of Light" at the 1104 S. Wabash Ave. building on Jan. 31, 2024.

Breaking: Columbia Faculty Union president says union unsure whether it will discipline more than 200 part-time faculty who crossed the picket line during strike

By Maya Swan-Sullivan and Sydney Richardson
A part-time faculty member stands outside in his union t-shirt on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.

Union says part-time instructors will strike into third consecutive week 

By Cierra Lemott, Olivia Cohen, and Leah Love
Students and part-time faculty huddle together for a press conference during a strike in support of fair contracts for part-time faculty, held by theColumbia Faculty Union on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. Part-time faculty, students and member other unions joined to speak outside 600 S. Michigan Ave.

Part-time faculty strike for second day, bargain in closed-door session

By Olivia Cohen, Editor-in-Chief
CFAC President Diana Vallera addresses students outside of the 600 S. Michigan Ave. building after concluding a meeting with Chief of Staff Laurent Pernot on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2023.

Ahead of strike by part-time instructors, faculty work to support students

By Ruth Johnson and Olivia Cohen
On Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, students and faculty rallied outside 600 S. Michigan in support of the part-time faculty union. Many people are wearing red and holding signs to show support for the upcoming strike starting Monday, Oct. 30.

Breaking: Part-time faculty union to start strike on Monday

By Olivia Cohen, Editor-in-Chief
Delia Pless, part-time faculty of English and Creative Writing, grabs supplies for making picket signs. Columbia Faculty Union gave an open invite for students, faculty and staff to join in on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 600 S. Michigan Ave.

Breaking: Union authorizes to strike with 88% approval vote

By Olivia Cohen, Leah Love, Kimberly Vazquez, and Miranda Bucio
President and CEO Kwang-Wu Kim listens to students and faculty raise concerns over course cuts, increased class sizes and more budget transparency after the part-time faculty union led students into the Student Center during the President’s address on Saturday, Oct 21, 2023.

Columbia part-time faculty has long history of fighting over class size, financial transparency. Here’s what students need to know

By Olivia Cohen, Editor-in-Chief
Sophomore creative writing major and TRIO peer mentor James Rabon addresses President Kwang-Wu Kim in response to several changes in the college’s spending and class structure during a protest at the Student Center on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023.

Possible union strike would disrupt the semester but not stop students from completing credits toward graduation, Columbia chief of staff says

By Olivia Cohen, Editor-in-Chief
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
Columbia Faculty Union hosts town hall, discusses demands

Columbia Faculty Union hosts town hall, discusses demands

By Vivian Richey, Senior Staff Reporter
Diana Vallera, CFAC president, speaks to a crowded theatre of students, faculty and staff in the union-hosted town hall event on at Columbia's 1104 S. Wabash Ave. building, on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. The union has started voting on whether or not they will go on strike next week.

Part-time faculty union heads to vote on whether to strike 

By Olivia Cohen, Editor-in-Chief
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