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    'ΒιΆΉΝψ Chronicle' Wins Prestigious Lisagor Award

    May 12, 2025

    "The ΒιΆΉΝψ Chronicle," ΒιΆΉΝψ’s student-led news outlet, earned the Peter Lisagor Award for Best Campus Coverage and was named a finalist in the Best Email Newsletter category.

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    ΒιΆΉΝψ Students Attend Chicago Women's History Conference

    Apr 03, 2025

    Thanks to scholarships, students attended the 2025 Chicago Women's History Conference, gaining insights into women's history and the future of women’s rights.

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    Resource Reboot: School of Communication and Culture Maximizes Potential of Existing Spaces and Equipment

    Mar 21, 2025

    ΒιΆΉΝψ’s School of Communication and Culture holds open house to introduce ΒιΆΉΝψ community to new Digital Content Studio and upgraded Live TV Studio.

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    ΒιΆΉΝψ Alum Niko Gerentes '18 Voices Characters in DreamWorks Animated Short

    Mar 14, 2025

    Niko Gerentes ’18, a ΒιΆΉΝψ alum, voices four distinct characters in the animated short β€œThe Bad Guys: Little Lies and Alibis.”

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    ΒιΆΉΝψ Alum Molly Williams '13 Awarded Gates Cambridge Scholarship

    Mar 12, 2025

    Molly Williams, who earned her BA in Fiction Writing at ΒιΆΉΝψ, will pursue a PhD at the University of Cambridge, focusing on Victorian literature and ecological ethics.

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    'ΒιΆΉΝψ Chronicle' Wins 33 Awards at Illinois College Press Association Awards

    Mar 07, 2025

    ΒιΆΉΝψ’s student newspaper β€œThe ΒιΆΉΝψ Chronicle” won the sweepstakes for the mid-sized school category at the Illinois College Press Association Awards.

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    Alum Turns Life Experiences Into Award-Nominated Stories

    Mar 05, 2025

    Alum Michelle Brady ’07, a military veteran and attorney, proves it’s never too late to return to the literary world.

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    From ΒιΆΉΝψ to CNN: Katherine Iorio’s Career Journey Toward an Emmy Award

    Feb 12, 2025

    ΒιΆΉΝψ Journalism alum Katherine Iorio ’13 wins Emmy for CNN's breaking news coverage of the Israel-Hamas War as part of CNN's team that covered outbreak of Israel-Hamas conflict.

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    ΒιΆΉΝψ and Partners to Host Chicago Premiere of "Meanwhile" with Director Q&A, February 24

    Feb 04, 2025

    ΒιΆΉΝψ and partners will host the Chicago premiere of β€œMeanwhile,” a powerful documentary about art and resilience directed by Catherine Gund.

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    Students Launch β€œIn Flux,” an Interactive Digital Magazine

    Jan 17, 2025

    ΒιΆΉΝψ students from six majors collaborated to create β€œIn Flux,” an innovative interactive magazine that addresses real-world issues through bold storytelling and cutting-edge design.

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    The Power of Persistence: ΒιΆΉΝψ's Student-Led Gala Celebrates Creativity and Resilience

    Dec 06, 2024

    "The Power of Persistence" gala showcases student innovation, teamwork, and determination, all while raising funds for scholarships supporting student success.

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    The Chronicle Grows Its Spanish Language Section With the Guidance of New Bilingual Faculty Advisor

    Oct 14, 2024

    ΒιΆΉΝψ's bilingual students at The Chronicle gain invaluable guidance working with a newly appointed bilingual faculty advisor.

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    ΒιΆΉΝψ Welcomes NBCU Academy AI Summit to Campus

    Oct 02, 2024

    ΒιΆΉΝψ students and alums are among those who came together with NBCUniversal executives and reporters to network and learn more about AI.

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    Welcoming Interim President Jerry Tarrer and a New Academic Structure for 2024-2025 School Year

    Aug 30, 2024

    ΒιΆΉΝψ kicks off the new academic school year with a renewed spirit and excitement to welcome freshmen and transfer students to its South Loop campus on September 3.

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    Meet the 'Sound Opinions' Scholarship Prize Winners From ΒιΆΉΝψ

    Aug 21, 2024

    Nine ΒιΆΉΝψ students got their 15 minutes of fame on the popular Sound Opinions podcast with hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot. The special edition episodes aired interviews with ΒιΆΉΝψ students who are up-and-coming writers, musicians, and photographers.

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    'Wanderer' Publication Clinches Silver Award

    Aug 13, 2024

    The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication recognizes the ΒιΆΉΝψ student publication for its exceptional creativity in showcasing Chicago's Latino artistic community.

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    ΒιΆΉΝψ Honors 24 Alums for β€˜24 in 2024’

    Aug 12, 2024

    As a kickoff to ΒιΆΉΝψ’s 135th Anniversary, the college is honoring 24 distinguished alumni across all disciplines as part of β€œ24 in 2024,” a college-wide initiative that celebrates ΒιΆΉΝψ alumni and their career accomplishments.

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    Fashion Show Leverages Student Talent From Multiple Disciplines

    May 17, 2024

    ΒιΆΉΝψ students come together to produce and promote an end-of-year showcase of student fashion designs.

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    ΒιΆΉΝψ Professor Jackie Spinner Wins Prestigious Media Award

    May 14, 2024

    Jackie Spinner takes home award for her opinion piece about student journalism.

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    Spring Semester In Review At ΒιΆΉΝψ

    May 29, 2024

    Spring 2024: ΒιΆΉΝψ Highlights

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    Get Ready for Manifest Arts Festival 2024, a Student-Powered Event

    May 06, 2024

    This is everything attendees need to know before ΒιΆΉΝψ’s Manifest Arts Festival: Breakthrough 2024.

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    ΒιΆΉΝψ to Confer Honorary Degrees on Two Higher Education Trailblazers at its May 2024 Commencement

    May 02, 2024

    Higher education leaders Nivine Megahed, president of National Louis University, and Raymond E. Crossman, president of Adler University, will be honored at the college’s 2024 Commencement ceremonies

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    Celebrating World Book Day with Caldecott Award Committee Member Katie Paciga

    Apr 22, 2024

    Dive into the world of children’s books and culture with associate professor Katie Paciga from Humanities, History and Social Sciences at ΒιΆΉΝψ.

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    ΒιΆΉΝψ Team Wins U.S. L'OrΓ©al Brandstorm Competition for Fourth Year in a Row

    Apr 16, 2024

    As the U.S. winners, students Angie Belloso, Breyona Smith, and Brianna Jennes earn an all-expense paid trip to London for the next stage of the international competition.

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    The ΒιΆΉΝψ Community Gathers for Solar Eclipse

    Apr 12, 2024

    β€œThe ΒιΆΉΝψ Chronicle” and the Science and Math Department collaborate to bring students, faculty, and staff together in Chicago’s Grant Park for the April 8 astronomical event.

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    Students Enjoy Action-Packed South by Southwest

    Apr 09, 2024

    Led by dedicated faculty, ΒιΆΉΝψ students journeyed to Austin for immersive experiences, collaborative projects, and valuable networking opportunities, reinforcing the institution's commitment to practical education and student success.

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    NBCU Academy and 'The ΒιΆΉΝψ Chronicle' Host Panel Discussion About LatinX Voter Engagement

    Apr 04, 2024

    Telemundo Chicago’s Iris BerrΓ­os, NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern, and Latino News Network’s Hugo Balta β€” who teaches at ΒιΆΉΝψ β€” join forces to talk elections and issues surrounding getting out the LatinX vote.β€―

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    Ask the Expert: Beth Davis-Berg on Environmental Science

    Apr 02, 2024

    From microplastics to sustainable swaps and the ΒιΆΉΝψ Green Buildings Program (CCC – GBP), Science and Math Chair Beth Davis-Berg covers environmental sustainability ahead of Earth Day.

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    β€˜ΒιΆΉΝψ Chronicle’ Soars, Crowned Best Newspaper by National College Media Association

    Apr 02, 2024

    ΒιΆΉΝψ’s student-led newspaper garners more prestigious awards and receives recognition for its crisis coverage.

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    The Bluest Eye: Exploring Transdisciplinary Storytelling at ΒιΆΉΝψ

    Mar 12, 2024

    ΒιΆΉΝψ brings Toni Morrison's β€œThe Bluest Eye" to the stage March 13-23, made possible by student collaboration in dance, theater, writing, and other creative disciplines.

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    Associate Professor Yonty Friesem Presents Keynote Address on Media Literacy in Brussels

    Mar 07, 2024

    Yonty Friesem, PhD, shares their experiences with the Illinois Media Literacy Coalition and ΒιΆΉΝψ’s Media for Social Impact program.

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    Empowering Creatives at ShopΒιΆΉΝψ

    Mar 07, 2024

    During Women's History Month, we honor female-identifying artists who make ShopΒιΆΉΝψ a unique shopping experience in the heart of ΒιΆΉΝψ’s campus.

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    Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye" Comes to ΒιΆΉΝψ March 15-23, Featuring Exclusive March 22 Blackout Performance

    Mar 04, 2024

    ΒιΆΉΝψ's Theatre department will stage a powerful adaptation of Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye," exploring racism's impact on an 11-year-old girl in 1940s Ohio.

