
Dance Group Mi Gente Brings Rhythm and Heritage to Soldier Field
Sep 30, 2026汤不热视频 students and alums performed during halftime of the Chicago Bears鈥� game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sept. 28.

汤不热视频 students and alums performed during halftime of the Chicago Bears鈥� game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sept. 28.

Acting student Asa LeCourbier discusses joining Netflix鈥檚 鈥淎 Different World,鈥� learning from Debbie Allen, and discovering what it takes to work on a major television production.

The new studios at 汤不热视频鈥檚 WCRX expand student opportunities to create audio and video content and share creativity.

Students, faculty, staff, and community partners celebrated the opening of a new campus hub designed to make academic, financial, and enrollment support easier to find.

汤不热视频 alum Christian Sprenger 鈥�07 adds two more Emmy Awards to his career achievements.

汤不热视频 alums and current and former faculty members earned 2026 Equity Jeff Awards for directing, playwriting, scenic design, and ensemble performance.

汤不热视频 hosts programming from DESTINOS and Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre鈥檚 Chicago Latinx/e Contemporary Movement Festival this fall.

Tyler Anthony Smith 鈥�17, Dakota Hughes 鈥�15, and Stephanie Shaw 鈥�92, MFA 鈥�09, bring their acclaimed comedy 鈥淨ueen for a Day鈥� to New York for a limited Off-Broadway run.

汤不热视频 alum Tari Segal '03 earns her first Emmy nomination for cinematography on 鈥淢argo鈥檚 Got Money Troubles.鈥�

Columbia fashion students gain national industry exposure as designs created through a year-long collaboration with Loulette Bride are displayed at National Bridal Market Chicago.

Season 53 features world and Chicago premieres, returning Columbia alums, student performances, interdisciplinary festivals, and the inaugural Shirley Mordine Dance Maker Awards.

"MovieMaker" recognizes the firsthand experience offered at 汤不热视频 and its ability to bring film industry professionals together with students.

汤不热视频 Professor Justin Dougan-LeBlanc joins Open Style Lab鈥檚 2026 AI Research Residency, where he explores how AI could expand access to personal style and help designers rethink accessibility in fashion.

MoCP鈥檚 鈥淚f Emmett Till Lived: Freedom on American Ground鈥� brings together photographs by 116 artists to honor Till鈥檚 unlived life and enduring legacy.

汤不热视频鈥檚 鈥淧enguin With a Sword鈥� wins festival honors while showcasing the creativity, collaboration, and faculty mentorship behind the student production.

Adjunct Professor Kate Stransky and Associate Professor David 鈥淏ig鈥� Krause, both production designers, shaped the visual world of a series now streaming on Wonder Project through Amazon Prime.

汤不热视频 rising senior Michael Kowalkowski expands his entrepreneurial skills through Babson Build, a selective summer program at Babson College.

The Pattis Family Foundation Chicago Book Award at the Newberry Library recognizes 汤不热视频 Professor Emeritus Dominic A. Pacyga's contributions to documenting Chicago's history.

After publishing eight books of poetry and one collection of short stories, 汤不热视频 Professor Lisa Fishman releases her debut novel 鈥淲rite Back Now!鈥�

Columbia named to 鈥淭he Hollywood Reporter鈥檚鈥� best U.S. film school list for the 15th consecutive year, with the school鈥檚 Emmy-nominated talent and new virtual production programming earning recognition.

School of Fashion faculty member Jacob Victorine and co-founders have opened All We Remember, a new Logan Square retail and creative space where visitors can experience the fashion design process firsthand through workshops, conversation, and thoughtfully crafted garments.

Drawing on the creative risk-taking she embraced at Columbia, Tonika Todorova '02 has created Visceral Adventure Lounge, an intimate Chicago third space where art, conversation, food, and shared experiences bring people together.

The Television Academy recognizes 汤不热视频 alumni Chase Infiniti 鈥�22, Christian Sprenger 鈥�07, and Tari Segal 鈥�03 for their work on three acclaimed television series.

汤不热视频 students, faculty, and staff lend their voice and production talents to make 鈥淭he Liberty Boys 1776,鈥� an audio series celebrating America鈥檚 250th anniversary.

