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Join us Thursday, March 4, for our virtual Career Fair! Read more: http://ow.ly/ElSY50DBXIS #CareerFair #WeAreCC

As part of the ongoing efforts to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Columbia College officials have decided to host a virtual commencement following the Spring 2021 semester. The virtual event will occur at 11 a.m. CT on Saturday, May 1, and replace the previously planned in-person event. Full announcement: https://connected.ccis.edu//columbia-college-to-host-virt/

The college's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee is proud to host a panel discussion on Columbia’s Historic Sharp End District this Thursday, Feb. 18, from 7-8:30 p.m. Panelists James Whitt, Barbara Horrell and Tyus Monroe join moderator Rudi Keller to discuss this important, yet overlooked, history of Columbia. Watch at http://ow.ly/dAha50DAT38 #BlackHistoryMonth

Roses are red Cougars are blue Scooter says to stay warm and Happy Valentine's Day, too!

Want a $1,000 scholarship? The Columbia College Alumni Association has opened applications for the 2021 Scholars Program. Any active undergraduate or graduate students with at least 24 credit hours with Columbia College & a 2.75 GPA is invited to apply at http://ow.ly/HTUE50Dw46W

Earn rewards when you study when you use the CircleIn app! Learn more in the student welcome guide and download today to start studying with friends. http://ow.ly/nBs550C7uiB

With digital text books you can enjoy many added features traditional books don't have including: Anytime, anywhere access when you download your titles Flashcard & review mode reviewing key course content Notes & highlights to color code your annotations and sync across your devices... What's your favorite feature?

The deadline for this year's Pitch competition is quickly approaching! $5,000 is on the line for the 1st place winner! The first step is to share your idea. Up to 10 ideas will then be nurtured with coaching in order to compete at the Pitch competition in March of 2021. This opportunity is open to students from any of our locations!... You can learn more and apply until November 6, 2020: http://ow.ly/QXmb50C5o1N

NEW FOR ALUMNI! Are you ready to move forward in your career? An MBA from Columbia College can help get you there, and CC alumni are now eligible for a 20% discount on the regular MBA degree tuition rate with the Alumni Grant. Details: alumnigrant.ccis.edu

Time to Replenish & Restock You've survived finals week of the early fall session. Time to replenish and re-stock snack and study supplies for the Late Fall session for you AND a friend!!! Enter to win this study pack which includes: Columbia College fleece pull-over... Columbia College fleece blanket Stickies Snickers PopTarts Cheeze-Its Highlighters Rules for this giveaway: 1. Follow our Instagram (@)ColumbiaCollege 2. Comment your study tip on our Instagram post 3. Tag two friends on Instagram who aren't already students Anyone can enter, but only one follower will win. Winner will be selected on Wednesday at noon. Join us live over on our Columbia College page to see who wins!

The Enrollment Service Center (ESC) will be open special hours between Monday, October 26 and Wednesday, October 28, from 8:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. CST. Enrollment Specialists will be available for any questions regarding registration, financial aid or your student account.

Do you have your Halloween costume yet? Are you already ordering gifts for the holidays? AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support Columbia College every time you shop, at no cost to you! To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. On your first visit to AmazonSmile, you need to select Columbia College to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. Amazon will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make on AmazonSmile will result in a donation.

An anonymous donor recently gifted a collection of more than 360 photos taken by world-renowned photographer Bruce Davidson to Columbia College, with an appraised value of $1.2 million according to Penelope Dixon and Associates of New York. This is truly a landmark gift for our institution, and we appreciate the generous donation of some of Mr. Davidson’s most recognized works, said Dr. Scott Dalrymple, president of Columbia College. These photos will certainly inspire our... art students for years to come. The prints will also impact students across many disciplines, as they focus on the different social events that occurred during the 20th and 21st centuries. For more than six decades, Davidson, a veteran of the U.S. Army, captured some of the most iconic photos in the world. He worked to blend into his subject’s life... read the full story on CC Connected: http://ow.ly/j1JY50BZOjm #WeAreCC

As you continue through finals week, it's noteworthy that the most effective practice is to work a short time on each class every day. The total amount of time spent studying will be the same (or less) than one or two marathon study sessions. How do you study?

Did you know? October 19th-23rd is International Open Access Week. Open Access Week is an opportunity for universities to inform their community about the potential benefits of Open Access, to share information with colleagues, and to help facilitate faculty’s use of resources so that Open Access becomes the new norm in scholarship and research. Stafford Library has put together a guide to Open Educational Resources. This resource guide was designed to provide assistance i...n locating good sources of information about open educational resources for classes. Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching, learning, and research materials that are free for people to use and repurpose. View it here: library.ccis.edu/oer If you have any questions, please contact the library at 573-875-7381 or [email protected] for more information about this resource or other electronic resources. You're invited to a Zoom meeting from 1-3 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, so our Stafford Library staff can answer any questions. Please follow this Zoom link to join: http://ow.ly/vMct50BXGRb

The newest issue of Affinity is now available! Here we are, pulling out sweaters and watching the leaves change colors. These bits of normalcy are a welcome sight in a season of uncertainty. But as we count down the weeks left in 2020, I’m proud to look back at all that has been accomplished in a year like no other. At Columbia College, we’ve watched our faculty reimagine the classroom to fit the current needs of our students. We’ve interviewed alumni who continue to lift up their communities and navigate this new normal with patience and understanding. It’s our pleasure to bring these stories to life with Affinity acting as a time capsule. Happy reading! http://ow.ly/RsP250BWm6A

Happy Boss's Day to all leaders across our locations and the globe!

Congratulations to Columbia College alumnus Jeff Barringer '12, '17, who was honored as Veterans United's "Hero of the Game" on Sat., Oct. 10! The University of Missouri football team had an amazing day on Saturday with a 45-41 victory over defending National Champion Louisiana State University at Faurot Field. But the Tigers weren’t the only team to have a memorable day. Team Barringer which includes 2012 and 2017 Columbia College graduate Jeff Barringer, his wife Amber, w...ho is a 2012 CC grad, and their two children, Logan and Skylar were on the field as Jeff was honored as the Veterans United Home Loans Hero of the Game. The family was also invited to bang the gigantic drum Big Mo to get the crowed fired up, an honor few fans get to experience. The military helped by giving me the discipline, focus and perspective that I did not have before joining, I was exposed to a worldly view as an 18 year old that shaped who I am today, Jeff said. After doing two combat deployments to Iraq, Columbia College was instrumental in who I am today. CC helped me transition from high intensity military life to civilian life. At CC I learned to be introspective, discerning, and inquisitive to the world around me. There is no way that I would be who I am today without the military and Columbia College. Read the full story on CC Connected: http://ow.ly/Kx2s50BTuVN