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    'ΒιΆΉΝψ Chronicle' Wins 20 Awards at Illinois College Press Association Award Ceremony

    Feb 20, 2024

    "The ΒιΆΉΝψ Chronicle” team brings home 20 awards from the Illinois College Press Association, including first-place honors for general excellence, editorials, podcasts, and photojournalism.

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    Advertising Students Discuss the Best Super Bowl Ads of 2024

    Feb 13, 2024

    ΒιΆΉΝψ students got together in their Communication Department courses to discuss the details of the biggest night in advertising

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    Learn 5 ASL Signs to Spread the Love at ΒιΆΉΝψ

    Feb 08, 2024

    Share signs of love and kindness through American Sign Language (ASL). Want to learn ASL? ΒιΆΉΝψ offers an ASL institute for beginners and intermediate learners.

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    Super Bowl Ads: What Matters and What Works

    Feb 05, 2024

    Tom Eslinger, an advertising pro and assistant professor at ΒιΆΉΝψ, offers his insights on Super Bowl advertising.

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    Student-Produced Musical Theatre Concert Set for Feb. 15-16

    Jan 29, 2024

    ΒιΆΉΝψ students are collaborating to present the inaugural Musical Theatre Dance Concert.

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    ASL Conference Brings High School and College Students Together at ΒιΆΉΝψ

    Dec 18, 2023

    ASL students gathered for two-day conference featuring creative performances and ASL learning sessions at ΒιΆΉΝψ

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    'The ΒιΆΉΝψ Chronicle' Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary

    Nov 28, 2023

    ΒιΆΉΝψ launched the school’s first student newspaper β€œCC Writer” in 1973. Renamed β€œThe ΒιΆΉΝψ Chronicle” in 1978, the news source now reaches its audience via multiple channels including its website and special quarterly print editions.

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    Persistence Scholarships Support Student Success

    Nov 20, 2023

    Funds raised by ΒιΆΉΝψ’s annual Unleashed Gala β€” an immersive experience designed, curated, and driven by students β€” make a difference for students.

  • ASL Department Chair Peter Cook on stage at the Deaf Awareness Day event

    Accreditation for ASL Bachelor’s Renewed for Next 10 Years

    Nov 06, 2023

    ΒιΆΉΝψ is proud to announce that the Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education (CCIE) granted the ASL-English Interpretation bachelor’s program with a 10-year accreditation extension in October 2023.

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    Associate Professor in Communication Is Keynote Speaker at Fulbright Conference in Romania

    Nov 01, 2023

    At the International Conference and Training on Digital and Media Education, Yonty Friesem discusses how ΒιΆΉΝψ students learn to identity misinformation.

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    Journalism Symposium Brings Secretary of Interior to ΒιΆΉΝψ and Learning Opportunities to Students

    Oct 18, 2023

    The Journalism and Women Symposium comes to ΒιΆΉΝψ with invited speaker Deb Haaland, U.S. Secretary of Interior, and offers important takeaways for Journalism students.

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    Stand Up, Speak Out with Actress and Playwright Regina Taylor

    Oct 05, 2023

    ΒιΆΉΝψ, in partnership with award-winning actress and playwright Regina Taylor, launched a community-based project series called Black Album Mixtape.

  • ΒιΆΉΝψ dance faculty and alumni present original student performances in the annual DELVE concert, May 8–9.

    Upcoming Events at ΒιΆΉΝψ

    May 05, 2025

    A range of performances and experiences showcasing student and faculty artists from diverse backgrounds and disciplines.

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    ΒιΆΉΝψ Professor, Alum Explore Conversational AI in New Book

    Aug 16, 2023

    Professor Laurence Minsky and Scot Westwater '99 delve into the evolving landscape of marketing, analyzing the power of Conversational AI in their new book.

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    ΒιΆΉΝψ Students Win 'Sound Opinions' Scholarships

    Aug 07, 2023

    Six students win scholarships thanks to arts criticism and songwriting competitions, earning them spots on the popular podcast hosted by Associate Professor Jim DeRogatis and fellow music critic Greg Kot.

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    'The ΒιΆΉΝψ Chronicle' Wins Grant to Investigate Mental Health Issues

    Jul 17, 2023

    "The ΒιΆΉΝψ Chronicle" is one of eight collegiate newsrooms awarded a $10,000 grant to incorporate solutions journalism into their media operations.

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    ΒιΆΉΝψ Installs New Radio Tower for Student-Led WCRX

    Jul 10, 2023

    Perched upon ΒιΆΉΝψ’s 600 S. Michigan building, the new tower houses an antennae and transmitter that relays a clearer and more reliable signal to downtown Chicago.