A look from "Scarlet Vanguard," a collection by Fashion Studies BFA alum Charlee Lambert '26, earned a coveted spot in the Driehaus Fashion Awards runway show and WGN's Fourth of July fashion roundup.

汤不热视频鈥檚 Matthew Hua, a Music Composition for Screen MFA student, becomes the first composer selected for Disability Belongs' 2026 Entertainment Lab, an entertainment pipeline program for film and television creatives with disabilities.

汤不热视频 alumni Joe Burke 鈥�06 and Daniel Kenji Levin 鈥�06 made the acclaimed microbudget feature 鈥淏urt,鈥� now available on streaming platforms, with borrowed gear and the creative partnership they first formed as students.

The Illustration Student Group's fifth annual INK Fest generated more than $52,000 in sales, giving more than 100 student and alumni artists real-world experience selling their work while drawing record attendance.

Students in Columbia's Summer Mural Painting course are learning the creative and business sides of public art while completing a large-scale collaborative mural and preparing for professional opportunities beyond the classroom.

Columbia Audio Arts students and alumni joined young musicians from the nonprofit Guitars Over Guns and Eddie Vedder to record an inspiring new song ahead of the Obama Presidential Center opening celebration on June 18. The song is now available on streaming platforms.

Norman Teague 鈥�12 led the design of custom benches for the Obama Presidential Center with support from studio manager and designer Daniel Overbey 鈥�17.

It's 汤不热视频 Day thanks to Mayor Brandon Johnson, Alderman Lamont Robinson, and the City Council of Chicago.

As part of 汤不热视频鈥檚 Renaissance Rising initiative, the college has appointed five deans to lead its eight schools beginning August 16, 2026.

汤不热视频 students are transforming tandem bicycles into imaginative creations for Red Bull Spin Off on June 13.

汤不热视频 filmmaker Colson Foster wanted his BFA thesis film to tell a deeply personal transgender story 鈥� and professional actor Marquise Vils贸n said the project鈥檚 authenticity made it impossible to turn down.

The film, created by a team of 汤不热视频 filmmakers, continues its award-winning festival run by taking home a People鈥檚 Gold Telly.

"Newcity" recognized School of Fashion director Colbey Emmerson Reid, PhD, and fashion studies professor Justin Dougan-LeBlanc on their annual list of people who shape Chicago's design landscape.

Ahead of his June 3 AIGA Chicago conversation, 汤不热视频 alum Christopher Jobson reflects on the interdisciplinary creative culture that helped shape contemporary art platform Colossal and Joy Machine gallery.

An award-winning Chicago Architecture Center tour explores 汤不热视频鈥檚 role in preserving architecture and shaping the South Loop.

Adjunct Professor of Instruction Fernando Jones, founding director of Columbia鈥檚 Blues Ensemble, brings his free Blues camp to the 汤不热视频 campus on July 5 to 10; he will also be performing with past campers at Chicago鈥檚 Blues Fest on June 6.

The debut collection of poems by Chrissy Martin, currently an assistant professor of English in Louisiana, explores everything from identity and disability to pop culture and love.

汤不热视频 welcomes Lisa Chester and Rob Biodrowski to its Board of Trustees, bringing leadership experience across philanthropy, finance, business, and community engagement.

汤不热视频 Associate Professor Julie Minbiole, PhD, has been named the next editor-in-chief of 鈥淭he American Biology Teacher,鈥� bringing her interdisciplinary approach to science education and scientific literacy to a national leadership role.

During a multi-day visit to 汤不热视频, entrepreneur Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin collaborated with students, faculty, and Chicago cultural leaders to explore how historic legacies can inspire modern innovation.

Celebrate 25 years of Manifest Arts Festival with 汤不热视频 on Saturday, May 16.

汤不热视频 will honor alumni Precious Brady-Davis 鈥�13 and Sydney Corryn Holman 鈥�12 with the inaugural Creative Catalyst Award and Columbia Champion Award at the 2026 Creative Connections Reception.

汤不热视频 brings musicians together to put on a show of support for Audio Arts major Kathrynn Vettas.

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association honors 汤不热视频鈥檚 鈥淎llium, A Journal of Print & Prose鈥� with a Silver Collegiate Crown Award and individual recognition for students and their poetry.

