Making the grade
Students from all campuses achieve academic distinction Columbia College is proud to congratulate students from the Day, Evening, Online and Nationwide campuses who have been named to the dean’s list....
View ArticleStudents study sci-fi with President
by Caroline Murray Photo by Kayla Peterson. From leading Columbia College to (almost) winning video games, President Scott Dalrymple is a man of many talents. He recently shared his expertise in one of...
View ArticleFuture students surprised with full ride
by Caroline Murray When Columbia College awards full-tuition scholarships, we don’t just send students a letter. Each year, Columbia College awards 10 full-tuition scholarships to incoming students...
View ArticleHybrid courses at Columbia College
The best of both worlds For more than a decade, hybrid courses have become increasingly prevalent in the higher education landscape. Often called blended courses, hybrids blend traditional in-seat...
View ArticleStudent researchers take top convention honors
A team of four Columbia College students received first place honors at the 35th Annual Great Plains Students’ Psychology Convention held at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas. Sara Schmalz, Jessica...
View ArticleDr. David Starrett to become college’s first provost
Columbia College recently hired Dr. David Starrett as provost. Starrett, who starts in August, takes over for Dr. Terry Smith, who served as executive vice president and dean for academic affairs for...
View ArticleMoney Stacks program teaches financial literacy
CC teaches high schoolers about financial literacy Students from Columbia’s Battle High School compete in a Money Stacks college game show, which teaches about financial literacy while paying for...
View ArticleTrustees approve change to college’s academic structure
College will have three schools The Columbia College Board of Trustees recently approved a measure that would reorganize the college’s academic offerings into three schools. Citing a need to implement...
View ArticleGraduating to the FBI
by Emilie Lewis Graduating senior Annalise Morrison has wanted to be in the FBI since she was fifteen. During a family trip to Washington D.C. she saw a man in a black suit with a clear earpiece...
View ArticleA look at the Columbia College nursing program
Columbia College’s nursing program has evolved in remarkable fashion over the past four years. One might say the program is awash in success with a state-of-the art facility, cutting-edge technology...
View ArticleDr. Linda Claycomb: Finding joy in the details
Whether it’s solving the Columbia Daily Tribune’s latest Sudoku puzzle or making the enrollment process in Columbia College’s nursing program more efficient, Dr. Linda Claycomb, chair of the Columbia...
View ArticleDr. Terry Smith appears on KMIZ’s “This Week” to talk politics
Columbia College political science professor Dr. Terry Smith appeared on KMIZ TV’s “This Week” on Friday talking presidential politics with Joey Parker. Complete video of the interview is below. “VIDEO...
View ArticleStudent Success at your service
The Department of Student Success staff includes (from L-R) – Emily Severeid-Geiss, Stephanie Whitener, Dr. Nathan Miller and Rachel Smith By Donnie Andrick Columbia College prides itself in helping...
View ArticleSign up now for Columbia College summer camps!
“You might discover your calling.” That’s what one Columbia College Summer Camp participant had to say last year about her experience spending time on campus and learning about forensic science and...
View ArticleNursing program launches in-seat bachelor’s degree program
Columbia College is excited to announce the expansion of its nursing degree offerings. Beginning this August, the college will offer an in-seat bachelor’s of science degree (BSN) in nursing. The new...
View ArticleCC Focus: Chase Barnes ’16
By Donnie Andrick Senior Chase Barnes may have transferred colleges and moved to a new state surrounded by new people, but his passion for political science has never faltered. Before he started...
View ArticleWho wants to graduate faster?
By Barry Moffat The answer is…pretty much everyone. The old cliché of the career student who switches majors five times and spends twelve years earning a single degree just doesn’t ring true anymore,...
View ArticleNew deans position Columbia College for future
Dr. Shanda Traiser yearned to get back into the world of higher education. From left: Dr. David Roebuck, dean of Columbia College’s School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences; Dr. Sarah...
View ArticleNetworking event helps computer science students make connections
The stereotypical image of a computer programmer — alone in his or her cubicle, writing line after line of code, bathed by the light of the screen — doesn’t really hold up. From left, alumni Michael...
View ArticleOnline Bachelor’s in Nursing program accredited through CCNE
Dr. Sarah Vordtriede-Patton, Columbia College’s dean for the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, recently announced that the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) has granted...
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