University Life Invites You to Join Post-Inauguration Update Today and 1/27 COVID-19 Conversation

January 21, 2021

Dear Students, 

We write to invite you to join two special upcoming University Life events:

Today at 4PM ET, in partnership with the School of International and Public Affairs, we are hosting a post-inaugural University Life Campus Conversation: The State of Our Union to hear Columbia experts in law, policy, journalism, and mental health discuss the events of the past several weeks. You can register here. Our panelists include:

  • Gillian Metzger, Harlan Fiske Stone Professor of Constitutional Law, Co-director of the Center for Constitutional Governance
  • John A. Haskins, Dean of Student Life, Graduate School of Journalism
  • Aisha Holder, Clinical Psychologist, Columbia Health
  • Michael A. Nutter, David N. Dinkins Professor of Professional Practice of Urban and Public Affairs, School of International and Public Affairs

Next week, please join us for COVID-19 Update: A Year Into the Global PandemicWednesday, January 27, from 4PM to 5:30PM ET. This Forum will cover updates on COVID-19 University protocols, the vaccine, the Columbia Community Health Compact and self care as the Spring term gets underway. There will be plenty of time for Q&A on these and other topics. Our panelists will include:

  • Melanie Bernitz, Associate Vice President and Medical Director for Columbia Health
  • Wafaa El-Sadr, Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine at Columbia University, Director of the Global Health Initiative at the Mailman School of Public Health
  • Aisha Holder, Clinical Psychologist, Columbia Health
  • Joseph Defraine Greenwell, Vice President for Students Affairs, University Life

Please submit your questions with your event registration.

For both events, after registering, participants will receive a Zoom link, and a reminder email on the event date. These events will be livestreamed and available on the University Life website too.

We look forward to seeing you!

In community,

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