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Dr. John Zubizarreta Receives 2024 National Collegiate Honors Council Founders Award

Dr. John Zubizarreta, Director Emeritus of the Dr. John Zubizarreta Honors Program at Columbia College, has received the 2024 National Collegiate...
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Goodall Gallery Exhibition: Pendulum Opening Reception

September 19, 2024 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

"Pendulum" is now on view at Goodall Gallery. This exhibition of installation work combines sculpture, video, and sound to represent domestic space as...
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Columbia College & Newberry College Partner to Co-Host South Carolina Teaching Fellows Program

COLUMBIA, S.C. and NEWBERRY, S.C. — Columbia College and Newberry College have been selected as co-hosts for the South Carolina Teaching Fellows...
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Campus Tour of Arts

October 3, 2024 6:00 PM

Join the CC Dance Company and the Division of Arts & Humanities for our 16th Annual Campus Tour of Arts! This event will be on Thursday, October 3rd...
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Columbia College Welcomes 11 New Faculty for 2024-2025 Academic Year

COLUMBIA, S.C., August 15, 2024 – Encouraged by continued increasing enrollment, Columbia College is excited to introduce 11 new faculty in the 2024...
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Open House

October 26, 2024 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Get ready for an epic day at Columbia College’s Open House! Whether you’re checking out our undergrad programs or eyeing a graduate degree, this is...
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