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Instructor Jenny Creech with a workshop attendee

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CSPA Events

CSPA Spring Convention Registration Is Open

This national gathering of student editors and faculty advisers representing newspapers, websites, yearbooks, magazines, and broadcast media will be held at Columbia University March 18-20, 2026.

CSPA Programs

Summer Workshop Registration Is Open

CSPA invites publication staff to develop their talent and polish their skills this summer, with classes offered both in person on the Columbia campus and and online.

Publication Support

CSPA Student Journalism Quick Courses

In this six-part video series, student journalists and advisers can access instruction for both established and new publications, in areas such as content planning, recruiting, and advising.

CSPA Awards Programs

CSPA 2026 Crown Awards: Announcement of Finalists

From December 9-11, 2025, CSPA will announce finalists for Gold and Silver Crown Awards live on our Facebook and Instagram feeds. All finalists will receive either a Gold or Silver Crown Award.

Announcements

Crown Award Finalists Announced

CSPA Advisers Association Appoints Debra Klevens to Its Board

CSPA Important Dates and Deadlines

Columbia Scholastic Press Association

CSPA Announces 2025 Gold Circle Award Winners

Gold Circle Awards recognize superior work by student journalists usually as individuals but sometimes as an entire staff. There were 5,625 entries and 1,125 winners this year.

CSPA Awards Programs: Recognizing Excellence

CSPA offers two major awards programs to honor excellence in student publications: the Crown Awards and the Gold Circle Awards.

Student journalists discuss the 2024 CSPA Spring Convention.

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CSPA events allow students to strengthen their skills and explore interests in other areas, while they meet other student journalists on the Columbia campus.