Columbia Professor, Alum Explore Conversational AI in New Book

Professor Laurence Minsky and Scot Westwater '99 delve into the evolving landscape of marketing, analyzing the power of Conversational AI in their new book.

Columbia Faculty and Alum to Be Featured on ABC7 Chicago’s Juneteenth Special

“Our Chicago: Freedom Music,” a celebration of freedom expressed through the music of Chicago’s Black community, will feature Adjunct Faculty Member Andre Daniels (aka Add-2) and Alum CaSera Heining ’17 (aka DJ Ca$h Era).

Columbia College Chicago Faculty, Alums, and Students Nominated for Journalism Award

“The Latinx Word,” a collaborative magazine project produced by Associate Professor Elio Leturia and his students, is one of the works nominated for a Society of Professional Journalists, Chicago Headline Club Lisagor Award.

Columbia College Chicago Alum and Assistant Professor to Lead Film Workshop at the Chicago Cultural Center

“One Day to Make a Movie: Indie Filmmaking Without a Budget,” a free 2-part workshop and double screening led by Columbia Assistant Professor Missy Hernandez and Alum Miguel Silveira ‘05, will take place on April 8.

Communication Associate Professor Invites Acclaimed Performer to Columbia

Associate Professor Elio Leturia will interview the Jeff Award-nominated singer and performer Ana Santos for his Latino Voices class.

Assistant Professor Dave Pabellon on Design, Equity, and Communities of Protest

Why leaning into connections and fostering relationships is more important than ever.

Columbia Faculty Members’ Film Sells Out at Midwest Film Festival

“Good Guy With A Gun,” directed by Columbia College Chicago Adjunct Professor John Mossman and produced by Associate Professor Kevin Cooper, had its Midwest premiere on February 27 at the Gene Siskel Film Center.

CTVA Associate Professor to Discuss Her New Book on Diverse Screenwriting at the Chicago Cultural Center

Associate Professor Karla Rae Fuller will read from her latest book “Do the Right Thing: Five Screenplays That Embrace Diversity.”

Columbia Journalism Professor to Discuss Documentary with Pulitzer Prize Winner in D.C.

“Morocco, Morocco” was directed by Associate Professor Jackie Spinner and funded in part by Columbia College Chicago.

Singer and Music Instructor G. Thomas Allen Celebrates Second GRAMMY Nominated Project

“When you do what you love, it doesn’t feel like work,” says Allen.

Animation Offers Unexpected Professional Opportunities for Assistant Professor John Losacco

New full-time faculty member John Losacco worked as an arcade game animator for years before realizing that teaching animation could be just as fun.

Columbia Faculty Member Appeared on WGN Channel 9

Adjunct Music Professor Jonita Lattimore sang "Donde lieta" from Puccini's La Boheme on Backstory with Larry Potash.

Chicago International Children's Film Festival to Screen Film by Columbia Faculty Member and Alum

Columbia Assistant Professor Missy Hernandez and Alum Miguel Silveira ‘05 wrote and produced the documentary ‘The Last Election and Other Love Stories,’ which was directed by Silveira.

Columbia Faculty Member Receives Teaching Award

Associate Professor Elio Leturia received the 2022 Excellence in Teaching Award for ‘The Latinx Word,’ a collaborative magazine project produced by Columbia students from two of his courses.

Columbia Faculty Member Films Featured in Multiple Film Festivals

CTVA Professor David Tarleton served as producer, director, director of photography, and editor on the films “Gray Area,” “Identity,” and “Karen.”

Wilfredo Cruz on his Latest Book, 'Latinos in Chicago: Quest for a Political Voice'

Associate Professor of Humanities, History, and Social Sciences Wilfredo Cruz is ready to spark a conversation about the lesser-known history of Chicago politics. 

Columbia Named One of the Best U.S. Colleges for Student Voting

The Columbia Votes initiative led the effort to increase voter turnout among Columbia students.

Columbia College Chicago Faculty Member Interviewed for New Menendez Brothers Documentary

Associate Professor Sharon Ross discusses the convicted brothers’ TikTok defenders in Menendez Brothers: Misjudged?

Columbia Associate Professor Discusses Intimacy Coordination at Milwaukee Film Festival

Susan Kerns, an associate professor in Cinema and Television Arts, joins ARRAY Crew’s Meredith Shea in a discussion about Safe Sets on May 1.

