Dear Students,
We write to share ideas for how to get involved in our campus and city community this summer. We hope you are enjoying the summer and taking care!
Looking to Get Involved Next Year?
- Calling All Student DJs! Are you interested in being a DJ for one of Columbia's largest annual student events? Showcase your skills for the Columbia community at this year’s Low-Lapalooza: Silent Disco. Apply by Sunday, July 14.
- Want to Work with Us? University Life is hiring three Graduate Assistants to support our student events and promote a welcoming and inclusive campus. Learn more.
Upcoming Events
All events below are in Eastern Time, free of charge, and open to all students unless otherwise noted.
- Volunteer on Broadway (In-Person). This summer, Community Impact and Broadway Community invite you to participate in a culinary service opportunity. You can work alongside Community Lunch's head chef to prepare meals for neighbors in the Morningside Heights community, serve food, and/or support its food pantry operations. Various dates and times. Sign Up.
- Why They Blow the Whistle: Exposing Abuses to Human Research Subjects (Virtual). Explore the positive impact whistleblowers make by exposing abuse and understand the negative repercussions they at times face in the process. Hosted by the School of Professional Studies Bioethics Program. Thursday, July 11, 4:30 - 5:45 p.m. Register here.
- Music Monday & Films at The Forum present "Wattstax"(In-Person). Enjoy this screening of the concert film Wattstax at The Forum. This film documents the 1972 benefit concert featuring performances by Isaac Hayes, Rufus and Carla Thomas, the Staples Singers, and many other greats. Monday, July 15, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Register here.
- Mock Seminar: Reading NYC at War (In-Person). Through literature and discussion, explore how various wars have impacted New York. This event is the first in a series hosted by the Center for Veteran Transition and Integration. Wednesday, July 17, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Register here.
- More Fun Events in New York City. Looking to enjoy summer in NYC on a budget? Check out our free and low-cost activities page, updated regularly with new events and activities! Learn more.
Featured Resource
- Commuting Between Campuses? Save the $2.90 bus or subway fare when you take a Columbia shuttle bus. Just bring your CUID! You can download the Passio Go App to track your ride in real time. Learn more.
Take care,
Joseph Defraine Greenwell, Ed.D. (he/him/his)
Senior Vice President for Student Affairs
University Life
Ixchel Rosal (she/her/hers)
Senior Associate Vice President for Student Life
University Life
