Category Archives: Fun Stuff

Events Hosted by the Office of University Life

Columbia Events, Fun Stuff, University Life
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Dear Students,

Ever wonder how you can connect with other students from all Columbia schools, together with faculty and staff? Join us this Wednesday and next to find out:

AWAKENING OUR DEMOCRACY: Beyond #MeToo – Wednesday, Feb. 28 at Noon (with lunch!) – ABC News’s Juju Chang moderates this thought-provoking conversation about sexual harassment, social change and the future – with supermodel and activist Sara Ziff (GS ’11); Columbia Law Professor Katherine Franke, advocate and author Abdul Staten from Columbia Health’s Sexual Violence Response and Professor Melissa Murray from UC Berkeley Law School. Pulitzer Hall. Register here (and livestream here).

IN CONVERSATION: Exploring Race and Whiteness in America Today – Wednesday, March 7 at Noon – A candid discussion between author and poet Claudia Rankine (Arts ’93) and Columbia research scholar and documentarian of “Whiteness Project” Whitney Dow (GS ’86) about identity, race and social constructs in America. MSNBC’s Joy Reid moderates. Lunch provided. Low Library Faculty Room. Register here.

Come to a CAMPUS CONVERSATIONS TRAINING – Thursday, March 8 @ 4 pm – Join students from across Columbia and become a facilitator for the Campus Conversations project on identity, designed by Columbia’s Race, Ethnicity and Inclusion Task Force and the Office of University Life. Sign up here for a training session this week or next.

Sign up for CU LIVE: TALENT SHOWCASE – Wednesday, March 21 @ 7 pm, brought to you by the University Life Events Council – A talent show featuring students from across Columbia performing poetry, dancing, singing, visual arts and more – followed by a reception and awards ceremony. Save the date to cheer on your friends and peers. Apply to perform here.

And don’t miss CU Films: Lady Bird – Thursday, March 1 at 5:30 and 8 pm, brought to you by the University Life Events Council – Check out the beautiful cinema space at the new Lenfest Center (one stop north of Morningside campus on the 1 train) and see Barnard alum Greta Gerwig’s Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe-winning film. Registration has filled but you can add your name to the waiting list here – and learn more about the University Life Events Council here.

Here’s to more opportunities to connect. See you soon,

Professor Suzanne B. Goldberg
Executive Vice President for University Life
Herbert and Doris Wechsler Clinical Professor of Law

P.S. Watch a fantastic conversation about “Get Out” on our YouTube, here!

Office of University Life
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universitylife@columbia.edu

Join AAJA-Asia for Digital N3 2018: #RethinkingNews #Asia

Fun Stuff, Networking, Non-Columbia Events, Outside Events

Join AAJA-Asia for the first-ever Digital N3, an interactive 90-minute conversation with reporters in Asia and the U.S. taking place in select cities on both continents, connected live via videoconference. The event will take place Friday, February 9 (U.S.) / Saturday, February 10 (Asia). It’s an engaging experience you won’t want to miss.

Join a conversation with news leaders including:

  • Annalisa Burgos, ABS-CBN News Channel Anchor & Managing Editor joining from Manila
  • Sewell Chan, New York Times International News Editor joining from New York
  • Ken Moritsugu, AP News Editor for Japan and the Koreas joining from Tokyo
  • Jodi Schneider, Bloomberg Asia Senior News Editor joining from Hong Kong
This event is FREE for AAJA members, students and Bloomberg staff. A $10 USD donation to AAJA is suggested for non-members.
Depending on your location, the event will take place at the times and days listed below:
Friday, February 9 (U.S.)
New York – 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Washington, D.C. – 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Chicago – 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Seattle – 4:30pm to 6:00pm
San Francisco – 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Los Angeles – 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Saturday, February 10 (Asia)
Tokyo – 9:30am to 11:00am
Seoul – 9:30am to 11:00am
Hong Kong – 8:30am to 10:00am
Singapore – 8:30am to 10:00am
Bangkok – 7:30am to 9:00am
Looking for fresh story ideas that could hit the front page?
COME get a better view on events and trends in Asia and how it’s impacting American communities from Los Angeles to Chicago.
ENGAGE with journalists on the ground in Asia and the U.S. on the political, cultural and economic themes that connect across the Pacific Ocean.
LEARN the latest apps, websites and tools to add to your reporting toolbox.
AAJA-Asia is bringing ASIA to your town! Find out where people are meeting in your city and come join the discussion!
Curious about AAJA-Asia’s New.Now.Next Media Conference, taking place in Hong Kong May 25-27, 2018? Here’s your chance to get a taste of the exciting annual conference that gathers journalists and media professionals across the Asia Pacific region.
PROGRAM
Asia in Your Backyard – 45 minutes
A panel discussion with reporters and editors on the ground in Asia and the U.S. talking about the social, economic and cultural trends coming from Asia that impact the U.S. You will walk away with reporting ideas to pursue come Monday.
Reporting Tools You Can Use – 45 minutes
What’s the latest in news collecting and verifying information? We’ll look at the latest apps and online tools reporters are using. Learn more about the next Twitter or LinkedIn for gathering story ideas and reaching out to sources. A speaker from each city will briefly introduce a tool or an app used in their area.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
For U.S. attendees, the deadline to register is Wednesday, February 7 at 6pm ET / 3pm PT. For Asia attendees, the deadline to register is Thursday, February 8 at 12pm Hong Kong time.
You will receive details on event location and procedures after registration, including a video conference link for Asia members located outside of a host city.

Become a Campus Conversations Facilitator

Action Item, Community Citizenship, Community Service, Fun Stuff, Networking, University Life, Volunteer
Dear Students,​


Interested in conversations on identity and inclusion?  Want to develop (or polish) your skills to facilitate a powerful conversation? Join Campus Conversations with the Office of University Life and become a Campus Conversations Facilitator!

