This Week at Columbia: Events & Opportunities (9/10)

Dear Students,

Join us for the second week of welcome events! Learn more below:

Welcome Week

Looking to make friends and learn about University resources? This series of free, fun events is a chance to build your foundation for the semester ahead and beyond! Welcome Week is happening through September 13. All Columbia students from all schools and campuses are welcome – whether you are a new or returning student, an undergraduate or graduate student. Just bring your CUID!

• Passport to Columbia: Connect, Enjoy Activities, and More (In-Person). Kick-start the fall semester with the University Life Events Council and the International Students & Scholars Office! All are welcome at this mixer, celebrating our international community. Join us for get-to-know-you bingo, trivia, activities, Insomnia cookies, and more! TONIGHT, September 10, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Register here.
• Get to Know the Food Pantry at Columbia (In-Person). Meet the Center for Student Success and Intervention (CSSI) team on the Lerner Ramps to learn about The Food Pantry and win some free goodies from CSSI. Wednesday, September, 11, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Learn more.
• Yoga Class (In-Person). Take a break and relax with yoga in Earl Hall. Religious Life offers this open level class in the Auditorium of Earl Hall on Thursday evenings throughout the fall 2024 semester. Thursday, September 12, 7 - 8 p.m. Learn More.
• Get to Know Us: Center for Student Success & Intervention (CSSI) (Virtual). Meet with some of the staff members at CSSI and learn more about their passion for helping students through various challenges and the different resources the center offers. Friday, September 13, 1 - 2 p.m. Register here.
• Free Fall Fitness (In-Person). Start the semester off with two weeks of free group fitness classes. You must have Dodge Fitness Center access to participate. Tuesday, September 3 - Friday, September 15. Learn more.

More Welcome Events Happening Later this Month

• Interfaith Service and Community Gathering (In-Person). The Interfaith Center of New York, Columbia University's Earl Hall Center for Religious Life, the Jewish Theological Seminary, and Union Theological Seminary are hosting an evening of sacred music and reflection to welcome students, faculty, staff, and community members in Morningside Heights. All are welcome! Kosher & Halal food will be provided. Monday, September 16, 6 - 8 p.m. Register here.
• Build a Welcoming Network with the Graduate Initiative (In-Person). University Life invites BIPOC and first-generation graduate students from all programs and fields of studies, along with allies, to come network and meet fellow students at this welcome event and reception. Make connections, learn about upcoming opportunities with the Graduate Initiative for Inclusion and Engagement, and chat about the transitions you’re navigating so far this academic year. Light refreshments will be provided. Headshots will be available throughout the event on a first-come, first-serve basis. Thursday, September 26, 5 - 7 p.m. Register here.

Share Your Feedback
As we enter a new academic year, the Inclusive Public Safety Advisory Committee (IPSAC) invites your feedback. What makes you feel safe on campus? How can Public Safety best support you? How are campus security measures impacting you? Is there a safety issue on campus that you think has not been addressed?

The students, faculty, and staff who make up IPSAC want to hear from you. Acknowledging the unprecedented events of last spring and the ongoing presence of additional security on the Morningside campus, the Committee welcomes your feedback. Enter your UNI to access the feedback form. Share Feedback.

Happening Around Campus

• Crafts on The Corner: Wallach Art Gallery Sketch Sessions (In-Person). Get to know Columbia community members and neighbors and tap into your creative side. All are welcome and supplies will be provided. Thursday, September 12, 12 - 1 p.m. Register here. 
• Film Screening: The Chronicle of the Last Century (In-Person). This film follows Frantz Fanon in his early years as a physician in a psychiatric clinic in Blida, Algeria. The screening is hosted by the Maison Francaise and presented in French and Arabic with English subtitles. A Q&A with the film’s director will follow. Thursday, September 12, 6:30 - 9 p.m. Register here. 
• CUIMC Women in Science Lecture Series (In-Person). The VP&S Office for Women and Diverse Faculty invites you to a special lecture featuring Provost Angela V. Olinto. A Reception will follow. Monday, September 16, 4 - 5:15 p.m. Register here. 
• The Elbereth Duo: Music of Bach & Couperin (In-Person). Enjoy music in the beautiful, reflective setting of St. Paul’s Chapel. This event is hosted by Religious Life as part of their Sacred Music series. Tuesday, September 17, 7 - 8 p.m. 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