Raising Hearing Awareness Among Future Sound Professionals

Although Benj Kanters will be retiring soon from his position as associate professor in Audio Arts and Acoustics, he will continue to teach his signature “Studies in Hearing” course at Columbia and dedicate his professional activities to hearing conservation.

Associate Professor David Gerding on the Future of Technology

Our world is at civic and ideological crossroads. The students and leaders of the Interactive Arts and Media Department search for new ways forward that will benefit the next generations.

Music Instructor and Saxophonist Sharel Cassity on the Transformative Magic of Jazz

Making bold choices in music transformed Cassity’s life. Here’s how.

Practitioner-in-Residence Typhanie Monique Coller on the Beauty of Imperfection

Typhanie Monique Coller knows firsthand how passion and drive can take projects from humble beginnings to the world stage.

Music Instructor G. Thomas Allen on Mastering the Craft

GRAMMY-nominated vocalist and Columbia instructor G. Thomas Allen builds student skill and fosters the growth of community.

NRF Videos Feature Columbia Fashion Studies Finalist and Faculty

The National Retail Foundation releases videos featuring Columbia Fashion Studies finalist Robert Davison Long and Associate Professor Dana Connell.

Associate Professor Aviya Kushner on her NEA Fellowship, winning Best Poetry Book for WOLF LAMB BOMB

Kushner discusses the beginnings of her latest poetry collection, her fellowship through the National Endowment for the Arts, and how she continues to learn from her own teachings in the classroom.

Art and Art History Faculty Member on Art, Papermaking, and the Unique Columbia Experience

Melissa Potter tells us about papermaking at Columbia, connecting with students, and her most recent projects.

Columbia's Collective Impact Series to Present Conversation with Author Mikki Kendall

Collective Impact Series Presents a Conversation with Mikki Kendall, Author of "Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women that a Movement Forgot"

Associate Professor and Scientist Michelle Rafacz Helps Launch BA in Environmental and Sustainability Studies

As coordinator of Columbia's Environmental Studies minor, and in part, Rafacz has also been instrumental on launching the new BA in Environmental and Sustainability Studies.

Associate Professor Wilfredo Cruz on Teaching Social Sciences

Cruz teaches various courses in sociology, including Introduction to Sociology, Social Problems in American Society, Race and Ethnic Relations, Marriage and Family, and The Sociology of Sport and Social Inequality.

Simone Tobias, Instructor teaching Patternmaking and Construction, on Fashion, Design and her Beginnings

"Carve your own path but do so with sensibility for the finite resources, empathy for others, curiosity of the world around you, and meaningful creativity."

Adjunct Instructor Demetrio Maguigad on Solving Problems with Social Media

Communication Instructor Demetrio Maguigad on the promise and potential of social media.

For the Love of the Music: Instructor Stuart Greenspan on Living a Full Life

Stuart Greenspan knows what it is to devote your life to music and to live limitlessly. This is his story.

Assistant Professor Melissa Gamble Questions the Rules

Assistant Professor Melissa Gamble on asking the hard questions, and why asking them pays off.

A One-of-a-Kind Ride: Associate Professor Peg Murphy on Communication at Columbia College Chicago

For Associate Chair and Associate Professor Peg Murphy, applied creativity has always been at the heart of her interests.

Associate Professor Elio Leturia Releases New Book

Journalism Associate Professor Elio Leturia's new text presents the work of national Peruvian folk artists.

“It Will Give You a Sense of Purpose in Life:” Sam Roe on the Burden and Brilliance of Investigative Reporting

Sam Roe is best known as a pathbreaking and Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist who has decades of experience in his field. He is also an adjunct instructor in Communication at Columbia College Chicago.

Columbia College Chicago Collective Impact Series to Present “Ida B. Wells: More Than a Street, a Force for Activism”

Columbia College Chicago to host a presentation on Ida B. Wells by her great granddaughter and Columbia faculty member Michelle Duster as part of the school’s Collective Impact Series.

CTVA Faculty Member Ruth Leitman on Documentary Work, Empowerment through Film, and Working with the Columbia Community

CTVA faculty member Ruth Leitman co-designed the Interdisciplinary Documentary field with CTVA faculty member Eric Scholl and regularly teaches courses in nonfiction writing, distribution, and production.

