This Week at Columbia: Events & Opportunities (10/22)
Dear Students,
Join us TONIGHT (October 22) for Awakening Our Democracy: AI in the Ballot Box from 6 - 7:30 p.m. in Davis Auditorium in Schapiro Hall. A grab-and-go dinner will be provided to registered guests at the end of the event.
The deadline for voter registration in New York is October 26! Register to vote today.
All events below are in Eastern Time, free, and open to all students unless otherwise noted.
More University Life Events and Opportunities
- Focus Group: Justice-Impacted Students (Virtual). If you identify as a justice-impacted student, Center for Student Success and Intervention (CSSI) wants to hear from you! Learn more about support available within CSSI and discuss your unique experiences. Friday, October 25, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Register here.
- Self-Care Fair (In-Person). Drop by for some self-care with coloring, friendship bracelet-making, giveaways, and more! This event is co-sponsored by University Life and Columbia Health Sexual Violence Response. Tuesday, October 29, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Learn more.
- Community Connections: LGBTQIA+ (In-Person). In honor of LGBTQIA+ History Month, University Life invites you to join us for Community Connections: LGBTQIA+! Come enjoy some light refreshments as you connect with other LGBTQIA+ students at Columbia. All students are welcome. Wednesday, October 30, 12 - 2 p.m. Register here.
- Grad Hangout: Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice (In-Person). The Graduate Initiative for Inclusion and Engagement invites you to come spice up your fall with us by making some fall-themed arts and crafts and enjoying some delicious pastries and cozy pumpkin spice coffee drinks. Thursday, October 31, 5 - 6 p.m. Register here.
- Call for Performers! The University Life Events Council seeks performers to share their talent at our end of semester study break. This annual Columbia tradition provides a space for students to relax and unwind before finals. More details about this free and fun study break will be available soon. You are welcome to apply as an individual performer or with a group. Apply by Monday, November 4.
- Sacred Music Concerts (Hybrid). Religious Life is hosting sacred music concerts throughout the Fall semester. Find a moment for quiet reflection and beautiful music:
- Yoga Class (In-Person). Take a break and relax with yoga in Earl Hall hosted by Religious Life. Please bring your own mat and arrive 10 minutes early to sign in and set up! Thursdays, 7 - 8 p.m. Learn more.
Upcoming Alumni Networking Events
The CU there! event series is your chance to get to know Columbia Alumni during your time as a student. Check out these upcoming events:
- A Guide to Successful Networking with Career Coach Laura Althoff, CSSW’03 (Virtual). Learn how to network effectively in formal and informal settings, including ways to follow-up with new connections and maintain relationships. Monday, October 28, 1 - 2 p.m. Register here.
- Sustainability Industry Alumni and Student Networking Event (In-Person). Network with alumni in the sustainability industry at the Columbia Alumni Center while enjoying some light refreshments! Alumni in these industries plan to attend: Consulting / ESG, Renewable Energy / Decarbonization, Sustainable Finance / Circular Economy, Academia / Research, Built Environment / Urban Planning, Environmental Justice / NGOs. Thursday, November 7, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Register here.
Looking for More Community Building Events? Check Out Roar & Explore!
As part of the Campus Climate Collaborative, we are rounding up community building events! Join us for the Fall Festival on the Morningside South Lawn this Thursday, October 24, from 12 - 2 p.m. Find more events here.
Community Citizenship Initiative
First year students: Complete the initiative by November 8th! The following events fulfill one of the two requirements for the Community Citizenship Initiative (CCI). CCI is required for all first-year students, and open to all students.
- Loving Me Means This
Monday, October 28, 12 - 1:30 p.m.
In-Person
This event fulfills the Sexual Respect component. Light lunch provided.
- NEW: The Art and Science of Flirting: An Interactive Workshop
Monday, October 28, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
In-Person
This event fulfills the Sexual Respect component.Light refreshments provided.
- A Workshop & Conversation on Bias - Recognizing the Role We Play
Thursday, October 31, 3:15 - 4:30 p.m
In-Person
This event fulfills the Inclusion & Belonging component. Light refreshments provided.
- RelationShorts
Friday, November 1, 12 - 1:30 p.m
In-Person
This event fulfills the Sexual Respect component. Light lunch provided.
- La Breve y Maravillosa Vida de Oscar Wao (The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao)
Friday, November 8, 8:30 - 10:45 p.m.
In-Person
This event fulfills the Inclusion & Belonging component.
Happening Around Campus
- Marco Fusi, Violin: New Music by Yu Kuwabara and Salvatore Sciarrino (In-Person). Enjoy a concert by Marco Fusi in the beautiful space of Columbia’s Italian Academy. Wednesday, October 23, 7 - 8 p.m. Register here.
- Sing Sing Film Screening and Panel (In-Person). Join the Tamer Institute, Union Theological Seminary, and Columbia University Center for Justice for a screening and panel discussion of Sing Sing. Tuesday, October 29, 6 - 8:30 p.m. Register here.
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