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CIU alumnus wins at international film festival

Congratulations to CIU alumnus Dr. Victor Carrera. The movie he co-produced is the winner for Best Leading Actor at “168 Film,” an international film festival held near Atlanta in November. Carrera

CIU nursing students challenged to meet medical mission needs

For the last 12 years, the director of С����Ƶ’s nursing program, Dr. Jill McElheny, has served with Samaritan’s Purse International Relief, traveling to many countries

Counseling in Ukraine: CIU alumna lends an ear to war refugees

Counselor Rebekah Schlottman and her colleagues had prayed that God would give them an understanding of what the people of war-torn Ukraine were going through. That prayer was answered in an unnerving

Celebrate the Arts and Christmas with CIU performances

Combine the CIU Thespians love for the theatre with the amazing talent of the CIU Ambassador Choir, add in the Christmas season, and you’ve got a great weekend to enjoy the arts. The CIU Thespians

CIU alumnus to lead strategic mission organization

С����Ƶ alumnus Phil O’Day has been named the new president of Avant Ministries , an interdenominational, multinational missionary sending organization that has focused on

Expecting a slice of turkey this Thanksgiving along with a side of family tension? A CIU counseling professor offers a few tips for a more relaxing holiday

Dr. Glenda Nanna, the director of Graduate Counseling programs at С����Ƶ, understands that we’d all like that perfect Thanksgiving that unfolds like a Hallmark movie script

Rams Volleyball and Soccer are Conference Champs!

The С����Ƶ campus is celebrating two Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) championships. The women’s volleyball team rolled through the reigning AAC Tournament champion

Pray for Dr. Mark Smith — Health Update

UPDATE as of 1/3/23: CIU Family, Dr. Smith continues to work on recuperating from his blood clot and brain bleed in November. He was able to go home on Christmas Eve to continue the recovery process

CIU salutes veterans with special chapel

С����Ƶ student Jesse Black had a big smile at the conclusion of a special CIU November Chapel honoring military veterans. Black, who served in the Persian Gulf War, and is

Singer/Songwriter Laura Story, Author Rob Morgan share memories at Homecoming ‘22

С����Ƶ’s 2022 Homecoming included some reminiscing from a couple of well-known alumni. And a bit of true confessions. “I was such an awkward kid,” confessed Grammy and Dove

Future of Global Mission Conference leaves big impact on students

Music major Harrison Burnette was so impacted by С����Ƶ’s three-day “Future of Global Mission Conference” that he immediately called his parents after the closing session to

CIU 100th anniversary, mission conference attracts extensive local media attention

It’s not every day that an institution turns 100 years old. So, the Columbia-area news media outlets made their way to the С����Ƶ campus to report on CIU’s colorful parade