Escape Butler Library, Financial Wellness, and Other Events and Opportunities, 3/9-3/23

Dear Students,

We hope you’re having a great month! A reminder that Spring Forward: Rest and Renew Around the World programming is still happening if you'd like to join the fun! You can also now register for our next Awakening Our Democracy panel, Racial Justice Outlook: Possibilities of Progress in 2021 and Beyond on Thursday, 3/18 at 4 PM ET. We hope to see you there!

University Life Events and Opportunities (All events are ET)

• CU Film Showcase. Call for Student Films! The University Life Events Council will showcase short films created by Columbia students. Want your film to be considered? Apply by Sunday, 3/21!
• Spring Forward: Rest and Renew Around the World. Participate in online adventures wherever you are and be entered to win gift cards, prizes and more - through 3/19. Register here.
• Financial Wellness & You: Credit, Debt & the Benefits of Borrowing. Join Student Financial Services and learn about resources and tools to assist you with your Financial Wellness. Wednesday, 3/10, 2-3 PM. Register here. Have questions about managing your finances? Check out iGrad, a free financial literacy resource for all students!
• Graduate Student Roundtable with Alumni. Connect with Columbia Alumni to expand your professional network and hear about their experiences navigating the post-graduation journey. This event was designed for graduate and professional students in mind, but all are welcome. Friday, 3/12, 10-11 AM. Register here.
• Black and Latinx Roundtable with Columbia Faculty. Join Columbia faculty members for a discussion on the experiences of being Black and Latinx in higher education. This event was designed for graduate and professional students in mind, but all are welcome. Friday, 3/19, 11 AM - 12 PM. Register here.  
• Women's History Month Film Screening: Harriet. You’re invited to a virtual screening of Harriet - the story of abolitionist Harriet Tubman starring Cynthia Erivo, sponsored by The University Life Events Council. Saturday, 3/20, all day, with an optional virtual community screening at 8:00 PM. Register here.
• Night at Butler: The School of Magic Virtual Escape Game. Join the University Life Events Council and Columbia Libraries in their third annual Night at Butler, virtual edition! In this online escape game, you work with your team to solve puzzles and decipher codes. Grab your friends and sign up as a team, or sign up individually and we'll match you with other students. 3/20 - 3/27. Register here.

Happening Today!

• This IS America: What's Next After the 2020 Elections. This conversation on the retrenchment of white supremacy, the future of Black power, and what’s next after the 2020 election features panelists Jelani Cobb, Farah Jasmine Griffin, Robin D. G. Kelley and Deva Woodly, moderated by Samuel Kelton Roberts, Jr. Tuesday, 3/9, 6:30-8:30 PM. Register here.
• Feminist Aesthetics of Protest in Contemporary Chile. The Forum is pleased to join with the Wallach Art Gallery to present this virtual program organized in conjunction with The Protest and The Recuperation: A Preview, a view-from-the-street exhibit on display at The Forum through 4/4. This panel will examine the emergence of artistic and activist collectives and how they are developing a lively and impassioned protest aesthetic as part of their artistic and activist practices. Tuesday, 3/9, 6:30 - 7:30 PM. Register here.

Other Events and Opportunities

• Moving Beyond Conflict: Transforming Narratives. In this session, experts and practitioners will come together to share research and real-world experiences on how to transform narratives that we hold and by which we live. They will discuss metaphors and transformation, the relationship between personal and social narratives, and reframing language to foster conflict transformation. Wednesday, 3/10, 3:30 - 5:00 PM. Register here.
• CU there! West Coast Industry Night. This event will feature two keynote speakers: Nadine Rose '13 SW, Program Manager, Internal Community at Facebook and Allison Yamamoto '17 GS, Associate Customer Success Manager at LinkedIn, as well as other NorCal alumni working at global tech companies, who will offer career development advice and share their job search experiences in breakout room sessions. This is the perfect opportunity for current students and recent alumni to ask questions and make valuable connections! Wednesday, 3/10, 9:00 PM. Register here.
• BlackRock Impact Investing Workshop, part of Columbia Business school’s Social Enterprise Conference, Capital for Good: Digital Event Series. Attendees will have a chance to sit in the seat of an impact investor. BlackRock will guide attendees through three exercises to uncover how to define impact, what the logical key performance indicators are when analyzing a business, and how to weigh different holdings within an impact portfolio. Friday, 3/12, 9:55 AM - 12:00 PM. Register here.
• Celebration of Teaching and Learning Symposium. Join the Office of the Provost and the Center for Teaching and Learning for three panels and Q&A sessions with Columbia instructors discussing how they have creatively adapted their courses to hybrid and online formats during the pandemic. 3/15 - 3/17. Register here.
• Take Off the Cape: Unpacking the Black Superwoman Syndrome. Do you ever feel the weight of the world on your shoulders? In what ways can we ensure that Black women feel supported, empowered and uplifted? Join us for a panel discussion, guided meditation, activities and open conversation to  unpack the Black Superwoman Syndrome and its impact on the mind, body and soul. Tuesday, 3/16, 1:00 PM. Register here.

As always, find more details on University Life’s website, Instagram and Facebook. We’d love to hear your thoughts and suggestions at [email protected]!

Have a great week,

Joseph Defraine Greenwell, Ed.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs
Office of University Life
Gender Pronouns: He/Him/His

Ixchel Rosal
Associate Vice President for Student Life
Office of University Life
Gender Pronouns: She/Her/Hers