Tag Archives: college history

Why are we named Columbia?

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Columbia College Archives

As we welcome our new students to campus this week, many might be wondering why we are named Columbia. It must be that we are somehow related to the New York flagship, Columbia University, right? Wrong. Typical to Columbia College … Continue reading →

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Columbia College Chicago may inundate paper scheduling for winter semester

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Calley Nelson

Scheduling classes is a less tedious process today than it was in the 70s, but it’s about to get harder. Imagine you are in your senior year at Columbia College, only it’s not 2014: it’s 1974. You’ve been through the … Continue reading →

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Creative Writing Department: 1998

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Calley Nelson

The archives has a collection of Oral Histories from 1998 featuring the Creative Writing Department and faculty. Here are some notable excerpts from the interviews. You can read more of each Oral History by clicking on the name of the … Continue reading →

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Who is Mary Blood? What is the Blood Ball anyway?

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Columbia College Archives

In Mary Blood’s honor, Columbia hosts an annual “Blood Ball”. This year, the formal dance will be held on March 7th in the 1104 S Wabash building. Doors open at 7pm. It is easy to confuse Columbia’s first president with … Continue reading →

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Before the South Loop Campus

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Calley Nelson

Below I’ve collected and annotated a few pictures from Columbia College Chicago by R. Conrad Winke and Heidi Marshall. As you can see, Columbia has modest roots, shifting classes, offices and dorms from one building to the next around the … Continue reading →

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History of the Columbia College Library

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Calley Nelson

The South Loop was known in the mid to late 20th century for its clubs: strip clubs, dance clubs, night clubs and bars. In the midst of the partying was the Columbia College campus and Library. 1890 –  Ida Morey … Continue reading →

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What Was Happening Today at CCC in 1993?

Posted on November 22, 2013 by mikaelajorgensen

Twenty years ago today, gun control and abortion were hot topics, a student was petitioning for a napping room, Michael Jackson was in trouble, the classifieds were bizarre, was an issue, and the Addams Family Values was soon-to-be released. Victoria … Continue reading →

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Columbia College Memory Project

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Columbia College Archives

Memory: 1. the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information. 2. something remembered from the past; a recollection. 3. the part of a computer in which data or program instructions can be stored for retrieval. Share your favorite Columbia related moments … Continue reading →

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Student Perspective: Digitizing Dead Formats

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Columbia College Archives

This week we have been digitizing CDs and DVDs featuring Provost Meetings, Interdisciplinary Arts theses, and recordings from William Russo. The material originally consisted of VHS tapes, compact-cassettes, and micro-cassettes among others before being sent out in order to be … Continue reading →

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Laurence Minsky and The Marketing Communication Exhibit

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Columbia College Archives

Through December 20th, Department Snapshot: Marketing Communication will be showcased on the 3rd floor of the library. You can view the online exhibit here: http://www.colum.edu/archives/exhibits/digital-exhibits/marketing-communication-history.php In conjunction with the exhibit, The Signature Showcase: An Evening with Laurence Minsky will be … Continue reading →

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