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.

Commencement 2019 Celebrated Graduates and Distinguished Honorary Degree Recipients

Columbia College Chicago honored nearly 1,800 graduating students and three honorary degree recipients.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Cultivating a World of Dance

The Dance Department’s Practitioner-in-Residence Qudus Onikeku brings a global and anti-disciplinary approach to Columbia students.

Columbia Creates Video to Help Families Keep 'Focus on Children'

In collaboration with the Circuit Court of Cook County’s Domestic Relations Division, Cinema and Television Arts students and faculty fuse documentary and public service.

Imagining the Future of Fashion

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

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.

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 Students Stand Up and Say #Enough

Students participate in the nationwide walkout to protest the lack of action around gun control.

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.

Launching the New Hip-Hop Studies Minor

The Fresh Connect event brought communities together to celebrate the launch of the new Hip-Hop Studies minor.

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.

The Work Behind WAC

A student-produced exhibition will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the new South Loop murals.

Community Spaces By Design

Joan Giroux and René King collaborate to teach Interior Architecture students how to design spaces with a real-life impact.

A Summer Well Spent

Columbia launches new pre-collegiate summer programs aimed at students wanting to jump-start their education.

Students First

New Dean of Students John Pelrine talks about how he envisions working with students and the larger Columbia community.

New Wave Journalism

With the increasing tension between the current White House administration and the media, how will the next generation of mulitimedia journalists tell their stories?

A Curator in The Making

MFA student America Salomon's first foray into curating reveals a surprising body of work.

Care Package

ColumbiaCares is a fund created by and for students to provide assistance during financial emergencies.

Be Here Now

First-year students map their Chicago experience in associate professor Sam Weller’s City of Stories class.

Braving the Cold for a Cause

Columbia students bring awareness to veteran homelessness by participating in the 24-hour SleepOut.

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.

A Chance at Change

Our conversation with three Columbia students as they reflect on their experience before and after voting in their first presidential election.

Find Your Calling: The New 60-second Columbia Video Spot

Faculty Perspective on Politics this Election Year

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

Campus Spaces 2.0

The Getz Theatre is set for a major makeover while Columbia completes renovations on two campus spaces.

Five Takes from Sharon Wilson-Taylor

Newly appointed Vice President of Student Affairs Sharon Wilson-Taylor, Ph.D, shares some insights into her vision for Columbia students.

2016 Commencement Leaves Graduating Students Inspired

The class of 2016 was treated to a host of student performances and dynamic speeches.

Manifest's Memorable 2016 Festivities

More than 2,000 graduating students showcased their work throughout the daylong festival.

Commencement 2016 Celebrates Graduates and Distinguished Honorary Degree Recipients

Columbia College Chicago honors more than 2,000 graduating students and five honorary degree recipients

Graduating Students Showcase Their Accomplishments at Manifest

Chicago's largest student-run arts festival celebrates Columbia's class of 2016.

Columbia to Cover MAP Grants for 2015-16 Academic Year Due to State Budget Impasse

Illinois legislature leaves students without 2015-16 MAP funding and uncertainty remains for MAP grant recipients for 2016-17; college helps prepare students for upcoming academic year.

Student Center Program Completed

Columbia College Chicago’s finalized student center program reveals a student-driven vision.

Students Rally for Illinois MAP Funding

Columbia College Chicago students join city-wide rally to call on Illinois legislators about promised higher education state grants for students.  

Columbia Conversations: Town Hall Recap

President Kwang-Wu Kim and Provost Stan Wearden outlined Columbia’s past, present and future in connection with the Strategic Plan at the Town Hall meeting on January 29.

Holly Jolly Trolley Rides In For the Holidays

WCRX and the Radio Department hosts the Holly Jolly Trolley Food Drive for the Greater Chicago Food Depository on Dec. 10.

CA+S Welcomes Selma Producer Paul Garnes

Cinema Art + Science welcomes Selma Executive Producer Paul Garnes to connect with students at the 2015 Written Image Award Ceremony.

Reading on the Rails

Creative Writing alumna Danielle Wilcox partners with Chicago Transit Authority to bring art publication to Red Line riders.

Mighty Writers

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

Attracting Prospective Students

With more than 3,000 in attendance, the Fall Open House makes an impression.

Student Documents Aftermath of Paris Attacks

Journalism graduate student Michael Esparza reports from Paris for WGN-TV while documenting the aftermath of the attacks.

College Targets Fall 2018 for New Student Center

New student center enters planning and development phase.

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.

Scholarship Established For Students With Unpaid Internships

New $175,000 initiative will allocate funds into scholarships for students with unpaid internships.

Theatre Plays Itself

Theatre Department launches a new Devised Performance MFA in partnership with the London International School of Performing Arts.

ShopColumbia Hosts Holiday Market Preview

ShopColumbia gives shoppers a head start with a Nov. 23 preview of the 7th Annual Holiday Market, featuring merchandise created by alumni and students.

New Pronouns In Town

The college’s Gender Inclusive Initiative expands this year with a new pronoun effort.

Inaugural “Columbia Weekend” Attracts Enthusiastic Crowd

Wabash Arts Corridor Crawl, Parent and Family Weekend, Alumni Day and the Halloween Gathering, come together for a weekend to celebrate arts, culture, and the Columbia College Chicago community.

Two Columbia Artists Take Home 3Arts Awards

Associate Professor Fo Wilson and alumnus Frank Waln each receive unrestricted $25,000 arts award.

Sustainable Fashion Takes to the Skies

Fashion Studies Department partners with United Airlines to design recycled banners into fashionable carry-on bags.

“Big Chicago” First-Semester Experience Makes Big Connections

New pilot program brings ambitious, engaging ideas rooted in Chicago, paired with immersive experience.

A Job, a Gerbil, and The Second City

Theatre Directing student Makena Metz (BA '17) talks about her experience at The Second City.

Theatre Students Selected to Showcase Work at International Student Art Festival

Students from Columbia College Chicago’s Theatre Department have been selected to perform in the prestigious international NEU/NOW Festival 2015.

Commencement 2015 Celebrates Graduates and Distinguished Alumni

Columbia College Chicago honors more than 2,300 graduating students and five alumni honorary degree recipients

Columbia College Chicago Presents 19th Annual Story Week Festival of Writers

Featured guests include Edwidge Danticat, Marlon James, Chris Abani, Mitchell S. Jackson, T. Geronimo Johnson, Audrey Niffenegger, Bernice L. McFadden, playwrights Regina Taylor and Kia Corthron, and more

In Celebration of Sheldon Patinkin

Columbia College Chicago, Steppenwolf Theatre and Second City host "A Celebration of the Life of Sheldon Patinkin"

Heriberto Quiroz Selected for Emerging Lens Program

On January 14th, Columbia College Chicago Photography senior Heriberto Quiroz will debut a series of photographs for the exhibition Sustenance: Chicago and the Food Chain at ART WORKS Projects for Human Rights.

Alexander Knox: A Project Runway Favorite

Fashion Studies senior Alexander Knox shares his journey from Columbia College to Season 13 of Project Runway.

Enduring Style: Practice Makes Perfect

Columbia College’s Fashion Studies program is partnering with Willis Tower for its Enduring Style: Practice Makes Perfect exhibition on display throughout the building’s ground-floor lobby through Sept. 5.

Art + Design Students Create Condom Dispensers for Chicago Public Schools

What does it mean to design a product, packaging and public health campaign that could potentially change social behavior?