Recap: New first-year student ‘The River’ program charts a course for academic success, community engagement Introduced in Fall 2025, Columbus State's new first-year course sequence, "The River," is enhancing learning by integrating local community engagement, tailored coursework, and essential career skills development. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 06:56:34 -0800 An instructor speaking along the banks of the Chattahoochee River to a group of Columbus State college students.