Columbia College Alumni Association

10/22/2026

Let’s talk elections! 🗳️

Join us for our next CCAA Lunch & Learn with Dr. Terry Smith. Grab lunch, bring your questions and be part of the conversation!

📅 Monday, Nov. 2
⏰ 12:30–1:30 p.m.
📍 Lee Room & Zoom
🍽️ Complimentary lunch provided

Join us for a San Diego-area alumni social on Thursday, July 23. Enjoy meeting other local alumni and CC's 19th President, Dr. Toby Arquette.

10/16/2026

Things are getting a little spooky at Columbia College... 👻

Join us for a special CCAA Lunch & Learn as we dig into some of CC’s spookiest stories and legends. Have a ghost story of your own? We’d love to hear it!

🍽️ Complimentary lunch provided. Come join us... if you dare!

https://my.ccis.edu/events/ccaa-lunch-learn-cc-ghost-stories-with-archives/

10/15/2026

Cougars near and far, you’re invited to be part of this special day! 💙

Join us this Friday as Columbia College celebrates the inauguration of Dr. Toby Arquette. If you can’t be on campus, you can still be part of the celebration by tuning in to the livestream.

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Join us for the Inauguration of Dr. Toby Arquette, 19th President of Columbia College.

10/14/2026

Homecoming is all about celebrating what it means to be a Cougar. 🐾

As we celebrate Homecoming at Columbia College, Athletics Week of Giving is underway! Show your Cougar pride by supporting the teams, traditions and student-athletes who bring us together.

🏆 Choose your team. Make your gift. Cheer on the Cougars.

Rally behind the Cougars and give today:

10/09/2026

October has arrived... and so has she. 👻

For generations, the legend of the Gray Lady has lingered at Columbia College. This spooky season, we’re bringing the legend to life with limited-edition Gray Lady gear.

🎃 Give $20 and receive a Gray Lady T-shirt
👻 Give $35 and receive a Gray Lady hoodie

Make your gift this October and claim a piece of the legend before it disappears.

And if you’re around campus this October, keep an eye out. You may just spot a familiar figure.

https://my.ccis.edu/ccswag/october-gray-lady/?appealid=1369&packageid=228

10/07/2026

Cougars, we’re Celebrating CC! 💙🐾

October 16 is packed with opportunities to reconnect, reminisce and celebrate Columbia College together. From morning traditions to the Homecoming Festival, there’s something happening all day long.

Come back to campus, bring your Cougar pride and celebrate CC with us!

10/05/2026

Join us this Friday, October 9 from noon to 4 p.m. for Alumni Service Day!

Reconnect with fellow Cougars, enjoy lunch with President Toby Arquette, and lend a hand as we prepare campus for Homecoming and the Presidential Inauguration.

Plus, all participants will receive a free Alumni Service Day T-shirt!

Register today:

Join fellow alumni and the CCAA Advisory Council for our Fall Alumni Service Day on Friday, Oct. 9, from 12-4pm as we gather to work on various projects across our Columbia, Mo. campus to beautify it for our upcoming Presidential Inauguration and Homecoming. All participants will receive a free T-sh...

09/23/2026

Where Cougars Come Home. 💙

Homecoming is about reconnecting with old friends, revisiting favorite memories and celebrating the traditions that make Columbia College feel like home.

Join us October 12–16 for a week of Cougar spirit, leading up to a full Friday of celebrations including Celebrate CC Day, the Homecoming Festival, Coronation and Athletics Hall of Fame.

Whether it’s been one year or many since you’ve been back, we’d love to welcome you home. 💙

👉 View the Homecoming schedule and plan your visit: https://www.ccis.edu/events/homecoming

09/21/2026

A New Chapter Begins...

Every Cougar carries something from their time at Columbia College: knowledge, confidence, friendships and a sense of purpose.

As today's students begin their next chapter, your support helps ensure they have everything they need for the journey ahead.

Give $25 or more and receive an exclusive Columbia College tote bag. Together, we're carrying 175 years of impact into the future.

https://my.ccis.edu/donor-resources/september-tote-bag/?appealid=1365&packageid=210

09/17/2026

Mark your calendars!

This fall, Columbia College will officially inaugurate Dr. Toby Arquette as the College's 19th president. During our 175th anniversary year, this celebration will honor our proud history and the exciting future ahead.

Learn more about the inauguration: https://www.ccis.edu/about/leadership/inauguration?bbeml=tp-Jn6Clk9FZ06Lw5g5HsMjYw.jIJd6_HoLNEqZ3TvhSYBE4A.rMWYD1wgRDkWzA-jgLgU-hg.lMxG8HJzGJkKZ1pb138PVNQ

Stay tuned for a Zoom link for those who would like to attend virtually.