All posts by Chanel Roche
Grad Student Hangout
Go Ask Alice! Needs Your Help
Dear Students,
Are you familiar with Go Ask Alice! — Columbia’s award winning health question and answer internet resource? Alice! Health Promotion (a part of Columbia Health) is hoping to hear from Columbia students about their thoughts on site’s health information.
To share your thoughts, we invite you to participate in an upcoming focus group session. Registration can be made online: http://bit.ly/GoAskAliceFG
After registering, a member of the Alice! Health Promotion staff will follow up with you via email to confirm your registration and share any additional details.
More information about the focus group sessions:
- We will be hosting a number of focus group sessions starting in March and April.
- Participants must be a currently registered student at Columbia University or an affiliate institution, be familiar with Go Ask Alice!, and able to speak to their previous experience using the resource.
- Each focus group session will last approximately 2 hours. We ask that all participants are able to stay for the duration of the session.
- All of the sessions will take place during a meal time and food will be provided. Participants may indicate any dietary restrictions and preferences as they register for a focus group session.
- Each participant will receive a $25 Barnes and Noble gift card as a thank you following the completion of the focus group.
We ask that those interested in participating register at least 1 week prior to the date they have selected to participate.
For any questions, please contact us via email: alice@columbia.edu or by phone (212) 854-5453.
In health,
Alice!
University Life – Upcoming Events
Coco Movie Night and Dia de los Muertos Celebration
A Dia de los Muertos celebration featuring the animated film Coco, free food and champurrado (Mexican hot chocolate). Brought to you by the Black and Latinx Student Caucus along with the University Life Events Council and Graduate Student Association.
Calling all poets, musicians and artists for a chance to showcase a performance around topics of diversity, inclusion and belonging. Join the University Life Events Council in a warm evening away with the cold and either sign-up to perform or simply relax and enjoy performances from members across Columbia University during this evening of art and expression.
Go Ask Alice! Survey
Dear Students,
Alice! Health Promotion (a part of Columbia Health) is hoping to hear from students at Columbia and the affiliate schools about their thoughts on the Go Ask Alice! website — Columbia’s health question and answer Internet resource.
To share your thoughts, we invite you to participate in a brief online survey.
More information about the survey:
- The survey is open to any currently registered student at Columbia University or affiliate schools.
- For those who choose to participate in the survey, they’ll be able to sign up for a drawing to win a $250 gift card. Drawing winners will be notified via email.
- Participants will also be invited to share their contact information to take part in future focus groups about Go Ask Alice!.
- All information collected from the surveys will be used to inform new and updated content on the site and will not be shared outside of Columbia Health.
For questions and concerns, please email alice@columbia.edu for more information.
Thank you in advance for your feedback!
Alice!
Wellness & Resilience Group: Supporting International Fieldwork
University Life Events Council Events Next Week!
Giveaways & More at ALL EVENTS!
Bring your CUID and swipe into events throughout the week to be entered in a raffle for a $250 STA travel voucher, movie tickets and more. Every swipe counts as an entry and winners will be announced on the University Life Facebook at the end of the week. We will also be giving out a free Passion Planner to the first 100 guests at each event!
** We will make sure to update our website, app and social media outlets if we need to reschedule for weather!
Invite: Michael Isikoff in conversation with Peter Beinart @ Cuny
Nationally known investigative reporter and MSNBC commentator Michael Isikoff, whose new book “Russian Roulette” about Russian influence in the 2016 presidential election has been on the nonfiction best-seller list for weeks, will appear with our own Professor Peter Beinart in a special conversation about the Trump White House, national political scene, and the art of investigative reporting.If you’re interested in attending and want to be guaranteed a seat, please use this link to register.
OUL Event: Sunset Yoga Series
Sunset Yoga Series
The Office of University Life is also hosting a Sunset Yoga Series. It will be held every Wednesday from April 11th to May 9th, from 6-7pm on the Mathematics Hall Lawn. RSVP to each one here!