Columbia College and union reach deal

Part-time adjunct faculty members striking at Columbia College at 600 S Michigan Ave in the Loop, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023 — during strike by Part-time adjunct faculty members at Columbia College at 600 S Michigan Ave in the Loop, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

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Adjunct faculty union members vote to approve deal with Columbia College

This deal ends a 49 day strike.

during strike by Part-time adjunct faculty members at Columbia College at 600 S Michigan Ave in the Loop, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

Anthony Vazquez

By Max Lubbers

School is back in session and Columbia College students will be back in the classroom starting in January 2024. This news comes after the Columbia College Faculty Union voted yes to ratify a deal with the school.

Reset gets the latest update from the union president and hears from a student about their experience during the last 7 weeks of part-time faculty striking.

GUESTS: Lisa Philip, WBEZ higher education reporter

Diana Vallera, president of Columbia College Faculty Union

Zoe Falcon, Columbia college student