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Former Columbia College president passed away Wednesday

June 25, 2022 2:52 PM Hannah Falcon

Gerald Brouder, PhD, died in Columbia on Wednesday at 79 years old, according to Columbia College.

Columbia College Trio Educational Opportunity Center to help nontraditional students

June 9, 2022 2:56 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Trio Educational Opportunity Center at Columbia College is assisting future students with the financial aid process, student loan counseling academic planning, and even career planning.

Columbia College honors fallen marine with scholarship in her name

May 30, 2022 5:23 PM Hannah Falcon

Pichardo was an online student at Columbia College who gave her life serving in the Marines. Veterans United Foundation endowed $50,000 to Columbia College to start a scholarship in her name.

College graduations bring more people to Mid-Missouri to celebrate

April 30, 2022 10:55 PM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) It’s that time year again and students are walking the stages to receive their diplomas. Columbia College held a graduation ceremony Saturday graduating almost 400 students. Columbia College officials said this year finally felt like a normal graduation for students because unlike the past two years, family and friends sat closely on Saturday and celebrated the accomplishment of their

Mid-Missouri colleges holding in-person graduation ceremonies this weekend

April 28, 2022 11:26 AM Erika McGuire

Two local colleges will hold in-person graduation ceremonies this weekend after having commencement ceremonies disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mizzou economics professor and students discuss the U.S. Department of Education hints at student loan payment pause extending

March 14, 2022 5:18 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Federal student loan payments are set to resume in May after being paused for more than two years because of the pandemic, but guidance from the U.S. Department of Education seems to hint at the pause being extended. The department recently emailed guidance to the companies that manage its $1.6 trillion student

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should students have to attend online classes when snow closes schools?

February 4, 2022 2:12 AM ABC 17 News Team

This week has been one of snow days for many Mid-Missouri students.

CPS, JC Schools out, MU online Friday as area continues to dig out from snowstorm

February 3, 2022 12:59 PM Matthew Sanders

Some schools have started to cancel Friday classes as the area continues to dig out from a snowstorm that dumped as much as nearly 10 inches on Mid-Missouri.

Columbia College will return to in-person learning Monday

January 30, 2022 5:16 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia College will return to in-person learning Monday after spending months in a partially virtual setting due to the COVID-19 case increase in Boone County. College officials announced after consulting with the COVID-19 Task Force, careful examination of data, and in consideration of feedback from faculty, staff and students, that the school has

Columbia College returning to in-person learning to end January

January 22, 2022 1:54 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia College announced Saturday that students will return to in-seat learning on Jan. 31. The institution started the spring semester in a partially virtual environment due to the COVID-19 case increase in the area. The college will require all faculty, staff, students and visitors to wear masks when indoors starting on Jan. 29 unless

Several universities in Missouri starting the semester with COVID-19 protocols

January 19, 2022 11:58 AM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) In Missouri, many students have returned back to class from their winter break, but not all students will continue their education inside a classroom this semester. Columbia College announced its plan to deliver courses virtually at the beginning of the Spring 2022 semester. The district said in a press release, “Due to

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports third straight day of record new and active coronavirus cases

January 6, 2022 1:57 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.

Columbia College names new dean of School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

December 21, 2021 2:48 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia College has named Dr. Jennifer Jewell as the next dean of the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) following a nationwide search. Dr. Jewell will assume the position on July 1, 2022, and Dr. Sandra Hamar will continue to serve as interim dean of HASS until then. “Dr. Jewell’s

Columbia businesses see uptick in business due to graduation ceremonies

December 18, 2021 10:02 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Foot traffic in Downtown Columbia has picked up surrounding graduation ceremonies and hotels and restaurants in the area say they’re seeing an uptick in business. The University of Missouri, Columbia College and Stephens College all have graduation ceremonies this weekend and they are being held in-person, which is having a big impact

Local highlights and scores: Dec. 2, 2021

December 2, 2021 7:53 PM Andrew Kauffman

Here are the local scores from Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. NAIA MEN’S SOCCER Columbia College 2 | Oklahoma Wesleyan 1 FINAL Central Methodist 2 | MidAmerica Nazarene 0 FINAL NAIA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Lyon 53 | Columbia College 67 FINAL NAIA MEN’S BASKETBALL Lyon 71 | Columbia College 90 FINAL HS BOYS BASKETBALL Mexico 57 |

Controversial courthouse murals may be moved to Columbia College

November 18, 2021 11:31 AM Hannah Falcon

The Boone County Commission will introduce a potential plan to move the Boone County Courthouse murals to Columbia College, where the original artist was a faculty member.

Local highlights and scores: Nov. 1, 2021

November 1, 2021 9:28 PM Andrew Kauffman

Here are the local scores from Monday, Nov. 1, 2021. HS BOYS SOCCER Hickman 0 | Rock Bridge 1 FINAL/2OT https://youtu.be/EzbOuHEB5GI Jefferson City 0 | Capital City 2 FINAL NAIA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Westminster 54 | Columbia College 77 FINAL