Events Newsletter 2024-25

Summer Scoop: Manhattanville Community Day, Comedy, and University Life Programming

June 03, 2025
Summer Scoop

Dear Students, 

We hope your summer is off to a great start. Here are some ways to stay engaged with the Columbia community and, if you’re in town, ways to enjoy the season around the city.

University Life Events & Opportunities
All events listed below are in Eastern Time (ET), free, and open to all students across all schools and campuses.

  • Apply to the University Life Events Council. Are you full of ideas for events and love bringing people together? Apply to the University Life Events Council and help strengthen Columbia traditions like Speed Friending, Low-Lapalooza: Silent Disco, and Passport to Columbia. This volunteer opportunity is a great way to meet students from across all schools and gain valuable leadership experience. Apply here or learn more by emailing [email protected]. 
  • Become a 2025 - 2026 University Life Ambassador. Passionate about building community at Columbia? As a University Life Ambassador, you can help promote a welcoming and inclusive environment for all Columbia students across our four campuses (Morningside, CUIMC, Manhattanville, and Lamont). Apply here or learn more by emailing [email protected]. 
  • The Food Pantry at Columbia: Student Leadership Board Openings. The Food Pantry serves all currently registered students across all Columbia schools, colleges, and affiliates. If you are passionate about food access and helping the Columbia community, consider applying for one of the open Student Leadership Board positions! Learn more or email [email protected].

More Events and Opportunities Happening Around Campus

The events below are only some of the free, University-wide events open to all students. For a full list of events, visit the University Events Calendar.

  • Taub Institute's 9th Annual Laugh to Remember Comedy Event (In-Person). Join Broadacre Financial and the Taub Institute at the Gotham Comedy Club for the Ninth Annual Laugh to Remember — an unforgettable night of laughter, inspiration, and impact. Enjoy top-tier comedy while supporting groundbreaking research for Alzheimer’s disease. Wednesday, June 4, 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Learn more. 
  • Lenfest Kids: Manhattanville Community Day, Charlie Chaplin’s ‘The Kid’ (In-Person). Catch a screening of Chaplin’s first full-length feature, a heartfelt masterpiece about a kind wanderer who takes in an orphaned child. Chaplin directed, produced, starred in the film, and composed its score. Ben Model returns to provide live musical accompaniment for this silent classic. Saturday, June 7, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Register here. 
  • Manhattanville Community Day Summer 2025 (In-Person). Stop by the Manhattanville campus for a free, fun-filled celebration of community. Immerse yourself in the arts through youth programming, indulge in Uptown cuisine with local vendors, have fun with science activities, and enjoy a day with neighbors. Saturday, June 7, 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Learn more. 
  • The CUIMC LGBTQ+ Lecture Series (In-Person). Bringing together voices from across disciplines, this lecture series spotlights the urgent health disparities faced by the LGBTQ+ community. Featured speaker Dr. Suzanne Goldberg, Herbert and Doris Wechsler Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Sexuality and Gender Law Clinic at Columbia Law School, offers insights at the intersection of law, policy, and health equity. Tuesday, June 17, 4:00 - 5:15 p.m. Register here. 

Take care,

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

Ixchel Rosal
Senior Associate Vice President for Student Life
University Life
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers