This Week at Columbia: Events & Opportunities (9/19)

Dear Students,

Thank you to everyone who took part in Welcome Home Columbia over the last two weeks. Read on for more great events.

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

University Life Events & Opportunities

• Columbia Quest (In-Person). Join the newest members of Columbia University, including President Minouche Shafik, on this cross-campus scavenger hunt to explore Columbia's incredible resources! Register individually or join a team. Complete the hunt to find swag and win prizes. Sponsored by University Life. All students are welcome to participate! Friday, September 29, 2:00 - 6:00 PM. Learn more and register.
• Social Justice Mini-Grant Program. Apply for the Social Justice Mini-Grant Program to share your innovative ideas to address social injustices, including efforts to bring awareness to racial, economic, accessibility and educational inequities. Learn more and apply by November 7.

• Multi-Faith Fellowship (In-Person). Students from all schools and all traditions are welcome to join Religious Life for dinner, discussion, and multi-faith dialogue. Wednesdays, 7:00 - 8:30 PM. Register here.

• Yoga Class (In-Person). Religious Life invites you to take a break and relax with yoga in Earl Hall. Please bring your own mat and arrive 10 minutes early to sign in and set up. Doors close at 7:05 PM. Thursdays, 7:00 - 8:00 PM. Learn more. 

Columbia World Leaders Forum

This series of conversations with heads of state and other leaders spotlight pressing issues and offer Columbia students and scholars opportunities to ask questions of world leaders.

• Klaus Werner Iohannis, President of Romania (Hybrid). President Klaus Werner Iohannis and Professor Alexander Cooley will discuss Romanian perspectives on the war against Ukraine. Welcome by President Minouche Shafik. Thursday, September 21, 12:00 - 1:00 PM. Register here.
• Social Innovation: Sourcing Capital for Global Challenges (Hybrid). Join President Minouche Shafik and co-founders of Water.org, Gary White and Matt Damon, for a conversation about how the principles of entrepreneurship can be applied to the world’s greatest challenges. Thursday, September 21, 4:00 - 5:00 PM. Register here.
• Santiago Peña Palacios, President of the Republic of Paraguay (Hybrid). Join Maria Victoria Murillo, Director of the Institute for Latin American Studies, for a discussion with President Santiago Peña Palacios, entitled “Paraguay, the Reemergence of a Giant.” Friday, September 22, 12:00 - 1:00 PM. Register here.

Happening Around Campus

• The Great Broadway Sweep (Morningside Heights) (In-Person). During Climate Week, participate in this city-wide effort to collect litter alongside Columbia President Minouche Shafik, Barnard President Laura Rosenbury, and Teachers College President Tom Bailey. Wednesday, September 20, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Register here.
• Alice Lin Lecture | Structural Racism and Supporting Black Lives: The Role of Health Professionals (Virtual). Racism, not race, is a fundamental cause of racial health inequities. Join Dr. Rachel R. Hardeman for a lecture about how structural racism affects health outcomes, and how to apply an antiracism framework in healthcare. Hosted by Columbia School of Social Work. Wednesday, September 20, 4:30 - 6:00 PM. Register here.
• The Politics and Geopolitics of Latin America's Energy Transition (Virtual). Join the Center on Global Energy Policy at the School of International and Public Affairs for a discussion about how recent political and geopolitical developments may impact Latin America’s energy transition. Wednesday, September 20, 6:00 - 7:00 PM. Register here.
• Reducing & Managing Stress Workshop (Virtual). Stress management, sleep, and nutrition are key elements to your well-being and success. Join Alice! Health Promotion for a workshop about how to build healthy habits and where to find resources to support you. Thursday, September 21, 12:00 - 1:00 PM. Register here.
• Ride Your Bike To Campus: Manhattanville (In-Person). Get a bike tune up, learn bike safety tips, and register your bike with Public Safety as a safeguard against theft. Thursday, September 21, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Learn more.
• Recovery in Practice (In-Person). Connect with artists, activists, and researchers with lived experiences of recovery as they share their stories. Join The Society of Fellows and Heyman Center for the Humanities for three days of workshops, dinner, art events, coffee tastings, and panels exploring what it means to practice recovery, create art, and build community. Thursday, September 21 - Saturday, September 23. Register here.
• Screening & Discussion: The Storms of Jeremy Thomas (In-Person). Join the Film Program for a screening of The Storms of Jeremy Thomas. A conversation with Jeremy Thomas and Prof. Annette Insdorf will take place after the film. Friday, September 22, 2:00 - 4:30 PM. Register here. 
• Lenfest Kids: The Greatest Showman (In-Person). Join the Lenfest Center for the Arts for a screening of The Greatest Showman. This family-friendly event is open to the public. Saturday, September 23, 1:00 - 3:00 PM. Register here.

Have a great week,

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