Associate Professor Kristin Pichaske on Teaching, Documentary Filmmaking, and Mentorship

Cinema and Television Arts Associate Professor Kristin Pichaske discusses her unique path to success as a documentary filmmaker.

Russell Gunn on the Trumpet and Building a Life in Music

Music Artist-in-Residence Russell Gunn discusses mentorship, community building, and the importance of saying "yes" to opportunity.

Adjunct Instructor and Academy Award Nominee John Hancock on Fearlessness, Directing, and the Next Chapter

Humble beginnings led to recognition at the Academy Awards for John Hancock.

Columbia Faculty Member Writes Afterword for Second Edition of Ida B. Wells Autobiography

Columbia faculty member and great-granddaughter of civil rights champion Ida B. Wells, Michelle Duster, contributes to Wells’ autobiography with afterword.

Weihua Li Focuses on Teaching and Research While at Columbia

Math takes planning, effort, and inspiration

Joe Meno Receives Positive Reviews for New Book, Between Everything and Nothing

English and Creative Writing Professor Joe Meno will publish his eighth book, Between Everything and Nothing, on June 2, 2020.

Adjunct Instructor and Grammy Nominee Mary Mazurek Talks Audio Trailblazing

Mary Mazurek on working for a Big Three recording studio, overcoming obstacles as an engineer, and *that* Grammy nomination

Associate Professor Michelle Yates Receives Illinois Arts Council Agency Grant for Documentary Rebel Bells

Humanities, History, and Social Sciences Associate Professor Michelle Yates produces first short film

Shining a Light on Broadway

Theatre Design Associate Professor Heather Gilbert discusses her award-winning work in the Broadway play The Sound Inside.

Music Composition for the Screen Ranked Third Worldwide

Columbia College Chicago Associate Professor Jim DeRogatis Releases New Book “Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly”

Jim DeRogatis’s “Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly,” the result of nearly two decades of reporting on abuse allegations against musician R. Kelly, is out June 4.

Congratulations to All of Our Graduates

Columbia College Chicago celebrated the class of 2019 at this year's Commencement ceremonies.

2018 Year in Review: Shape What’s Next

A look back at some the past year’s highlights and accomplishments by Columbia College Chicago’s creative and scholarly community.

Folayemi Wilson Named Artist for New CTA Station and Awarded Graham Foundation Grant

Co-Director of Academic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Art and Art History Associate Professor Folayemi Wilson was named the artist for a new CTA station and was awarded a Graham Foundation Grant for her solo exhibition at the Hyde Park Art Center. 

Academic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Announces Two Committees

The Academic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee grows into the DEI Executive Committee and the DEI Advisory Committee.

2019 National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Scholar Erin McCarthy

Erin McCarthy is awarded a National Endowment of the Humanities stipend through the “Making Modernism: Literature and Culture in Chicago, 1893-1955” Summer Institute.

Twelve Students Travel to Paris for a Two-week Dance Intensive

Students from Columbia, one of only four participating U.S. institutions, will study with renowned dancers at the Centre national de la danse in Paris, France this summer.

Jim DeRogatis and His New Book Make the Case Against R. Kelly

Jim DeRogatis discusses how his decades of reporting led him to his new book, "Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly."

“Work at Hand, Michael K. Paxton” to Screen at the Peninsula Fine Arts Center

Art and Art History and Design faculty member Michael K. Paxton will hold a conversation following the screening of the documentary “Work At Hand, Michael K. Paxton,” which chronicles his life as an artist.

Emma Draves Presents “The Quiet Hours” at Dovetail Studios

Dance faculty member Emma Draves and Columbia alumni map the hours between dusk and dawn in a new dance performance.

“Fashion and Justice: Creative Interventions” Open Lecture and The Fashion and Justice Workshop

The Fashion Studies Department will host two events centered on the intersection of fashion and justice featuring visiting scholars Kimberly Jenkins and Jonathan Michael Square.

Waking Up from Leibniz’ Dream: On the Unmechanizability of Truth

The Science and Mathematics Department Colloquium Series continues with a guest lecture by University of Chicago Professor Denis Hirschfeldt, PhD.

