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Tag Archives: college history
CC Writer Uncovered
Before the Columbia Chronicle came to be, students relied on the CC Writer to find out what was going on around campus. The first issue of the CC Writer was published the fall of 1973 and was replaced by the … Continue reading
Everyone Loves Opinion Polls
You are flipping through an issue of Columbia Chronicle before your afternoon class starts on a fairly comfortable chair in the library building. You had picked up the school paper off the coffee table to avoid falling asleep, because let’s … Continue reading
Student Perspective: Dr. Kwang-Wu Kim’s First 100 Days
New College President Dr. Kwang-Wu Kim holds the belief that the concept of knowing a leader’s work ethic completely in the first 100 days of their term is not possible. “Overtime there is a development of priorities,” Kim explained during … Continue reading
Celebrating William Russo
A notable teacher, author, conductor and musician is being celebrated at large this semester. The library is currently showcasing a William Russo exhibit on the first floor and on December 7th, there will be a panel discussion of Russo’s work … Continue reading
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1893 Columbia College Chicago Course Catalog
A lot has changed since the summer of 1893 at Columbia College Chicago. Each summer course would have cost you roughly eighteen dollars and a place to stay would have been about four dollars. You would have been immersed in … Continue reading
Student Perspective: Dorm Life at Columbia
Dorms didn’t always have the amenities that they have today. Let me take you back to the early 1900s when women were required to live in on-campus residences. Rooms were furnished with a bed, curtains, pillows, a bureau, and a … Continue reading
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Student Perspective: Digitizing Public Relations Negatives
Starting in September of last year, another student worker and I were tasked with the large task of scanning boxes worth of negatives from Columbia College’s Public Relations department. There are both color and black & white rolls of film, … Continue reading
Bill Russo Concert Posters
Columbia is home to so many successful artists—students, alumni, and professors—that it’s impossible to be aware of the multitude of artists outside of the department you study in. This week, I researched Bill Russo, founder and director of Columbia College’s … Continue reading
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Student Perspective: Columbia College Poll from 1980
In the March 31, 1980 issue of the Columbia Chronicle, an article entitled “Sex, drugs, soap operas” graced the front page. The article summarized the results of a student poll about, well, sex, drugs, and soap operas, plus a few … Continue reading
See You at Student Convocation 2012
If you’re attending Convocation this Friday from 11am – 2pm in Grant Park, make sure to stop by the College Archives & Digital Collections table and get your photo taken with Mary Blood, the co-founder of Columbia! The only photos … Continue reading
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