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3 weeks ago | 
columbiachronicle.com | Lily Thomas
After hosting a sensory-assessible commencement for the past three years, the college will not offer a sensory room or sensory bags at commencement on Sunday, May 18 at the Credit 1 Arena. The initiative had been one of the first of its kind when it started in 2022. Sheila Carter, associate dean of Student Life & Engagement, said the new venue does not have a sensory space nor additional space that can be used for that purpose.
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1 month ago | 
columbiachronicle.com | Lily Thomas |Samantha Ho
May 8, 2025 Columbia has many safety programs throughout the campus, including the very recognizable blue light phones, but one of the services that they provide often goes overlooked. Many students are not aware of the more than 100 red phones that connect directly to campus security. As Ronald Sodini, the associate vice president of Campus Safety and Security, told the Chronicle, when new students go to orientation, they are shown a slide about the system.
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1 month ago | 
columbiachronicle.com | Lily Thomas |Samantha Ho |Sydney Richardson
This week, Student Diversity and Inclusion, the peer educator program and the student government association are celebrating Pride in May. Here...
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1 month ago | 
columbiachronicle.com | Lily Thomas
Senior Charlesa Thompson, a user experience and interaction design major, struggled to gain traction from her peers after pitching the creation of a textured hair care app in one of her classes. It wasn’t until enrolling in the “Digital Design III: Experience” course taught by Becky Luther, a professor in the School of Design, that Thompson found the team and the support to bring Braid to life.
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1 month ago | 
columbiachronicle.com | Lily Thomas
More than half of the courses the college is offering this summer are online and asynchronous, a shift from previous years when more in-person options were available. A Chronicle review of summer courses found that of 31 courses, 19 are asynchronous and one that is cross-listed with an online master’s program is web synchronous. The rest are being held in person. Study abroad, music lessons, internships and directed and independent study courses were excluded from the count.
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1 month ago | 
columbiachronicle.com | Sydney Richardson |Greer Stewart |Charles Rahn |Lily Thomas
Shantay Bolton, an experienced college administrator who most recently was executive vice president and chief business officer of Georgia Institute of Technology, will be Columbia’s new president and CEO. She starts the position on July 1. This is a monumental moment for the college. Bolton is the first woman president in nearly 90 years and the first ever woman of color to lead the college.
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1 month ago | 
columbiachronicle.com | Sydney Richardson |Greer Stewart |Charles Rahn |Lily Thomas
This week on Three C’s: Here are three things to know about how Donald Trump’s tariffs could affect you as a consumer. TRANSCRIPT:0:05: Welcome to the Three C’s with the Columbia Chronicle, your go to source for the top 3 things every Columbia College student, faculty, and staff members needs to know. 0:16: We’re here to bring you credible information about our campus and provide the clarity you need on the issues that matter most. 0:24: I’m your host, Sydney Richardson.
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1 month ago | 
columbiachronicle.com | Sydney Richardson |Greer Stewart |Charles Rahn |Lily Thomas
Nearly eight years after Columbia adopted Canvas for online learning management, students say inconsistent use of the system by faculty is creating confusion and, in some cases, harming their ability to track their academic progress. Some teachers have Canvas courses with clearly labeled modules, post due dates for all assignments and use visual elements and accessible design. Others have courses with broken links, expired due dates from previous semesters and content that is locked or hidden.
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1 month ago | 
columbiachronicle.com | Lily Thomas
When a worm finds itself nearing a fishhook, it knows its inevitable fate. That fate is illustrated in “Bad Day For The Worm,” a short directed and animated by Ron Fleischer, a Columbia associate professor in the School of Design. Fleischer hired seven alumni and one student, all paid, who worked together on the animation that will premiere for one night on April 18 at the Chopin Theatre in Wicker Park.
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2 months ago | 
columbiachronicle.com | Allison Shelton |Lily Thomas |Sydney Richardson
On March 17, Shantay Bolton was announced as Columbia’s next president and CEO. The Chronicle sat down for an exclusive interview with the...
