Category Archives: Alumni

CU there! Building your Columbia community…on the road

Action Item, Alumni, Fun Stuff, Networking

CU there! is a 2017 initiative of the Senate Alumni Relations Committee, in partnership with Senate Student Affairs Committee and the Columbia Alumni Association, to benefit both students and alumni.

The premise is simple – to help our students and alumni connect across the Columbia community to engage and network during the summer break.  Rather than a traditional mentorship program or career-related networking, CU there! helps students connect informally with alumni – via the regional club network and other alumni groups that have location-specific events. Whether a student is returning to their hometown or moving to a new city, whether participating in a formal internship, working at a summer job, or volunteering, CU there! connects students with fellow students and alumni during the summer.  The regional clubs will determine the activities they offer – hosting a smaller reception or dinner or having students join a previously scheduled activity for the greater alumni community.

Sign up for CU there! and meet up with the alumni this summer at scheduled events, informal gatherings, or one-on-one. Whether it is for career opportunities, collaborating on a project, or getting oriented in a new city, there is a ready-made community of over 330,000 Columbia alumni in more than 100 clubs and interest groups living in 184 countries who are waiting to connect with you wherever you go.

Here is the link to sign up: ttp://goo.gl/Y5bHiJ

ColumbiaYou

Alumni, Fun Stuff, Graduation, Greatest Hits, Knight Bagehot, M.A. Program, M.S. Program, Part-time Students, PhD, University Life

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ColumbiaYou is the human story of Columbia University in the City of New York, told by the heart of Columbia – its people. It’s Columbia seen through You.

ColumbiaYou serves as a collective memoir: how Columbia has changed lives, introduced mentors, sparked ideas, launched careers. It reveals Columbia’s impact today: the people behind groundbreaking research, activist movements, and how love and friendship can endure. And it’s the story of Columbia’s future: the promise of collaborations, innovations, and individuals that will shape the world in years to come.

Through ColumbiaYou, you can share your stories in the way that you choose: your words, images, and voice.

You can also discover stories and people, curated by topic, geography, and more. Plug learn about related opportunities to make a difference today, through Columbia.

ColumbiaYou is open to anyone with a Columbia story: students, alumni, faculty, staff, family and friends. Sign up to add yours, and help write the story of Columbia.

INVITE: BIG APPLE FILM FESTIVAL – NOV 1

Alumni, Film Screening, Fun Stuff
INVITE: Film Screening – “In Our Backyard”
 
November 1st at 6:15
 
Village East Cinema
181-189 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10003
 
“In Our Backyard” is an investigative look into the widely unknown and unspoken world of sex trafficking in Brooklyn. Documenting the emotional stories of recent survivors while also presenting the work of heroic aid organizations, law enforcement agencies and politicians. The film aims to raise awareness and fight this serious epidemic.
 
For more info: http://inourbackyard.nyc/
 

Fall Prep Day is this Friday!

Adjuncts, Alumni, Faculty, Fun Stuff, M.A. Program, M.S. Program, Orientation, Part-time Students, PhD, Staff, Surviving the School, Tips
Hello All,
This Friday is Fall Prep Day!
All faculty, staff and students are invited!
Below is the schedule.  We look forward to seeing all of you at this official launch of the fall semester!

Friday, September 2, 2016 – Fall Prep Day

10:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m., Miller Theatre

Welcome from the Alumni Board

Karen Toulon, J’85, Chair of the J-School Alumni Board

 

“How to Survive – and Thrive – at the J-School” – All-Class Lecture

Prof. William Grueskin gives his annual presentation on what you need to know to get the most out of your year here — and out of your career as a journalist. (You won’t want to miss this one — it’s legendary!)

 

12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Furnald Lawn/Furnald Plaza

BBQ Picnic

Join faculty, students and staff for an old-fashioned picnic.

*You must attend the morning lecture to be admitted to the BBQ.

 

1:00 p.m. Lecture Hall, 3rd FL

Student Government & Affinity Group Briefing

Learn about how our student government and affinity groups operate and what you can do to get involved!

 

2-3:30 p.m. Rooms listed below

Affinity group first meetings

 

2 p.m.

African Students Association – Room 601C with Ajibola Taofee Amzat, J17 & Evelyn Corchado 

National Association of Hispanic Journalists – Room 607B with Prof. Elena Cabral

National Gay & Lesbian Journalists Association – Brown Center with Spencer Macnaughton, J’15 & Prof. Mark Hansen

South Asian Journalists Association – Room 601B with Noreyana Fernando, J’16 & Anusha Shrivastava

 

2:30 p.m.

Asian American Journalists Association – Room 601C with Evelyn Corchado

Arab and Middle Eastern Journalists Association – Room 601B with Dean Melanie Huff

National Association of Black Journalists – with Carlett Spike, J’16

 

3 p.m.

Women in Media – Stabile Student Center with Rachel Lowry, J’16

OPTIONAL: Fun Activity!

Alumni, Columbia Events, Faculty, Fun Stuff, Knight Bagehot, M.A. Program, M.S. Program, Part-time Students, PhD

Dear Students,

As I mentioned this morning, Columbia is launching a new interactive portal for sharing Columbia stories [from students, faculty, alumni and staff] – everything from the personal & inspirational to fun memories to class work to research to how the Columbia experience impacted one’s career or the world!

The go-live date is in October, but they are gathering materials for the launch now!  And they would love to hear from you!  Share your first impressions! Tell us how you got here! What does coming here mean to you?

You can submit text, photos, video and audio!

More information and instructions here (you must click through via your LionMail account).

MAJOR MEMO: Year-End Manual 2016

Alumni, Graduation, Major memos, Useful Websites

Dear Graduating Students:

Please carefully read this End-of-Year Manual for information about building access, locker clean out, equipment use, alumni services and more.

