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Why is Columbia the right place for your child? How can you get involved in your child’s education? Find these answers and learn about Columbia through the stories of other parents.

Welcome!

A Message from President Warrick L. Carter

As President of this remarkable institution, I am proud to have your sons and daughters here. As you become more familiar with the college, its people and its programs, I invite you to help your child to make the most of what Columbia and the City of Chicago have to offer. Encourage your son or daughter to engage as fellow learners with faculty and the diverse body of fellow students they’ll meet here. Help them take advantage of the exceptional opportunities that Chicago’s vibrant arts and media community provides to expand their minds and imagination. This is a wonderful place, unlike almost any other in the world – and that’s why we have the audacity to set off on, well, audacious journeys. So again, welcome, hope to see you around the campus as you visit with us throughout the coming years.

 

NEWS EVENTS

LexisNexis: Free Database of Knowledge Available to You

Date: 8/28/2008 to 10/3/2008 Some students seem to be unaware that included in the cost of tuition comes a subscription to LexisNexis, an exceptionally valuable and helpful database that can assist students with research and studies across virtually every major— from African American Studies, Architecture, Career Research, and Dance/Movement Therapy to Film & Video, GLBT Studies, Journalism, Music Industry, Sociology, Television, and Theater.

Posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 05:00 pm

D2U: Loan Refunds Direct to Your Bank Account

Date: 8/27/2008 10:07 AM to 9/26/2008 If you’re planning on using a student loan to pay for books or living expenses or if you’re expecting a financial aid refund for any another reason, it’s time you sign up for D2U Direct Refund, the school’s student account refund program.

Posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 03:07 am

The Office of Student Employment Will Host its Fall 2008 Job Fair

Date: 8/27/2008 9:04 AM to 9/11/2008 The Office of Student Employment will host its Fall 2008 Job Fair on Wednesday, September 10. The fair lasts from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Hermann D. Conaway Center located at 1104 South Wabash Avenue. Chicago area employers will be present to recruit for part-time jobs and internships.

Posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 02:04 am

Making Connections Adds Movement to Campus Suicide Prevention Program

Date: 8/21/2008 3:27 PM to 9/18/2008 A 2004 report by the American College Health Association found that nearly half of all college students surveyed felt so depressed at some point in time that they could not function normally.

Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 08:27 am

Multicultural Affairs Site Hosts Scholarship Listings

Date: 8/21/2008 12:12 PM to 10/31/2008 The Multicultural Affairs office’s main scholarship is the $5,000 Diversity Award, but the department website hosts a variety of scholarships provided by outside organizations, and a few other Columbia departments, relating to diversity and cultural awareness.

Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 05:12 am

LexisNexis: Free Database of Knowledge Available to You

Date: 8/28/2008 to 10/3/2008 Some students seem to be unaware that included in the cost of tuition comes a subscription to LexisNexis, an exceptionally valuable and helpful database that can assist students with research and studies across virtually every major— from African American Studies, Architecture, Career Research, and Dance/Movement Therapy to Film & Video, GLBT Studies, Journalism, Music Industry, Sociology, Television, and Theater.

Posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 05:00 pm

D2U: Loan Refunds Direct to Your Bank Account

Date: 8/27/2008 10:07 AM to 9/26/2008 If you’re planning on using a student loan to pay for books or living expenses or if you’re expecting a financial aid refund for any another reason, it’s time you sign up for D2U Direct Refund, the school’s student account refund program.

Posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 03:07 am

The Office of Student Employment Will Host its Fall 2008 Job Fair

Date: 8/27/2008 9:04 AM to 9/11/2008 The Office of Student Employment will host its Fall 2008 Job Fair on Wednesday, September 10. The fair lasts from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Hermann D. Conaway Center located at 1104 South Wabash Avenue. Chicago area employers will be present to recruit for part-time jobs and internships.

Posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 02:04 am

Making Connections Adds Movement to Campus Suicide Prevention Program

Date: 8/21/2008 3:27 PM to 9/18/2008 A 2004 report by the American College Health Association found that nearly half of all college students surveyed felt so depressed at some point in time that they could not function normally.

Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 08:27 am

Multicultural Affairs Site Hosts Scholarship Listings

Date: 8/21/2008 12:12 PM to 10/31/2008 The Multicultural Affairs office’s main scholarship is the $5,000 Diversity Award, but the department website hosts a variety of scholarships provided by outside organizations, and a few other Columbia departments, relating to diversity and cultural awareness.

Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 05:12 am