Michael F. Guidotti, a dedicated engineer and director of planning and construction in Columbia's Facilities and Operations Department, was known for going “all in” on every project he was a part...
For Sami Hussain Ismat, his father will be remembered as determined and honest, with a love for humor, weekend morning sports games and being among others.
Writer, theatre scholar and former adju...
Alexandria "Alexa" Baute, an outgoing Logan Square resident and former Columbia student known for being "unapologetically herself," was shot dead while waiting in line outside a 7-Eleven.
Baute, 27, kn...
Keturah Shaw-Poulos, 51, an adjunct faculty member in the English and Creative Writing Department, died in her sleep Wednesday, Feb. 12 from illness, according to her husband Tony Poulos.
"She had ...
Raymond "Terry" Tatum, an adjunct faculty member in the Art and Art History Department, Chicago historian and preservationist died Friday, Jan. 31 at the age of 64.
“He had a pretty active life a...
Assistant Dean of the School of Media Arts Charles Castle passed away March 21 at age 60 after fighting cancer.
Castle is survived by his partner, Kelley Wright; his mother, Lucy Ann Matz; three siblings; and his nieces and nephews.
Castle joined Columbia in 2001 as ...
Jacob Schmidt, sophomore music major, and Jordan Gillespie, senior education major, were named 2018’s Blood Ball King and Queen at Dec’ed Out: A Dance Through the Decades March 9 at the Conaway Center...
Former president of Columbia Warrick L. Carter passed away July 15.
Carter, who joined Columbia in 2000, served as president until his retirement in 2013. He is attributed for numerous developments at the college, including expanding the college’s campus, increasing student...
John Hughes fans will be sent to detention with the “Breakfast Club,” take a “sick day” with Ferris Bueller and celebrate a sweet 16 with Samantha this summer. The creators of last year’s “...
David Steiner, philanthropist, educator, mediator, social activist, filmmaker and Columbia alumnus died Dec. 26, 2016, in Uganda in a bus crash with another vehicle.
Steiner, remembered for his impact and commitment to his projects around the world, is survived by his fiancée, Diane ...
Richard Kiphart, renowned Chicago businessman and Columbia’s former board of trustees chairman of seven years, died Sept. 10 at the age of 75, according to an email sent Sept. 13 from President and CE...
Arthur M. Sussman, a Columbia board of trustees member since 2009, died Aug. 10 due to cancer complications, according to his wife Rita P. Sussman and son Eric H. Sussman. He was 73.Chester T. Kamin, vice cha...
