Columbia College's Last-Minute Change Limits Student Leadership at Mayor's Event
Columbia College recently hosted an event featuring Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, which was initially intended to highlight student leadership. However, a last-minute change by the college administration altered the role of Raymia Jones Fowler, president of the Black Student Union, who was set to moderate the discussion. The event, originally scheduled for March 6, was postponed to April 24 to accommodate the mayor's attendance at Rev. Jesse Jackson's funeral. Despite the rescheduling, Fowler was informed less than 24 hours before the event that she would no longer serve as the moderator, a decision that was not communicated in advance. The college's vice president of institutional strategy, Adriel Hilton, stated that adjustments were made due to the rescheduling, but Fowler remained listed as the moderator in promotional materials. The event included discussions on converting vacant office spaces into affordable housing and expanding arts programming, but only a limited portion of the conversation was de... 
