2020-21 Academic Year

Mindfulness, Comedy and a Conversation with Dr. Fauci, 12/8 - 12/22

December 08, 2020

Dear Students,

Happy last week of classes! Take a moment in these final days of the semester to focus on your wellness with a mindfulness workshop, comedy show, piano concert and other events.

University Life Events and Opportunities (All events are ET)  

  • Mindfulness: Wellness Workshop. Join to learn mindfulness practices that will help you to pause, reflect and reset. Tomorrow – Wednesday, 12/9, 12-1:15 PM. Register here.
  • Apply for a Racial Justice Mini-Grant and share innovative ideas to address racism, particularly anti-Black racism. Apply by 5 PM on Friday, 12/11.
  • Comedy in Quarantine. Join the University Life Events Council and Third Wheel Improv virtually for a night of laughs with comedian Arvin Mitchell! Tuesday, 12/15, 7-8 PM. Register here.
  • Game Night: Wellness Study Break. Need a study break? Enjoy a fun night of online games and making new friends! Wednesday, 12/16, 6-7:15 PM. Register here.

Other Events and Opportunities

  • The Dean's Grand Rounds on the Future of Public Health: 2020: The Year of COVID-19 with Dr. Anthony Fauci. Grand Rounds is a community conversation on the science, education and practice of public health. Thursday, 12/10, 11:30am-12:30pm. Register here.
  • World Leaders Forum: Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway. A conversation on multilateral leadership in global health security with Prime Minister Erna Solberg, Kingdom of Norway, and Wilmot Godfrey James, Senior Research Scholar at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Tomorrow – Wednesday, 12/9, 12-1 PM. Register here.
  • Columbia SIPA/EI/Mailman Weekly Seminar: COVID-19 and Climate Change. Elke Weber, Robert Keohane, Sara Constantino and Alicia Cooperman will discuss COVID-19 and Climate Change. Tomorrow – Wednesday, 12/9, 1-2 PM. Register here.
  • Looking For Langston: A Film Screening Celebrating Queer Harlem. The Forum will host an online screening of Isaac Julien’s landmark 1989 film followed by a discussion with the director and a roundtable of commentators. Tomorrow – Wednesday, 12/9, 2-4:30 PM. Register here.
  • Fireside Chat With Columbia World Projects Director Nicholas Lemann. He will outline his role within the organization and his professional path, and offer candid career advice. Tomorrow – Wednesday, 12/9, 3-4:45 PM. Register here.
  • Leading Towards Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Implementing Systemic Change, part of the School of Professional Studies DEI series. Tomorrow – Wednesday, 12/9, 3:30-5 PM. Register here.
  • Congressional Internship Information Session. Learn the application basics to get you started on the path towards a rewarding internship experience on Capitol Hill or in the White House this summer. Thursday, 12/10, 4-5 PM. Register here.
  • Live from Columbia: Simone Dinnerstein. Pianist Simone Dinnerstein performs a solo recital highlighting her thoughtful interpretation and signature expressive elegance. Tuesday, 12/15, 7 PM. Learn more here.
  • Free Speech Norms in the 21st Century: Regardless of Frontiers or Guarded by Borders? To mark the launch of their book Regardless of Frontiers: Global Freedom of Expression in a Troubled World, join Columbia University President Lee C. Bollinger and Dr. Agnes Callamard, Director of Columbia University Global Freedom of Expression, in conversation. Wednesday, 12/16, 10-11 AM. Register here.
  • The Clinton Foundation’s Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) will host its annual virtual meeting this spring. Student leaders from around the world will join President Clinton and Chelsea Clinton to engage with a wide range of topic experts, leaders, and innovators to discuss how to turn their ideas into action. Apply by Friday, January 15, 2021.

You can always find more events and opportunities on University Life’s website, and we welcome your feedback at [email protected].

Take care,

Joseph Defraine Greenwell, Ed.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs
Office of University Life
Gender Pronouns: He/Him/His

Ixchel Rosal
Associate Vice President for Student Life
Office of University Life
Gender Pronouns: She/Her/Hers