Personal Safety Training, Superhero Grief, and other Events and Opportunities, 8/24-9/7

Dear Students,

Here are this week’s events and opportunities from across the University. We hope that you can join us!

University Life Opportunities (All deadlines are ET)

• Justice Through the Arts: Creatives Submission Form. Does your art explore the purpose, history and issues of social justice? If so, then submit your work for consideration. Selected art will be featured at our virtual Fall welcome event. Submissions due by Wednesday, 9/1. Email Gaby Dominguez with questions.
• The Buddy Initiative: Sign-up Form. Are you eager to learn more about Columbia? Having a Welcome Ambassador buddy can help you get oriented to the University and expand your network! Sign up here by Sunday, 9/19 at 11:59 PM.

University-wide Events and Opportunities (All events in ET)

• Personal Safety Virtual Training Sessions. Join Public Safety for this situational awareness training where you will learn techniques to protect your personal safety. Register here for Thursday, 8/26, 4:00-5:00 PM or register here for Friday, 8/27, 9:00-10:00 AM.
• Superhero Grief: Empowering the Bereaved. Join the School of Social Work for this webinar on grief through the lens of modern-day superhero narratives. You will be introduced to strategies that help validate grief, adapt to loss, and foster post-traumatic growth. Thursday, 8/27, 12:00-1:00 PM. Register here.

Join the Conversation

• All of Us Research Program. Are you interested in changing the conversation around healthcare in America? The All of Us Research Program, in partnership with the Institute for Genomic Medicine, is seeking volunteers in New York City to participate in research that aims to close gender, racial and age gaps in medical research. Learn more and check your eligibility here.
• Voices for Change. Voices for Change is a Columbia News series designed to open a conversation about the necessary work the University must engage in to create a truly inclusive, anti-racist culture and community for all. We encourage you to add your thoughts on bias and anti-racism here.

University Life’s website, Instagram and Facebook are regularly updated with the newest events and opportunities! Feel free to email us at [email protected] with any thoughts or questions.

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