Columbia College Chicago’s Iconic Manifest Arts Festival Returns to South Loop May 10

Experience more than 100 free public programs with live music, dance, and art; Exhibitions curated by more than 2,000 student artists.

Columbia’s Newly Tenured Faculty

This year’s newly tenured faculty members share more about themselves and their work.

Newly Tenured Faculty Members Announced

The Office of the Provost announced six faculty members achieved the rank of tenure.

Luying Chen Presents at the American Comparative Literature Association's Annual Meeting

Chen’s presentation was part of a two-day seminar titled “Religion, Ethics, and the Secular in Literature: Intermediality, Intervention, or Conflict of the Faculties?”

Chris Eliopoulos Illustrates “Bach To The Rescue!!!”

The Illustration faculty member’s book, “Bach To The Rescue!!!,” has been named one of Amazon’s Best Books of the Month.

Sez Me: The Columbia Story Hour (and a Half)

The next installment of Sez Me: The Columbia Story Hour (and a Half), Columbia’s live storytelling series, will welcome performances from students, alumni, faculty, and staff.

Jackie Spinner’s Documentary “Don’t Forget Me” Screening

Communication Associate Professor Jackie Spinner will host the U.S. premiere of her documentary “Don’t Forget Me,” which follows three Moroccan families with children with autism.

Columbia College Chicago To Screen Documentary About Autistic Children in Morocco

Jackie Spinner’s "Don’t Forget Me" showcases the challenges faced by Moroccan parents in a discriminatory system preventing their children from being educated.

"It's About the Girls": Journalist Jim DeRogatis Takes on R. Kelly

Music critic, journalist, and faculty member Jim DeRogatis details his decades-long journey uncovering the story behind R. Kelly and his alleged victims.

Stephen Asma and Rami Gabriel on "The Emotional Mind"

In “The Emotional Mind: The Affective Roots of Culture and Cognition,” co-authors Stephen Asma and Rami Gabriel argue that emotions play a leading role in the evolution of the human mind.

Intersectionality at the Heart of the 4th Annual Chicago Feminist Film Festival

Co-directors Michelle Yates and Susan Kerns reflect on some of the films that make this year’s festival “the best yet.”

Katharine Hamerton Presents Two Papers on Her Scholarship on Fashion and the French Enlightenment

Hamerton presented two scholarly papers this winter at the 2019 MLA Conference and the Modern France Workshop at the University of Chicago.

C. Richard King Guest Edits “Journal of Hate Studies”

King edited an upcoming volume of the “Journal of Hate Studies” that covers how hate inserted itself into the 2016 US Presidential campaign.

Peter Cook at Emory University as Part of His “Flying Words Project”

Peter Cook’s “Flying Words Project,” which blends poetry and ASL, was performed in Atlanta.

Sean Johnson Andrews Publishes New Book on Intellectual Property Rights

"The Cultural Production of Intellectual Property Rights: Law, Labor, and the Persistence of Primitive Accumulation" was published by Temple University Press this February.

Chicago Feminist Film Festival Opens February 27 at Columbia College Chicago

Festival presents nearly 50 independent films that focus on equality and social justice, including issues of gender, sexuality, race, and inequality often missing from mainstream media.

Norma Fay Green Receives 2018 Fulbright Dee Sarelas Service Award

Journalism Emeritus Professor named a Fulbright award recipient for her commitment to international study and global perspectives in education.

Ida B. Wells Drive Becomes First Downtown Street Named After a Woman or Person of Color

Wells’ great-granddaughter and Columbia College Chicago faculty member Michelle Duster preserves and shapes history.

Katie Paciga’s Research on Media Literacy and Participation with the American Library Association/Association for Library Service

Katie Paciga published research in a special issue of the Journal of Literacy and Technology and participated in selecting recipients for the Excellence in Early Learning Digital award.

Paul Catanese's Artist-in-Residency at Colgate University

Art and Art History Associate Professor Paul Catanese will host community workshops and a special performance as Colgate University’s Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation Artist-in-Residence.

Academic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 2018-19 Programming Grant Awardees

Columbia faculty and staff members awarded grants from Academic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

The Next Generation of Philanthropy

With the new Tonika Johnson Scholarship for Photography, Tonika Johnson ’03 gives back to Columbia with purpose. Congratulations to first year student Nyia Sissac, the inaugural winner of the scholarship.

