Academics NEWS & EVENTS NEWS & EVENTS Columbia Stories News Releases Announcements Galleries & Spaces Publications & Blogs Rankings & Awards Events For Journalists Welcome to the Student Center Columbia's Campus Plan SHARE YOUR NEWS Columbia Stories Executive Producer Brian Smego ’97 on Building His Dream Career Nov 22, 2021 By the time he graduated from Columbia's Cinematography program, Smego was an agency producer hiring directors to shoot some of the biggest names in advertising. Ju’Juan Day MFA ’20 Self Publishes First Poetry Collection, Footsteps Nov 22, 2021 Day discusses his new poetry collection about the day-to-day experiences of a Black adolescent male transitioning into maturity, and how his time at Columbia helped him publish this work. Imprisoned Journalist Danny Fenster ’09 is Coming Home Nov 15, 2021 Journalist Danny Fenster ’09 was released into the custody of former U.S. diplomat Bill Richardson after being sentenced to 11 years in Myanmar prison. Associate Professor and Scientist Michelle Rafacz Helps Launch BA in Environmental and Sustainability Studies Nov 15, 2021 As coordinator of Columbia's Environmental Studies minor, and in part, Rafacz has also been instrumental on launching the new BA in Environmental and Sustainability Studies. The Many Paths Forward with Audio Arts and Acoustics: Alum Jackie Loupakos ’19 on Life After Columbia Nov 15, 2021 As her skills and experiences evolved while a student at Columbia, Loupakos became interested in working in sound for film. After taking Audio for Visual Media I with Michael Coyle, Loupakos knew that she wanted to explore sound design and recording. Fashion Studies Student Ben Sill on Building an Entrepreneurial Mindset Nov 08, 2021 Since his second year at Columbia, Fashion student Ben Sill has been dedicated to making the most of his time with experts in the field. Columbia Faculty Bring Their Dance Movement and Skills to a Chicago Hip-Hopera Nov 01, 2021 Columbia Dance faculty tell us about their work in “The Rosina Project” Associate Professor Wilfredo Cruz on Teaching Social Sciences Nov 01, 2021 Cruz teaches various courses in sociology, including Introduction to Sociology, Social Problems in American Society, Race and Ethnic Relations, Marriage and Family, and The Sociology of Sport and Social Inequality. Kristin Crowley ’06 on the Road to Becoming an Investigative Reporter Nov 01, 2021 Broadcast Journalism alum Kristin Crowley '06 has advice for anyone with a passion for investigative journalism. Creative Writing MFA student Laura Hawbaker on Living Life for the Story Oct 25, 2021 Laura Hawbaker spent several years traveling and living around the world, writing, teaching, and tutoring, and received a master’s degree in linguistics. After a while, Hawbaker realized she wasn’t being as creative as she would like, so she decided to attend Columbia College Chicago’s Creative Writing MFA program. Drawing Her Way to Disney: Alum Jennifer Nelson ’08 on Animation and Producing Oct 25, 2021 Throughout her time at Columbia, Jennifer Nelson '08 kept her eye on her goal, which was eventually working in television. She continued to stretch professionally, representing the institution at Cannes Film Festival in 2008 and landing an internship at Nickelodeon. Fine Arts Student on Her Love of Art and Her Columbia Experience Oct 20, 2021 Aleida Zapata talks about access to fine art and expanding her craft through embracing new technologies Columbia College Chicago Gifted Sabina Ott Art Collection Oct 18, 2021 A collection of artworks by former Columbia faculty member to be archived, displayed at the College Jesi Nelson MFA ’15 selected for the Universal Composers Initiative Oct 18, 2021 Alum Jesi Nelson '15 started her career determined to help represent the female and BIPOC communities. Earlier this year, she was named one of eight composers selected for the Universal Composers Initiative and the first female and first BIPOC composer to be hired by Lucas Arts to score a Star Wars project. Angel Kristi Williams, MFA ’15, Wants You to Know You Don’t Need Permission Oct 15, 2021 CTVA alum Angel Kristi Williams MFA '15 is dedicated to her work, she is also a dedicated mentor to other creatives, and teaches screenwriting at the Maryland Institute College of Art as well as master classes at Johns Hopkins University. Sarah Miller ’19 Puts Her Deaf Studies BA to Use at Motion Light Lab Oct 11, 2021 Miller graduated in May 2019 and was selected the commencement speaker for her graduation ceremony. She was the first Deaf commencement speaker in the history of Columbia. John and Theresa Guleserian on Making Movies and Building Community Oct 11, 2021 For John and Theresa, the road to professional and personal success has been driven by their ability to create the community they want to work in. Associate Chair Sean Andrews Helps Launch New Cultural Studies BA Program Oct 04, 2021 Andrews has spearheaded Columbia’s recent Cultural Studies BA program update as the Co-Chair. Simone Tobias, Instructor teaching Patternmaking and Construction, on Fashion, Design and her Beginnings Oct 04, 2021 "Carve you own path but do so with sensibility for the finite resources, empathy for others, curiosity of the world around you, and meaningful creativity." How Drawing After Work Steered Columbia Student to a New Career Path Sep 28, 2021 Camille Estrada Willaford talks about publishing their comic in a well-known comics magazine William Meiners MFA '96 Publishes First Book, 'Though the Odds Be Great or Small' Sep 27, 2021 'Though the Odds Be Great or Small' is about Notre Dame's 1957 Comeback Season and the Year That Changed College Football. IAM Alum Fred Boursier '08 on Getting the Most out of Life Sep 27, 2021 For today’s college students, Boursier has a bit of advice: “Find what renews you, find people who believe in what you do, and find people you like to work with. Workplaces change, but finding people you like to be around and trust will get you more of what you want from life.” Filmmaker Thavary Krouch, MFA ’13, Wants You to Know You are a Success Sep 20, 2021 After graduating in 2013, Krouch dove into the world of filmmaking. She now works as the Independent Film Coordinator for the City of Chicago, where she gets to pay forward the mentorship and support that she received early on in her career. English and Creative Writing Department Introduces New Literary magazine, Allium, A Journal of Poetry & Prose Sep 15, 2021 Allium will replace the department’s three genre-specific journals, Columbia Poetry Review (poetry), Hair Trigger (fiction), and Punctuate (non-fiction), becoming the department’s first multi-genre print and online publication. 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