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Stephens College president to address Columbia College graduates Dec. 15
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Dr. Wendy Libby, president of Stephens College, will address Columbia College graduates at the winter commencement ceremony at noon on Saturday, Dec. 15, in Southwell Gymnasium on the Columbia College campus.

Columbia College to open campus at Fort Sill
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Columbia College, a private, not-for-profit institution based out of Columbia, Mo., announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Army to begin offering classes in March 2008 at Fort Sill, located near Lawton, Okla.

Boone County Lumber provides generous donation to Columbia College
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Boone County Lumber recently shared the success of its business with its Rogers Street neighbor, Columbia College, by donating to the Columbia College Boone County Endowed Scholarship Fund.

Columbia College-Lake of the Ozarks to admit new nursing class for spring session
Monday, November 26, 2007
Columbia College has announced that in January 2008 it will admit a new nursing class to its Lake of the Ozarks nursing program for the 2008 March Session. The deadline for applications is Jan. 2, 2008.

Columbia College professor to appear on Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions
Monday, November 05, 2007
On Nov. 5, Dr. Chris Mazurek, a psychology professor at Columbia College, will make an encore appearance on the game show, Jeopardy!, for the first episode of the show’s Tournament of Champions. The show airs at 5 p.m. on KMIZ-TV.

Columbia College-Freeport to hold commencement ceremony Nov. 4
Friday, October 26, 2007
Columbia College-Freeport will confer 43 bachelor's degrees upon graduates at a commencement ceremony at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 4, at the Highland Community College Student Conference Center in Freeport, Ill.

Columbia College-Redstone Arsenal to hold commencement ceremony Oct. 27
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Columbia College-Redstone Arsenal will confer 118 associate, bachelor's and master's degrees upon students at a commencement ceremony at 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 27, in the Bob Jones Auditorium at the Sparkman Center.

Columbia College-Salt Lake City to hold commencement ceremony Oct. 13
Friday, October 12, 2007
Columbia College-Salt Lake City will confer 82 associate and bachelor's degrees upon graduates at a commencement ceremony at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center in Salt Lake City.

Dr. Stephen J. Patterson to deliver Schiffman Lecture in Religious Studies at Columbia College
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Dr. Stephen J. Patterson, professor of the New Testament at Eden Theological Seminary in St. Louis, will deliver the 2007 Schiffman Lecture in Religious Studies.

Columbia College ranks in top tier of America's Best Colleges by U.S.News & World Report
Monday, August 27, 2007
Columbia College again ranked in the top tier of America's Best Colleges by U.S.News & World Report in its annual ranking of colleges and universities.

Columbia College-Lake County to hold commencement ceremony Aug. 25
Friday, August 17, 2007
Columbia College of Missouri-Lake County will confer 177 associate and bachelor's degrees upon graduates at a commencement ceremony at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 25, at College of Lake County’s James Lumber Center for Performing Arts in Grayslake, Ill.

Dr. William J. Carner joins Columbia College as associate dean of Graduate Studies
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
William J. "Bill" Carner, Ph.D., has joined Columbia College as associate dean of Graduate Studies.

Columbia College-St. Louis to hold commencement ceremony July 28
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Columbia College-St. Louis will confer 59 associate and bachelor's degrees upon graduates at a commencement ceremony at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 28, at the Machinists Hall in St. Louis, Mo.

Columbia College-Patrick Air Force Base to hold commencement ceremony July 21
Friday, July 20, 2007
Columbia College-Patrick Air Force Base will confer 43 associate and bachelor's degrees upon graduates at a commencement ceremony at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 21, at the Satellite High School Fine Arts Theater in Satellite Beach, Fla.

Columbia College-Moberly student named as recipient of two scholarships
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Soon to be a senior at Columbia College-Moberly, Rachael Grime was awarded two $500 scholarships for her academic excellence and community service.

Columbia College's Jane Froman Singers invited to travel to China for concert tour
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
For decades, Columbia College's Jane Froman Singers have delighted audiences throughout the world. Now, listeners in China will be singing their praises as well.

Columbia College-Freeport announces high test scores
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Columbia College-Freeport business administration majors scored in the 90th percentile nationwide on the Major Field Test (MFT) in Business.