Michelle Duster Receives 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Social Justice Award

Dartmouth College recognizes the educator, activist, and author with an “Ongoing Achievement Award.”

Amy Mooney Appointed as Terra Foundation for American Art Visiting Professor at University of Oxford

Along with teaching at Oxford for the 2019-20 academic year, Art and Art History Associate Professor Amy Mooney will also be a Visiting Fellow at Worcester College.

2018 Service Award Celebration

Held on November 30, the Annual Service Award Celebration honors the faculty and staff who have worked at Columbia for five or more years.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Story from Page to Screen

Former faculty member Daniel Stiepleman, the screenwriter of the Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic "On the Basis of Sex," recalls finding his voice and getting his big Hollywood break with the help of Karen Loop, associate dean of Los Angeles programs.

Confronting the Legacy of Whiteness

Chair of the Humanities, History, and Social Sciences Department C. Richard King discusses his vision for the department and how his scholarship applies to his new role.

Library Signature Showcase Presents Carmelo Esterrich

History, Humanities, and Social Sciences Associate Professor Carmelo Esterrich’s new book examines a transformative time in the history of Puerto Rico.

At the Forefront of Fashion Studies

Lauren Downing Peters and Justin LeBlanc join the Fashion Studies Department to advance the department’s mission toward a curriculum focused on innovation and inclusion.

Ruben Quesada Launches New Book "Revelations"

English and Creative Writing faculty member Ruben Quesada's book launch event on November 15 features Tara Betts, Kenyatta Rogers '09, and former faculty member T. Clutch Fleischmann.

Journalism Associate Professor Elio Leturia Presents at the Annual Fulbright Association Conference in Mexico

Leturia’s presentation “Cross Borders and Culture” is part of the three-day event “Un Mundo, Muchas Voces” (One World, Many Voices).

Columbia College Chicago "In the News" 2018

Columbia’s students, alumni, and faculty filled the headlines over the last academic year with top rankings, historic achievements, and continued engagement with art and activism.

Tenena Soro Panelist at the 2018 Illinois Reading Council Conference

Fall 2018 Reading Series: Mort Castle and Daniel Kraus

The English and Creative Writing Department’s Fall 2018 Reading Series continues with readings from Mort Castle and Daniel Kraus.

Robert Watkins Presented at the Association for Political Theory Annual Conference

Carmelo Esterrich to Present at the 13th Puerto Rican Studies Association Biennial Conference

Mat Rappaport’s "range" Featured in "Propositional Worlds"

Rami Gabriel Attends Black Metropolis Research Consortium Reunion

Laurence Minsky’s New Book Advertising Under One Hour

Madhurima Chakraborty Appointed New Honors Program Faculty Fellow

Dan Rybicky's Documentary on the National Healthcare Crisis

Student Yasmeen Qahwash writes about Cinema and Television Arts Associate Professor Dan Rybicky's new film "Accident, MD," now streaming on Vimeo.

Fractals and Music: Science and Mathematics Fall 2018 Colloquium Series

The Science and Mathematics Department will continue their Fall Colloquium Series with a discussion on fractals and fractal imaging.

A Space for Storytelling

Sez Me: The Columbia Story Hour (and a Half) brings a Chicago sensibility to the new live storytelling series on campus.

Dominic Calabrese Creates Publicity Club of Chicago Scholarship Awards

Carmelo Esterrich’s 'Concrete and Countryside: The Urban and Rural in 1950s Puerto Rican Culture' Reviewed

Appalachian Painter Michael K. Paxton Opens Exhibition and is the Subject of New Documentary by Peter Hartel

Rami Gabriel’s Article “Do Psychotropic Drugs Enhance, or Diminish, Human Agency”

Animating Empathy Through Tiny Details

Interactive Arts and Media Associate Professor K-J Mathieson discusses her award-winning animated short film “Corky.”

Department Chair Peter Cook to be a Featured Performer at the Publishing American Sign Language Poetry Event

Columbia College Chicago Faculty Member Has Newly Released Book About Michelle Obama

Michelle Duster, great-granddaughter of civil rights icon Ida B. Wells, co-edited anthology of writing and artwork by African American women about history-making former First Lady.