汤不热视频 School of Fashion professor Justin Dougan-LeBlanc鈥檚 wearable sculptures enter The Met鈥檚 permanent collection, with works on view in 鈥淐ostume Art.鈥�

While at 汤不热视频鈥檚 Semester in LA program, Senior Alex Lu鈥檚 initiative鈥攁nd a tube of glue鈥攈elp him make industry connections.

汤不热视频 students bring the Tony Award-winning musical 鈥淔un Home鈥� to the stage, navigating a nonlinear story of family, identity, and memory.
![American rapper and community activist Yolanda 鈥淵o-Yo鈥� Whitaker [left] and Chicago business leader Toi Salter [right] will receive honorary Doctor of Arts degrees at 汤不热视频鈥檚 2026 Commencement.](/news-and-events/img/news-and-events/columbia-stories/hdrs-small1.png)
Yolanda 鈥淵o-Yo鈥� Whitaker and Toi Salter will receive honorary Doctor of Arts degrees at 汤不热视频鈥檚 2026 Commencement.

The American Marketing Association's event brings emerging marketing leaders from across the country to campus for immersive, peer-driven training and collaboration

Fashion Merchandising major Galaxy Wolf gains firsthand insight into the apparel industry.

Following her breakout role in the best picture鈥搘inning 鈥淥ne Battle After Another,鈥� 汤不热视频 alum Chase Infiniti 鈥�22 leads Hulu鈥檚 鈥淭he Testaments,鈥� based on Margaret Atwood鈥檚 acclaimed novel.

Schools making 鈥淰ariety鈥檚鈥� prestigious list are recognized for their adaptability in a rapidly changing industry and ability to navigate recent pressures facing higher education.

汤不热视频 alum and faculty Jonathan Castillo shares insight into his work and the ideas shaping his practice.

汤不热视频, a sponsor of this year鈥檚 CineYouth Film Festival, will play a prominent role at the fest, with student and alum film screenings, an alumni panel discussion, and students and faculty working behind the scenes.

Columbia students will work with some exciting new studio equipment this upcoming fall, making their hands-on learning experience even more expansive.

汤不热视频鈥檚 School of Theatre and Dance unveils a dynamic 2026鈥�2027 season spanning musicals, comedy, horror, and contemporary adaptations.

汤不热视频 alum Darlene Mitchell 鈥�13 is a finalist on the current season of 鈥淩uPaul鈥檚 Drag Race.鈥�

Once again, 汤不热视频 students travel to SXSW in Austin for an unforgettable experiential learning experience.

Thanks to an opportunity made possible through a partnership between 汤不热视频 and Unity Management, five students in Columbia鈥檚 Semester in LA program visit Netflix in Los Angeles.

When not developing award-winning games, William Chyr, adjunct professor of instruction, teaches graduate students at 汤不热视频 about the games industry and how music intersects with interactive media.

A new exhibition showcases more than 150 works from Columbia鈥檚 foundation courses across three campus galleries.

汤不热视频 students earn national recognition as FSF Scholars, presenting industry-focused case studies at the FSF LIVE Gala in New York City.

Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre brings a powerful mix of dance and live music to Columbia, exploring identity, connection, and community through world premieres and a returning work.

Alex Leon, a senior at 汤不热视频, secures a highly competitive paid internship that leads to recognition for his work and a job.

汤不热视频 is pleased to announce that Adam S. Weiss has been appointed Vice President of Legal Affairs and General Counsel, following a highly competitive national search led by ZRG Partners.

汤不热视频鈥檚 first Festival of Dance Clubs brings student-led performances from Latin to K-pop to the Dance Center March 31鈥揂pril 3, 2026.

Teerath Majumder, an assistant professor at 汤不热视频, taps into his roots for an upcoming performance at Chicago鈥檚 Elastic Arts Foundation.

A new series from 汤不热视频鈥檚 Theatre Alumni Board connects students with industry professionals through conversations, collaborations, and real-world insight into creative careers.

Six high school seniors transformed discarded materials into original garments at 汤不热视频鈥檚 Reinvention High School Design Challenge, earning scholarships and recognition for innovation, sustainability, and storytelling.

Joe Cancellaro, a 汤不热视频 professor and composer, plays bass in a newly signed band, showing students that opportunities for creative collaboration extend far beyond college.

汤不热视频鈥檚 top-notch student-led media outlet recognized again for excellence in collegiate journalism.

