FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 26, 2006
Due to the closing of Columbia College's 623 S. Wabash Avenue building, as a result of the multiple-alarm fire at the George Diamond building, 630 S. Wabash Avenue on Tuesday, October 24, several of the Open House presentations and department visits scheduled for Saturday, October 28 have been relocated and/or cancelled.
The following presentations and visits have been relocated and/or cancelled:
1. The Art and Design presentations have moved to the Getz Theater, 72 E. 11th St.. Studio visits have been cancelled.
2. The ASL-English Interpretation presentations have moved to the Park Room at the University Center of Chicago, 525 S. State St.
3. The Portfolio Center presentations have moved to the Loop/River Room at the University Center of Chicago, 525 S. State St.
4. The Science and Mathematics presentation has been cancelled.
5. The campus trolley has been re-routed around street closures.
A revised brochure with these corrections is being printed.
For further questions about undergraduate Open House, please call Ania Greiner at 312.344.7034 or email agreiner@colum.edu.
Columbia College Admissions Office appreciate the understanding, flexibility, and cooperation of all departments who have been directly effected by these changes and we are confident that this Saturday will be a success!
Media contact: Micki Leventhal,m 312.344.7383 (cell: 773.484.3533) or Priscilla L. Hunter, 312.344.7805 (cell: 312.286.6624).