Columbia College offers first scholarship for students who experienced foster care
Columbia College Chicago is now the first private college in Illinois to offer free tuition and wraparound support to students who have experienced foster care.
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Columbia College Chicago is now the first private college in Illinois to offer free tuition and wraparound support to students who have experienced foster care.
Columbia College in Chicago is hosting a screening of new documentary "Why Trump?: Two Americas," made by graduate Brian Schowdorf.
Dr. Shantay Bolton is the new president of Columbia College in Chicago, the first woman of color and first woman in nearly 90 years to lead the school.
Dr. Shantay Bolton is the new president of Columbia College in Chicago, the first Black woman and first woman in nearly 90 years to lead the school.
Dr. Shantay Bolton is the new president of Columbia College in Chicago, the first woman of color and first woman in nearly 90 years to lead the school.
Two Chicago colleges issued safety alerts after students were sexually assaulted earlier this week.
On Monday, Interim Columbia College President Jerry Tarrer announced that the cuts were "a logical and necessary step."
The school said it is laying off full-time faculty members and ending or merging some degree programs.
Students got to sharpen their skills with a sword and shield in honor of the release of "Gladiator II."
Some of Columbia College Chicago's 58 programs currently offered will be phased out or combined, the school said.
The murals were created by Columbia College faculty members Cheri Charlton and Cecelia Beaven, as well as Columbia College students.
De Grazia, known in particular for the novel "American Skin," died Thursday, June 13.
The school is facing a $38 million deficit.
Thoughts that once swirled in people's heads have been turned loose on paper.
When it comes to sharing their deepest thoughts, not everyone is an open book, but sometimes all it takes is an open book. A mobile art installation at Columbia College prompts people to pour out their feelings.
"This agreement makes important progress towards ensuring that Columbia puts students' educational needs and faculty equity above profits, but there is still much work to do."
Columbia College students will join faculty to protest outside of the college president's mansion.
The union is accusing the school of not providing a quality education due to cut classes and increased class sizes.
Eddie Williams was a student disc jockey at Columbia College radio station WVRX, but was also a record spinner at a roller rink and an in-demand DJ for parties. He was aiming for a career in broadcasting and he was not about to let his blindness deter him. CBS 2's Harry Porterfield has his story in this report from March 15, 1979.
Yondorf died on Wednesday, May 17, after a battle with cancer.
More than $3 billion – that is how much revenue was lost at McCormick Place during the pandemic shutdown. But the film and TV industry prevented that figure from being even worse.
COVID fatigue is real, and if you have it, you're not alone. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey spent the day Tuesday asking whether the strategy to get the word out is still working.
"We're asking whether it's a couple months or a year from now. All we want is for our ceremony to be postponed."
Nakamura discusses her time at The Second City and her career in Hollywood.
The 5-story student center will include dance studios, analog and digital maker labs, an 800-person event space, study lofts, a fitness center, and a dining area.