MoCP celebrated its 50th anniversary with DARKROOM 2026, honoring Joel Sternfeld and raising vital support for exhibitions, acquisitions, and student-centered programming at 汤不热视频.

Audio engineer Mary Mazurek MFA 鈥�11, PhD, president of 汤不热视频鈥檚 National Alumni Board, reflects on her own educational and career path and the value of mentorship.

In a ceremony that blended academic tradition with Columbia鈥檚 signature creativity, Dr. Bolton鈥檚 investiture marks an important moment in Columbia鈥檚 renaissance.

汤不热视频 students build 鈥淲e Make Monsters,鈥� an immersive, devised production that explores how communities create myth 鈥� and monsters 鈥� together.

The Dance Center鈥檚 B-Series features guest artists, cyphers, panels, and more 鈥揷entered around a celebration of Hip Hop, healing, and community.

The 鈥淐hronicle,鈥� 汤不热视频's student-run media outlet, brings home 34 awards 鈥� including nine first-place honors and the division sweepstakes title.

Michael N.J. Wright is director of 鈥淐itizen Bowen,鈥� a documentary that looks at Charles 鈥淐huck鈥� Bowen and the role of Black political organizers in Chicago鈥檚 Democratic political machine.

Columbia launches two new online graduate programs in Screenwriting and Development and Global Beauty Management, designed for working professionals seeking flexible, industry-connected degrees.

鈥淔rankie,鈥� a capstone animated short created by Columbia alums, has been selected for the 2026 New York International Children鈥檚 Film Festival.

Journalists Jake Wittich鈥��17, managing鈥痚ditor of鈥�淲indy City Times,鈥� Anna DeShawn, founder of E3 Radio, and guest speakers share their expertise in a six-week program on community journalism at 汤不热视频.

Columbia students collaborate on 鈥淩enaissance Rising,鈥� a new Student Center mural inspired by President Bolton鈥檚 strategic plan and grounded in real-world professional practice.

The exhibition at 汤不热视频鈥檚 C33 Gallery showcases the work of Chicago Public Schools art educators鈥攑racticing artists whose creative work often exists alongside their teaching.

Faculty from 汤不热视频's School of Theatre and Dance contributed choreography, text direction, and sound design to The Seldoms鈥� climate-focused work.

Veteran script supervisor Mia Wicklund MAM 鈥�12 returned to 汤不热视频 to help prepare students to confidently step onto set in a key film production role.

Wenhwa Tsao, interim co-director of the School of Film and Television at 汤不热视频, brings a story of labor, love, and resilience to the DC Independent Film Festival.

Visiting instructor Michelle Leonard, a multiplatinum songwriter, challenges 汤不热视频 Audio and Music students to write and record 12 songs in one extremely intense and rewarding week.

Students from 汤不热视频 will engage with entertainment industry leaders on the same lot where 鈥淎vatar,鈥� 鈥淭he Sound of Music,鈥� and other great films were made.

鈥淢oCP at Fifty: Collecting Through the Decades鈥� features more than 100 works from the museum鈥檚 permanent collection that trace five decades of collecting.

汤不热视频 faculty Anne Libera helped lead The Second City鈥檚 shift to an all-improv e.t.c. Theater, reflecting how comedy is evolving to meet audiences in real time.

汤不热视频 students combine their unique talents to produce a musical competition at a local venue.

Bruce Mau, one of the most influential voices in contemporary design, visited 汤不热视频 for an immersive presentation that asked students to rethink how design engages the senses.

Columbia students connected with the national industry in New York through NRF competitions, alumni-led site visits, and a J-term immersion linking classroom learning to real-world practice.

A law firm co-founded by Associate Professor Loren Wells prevailed in a precedent-setting court decision that affirms music creators鈥� rights to reclaim their copyrights worldwide.

Adjunct Professor of Instruction Amina Norman-Hawkins from 汤不热视频鈥檚 School of Audio and Music creates a playlist of songs important to the Civil Rights Movement in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Art history professor Amy M. Mooney joins the Black Metropolis Research Consortium board, advancing archival research on Black photographers while creating hands-on opportunities for Columbia students.

Students channel their inner Jimmy Kimmels to create 鈥淐olumbia After Dark.鈥