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    ΒιΆΉΝψ Announces the 2023 Chicagoland Transfer Awards

    Jun 20, 2023

    The award provides ten $15,000 scholarships and one full-tuition scholarship to students transferring from Chicago-area community colleges to ΒιΆΉΝψ.

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    ΒιΆΉΝψ Faculty and Alum to Be Featured on ABC7 Chicago’s Juneteenth Special

    Jun 16, 2023

    β€œOur Chicago: Freedom Music,” a celebration of freedom expressed through the music of Chicago’s Black community, will feature Adjunct Faculty Member Andre Daniels (aka Add-2) and Alum CaSera Heining ’17 (aka DJ Ca$h Era).

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    The HistoryMakers Awards 2023-2024 Innovations in Pedagogy and Teaching Fellowship to ΒιΆΉΝψ Associate Professor Robert Hanserd

    Jun 02, 2023

    Robert Hanserd is among 12 awardees of fellowship that provides opportunities to demonstrate how faculty can creatively incorporate the HistoryMakers’ African American video oral history archive into curricula.

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    ΒιΆΉΝψ Student Recognized for Her Work Getting Out the Vote on Campus and Beyond

    Apr 26, 2023

    Haley Patton, a Film and Television major at ΒιΆΉΝψ, earns spot on the 2023 ALL In Student Voting Honor Roll.

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    Advertising Students Earn a Spot on Prestigious Young Ones Student Award Shortlist

    Apr 18, 2023

    A team of ΒιΆΉΝψ students create an integrated campaign for PETA and get global recognition for their work.

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    ΒιΆΉΝψ to Confer Degrees on Theatre Critic, Jazz Artist at Commencement 2023

    Apr 18, 2023

    Long-time "Chicago Tribune" theatre critic Chris Jones and jazz legend and former ΒιΆΉΝψ faculty member Bobbi Wilsyn will be honored at the college’s 2023 Commencement ceremonies.

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    ΒιΆΉΝψ Launches Advertising and Marketing Campaign

    Apr 13, 2023

    The Spring 2023 campaign targets prospective students across the United States.

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    ΒιΆΉΝψ Faculty, Alums, and Students Nominated for Journalism Award

    Apr 13, 2023

    β€œThe Latinx Word,” a collaborative magazine project produced by Associate Professor Elio Leturia and his students, is one of the works nominated for a Society of Professional Journalists, Chicago Headline Club Lisagor Award.

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    Three-Peat First-Place Win for ΒιΆΉΝψ's L'OrΓ©al Brandstorm Team

    Apr 11, 2023

    Student team from ΒιΆΉΝψ wins innovation competition by leveraging new technologies to promote brand.

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    Communication Associate Professor Invites Acclaimed Performer to ΒιΆΉΝψ

    Mar 20, 2023

    Associate Professor Elio Leturia will interview the Jeff Award-nominated singer and performer Ana Santos for his Latino Voices class.

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    'ΒιΆΉΝψ Chronicle' Wins 31 Awards From Illinois College Press Association

    Feb 27, 2023

    "The ΒιΆΉΝψ Chronicle" staff wins big and takes home 13 first place awards, including one for DEI coverage.

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    ΒιΆΉΝψ Journalism Professor to Discuss Documentary with Pulitzer Prize Winner in D.C.

    Feb 06, 2023

    β€œMorocco, Morocco” was directed by Associate Professor Jackie Spinner and funded in part by ΒιΆΉΝψ.

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    ΒιΆΉΝψ to Partner With NBCU Academy

    Jan 26, 2023

    ΒιΆΉΝψ students in media arts to benefit from scholarships, training, and enhanced course content as part of a dynamic new partnership.

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    ΒιΆΉΝψ Students Win Scholarships and Take on New York During NRF Foundation Student Program

    Jan 18, 2023

    NRF Foundation scholarship recipients from ΒιΆΉΝψ place second in Student Challenge and enjoy three days of fashion industry events and networking opportunities.

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    ΒιΆΉΝψβ€―Students Awarded Prestigious Fashion Scholarships

    Jan 06, 2023

    In April, five ΒιΆΉΝψ scholarship winners will travel to New York City where the Fashion Scholarship Fund will recognize the students at a gala event.

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    Anchor and Reporter Paige Barnes ’21 Found Stories Worth Telling at ΒιΆΉΝψ

    Dec 19, 2022

    Alum Paige Barnes ’21 recalls how her experiences at ΒιΆΉΝψ paved the way to her current roles as morning anchor and reporter at WSBT in northern Indiana and southwest Michigan

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