Use of Journalism Building Facilities After May 18.

Use of Building:

Members of the Class of 2016 will have access to the building and its facilities through June 30, 2016.

Exceptions include: any area under construction, and any classrooms and computer rooms being used for summer classes or special programs. If you are in one of these rooms when a class is scheduled to begin, please leave immediately. Refusal to cooperate may result in the termination of your access to the building.

Equipment

All current fines must be paid by Monday, May 9 or a hold will be placed on your student account. All equipment must be returned to the Equipment Room (405) by Monday, May 16th. Action will be taken to repossess equipment from outstanding checkouts after May 16. After graduation, students will be allowed to check out equipment (if all bills paid), as available, until Friday, June 10th. Please remember that scheduled summer school classes and master’s project students, as well as necessary equipment maintenance upgrades, have priority for equipment and editing rooms. The equipment room will be operating on summer hours starting Thursday, May 19th from 10am-6pm and will be closed on Graduation Day. 

Please be aware that individual computer rooms will be closed at different times for maintenance and upgrading. Though it is likely, it is not guaranteed that there will always be a computer room or terminal available. Due to maintenance schedules, summer class schedules and the master’s projects, it is possible that you will be unable to use a computer at a specific time.

Student Lockers:

All May graduates must empty their lockers by noon, Friday, May 13.

Continuing part-time students and documentary students may keep their lockers. Graduates who will be working on a demo tape or other approved projects during the month of June may also keep their lockers. To request such a locker extension, please send e-mail to Derek Gano at dg2382@columbia.edu with your name and the reason for your request.

Graduates’ lockers that have not been vacated by noon on Friday, May 13, will be have their locks removed and contents moved to a storage bin and eventually discarded. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GRADUATION CEREMONIES UNTIL YOUR LOCKER IS EMPTIED. All locker questions should be directed to Derek Gano at JSchool-Building@lists.columbia.edu

Student Mail Folders:

The mail folders of graduating students may be used until noon, Friday, May 20. All items remaining in boxes after that date will be discarded.

Computer Account and Class Shares:

Access to J-School computer accounts for all graduating students will remain active until June 30, 2016.

All personal server space and class shares (posted below) will be deleted on May 30. Please be sure to backup all of your files to external media or cloud services (external hard Drives, DropBox, Amazon S3 etc.) before your account is deactivated. These shares will no longer be available to you and the data will be unrecoverable. Even if you are not graduating this May please also note these shares will be deleted as they are for class work only, so do not continue to use them. New shares will be provisioned for summer courses.

Shares:

Photo

City News Room

CNS

DigitalMedia

Radio

OnAir

Video Newsroom

Magazine

Masters

Nightly

Broadcast

TVReporting

August

University Services After May 18

Health Services

You have access to Health Services and are insured through August 15.

University Libraries

Recent alumni will retain full library privileges, including borrowing privileges and access to licensed electronic databases, for a period of three months beyond the degree conferral date. Access information can be found at http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/services/lio/access/. Library Services for alumni can be found at http://www.alumni.libraries.columbia.edu/

Dodge Physical Fitness Center (aka the Gym): You may use the gym over the summer with your current CUID. However, you will have to pay the $91 gym use fee. Beginning in September, you will be eligible for alumni gym use. Please see http://www.dodgefitnesscenter.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9610&ATCLID=205330326

Alumni Benefits and Services

A variety of benefits and services are available to Journalism School graduates. This page answers most of your most questions and concerns, from auditing a class at Columbia to updating your address information, from obtaining a transcript of your time here to using Columbia’s recreational facilities – http://bit.ly/alumni_benefits

Please note that you will automatically be subscribed to your class listserv using the real world e-mail address supplied in your graduation survey (more details en route from Career Services). To update any of your contact information with us or sign up for a regional listserv, use this form:

http://bit.ly/cugsj_update

LionMail: You keep this account forever.

 

 

 

Women’s History Month Walking Tour – Women’s eNews

Alumni, Fun Stuff, Networking, New York City, Non-Columbia Events, Outside Events, Speakers

AN INVITATION FROM WOMEN’S eNEWS

We would love it if you could join us in March for Women’s eNews “Women’s History Month Walking Tour,” which kicks off this Sunday, March 1, at 11 a.m. (Details below). The tours will also take place every Sunday in March at 11 a.m. Betsy Wade ’52 and James Boylan teamed up for the research and the writing to develop the tour, so I know it will be first-rate!

 The March 1, 2015, tour begins at 11:00 a.m. and ends at 12:30 p.m. Meet in the lobby of 6 Barclay Street, New York, NY, 10007. Tour tickets are $20; seniors $15; students free.

For reservations or more information, contact Meagan Lee Butler, 1-212-244-1720, openingtheway@womensenews.org or visit the tour’s official web page: www.womensenews.org/openingtheway

On Sunday, March 1, at 4 p.m., Women’s eNews will host a screening of  “Iron-Jawed Angels,”  followed by a panel discussion. The film portrays Alice Paul’s strategy and sacrifice to gain women’s suffrage in the United States. The panelists are Tanya Melich, author of the “Republican War against Women,” and  Glynda Carr from Higher Heights for America, which is dedicated to increasing the voting power of African American women. Snacks and drinks will be served.

* Donations accepted for the 4 p.m. film presentation at Women’s eNews HQ, 6 Barclay, 6th floor.

  For reservations or more information, contact Meagan Lee Butler,  1-12-244-1720, openingtheway@womensenews.org or visit the tour’s official web page: www.womensenews.org/openingtheway

Women’s eNews is an award-winning nonprofit news service (registered as a 501(c)3 with the IRS) – and dedicated to coverage of women’s rights, women’s health and other topics with significant impact on the lives of women and girls.