Faculty Member Mort Castle to be Executive Producer for New TV Series on Roku’s Terror TV

Associate Professor Teresa Prados-Torreira Selected as Vice President of the American Humor Studies Association

Faculty Member Bruno Surdo to be Featured at the Gallery Victor Armendariz

Assistant Professor Gabriela Díaz de Sabatés Presents at Three International Conferences

Communication Associate Professor David Berner Releases ‘A Well Respected Man’ and More

Philosophy Professor Stephen Asma awarded three-year grant from the Institute of Buddhist Studies and the Henry Luce Foundation

Faculty Member Amina Norman-Hawkins Talks With 'American Songwriter' About the Hip-Hop Studies Minor

K-J Mathieson’s “Corky” Wins Best Animated Film at SOHO International Film Festival

Rosita M. Sands Appointed Interim Dean of School of Fine and Performing Arts

The distinguished music educator and scholar will begin serving a two-year appointment as interim dean of the School of Fine and Performing Arts.

Michelle Duster to Release 'Michelle Obama's Impact on African American Women and Girls' in August

Alum and Former Theatre Faculty Member David Cromer Wins Tony Award for "The Band’s Visit"

Alum and former Theatre faculty member David Cromer HDR ’17 directs the musical that has won ten Tony Awards.

Imagining the Future of Fashion

After a semester full of accolades, the Fashion Studies Department is looking to the future of fashion through sustainability.

What Are You Working On?

We asked a handful of faculty and staff what projects they’ll be working on over the summer.

FSSI Event Continues to Raise Funds

The Faculty and Staff Scholarship Initiative event exceeded expectations and continues to raise funds for students in need.

2017 Year in Review

A look back at the achievements, highlights, and innovations of faculty, students, and alumni of Columbia College Chicago in the past year.

Columbia College Chicago’s American Sign Language Department Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Milestone event to highlight the Deaf community’s impact on Chicago, culture, art, and industry; features ASL improv, workshops, and networking opportunities.

The Origins of Joan Giroux’s 'eco monopolies'

Joan Giroux discusses her ongoing 'eco monopolies' project, the focus of her residency in the Commons at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.

The New Frontier: Augmented and Virtual Realities

Industry leaders bring their expertise to Columbia’s new online courses.

Signature Showcase: Sam Weller

English and Creative Writing Associate Professor and Ray Bradbury's authorized biographer will lecture on Bradbury's legacy.

Curves, Conversation, and Conflict

A body positivity discussion panel will explore the experiences and challenges of plus-sized women.

How Would You Define Chicago Hip-Hop?

With the launch of Columbia’s Hip-Hop Studies minor, members of Columbia and the Hip-Hop community share their perspectives on what makes Chicago Hip-Hop unique.

Haystack and Columbia Craft a Community

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts partners with Columbia to offer fellowships for students of color exploring the haptic arts.

Columbia’s Newly Tenured Faculty

This year’s newly tenured faculty members share more about themselves and their work.

Cannibalism, Blight, and the White Flight: An Ecofeminist Reading of Hollywood's Climate Fiction Film

HHSS Assistant Professor Michelle Yates will examine the films "Soylent Green" and "Interstellar" through an ecofeminist lens.

Nicole Spigner Receives 2018 Woodrow Wilson Fellowship

Faculty Member Michelle Duster Lends Her Voice as Ida B. Wells

Business and Entrepreneurship faculty member and author Michelle Duster voices the words of her great-grandmother Ida B. Wells in “The Daily” podcast. As part of their ongoing “Overlooked” series, The New York Times published Wells’ obituary more than 85 years after her death.

Hidden Treasures in Columbia’s Archives

The College Archives and Special Collections finds and shares Columbia’s legacy of art, activism, and everything in between.

Celebrating Faculty Publications

The annual Publication Celebration showcases a compelling range of work by Columbia's faculty and recognizes their 2017 publishing achievements.

Film Narratives We Need Now

The third annual Chicago Feminist Film Festival showcases the diverse experiences audiences want to see on screen. March 7-9 at Columbia College Chicago.

A Wealth of Talent: Faculty and Staff Fundraise for Students

The Faculty and Staff Scholarship Initiative (FSSI) group volunteers their time and talents to support the next generation of creative professionals.