Columbia College-Crystal Lake and Elgin to hold joint commencement ceremony June 23
Friday, June 22, 2007
Columbia College–Crystal Lake and Elgin campuses will confer 153 associate and bachelor’s degrees upon graduates at a joint commencement ceremony at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, June 23.

Columbia College-San Luis Obispo to hold commencement ceremony June 1
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Columbia College-San Luis Obispo will confer 40 bachelor's degrees upon graduates at a commencement ceremony at 6 p.m., Friday, June 1 at the Student Center Conference Room at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo, Calif.

Columbia College-Coast Guard Island to hold commencement ceremony June 2
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Columbia College-Coast Guard Island will confer 41 associate and bachelor's degrees upon graduates at a commencement ceremony at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 2 at Gresham Hall on Coast Guard Island in Alameda.

Columbia College-Lemoore to hold commencement ceremony May 23
Monday, May 21, 2007
Columbia College-Lemoore will confer 57 associate and bachelor's degrees upon students at a commencement ceremony at 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 23, in the Base Theater on Naval Air Station Lemoore.

Columbia College-Whidbey Island to hold commencement ceremony May 18
Monday, May 14, 2007
Columbia College-Whidbey Island will confer 85 associate, bachelor's and master's degrees upon graduates at a commencement ceremony at 2 p.m., Friday, May 18, at the CPO Club, located in Oak Harbor, Wash. at 1080 W. Ault Field Road.

Columbia College to hold commencement ceremony May 18
Monday, May 14, 2007
Columbia College will confer 131 associate and bachelor's degrees upon graduates at a commencement ceremony at 6 p.m., Friday, May 18 at the All Saints Chapel, 750 Birmingham Road at Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville.

Columbia College-Marysville/Everett to hold commencement ceremony May 19
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Columbia College-Marysville/Everett will confer 54 associate, bachelor's and master's degrees upon graduates at a commencement ceremony at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, May 19 at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave., in Everett, Wash.

Columbia College-Fort Worth to hold commencement ceremony May 20
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Columbia College-Fort Worth will confer 211 associate, bachelor's and master's degrees upon graduates at a commencement ceremony at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 20 at the Main Ballroom at the Fort Worth Convention Center, 1201 Houston St., in Fort Worth, Texas.

Columbia College to hold commencement Saturday, May 5
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Dr. Gerald Brouder, president of Columbia College, will address graduates at the Columbia College main campus commencement ceremonies at noon and 3:30 p.m., on Saturday, May 5 in Southwell Complex (700 Range Line Road) in Columbia.

Columbia College students assist with renovation project at McCambridge Center
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Student participants of Columbia College's Emerging Leaders Institute (ELI) partnered with their peers from the University of Missouri and Stephens College for an adopt-a-room project at the McCambridge Center.

Author and historian David McCullough to speak at Columbia College
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian David McCullough will participate in a Question-and-Answer session at 3:30-4:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 6 in Dorsey Chapel, and a lecture at 7:30 p.m. in Launer Auditorium on the Columbia College campus.

Columbia College-Lake of the Ozarks building design receives national recognition
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
"American School and University" magazine recently recognized Columbia College-Lake of the Ozarks for outstanding post-secondary design in its 2006 Architectural Portfolio.

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Columbia College-Crystal Lake and Elgin to hold joint commencement ceremony June 23
Friday, June 22, 2007
Columbia College–Crystal Lake and Elgin campuses will confer 153 associate and bachelor’s degrees upon graduates at a joint commencement ceremony at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, June 23.

Columbia College to hold commencement Saturday, May 5
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Dr. Gerald Brouder, president of Columbia College, will address graduates at the Columbia College main campus commencement ceremonies at noon and 3:30 p.m., on Saturday, May 5 in Southwell Complex (700 Range Line Road) in Columbia.

Columbia College students assist with renovation project at McCambridge Center
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Student participants of Columbia College's Emerging Leaders Institute (ELI) partnered with their peers from the University of Missouri and Stephens College for an adopt-a-room project at the McCambridge Center.

Author and historian David McCullough to speak at Columbia College
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian David McCullough will participate in a Question-and-Answer session at 3:30-4:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 6 in Dorsey Chapel, and a lecture at 7:30 p.m. in Launer Auditorium on the Columbia College campus.

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