Events

Past Event

Student Veterans Forum on the Afghanistan Crisis

September 10, 2021
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
America/New_York
International Affairs Building, 420 W. 118 St., New York, NY 10027

1512 International Affairs (for in-person registered CUID cardholders, must show green pass)
Via Zoom (for all others) We will send the Zoom info to registrants prior to the event. 


This hybrid in-person/Zoom event will be a Columbia University Student Veterans forum on community support and assisting the efforts around the Afghanistan crisis. The event will begin as a roundtable discussion guided by Kris Goldsmith ’20GS (Founder and President of High Ground Veterans Advocacy), with current students, alumni and various guests highlighting the current resources and opportunities to get involved. Following the discussion there will be breakout-room space for attendees to share their own stories and reflect about the ongoing situation. Light individually-wrapped refreshments will be available.

Co-sponsored by University Life, Center for Veteran Transition and Integration, School of General Studies, School of International & Public Affairs Saltzman Institute of War & Peace Studies, the Office of Military and Veteran Affairs, and the Student Financial Services office.

Supported by student groups: Military Veterans of Columbia University (MilVets), Columbia Business School Military in Business Association (MiBA), the Columbia Student Veteran Alliance, and various individuals and allies. 

If you have any questions, please contact Senior Assistant Dean David Keefe.

 

Contact Information

David Keefe