CIU News

A Columbia International University Prayer Day ended with community service. The day was planned and hosted by the African American Student Association, and the food distribution coordinated by Temple Zion Baptist Church, just a mile from the CIU campus. The church is pastored by...

Students compete in the 2021 Shofar Cup

By Alex Brickey and Josh Ford

CIU Student Writers

Students bustled about Hoke Auditorium as they grabbed coffee, tea, and other snacks in preparation for Columbia International University’s first Shofar Cup event, the Coffee House.

Residents of the CIU Houses, Sapientia, Aequitas,...

By Alex Brickey

CIU Student Writer

Columbia International University alumnus Dr. Paul Copan, a well-known theologian, philosopher, and apologist, tackled a couple of timely, contemporary topics in a one-day visit to his alma mater.

Copan, who graduated from CIU in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts in...

By Joshua Ford

CIU Student Writer

Despite heavy rain and wind, dozens of students braved their way into Hoke Auditorium on a cold night to play a classic game that every student has played since 2012: Kahoot!

The class of 2022 presented a “Kahoot.it” night with six rounds and prizes for the top spot in each category: History, Disney, Sports,...

She reflects on her time at CIU, inspiration for "Blessings" and life during the pandemic

Grammy-award winning singer/songwriter Laura Story is a 2003 graduate of Columbia International University. She won the Grammy in 2012 for her song “Blessings.”

These days Story is the worship leader at Perimeter...

Two sports are being added this fall to the growing Columbia International University athletics program, including the increasingly popular Esports.

Esports is one of the fastest-growing intercollegiate sports in the country. The Rams will compete in the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE). The association has over 170 member schools...