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LEARN MORE See our Commencement Ceremony Relive your own Columbia Commencement by watching the class of 2019 celebrate their big moment this weekend. View the Schedule Celebrate at Manifest Join us for Columbia's biggest party of the year on May 10. Learn More Get Involved From mentoring students to career services and workshops, we've got you covered. Learn More Read the Latest News See what national news outlets are saying about Columbia students, alums, and faculty. Learn More Bryan Smiley '09 At Columbia Pictures, Bryan Smiley gets movies made. LEARN MORE Sondra Mayer ’98 Actress. Choreographer. Trainer. Weapon-wielding theatre alumna Sondra Mayer found a new outlet for acting at . LEARN MORE Andrew Nelles ’08 Photographer. Journalist. Globetrotter. Photographer Andrew Nelles recounts his days covering American troops in Afghanistan. LEARN MORE Greg Harris ’06 Photographer. Curator. Exhibitor. Greg Harris came to to pursue photography—and found an unexpected passion for the museum world. LEARN MORE Frank Waln ’14 Rapper. Performer. Activist. Rapper and activist Frank Waln ’14 hopes to help other Native youth find their purpose. LEARN MORE See our Commencement Ceremony Watch the class of 2019 celebrate their achievements this weekend. (And someday soon, this could be you, too!) View the Schedule Celebrate at Manifest Join us for Columbia's biggest party of the year on May 10. Learn More Visit Us The best way to get to know Columbia is to immerse yourself in campus. Attend a campus tour or on-campus event, or chat with a counselor. Plan Your Visit Request Info We'll keep in touch about important deadlines and events. Learn More Bryan Smiley '09 At Columbia Pictures, Bryan Smiley gets movies made. LEARN MORE Sondra Mayer ’98 Actress. Choreographer. Trainer. Weapon-wielding theatre alumna Sondra Mayer found a new outlet for acting at . LEARN MORE Andrew Nelles ’08 Photographer. Journalist. Globetrotter. Photographer Andrew Nelles recounts his days covering American troops in Afghanistan. LEARN MORE Greg Harris ’06 Photographer. Curator. Exhibitor. Greg Harris came to to pursue photography—and found an unexpected passion for the museum world. LEARN MORE Frank Waln ’14 Rapper. Performer. Activist. Rapper and activist Frank Waln ’14 hopes to help other Native youth find their purpose. LEARN MORE See our Creative Spaces From the Fabrication Facility to our computer lab, familiarize yourself with our Visual Arts facilities. Start Here Get Professional Experience At the Career Center, our representatives will help you land an internship and connect you with industry professionals. See Details Learn About Faculty Meet Joan Giroux, associate professor of Art and Art History, who practices and teaches her students the art of combining one's work with activism. Read More Visit Us The best way to get to know Columbia is to immerse yourself in campus. Attend a campus tour or on-campus event, or chat with a counselor. Plan Your Visit Bryan Smiley '09 At Columbia Pictures, Bryan Smiley gets movies made. LEARN MORE Sondra Mayer ’98 Actress. Choreographer. Trainer. Weapon-wielding theatre alumna Sondra Mayer found a new outlet for acting at . LEARN MORE Andrew Nelles ’08 Photographer. Journalist. Globetrotter. Photographer Andrew Nelles recounts his days covering American troops in Afghanistan. LEARN MORE Greg Harris ’06 Photographer. Curator. Exhibitor. Greg Harris came to to pursue photography—and found an unexpected passion for the museum world. LEARN MORE Frank Waln ’14 Rapper. Performer. Activist. Rapper and activ...