Invite: Michael Isikoff in conversation with Peter Beinart @ Cuny

Invitation, Non-Columbia Events, Other Schools
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.

Events Hosted by the Office of University Life

Action Item, Columbia Events, Community Citizenship, Fun Stuff, University Life

Dear Students,

The Office of University Life has some exciting events coming up. Take a look below:

CU Live: Talent Showcase

Wednesday, April 4th at 7 pm

Miller Theatre (2960 Broadway)

Join the University Life Events Council for the first-ever, CU Live: Talent Showcase. The night will be filled with performances, comedy, visual art, and more – preview here. Don’t miss an amazing night of great talent with giveaways (free Passion Planners for the first 200 students, raffles of movie passes, Amazon gift cards and Bose speakers throughout the event)!

Like and share our Facebook event here and RSVP here.

** We had to reschedule the Talent Showcase (because of the snow storm) and would really appreciate any extra support in promoting within your school. 

CU Dance: Sunset Silent Disco

Thursday, April 12th from 6-8pm

Ancell Plaza (Between East Campus and Jerome Greene Hall)


Stop by, grab a pair of headphones and join us for just one song or go all in and dance the night away! The event will be filled with tons of giveaways, food and more. Look out for more updates in the weeks to come on University Life Events Council webpage and the University Life Facebook page. No RSVP will be required for this event.

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Lastly, the Office of University Life is hosting a Sunset Yoga Series each Wednesday (April 11 – May 9) and still have one Campus Conversation Facilitator Training this Friday from 12-3pm if you know of any students interested in participating in either of these initatives.

Event: EPIC News with Victor Navasky

Columbia Events, Faculty, Networking
Tuesday, March 6: EPIC Conversation with Victor Navasky
Please join us for the first in a series of conversations with distinguished colleagues from the Emeritus Professors in Columbia community. This EPIC Conversation is co-sponsored by the Columbia Journalism School.
Victor Navasky chairs the Columbia Journalism Review. He was the George Delacorte Professor of Magazine Journalism at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, where he directed the Delacorte Center for Magazine Study. He has served as editor, publisher and now publisher emeritus of The Nation, which he joined in 1978.
In the 1970’s Navasky served as an editor on The New York Times Magazine. In the 1960’s he was founding editor and publisher of Monocle, a “leisurely quarterly of political satire” (that meant it came out twice a year). His books include Kennedy Justice and Naming Names, which won a National Book Award, and (with Christopher Cerf) The Experts Speak: The Definitive Guide to Authoritative Misinformation, and also Mission Accomplished! Or How We Won the War In Iraq, A Matter of Opinion, which won the 2005 George Polk Book Award and the 2006 Ann M. Sperber Prize, and of which The New York Times wrote, “Anybody who has ever dreamed of starting a magazine, or worried that the country is losing the ability to speak seriously to itself, should read A Matter of Opinion.”
Navasky is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Most recently he has published The Art of Making Magazines: On Being an Editor and Other Views from the Industry, edited by Victor S. Navasky and Evan Cornog, and The Art of Controversy: Political Cartoons and Their Enduring Power (Knopf, 2013).
Navasky will be in conversation with Michael Rosenthal, Roberta and William Campbell Professor Emeritus of the Humanities, another distinguished Columbia author and scholar, and an EPIC steering committee member.
12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Joseph Pulitzer World Room
Pulitzer Hall
Columbia University
Lunch provided.
Seating is limited. RSVP Required.

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
Online | App | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Youtube
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.

INVITE: 6th annual Storylink on Friday, February 23rd

Columbia Events, Invitation, Other Schools
Storylink is a social event designed to foster collaborations between students within the School of the Arts as well as students in the graduate Journalism program. Storylink participants will have one-on-one meetings with fellow students and attend a mixer to continue their discussions. The goal is to encourage collaborations between our talented students, so they can work together now and after they graduate.
 It’s one of the most popular events of the year at the MFA Film Program, and we’re very much hoping to have more Theater students join us this year.
Key Event Details:
Please have your interested students RSVP by Feb 16th here.
And follow the Facebook page for more information here.

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).