A Dancer and Her Tools: Onye Ozuzu’s “Project Tool”

Onye Ozuzu performs at the Chicago Cultural Center with award-winning work and a plan for survival.

Black Arts Festival Looks Back to 1968 and Moves Forward

Alivia Blade ’17 and Bri Heath ’17 bring the 2018 Black Arts Festival to Columbia—the first of its kind in 50 years.

New Faculty Bring Dynamic Intersectional Work to School of Media Arts

Columbia welcomes three new assistant professors to the School of Media Arts who are "pushing their fields forward."

Columbia Recommends

Columbia staff and faculty members share the books, podcasts, and TV shows they can’t get enough of.

Who is Chicago for?

Associate Professor Joan Giroux and Assistant Professor René King guide students’ exploration of Chicago through its urban planning and activism.

What We Can Still Learn from Harold Washington

Associate Professor Alton Miller imparts lessons from the charismatic and revered mayor to his "Big Chicago" students.

Linguistic Diversity and ASL

American Sign Language (ASL) Associate Professor Diana Gorman Jamrozik believes students who take ASL courses are part of a “revolution” in Deaf awareness.

Authoring Chicago's Past and Present

First-semester students in Sam Weller's "Big Chicago" course find inspiration in the city and tap into their own stories.

Crafting the New Activism

Faculty member Shannon Downey’s viral embroidery balances traditional crafts with internet activism.

Monsters of Our Making

Professor Stephen Asma’s “Big Chicago” course rethinks monsters and our capability of being monstrous.

The Curious Space Between Death and Desire

Evolution, cultural studies, and Chicago history provoke curiosity in the "Big Chicago" course taught by Robin Whatley and Ames Hawkins.

An Anti-Racist Institution

A year of Undoing Racism workshops show Columbia’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Get Reel: Authenticity in Chicago Filmmaking

Cinema and Television Arts Associate Professor Karla Fuller explores authorship in filmmaking in the “Big Chicago” course, Chicago Film History.

ASL Turns 25

In its 25th year, Columbia’s American Sign Language (ASL) Department continues to reflect the evolution of Deaf culture.

Interrogating Pop Culture Through Dance

Raquel “Rocky” Monroe weaves dance scholarship and pop culture studies in her “Big Chicago” Dance, Sex, and Popular Culture course.

The Critical Art of Criticism

In Jim DeRogatis’ “Big Chicago” course, first-year students learn from a music critic, an investigative reporter breaking national stories, and a Chicagoan.

Teaching Beyond the Syllabus

2017 Excellence in Teaching Award winners Ann Gunkel and Kristi Bramlett present on what makes their pedagogies unique.

Scoring for the Screen

Composer-in-Residence Miriam Cutler and Kubilay Uner, director of the Music Composition for the Screen MFA, discuss how they prepare student-composers for their industry.

Celebrating the Dammeyer Fellowship

Ervin Johnson’s Dammeyer Fellowship culminated in a weekend-long exhibition at Ravenswood’s Gallery 19.

Photography Faculty Member Brad Temkin Wins Guggenheim

Photography faculty member Brad Temkin talks about what it means for him to win the prestigious award.

In Good Company

Years of collaborative relationships converge in Photography faculty member Cecil McDonald Jr.’s debut monograph.

The Future of Their Disciplines: Columbia’s Newly Tenured Faculty

Columbia’s eight newly tenured faculty members share more about themselves and their work.

Storytelling and Curiosity at the Faculty Showcase

A preview of Tania Richard's and Fo Wilson’s upcoming presentations at the April 26 Faculty Showcase.

Move Over Moodle, Canvas is Coming

Columbia’s new LMS will create more collaborative and effective classroom time through its ease of mobile use.

The New Faculty Showcase

Andrew Causey and Anne Marie Mitchell will present their recent scholarship at the first of many cross-departmental showcases.

Why We Need 'truth talk' Now

Assistant professor of English Nicole Spigner writes on the impetus for Columbia’s 'truth talk' series and the need to address police brutality as a community.

An Activist Marches Forward

HHSS adjunct faculty member Rozell “Prexy” Nesbitt shares his insights on activism in and out of the classroom.

Diversifying the Writer's Portfolio

The Creative Writing Department proposes a new undergraduate curriculum that would go into effect Fall 2017.

