Events and Opportunities, 2/14-28

Dear Students, 

Check out these upcoming events and opportunities. We hope to see you around campus!

University Life Events & Opportunities

• Love Your Neighbor Food Drive (In-Person). This Valentine's Day, Community Impact welcomes shelf-stable food and baby products to serve the growing number of clients at the Ford Hall Food Pantry. Share love for our neighbors and you'll receive a sweet treat celebrating your gift! TODAY, February 14, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Learn more.
• Yoga Class (In-Person). Take a break to relax with yoga in Earl Hall, hosted by Religious Life every Thursday. Please bring your own mat and arrive 5-10 minutes early to sign in and set up. Thursday, February 16, 7:00 - 8:00 PM. Learn more.
• Success Workshop: Building Your Self-Care Toolbox (Virtual). University Life invites graduate and professional students to a workshop led by Destiny Saldívar (CSSW ’15). Learn to recognize warning signs of burnout, build your self-care toolbox, and get to know peers. This event is part of the Graduate Initiative for Inclusion and Engagement. Friday, February 17, 12:00 - 1:00 PM. Register here.
• Black and Latinx Roundtable with Columbia Faculty (In-Person). As part of the Graduate Initiative for Inclusion and Engagement, University Life, in partnership with the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement, invites you to a roundtable event where Columbia faculty will share their experiences navigating higher education as members of the Black and Latinx/a/o community. Food and University Life swag will be provided. Tuesday, February 21, 6:00 - 7:30 PM. Learn more and register.
• Dinner with Strangers (In-Person). Meet peers who share your interests, possibly make new friends, and enjoy dinner at this event organized by the University Life Events Council. Attendees are encouraged to wear their favorite color. Wednesday, February 22, 6:00 - 7:30 PM. Register here.
• Grad Hangout: Paint & Chill (In-Person). Meet peers in a relaxed and casual environment at this Grad Hangout, part of the Graduate Initiative for Inclusion and Engagement. Don't know how to paint? No worries, this session will include step-by-step self-guides. Snacks will be provided. Thursday, February 23, 5:00 - 6:30 PM. Register here.

Black History Month Events

• Decentering the Hegemony with Alternate Forms of Cultural Production (Virtual). Join Columbia Climate School for a virtual lecture with Nikki Fogle about her research on “other/otherness” theory and intercultural studies. Thursday, February 16, 12:00 - 1:30  PM. Learn more. 
• 2023 Paul Robeson Conference | A Conversation with Eric Holder (In-Person) The Black Law Students Association and the Eric H. Holder Jr. Initiative for Civil and Political Rights will host a fireside chat with General Holder about his new book, Our Unfinished March: The Violent Past and Imperiled Future of the Vote. Friday, February 17, 6:00 - 8:00 PM. Register here.
• Fostering Black Joy (In-Person). Join the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement for a conversation with recently hired Columbia faculty engaged in scholarship that elevates Black youth, promotes racial justice, and supports the dismantling of structures that hinder Black joy. A light lunch will be served. Monday, February 20, 12:00 - 2:00 PM. Register here.

Fellowship and Social Impact Opportunities

• George Van Amson Fellowship (Open to continuing undergraduates from all Columbia schools). This fellowship, funded by Community Impact, provides students with a $3,000 stipend and summer housing to support their unpaid nonprofit internship or service summer learning opportunity. Community Impact will host an information session about the fellowship and application process on Friday, February 17. Learn more and apply by Sunday, March 26. 
• Social Impact Fellowship. Columbia World Projects invites rising third and fourth year undergraduate students to apply for the Social Impact Fellowship, a fully funded, five-week summer program, and an academic-year engagement with thought leaders and innovators. Apply by Monday, February 20.
• Tamer Fund for Social Ventures. Established in 2015, the fund provides seed grants of up to $25k to early-stage nonprofit, for-profit, and hybrid social and environmental ventures affiliated with Columbia University. Apply by Wednesday March 1.

Happening Around Campus 

• Thriving Relationships Valentines (In-Person). Swing by the Lerner Hall ramps and pick up a kind, affirming, or clever message about consent and healthy relationships for people in your life. Hosted by Columbia Health Sexual Violence Response. TODAY, February 14, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Learn more.
• Writing Your Podcast (In-Person) Learn how to write a podcast script and ensure a smooth recording and editing process. Sponsored by Columbia University Libraries Music & Arts Library. Wednesday, February 15, 2:30 - 4:30 PM. Register here.
• Situational Awareness Training (Virtual). Public Safety presents a training on Situational Awareness: being aware of where you are and what is happening around you. Learn to be alert to potential threats to your health and safety and be cognizant of emergency exits and other paths to safety. Friday, February 17, 4:00 - 5:00 PM. Register here.
• Covid Three Years Later: Together, Not Alone (In-Person). The Society of Fellows and Heyman Center for the Humanities will host a film screening, panel, and all-day interactive art exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York, reflecting on the pandemic and asking: “What have we learned and can we do better?” Friday, February 17, 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Register here.
• Hell or High Seas Movie Screening (In-Person). Military Veterans of Columbia University presents a special screening of Hell or High Seas, a documentary about a Navy Veteran’s effort to sail Cape Horn. Refreshments will be served. Friday, February 17, 5:30 - 8:45 PM. Register here.
• Kirikou and the Sorceress & Akeelah and the Bee (In-Person) Check out this Lenfest Kids double feature of Kirikou and the Sorceress & Akeelah and the Bee, hosted by the School of the Arts. This event is family friendly and open to the public. Saturday, February 18, 1:00 - 4:00 PM. Register here.

Looking for more events and fun things to do in New York City? Check out our free and low-cost activities page! 

Take Care,

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

Ixchel Rosal
Senior Associate Vice President for Student Life
University Life
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