This Week at Columbia: Events & Opportunities (10/8)

Dear Students,

We write to share upcoming events and other opportunities to get involved on campus:

University Life Events & Opportunities

All events below are in Eastern Time (ET), free, and open to all students unless otherwise noted.

• Mental Illness Awareness Week Tabling Event at Dodge (In-Person). The Center for Student Success and Intervention, Columbia Athletics, and Columbia Health are tabling in front of Dodge Fitness Center in recognition of Mental Illness Awareness Week and National Student Athlete Mental Health Week. Stop by to learn about campus resources for yourself and/or to support a friend. Wednesday, October 9, 12 - 3 p.m. Learn more.
• Focus Group: First-Generation Graduate Students (Virtual). Calling all first-generation graduate students, the Center for Student Success and Intervention invites you to discuss your experiences. Your feedback will assist us in developing University services that will help meet the needs and goals of first-generation graduate students. Friday, October 11,1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Register here.
• Awakening Our Democracy: AI in the Ballot Box (In-Person) As the Presidential elections approach, join us for this panel discussion on the impact of AI on the 2024 elections. We will discuss the importance of AI literacy and how AI has the potential to both bolster and erode democracy. This event is co-sponsored by the Columbia University Data Science Institute and the Office of the Provost for Faculty Advancement. Tuesday, October 22, 6 - 7:30 p.m. Register here.
• Sacred Music Concerts (Hybrid). Religious Life is hosting sacred music concerts throughout the Fall semester. Find a moment for quiet reflection and beautiful music:
  • Thursday, October 10, 6 - 7 p.m.
  • Tuesday, October 15, 7 - 8 p.m.
• 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.

Community Citizenship Initiative

The following events fulfill one of the two requirements for the Community Citizenship Initiative. 

• Recognizing and Responding to Intimate Partner Violence (In-Person). Join Sexual Violence Response (SVR) to learn about the dynamics of intimate partner violence. understanding the dynamics of intimate partner violence. Participants will explore the role of various types of power in relationships and the short- and long-term physical, psychological, economic, social, and spiritual impacts of violence in intimate relationships. This event fulfills the Sexual Respect component. Thursday, October 10, 5:15 - 6:30 p.m. Register here.
• Campus Conversation: Exploring the Social Identity Wheel (In-Person). Join University Life to reflect on your social identities and the various ways those identities become visible or felt at different times. This event fulfills the Inclusion & Belonging component. Tuesday, October 22, 10 - 11 a.m. Register here.
• Loving Me Means This (In-Person). Join Sexual Violence Response (SVR) to unpack what a healthy relationship might look like for you personally. This workshop is focused on healing and unlearning unhealthy behaviors in relationships - romantic and beyond. This event fulfills the Sexual Respect component. Monday, October 28, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Register here.
• A Workshop & Conversation on Bias - Recognizing the Role We Play (In-Person). Join University Life for an introductory discussion about the factors that cause and perpetuate bias and to review resources to minimize bias’ impact on campus. This event fulfills the Inclusion & Belonging component. Thursday, October 31, 3:15 - 4:30 p.m. Register here.
• RelationShorts (In-Person). Sexual Violence Response (SVR) will lead an interactive workshop that uses short films and television clips to help students identify effective and accessible communication methods relating to sexual relationships. This event fulfills the Sexual Respect component. Friday, November 1, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Register here.
• La Breve y Maravillosa Vida de Oscar Wao (The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao) (In-Person) Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Junot Díaz’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, brought to life on stage. Performed in Spanish with English subtitles, and presented by the Department of Latin American and Iberian Cultures and the Mu Chapter of Phi Iota Alpha. This event fulfills the Inclusion & Belonging component. Friday, November 8, 7 - 9 p.m. Register here.

Campus Engagement & Entrepreneurship Opportunities 

• The President’s Campus Collaborative Fund. Each member of the Columbia community brings their own talents and perspective to our campuses and our work, and everyone should have a voice in strengthening the collective experience for all Columbians. The President’s Campus Collaborative Fund seeks to support and share these voices by funding student, faculty, and staff projects with awards of $1,000 to $5,000. Proposals due by Friday, October 25. Learn more.
• Greater Good Challenge. Submit your business ideas for new products, technology and services that will positively impact people and the environment. Pitch your idea for a chance to win seed money, business coaching, and more. All students are welcome to participate; however, each team must include at least one School of Professional Studies student. Proposals due by Sunday, October 27. Learn more.
   

Happening Around Campus

• Sarah Gronningsater Book Talk - The Rising Generation (In-Person). The Columbia University & Slavery Project and the Lehman Center for American History will host a discussion about The Rising Generation, a book about Black New Yorkers born following the American Revolution—a cohort that would become significantly influential during the Civil War and in determining the future of slavery. Wednesday, October 9, 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Register here.
• Book Talk: The Constitutional Bind by Aziz Rana (In-Person). Join the Center for Constitutional Governance for a discussion regarding modern doubt surrounding the Federal Constitution with Aziz Rana on his new book, The Constitutional Bind: How Americans Came to Idolize a Document That Fails Them. Lunch will be provided for registered guests. Monday, October 14, 12:10 p.m. - 1:10 p.m. Register here.
• Annual Ella Cara Deloria Lecture (In-Person). Join the Multicultural Affairs and the Native American Council for a screening of the award-winning film, Even the Rain (También la Lluvia), and panel discussion with members of the Borikua Taino Foundation. Film in Spanish with English subtitles. Light refreshments will be served. Monday, October 14, 6 - 8:30 p.m. Register here.
• Denice Frohman Poetry Reading - Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month (In-Person). Casa Hispanica invites you to a poetry reading featuring Denice Froham. Afterward, Frohman and Dr. Frances Negrón-Muntaner will discuss art, activism, and Latinx identity. Tuesday, October 15, 5 p.m.  - 7:30 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