800 Years and Counting

The Annual Service Award Celebration honors the faculty and staff who have worked at Columbia for 10 or more years.

From One Place to Another

Art and Art History faculty member Mat Wilson's approach to an upcoming CTA installation about immigration is personal and political.

Under the Covers

Associate professor of Design Ivan Brunetti reveals his creative process behind illustrating covers for 'The New Yorker.'

Classroom Stories: The Day After

Provost Wearden addresses the Chairs Council; Columbia students and faculty share their classroom experience the day after the 2016 election.

President Kim Appoints 2016-17 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee

The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee is comprised of individuals whose experience and expertise ensure a wide range of perspectives will be brought to bear in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion at Columbia College Chicago.

We're Laughing With You: Part 2

Theatre assistant professor Anne Libera talks about creating the first ever BA in Comedy Writing and Performance and why the next Tina Fey is probably here at Columbia.

Faculty Perspective on Politics this Election Year

Columbia faculty members weigh in on how they facilitate the discussion of politics in the classroom.

Comedy, Truth, Distance and Poop: Part 1

Theatre assistant professor Anne Libera talks about comedy theory, re-thinking safe spaces and the joys (and dangers) of comedy during an election year.

Language Arts

Associate Professor Dr. Jim Van Manen explores the intersection of visual art and Deaf Culture in preparation for the "In the Eyes of Deaf Artists III" exhibition.

The Current Climate

Artist and Photography professor Judy Natal shares moments that shaped her work in preparation for her keynote address at the Chicago Climate Festival.

Space Odyssey

Director of Graduate Studies for Art and Art History and Associate Professor Paul Catanese’s "Visible from Space" is on view at the Chicago Cultural Center.

The Musicology of Rosita Sands

Newly appointed Chair of Music, Rosita Sands, EdD, shares her personal journey with music and education, and connects that experience with Columbia’s path ahead.

A Permanent Collection

The Art Institute of Chicago acquires four fabric pieces by professor Michael Olszewski of Fashion Studies.

A Heart for Václav Havel Comes to Columbia College Chicago

Consulate General of the Czech Republic to present sculpture and commemorate Havel's life and work.

Onye Ozuzu Named Dean of School of Fine and Performing Arts

Dance professor, dancer and choreographer Onye Ozuzu named Dean of School of Fine and Performing Arts.

Ten For Tenure

Congratulations all around to our ten newly tenured faculty members!

Suzanne McBride Appointed Chair of the Department of Communication and Media Innovation

Associate Chair Suzanne McBride appointed Chair of the recently formed Department of Communication and Media Innovation.

Ames Hawkins Appointed Inaugural Faculty Fellow

Department of English Associate Chair Ames Hawkins is appointed as Columbia College Chicago’s first Faculty Administrative Fellow.

Peter Cook Named Chair of American Sign Language Department

Associate Professor and acclaimed storyteller Peter Cook has been promoted to chair of the Department of American Sign Language.

Two Faculty Members Nominated for Grammy Awards

Associate professor Ilya Levinson and adjunct faculty member Jonathan McReynolds recognized in classical and gospel music categories.

Howard Sandroff Shares Historic Interview with Late Composer Pierre Boulez

Audio Arts & Acoustics professor Howard Sandroff reflects on his friendship with late composer Pierre Boulez after unearthing a stowed-away 1994 interview.

Sabina Ott Recognized for Exceptional Work as Artist, Educator

Professor and Guggenheim Fellow Sabina Ott built her life around her artistic philosophy—and she’s having a great year.

Mighty Writers

The Department of Creative Writing positions itself to be the flagship program in Chicago following merger of Fiction, Nonfiction and Poetry.

What Might a Columbia Education Mean?

The College Assembly and the Universal Learning Outcomes Committee invite all to discuss recommendations for college-wide learning outcomes.

Aleksandar Hemon Joins Columbia College Chicago as First Distinguished Writer-in-Residence

MacArthur Foundation Fellow (“genius” grant recipient), Guggenheim Fellow and National Book Award Finalist begins three-year residency.

Truth to Power: Documentary Filmmaking as Catalyst for Change

There’s a spirit to the Spitz family style of documentary filmmaking that’s distinctively grounded in the Chicago tradition of storytelling.