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9/24/2010
COLUMBIA COLLEGE

There's a lot happening on the Columbia College campus today.

There's a lot happening on the Columbia College campus today. We hope you can join us for the President's gift announcement at 1:30 p.m. and have the opportunity to experience our 110-year old Ivy Chain ceremony at 4 p.m.

We are happy to secure interviews/photos but will need to know if you'll be in attendance. Please let me know if you can join us today.

And finally, don't forget about Columbia College Night at Busch Stadium on Monday. Dr. Brouder will be throwing the first pitch and the Jane Froman Singers will be singing during the seventh inning stretch.

Media covering the event can receive tickets by contacting me, Joanne Tedesco at 875-7207. Interviews/photo opportunities are available.

Thank you!

Columbia College President and His Administrative Council Contribute to the Science Initiative; Friday, September 24 at 1:30 p.m. in the Lee Room - Dulany Hall

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Columbia College Alumni Association (CCAA) Board Members Experience Ivy Chain Tradition; Friday, September 24 at 4 p.m. - Bass Commons

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Columbia College Night at Busch Stadium - September 27

President Brouder heads to the mound to kick-off the special CC evening

Attached is the specific news release information for each event. Hope to see you on campus and at Busch Stadium (complimentary media tickets available but must be confirmed by Friday). All copy is also pasted below should you have trouble accessing the documents.

Expert interviews are available!

Best regards,

Joanne Tedesco

Senior Director

Public Relations

(573) 875-7207

jtedesco@ccis.edu Columbia College

1001 Rogers St.

Columbia, MO 65216

http://www.ccis.edu

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News Release

September 24, 2010

Columbia College President and His Administrative Council Contribute to the Science Initiative

Friday, September 24 at 1:30 p.m. in the Lee Room - Dulany Hall

(COLUMBIA, Mo.) - On Friday, September 24 at 1:30 p.m., Columbia College President, Gerald T. Brouder will make a special gift announcement regarding the science initiative and provide the community with an update regarding financial support received by the college as a whole. Kevin Palmer, chief information officer will join the President at the podium to highlight the significance of the science campaign, which has raised more than $3 million, to date.

"I am grateful to have such dedicated colleagues, people who are committed to the college and support the science initiative," stated President Brouder. "Our faculty and staff truly care about our students and making sure they have the tools needed to thrive in their education and in their lives."

The initiative seeks to build a new state-of-the-art science building on the site of the softball field. The proposed 40,000-square-foot building is estimated to cost $13 million and will include a double-height, light-filled atrium with a grand staircase connecting the two main floors. Adjacent to the atrium will be a 150-seat lecture hall.

In 2002, the college offered four science programs; today it offers eight. The number of science course lab sections offered similarly illustrates the increased demand: in 2002 the college offered 52 science lab sections; by 2007 that number had grown to 103. And the number of students graduating with a science-based degree tripled in the same five-year period, from 43 in 2002 to 156 in 2007.

Today, students can earn bachelor's degrees in biology, chemistry, environmental science, and forensic science and an associate (R.N.) degree in nursing. Since 1995, Columbia's faculty has taught science in Robnett-Spence Hall, a converted infirmary that opened in 1969.

Columbia College, a private, nonprofit institution founded in 1851 in Columbia, Mo., educates more than 28,000 students each year and has more than 64,000 alumni worldwide. For more information, visit www.ccis.edu.

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Media Alert

September 24, 2010

Columbia College Alumni Association (CCAA) Board Members Experience Ivy Chain Tradition

Friday, September 24 at 4 p.m. - Bass Commons

WHO: Columbia College Alumni Board members will experience a 110-year-old tradition, the Ivy Chain ceremony.

WHAT: The Columbia College ivy chain tradition, established in 1900, will be reenacted on Bass Commons on Friday.

Come experience this historical event, as Columbia College Alumni Association (CCAA) board members become familiar with the ritual. The CCAA will take this practice forth to other Columbia College campus locations across the country so all students have the opportunity to partake in the unique tradition.

WHEN: Friday, Sept. 24 - 4 p.m.

WHERE: Columbia College - Bass Commons

WHY: To increase awareness of one of Columbia College's longest standing tradition.

ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND:

In 1893, Columbia College, Christian College at the time, not only installed its first electric lights, but elected its first female president, Luella St. Clair. St. Clair not only spearheaded the construction of four new buildings; built Rogers Gate as a memorial to President Rogers; doubled the size of the faculty and created a college orchestra (to name only a few initiatives accomplished during her reign) she implemented the first ivy chain ceremony in 1900, one of the most unique commencement traditions in the country.

Students who experience ivy chain form a circle with a continuous chain of ivy draped around their shoulders to symbolize class unity. Then, the ivy is cut to represent students entering a new phase of their lives. This tradition is still practiced today.

Columbia College, a private, nonprofit institution founded in 1851 in Columbia, Mo., educates more than 28,000 students each year and has more than 64,000 alumni worldwide. For more information, visit www.ccis.edu.

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News Release

September 24, 2010

Columbia College Night at Busch Stadium - September 27

President Brouder heads to the mound to kick-off the special CC evening

(COLUMBIA, Mo.) - On Monday, Sept. 27, Columbia College Night at Busch Stadium, Columbia College president, Gerald T. Brouder will throw out the first pitch at the night game (7:15 p.m.) where the St. Louis Cardinals take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. In addition, the college's own Jane Froman Singers, under the direction of Nollie Moore, instructor of music, will lead the crowd in singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," during the seventh inning stretch.

The special evening celebration was secured by the college's Marketing department as a way to continue to cultivate relationships with current and potential students as well as with the Columbia and St. Louis communities.

"We were looking for unique ways to promote the college as part of the Missouri strategy and felt as though the Cardinals would be a great fit for our diverse audience group," stated Lana Poole, executive director for the department of marketing. "We hope you all will join us as we celebrate Columbia College Night at Busch Stadium."

This unique sponsorship, part of the institution's Missouri strategy, took shape earlier this summer as a way to grow from a position of strength in the college's own hometown market, while promoting the St. Louis campus and other Missouri state locations. The college has 10 campus locations in Missouri alone, including Online and in Columbia, Christian County, Fort Leonard Wood, Jefferson City, Kansas City, Lake of the Ozarks, Moberly, Rolla and St. Louis. The Cardinals seemed like the perfect fit. The program will end when the Cardinals season ends.

In addition to offering the "great double play" ticket option - a ticket and t-shirt for only $20, the college secured prime real estate on and off the field. Baseball fans - in the stands - will experience Columbia College-specific messages highlighted on billboards within the park. Attendees off the field can learn more about Columbia College at the college's kiosk located in the family pavilion. At the kiosk, visitors can meet Columbia College representatives, get their hands on Columbia College collector trading cards and have the chance to win an iPad. As part of the sponsorship, the college was also able to secure the Best Buy suite for VIPs. Tickets are available until Friday, Sept. 24 - http://tinyurl.com/CCatBusch

Columbia College, a private, nonprofit institution founded in 1851 in Columbia, Mo., educates more than 28,000 students each year and has more than 64,000 alumni worldwide. For more information, visit www.ccis.edu.

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(Contact: Joanne Tedesco, Senior Director of Public Relations, 573-875-7207, jtedesco@ccis.edu)