Campus Conversation Facilitators will participate in a training and then host a conversation – in your residence, in your class, in your organization, or among your circle of friends. We’ll provide the training, tools, and conversation packets. Facilitators select a space and invite participants. Here’s more information:

Campus Conversation Facilitator Benefits:

 

  • Develop and practice leadership and facilitation skills
  • Gain a better understanding and awareness of inclusive language
  • Be part of efforts to foster greater inclusivity at Columbia
  • Meet and work with other students dedicated to social justice and diversity
  • Make great connections who can possibly serve as references in the future
    Receive Office of University Life swag 

 

 

  • Be an early adopter/adapter of a university-wide resource for Campus Conversations (developed by Race, Ethnicity and Inclusion Task Force!)
  • Be eligible to apply for a mini-grant to provide food or snacks at your conversation

 


Requirements:

  • Participate in a three-hour training session to review the facilitation guide and strategies for facilitating your conversation
  • Host at least one 90-minute Campus Conversation during the Spring 2018 semester
  • Provide feedback to the Office of University Life and Race, Ethnicity and Inclusion Task Force
  • Be willing to share on social media, or be interviewed for social media
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The Office of University Life is hosting two facilitation trainings in February. Please register for one here.

 Space is limited; register early!

Office of University Life: Become a Survey Ambassador

Action Item, Applications, Community Citizenship, Fun Stuff, University Life
Join the Columbia Student Survey Leadership Team and Become a Survey Ambassador

Want to be part of a new Columbia-wide initiative to improve life on campus while putting new leadership skills into action? Apply now to be a Survey Ambassador and be part of the inaugural Columbia student survey leadership team.

The team will help brand, market and spread the word about this spring’s survey, which was created by students, faculty and staff across Columbia to focus on student well-being. Why have a student-well-being survey? To learn – about campus climate, mental health, sexual respect and more – and to take this knowledge and contribute to positive change for all students at Columbia. And – by doing this survey, Columbia students will be part of a global mental health initiative with our survey partners at the World Health Organization. Additionally, this survey will help us learn more about student well-being on campus with the goal of creating positive change at Columbia and support an environment where every student can thrive.

Responsibilities:
-Host at least one event or activity to promote the survey in your school or student organization.
-Participate in campus media campaigns

-Design and carry out a survey social media strategy
-Be part of a select set of meetings with other Leadership Team members and senior Columbia staff and faculty

Benefits:
-Develop and implement leadership, programming and marketing skills
-Work with amazing students, faculty and staff from all over Columbia
-University Life swag, including exclusive Survey Ambassador swag
-Special opportunities to obtain mini-grants to support survey promotion work
-Be a leading part of a significant and exciting Columbia-wide and global initiative
-A small honorarium gift card

Students can apply here.The deadline for applications is Wednesday, February 7th (11:59 EST).

INVITE: Live Taping of The Opposition with Jordan Klepper

Fun Stuff, New York City, Non-Columbia Events, Outside Events
The Opposition with Jordan Klepper,  a new show on Comedy Central, invites JSchool students to the Wednesday, December 13, 6:45-7:45pm. taping with political commentator, talk show host, and author Chris Matthews of MSNBC.
ABOUT THE SHOW
In a TV news landscape where it’s impossible to know whom to trust, one man rises above the partisan hackery of the mainstream media to bring you the only truth that matters: his. From the fringe-friendly mind of Jordan Klepper, this is The Opposition.
If interested, please send an email to stewart@theoppositionshow.com for VIP tickets.

DocNYC Screening and Student Discount

Film Screening, Fun Stuff, Networking, New York City, Outside Events

Doc NYC Screening: Sky & Ground

Produced and Directed by Tayla Tibbon (SIPA Alum)

WORLD PREMIERE A compelling, ground-level immersion into the greatest humanitarian crisis of our time, Sky & Ground accompanies the Nabi clan, a large, extended Syrian-Kurdish family, as they painstakingly make their way from their home in Aleppo, bombed out by the war, to the Idomeni refugee camp on the border of Greece and Macedonia. Their goal is Berlin, where they will reunite with family members and seek asylum but first they must make the arduous and dangerous journey through Serbia, Hungary and Austria.

A special student rate has been provided for the Thursday, September 16th Screening

For the discount code:

Promo code DOCNYCSTUDENT ($8 a ticket)

Max 4 tickets per purchase.

Tickets can be purchased here:
http://www.docnyc.net/film/sky-ground/

Or here: http://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/ticketsearchcriteria.aspx?evtcode=77971610~bd725d56-8b11-414c-8cda-9ccb2ad3128d&

Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyXOx9WZ-S0

 

Stressbusters in Butler – May 2nd

Columbia Events, Fun Stuff, Healthcare Issues
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Dear Friends of Alice!,

With the semester winding down, it also means Stressbusters in Butler is fast approaching!

Stressbusters is the student organization that provides free neck and back rubs to the Columbia community, as a way to cope with stress. Every reading week we host this event so students can take a break from studying to practice positive stress management skills. This semester’s event will take place on Tuesday, May 2nd from 6pm to 10pm in Butler 203. Students will have the opportunity to get a free neck and back rub and learn about various resources to which they have access.

If you are willing, please pass along the information about the event so students can plan on taking a study break during finals week. Please feel free to share the Facebook event and let us know if you would like any printed flyers.

What: Stressbusters in Butler
Where: Butler Library, Room 203
When: May 2nd, 6-10pm

If you have any questions about the event please reach out to Stressbusters at stressbusters@columbia.edu.

In health,
Alice! Health Promotion
300 John Jay Hall
alice@columbia.edu

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.