Events and Opportunities, 8/30-9/13
You’re Invited: Welcome Home Columbia, Become a University Life Ambassador and Other Events and Opportunities, 8/30-9/13
August 30, 2022
Dear Students,
We are excited to invite you to Welcome Home Columbia, a series of free, fun events open to all students happening September 6-16.
COVID-19 Reminder and Monkeypox Information:
- Take a moment to review updated Fall 2022 COVID-19 policies, required action steps and other important health information.
- COVID-19 Community Health Compact: Are you new to Columbia this year? Be sure you read and sign the Compact by September 30th.
- Monkeypox: If you have questions about Monkeypox, visit the University’s Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page.
Welcome Home Columbia
- Maps and Muffins (In-Person). Enjoy a free snack, grab a map, and connect with University Life Ambassadors! Tuesday, September 6, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Learn more.
- Religious Activities Fair (In-Person). Interested in Religious Life on campus? Stop by St. Paul's Chapel plaza for free ice cream and multi-faith resources. Tuesday, September 6, 3:00 - 5:00 PM. Learn more.
- First-Generation Affinity Space (In-Person). This event will bring first-generation students together to network, engage and socialize. All students are welcome. Wednesday, September 7, 4:00 - 5:00 PM. Learn more and register here.
- Speed Friending (In-Person). Are you looking to make new friends and connections among Columbia’s 30,000+ students? Join the University Life Events Council for a night of conversation, snacks and fun. Wednesday, September 7, 7:00 - 8:00 PM. Learn more and register here.
- LGBTQ+ Affinity Space (In-Person). This event will bring LGBTQ+ students together to network, engage and socialize. All students are welcome. Thursday, September 8, 4:00 - 5:00 PM. Learn more and register here.
- Yoga Class (In-Person). Take a break to relax with yoga in Earl Hall, hosted by Religious Life. Please bring your own mat and arrive 5-10 minutes early to sign in and set up. Thursday, September 8, 7:00 - 8:00 PM. Learn more.
- Low-Lapalooza: Silent Disco (In-Person). Join the University Life Events Council for this outdoor, fun-filled night on the Morningside campus. This annual tradition includes Silent Disco, games, Insomnia Cookies and much more! Free headsets and three audio channels will be provided, with free swag given to the first 75 students to arrive. Thursday, September 8, 7:00 - 8:30 PM. Learn more and register here.
- Creating Authentic Connections (Virtual). Counseling and Psychological Services will offer a one-hour workshop including meditation and journaling about the values and goals you want to bring into your relationships. Friday, September 9, 3:00 - 4:00 PM. Learn more and register here.
- Outdoor Zumba (In-Person). Join PEREC for this fun, outdoor fitness class! Zumba mixes low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style dance fitness party. Friday, September 9, 6:00 - 7:00 PM. Learn more and register here.
- BIPOC Affinity Space (In-Person). This event will bring BIPOC students together to network, engage and socialize. All students are welcome. Monday, September 12, 4:00 - 5:00 PM. Learn more and register here.
Opportunities with University Life:
- Volunteers Needed: Columbia Quest. University Life is looking for volunteers to help with the Columbia Quest Scavenger Hunt, taking place on the Morningside and CUIMC campuses. Sign up here by Sunday, September 4.
- Become a 2022-23 University Life Ambassador. Passionate about building community at Columbia? As a University Life Ambassador, you can help promote a welcoming, inclusive environment for all Columbia students across all campuses. Apply here by September 18.
Happening Around Campus
- African Book Talk Series: Lest We Forget: A Doctor's Experience with Life and Death During the Ebola Outbreak (Virtual). Join Columbia Global Centers | Nairobi for a conversation with Dr. Kwan Kew Lai about her experience serving on the front lines of the Ebola outbreak. Wednesday, August 31, 9:00 - 10:00 AM. Learn more and register here.
- Book Talk: Max Smeets on No Shortcuts (In-Person). Join SIPA Tech & Policy, The Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, and the Digital and Cyber Group for a conversation about the militarization of cyberspace with Max Smeets, author of No Shortcuts: Why States Struggle to Develop a Military Cyber-Force. Tuesday, September 6, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM. Learn more and register here.
- Tissue Talks: Weekly Webinar (Virtual). Join the Department of Biomedical Engineering for a presentation by George Daley, Dean of Harvard Medical School. Wednesday, September 7, 3:00 - 4:00 PM. Learn more and register here.
- The Jews of Corfu: Between the Adriatic & the Ionian (In-Person). Columbia Libraries and the Jewish Theological Seminary will host a reception introducing a new exhibition about the Jews of Corfu, a Greek island that hosted a thriving Jewish population for over a millennium. Wednesday, September 7, 5:00 - 8:00 PM. Learn more and register here.
- Security Awareness Days (In-Person). Join Public Safety for electronic engraving, free bike tune-ups, document shredding, and electronic disposal. Discounted bike locks and accessories will also be on sale. 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
- Serendipity and Epiphany in Scientific Discovery (In-Person). This mini-conference, hosted by the Center for Science and Society, explores how and why scientific discoveries and achievements are often the result of chance. Friday, September 9, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Learn more and register here.
Visit University Life’s website, Instagram and Facebook for more information and events, and please reach out to [email protected] with any suggestions or questions.
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
Gender Pronouns: She/Her/Hers