Monthly Archives: August 2014

MAJOR MEMO: Columbia University – Smoking Policy

Going Green, Major memos, Notes From, Safety/Security

Dear Students:

I am writing to inform you of a recent change in the University’s smoking policy. Following a University Senate resolution, smoking is now restricted to 14 designated locations on the Morningside campus. Smoking urns are installed in each area toeasily identify the appropriate location, and to ensure that cigarettes are disposed in the proper waste receptacle. Please view a map of the designated locations [http://policylibrary.columbia.edu/files/policylib/imce_shared/Designated_Smoking_Areas-Map.pdf].

All students, faculty, staff, and visitors are asked to comply with the smoking policy [http://policylibrary.columbia.edu/university-smoking-policy]. As a member of a community, such as ours at Columbia, the respect of individual rights and recognition of personal accountability are highly valued. We ask each community member to act responsibly in observing the smoking locations and to support each other during this time of transition.

If you are interested in learning more about stopping the use of tobacco for you or someone you know, there are many resources available. Smoking cessation programs for students are offered by Columbia Health [https://health.columbia.edu/tobacco-cessation] on the Morningside campus. Information regarding New York State’s smoking cessation program is also available at 1-866-NY-QUITS.

MH

INVITE: Asia Society Documentary Screening

Documentary Screening, Invitation, New York City, Non-Columbia Events

You’re invited to join Asia Society for the screening of some documentary films and discussions with filmmakers on China’s environmental issues. “Waking the Green Tiger: Documentaries from the Front Lines of China’s Environmental Crisis.” Free admission. Advance registration requested.

August 18-27, 2014
Asia Society and Museum
725 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10021

To register and for more information see link below:

http://asiasociety.org/new-york/waking-green-tiger-documentaries-front-lines-chinas-environmental-crisis

Opportunity: Volunteer for IndyKids!

Alumni, Fun Stuff, M.A. Program, M.S. Program, Non-Columbia Events

Volunteer for IndyKids!

Do you have a passion for children’s literacy and progressive journalism? IndyKids is a non-profit organization that produces the only national newspaper written by kids for kids, providing news from an angle that kids can understand and relate to. We help young students in grades four through eight improve writing, reading and research skills while learning about social justice issues and world events that aren’t covered by mainstream children’s media. We’re looking for dedicated volunteers who are writers or have a journalism background to become mentors for our kid reporters or editors for our printed newspaper.

Here are examples of our recent articles written by our youth reporters with the help of our mentors:

World Cup Workers’ Rights in Brazil
Net Neutrality: Why is it important?
 

We were featured in Seen in NY by New Learning Times, an online publication from Teachers College, Columbia University.


We are currently looking for mentors for our next workshop.
Dates of the workshop are: Saturdays, September 13, September 20, and October 4, 2014
Time: noon-3pm Address: 87 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10013 (Downtown Community Television Center http://www.dctvny.org/)

If you are interested, to volunteer as a mentor, please fill out an online application here.

To volunteer as an editor, please fill out an online application here.


For more information contact us at volunteer@indykids.org. We look forward to hearing from you!