This Week at Columbia: Events & Opportunities (3/5)

Dear Students, 

We write to share some study breaks, fellowship opportunities, and upcoming events. Don’t forget to complete the LENS Survey by March 11 to get your $10 gift card. 

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

University Life Events & Opportunities

• Art After Five: Spring Edition (In-Person) Stop by Kent 201/202 to create art, meet students from across the University, and reflect on multiple aspects of your well-being. Available crafts will include collage, button-making, DIY flower crowns, and more! TONIGHT, March 5, 5 - 6:30 p.m. Register here. 
• A Break in the Fast Lane: Coffee & Treats (In-Person). Stop by Butler 214 for coffee, a donut, and to enjoy a break from studying! Wednesday, March 6, 12 - 1 p.m. Register here.
• Navigating Networking and Salary Negotiation from a Diversity Lens (Virtual). Learn how to build your network and negotiate your starting salary and benefits with University Life and the Mailman School of Public Health’s Career Services. All graduate and professional students are invited to attend this event, which is part of the Graduate Initiative for Inclusion and Engagement. Thursday, March 21, 11:30 a.m - 12:30 p.m. Register here.
• CU Film Showcase: Call for Student Films! Do you have a short film you’d like to share with the Columbia community? The University Life Events Council wants to showcase 2-10 minute films created by Columbia students! Selected films will be shared at the 2024 CU Film Showcase in Lerner Cinema. Submit by Tuesday, March 19.
• Call for Student Performers. Want to share your cultural traditions or artistic expressions? The University Life Events Council is seeking student performers to share their talent at the 6th annual Dinner with Strangers event on April 10, 2024 from 5:30 to 7:00 PM at 50 Haven Avenue (CUIMC Campus). Learn more and apply by March 22, 2024.
• International Faculty Roundtable (In-Person). Join us for dinner and conversation, as faculty share their experiences navigating higher education as international scholars, college students, and professionals. This event is part of the Graduate Initiative for Inclusion and Engagement and is co-sponsored by the International Students and Scholars Office and the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) Office of Student Affairs. Monday, March 25, 5 - 6:30 p.m. Register here.
• Community Lunch (In-Person). Community Impact and Broadway Community invite you to participate in a culinary service opportunity. You'll work alongside Community Lunch's head chef to prepare meals for neighbors in the Morningside Heights community. Want to learn more? Contact: Jonathan Socoy at Community Impact ([email protected]). Extra hands are especially needed Thursday mornings. Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Fridays, 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. & 12 - 2:30 p.m. Sign up. 
• Yoga Class (In-Person). Take a break and relax with yoga hosted by Religious Life in Earl Hall. Please bring your own mat and arrive 5-10 minutes early to sign in and set up. Thursday, March 7, 7 - 8 p.m. Learn More.

Get $10 - Complete the LENS Survey by March 11

The How

1. Find the email from Qualtrics/Isobar ([email protected]). 
2. Click your unique survey link. 
3. Complete the survey.
4. You’ll receive an email about how to claim your $10 reward.

The Why

• You’ll get a $10 gift card.
• You will be entered to win additional prizes.
• Tell us how Columbia can support you and future students.

Learn more

Happening Around Campus

• Getting to Campus: Travel Tips for Columbians Living in/near NYC (Virtual). Wondering how you can make your commute to Columbia more sustainable and convenient? Join Sustainable Columbia to learn more about the University’s transportation options. Wednesday, March 6, 12 - 1 p.m. Register here. 
• March Narrative Medicine Rounds (Virtual). Join the Narrative Medicine program for a conversation with Jens Brockmeier about the role of language and stories in how we understand and define our own resilience and identity. Wednesday, March 6, 6 - 7 p.m. Register here. 
• Right to Breathe: Youth-led Initiatives for Cleaner Air (In-Person). Learn about how some communities face disproportionately high levels of harmful contaminants and how to address this environmental justice issue. The Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion will host this workshop led by Dr. Ornelas Van Horne. Thursday, March 7, 11:45 - 12:45 p.m. Register here. 
• Person Place Thing with Randy Cohen featuring Len Elmore (In-Person). Former NBA basketball player, Harvard Law graduate, and SPS Senior Lecturer, Len Elmore joins Randy Cohen in conversation on his public radio podcast Person Place Thing. Hosted by the School of Professional Studies. Thursday, March 7, 6 - 8 p.m. Register here.
• Connect with a CU Well Peer Leader at Lerner Ramps (In-Person). Stop by to chat, get connected to well-being resources, or grab some well-being freebies (snacks, sleep kits, sticky-note books, foldaway tote bags, lip balm). Hosted by Columbia Health Alice! Health Promotion. Friday, March 8, 12 - 4 p.m. Learn more.
• Pop-Up Concert (In-Person). Sit onstage in Miller Theatre for a concert featuring big dog little dog – a violin-bassist duo. Mingle with performers and fellow concertgoers after the show. Tuesday, March 12, 6 - 7 p.m. Learn more. 

Entrepreneurship & Fellowship Opportunities

• Apply for Startup Works! This six-session workshop series focuses on practical startup skills. It is designed to nurture leadership and talented people with conviction histories and to interrupt the cycle of poverty and recidivism. Anyone interested in inclusive entrepreneurship is encouraged to apply. Apply by March 15.
• Public Humanities Graduate Fellowship. The Society of Fellows and Heyman Center for the Humanities and Humanities New York (HNY) invite proposals from graduate students for public humanities programming. See examples of past projects here, and apply by Sunday, March 31.

Take care,

Joseph Defraine Greenwell, Ed.D.

Senior Vice President for Student Affairs
University Life
Gender Pronouns: He/Him/His

Ixchel Rosal

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