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September 2022
Graduate Student Teaching Orientation Debrief Session (ONLINE)
Are you a graduate student teaching for the first time, or looking for guidance on how to prepare for your first week of classes? If you haven't done so already, enroll in the Teaching Orientation for Graduate Students, organized by the Center for Teaching and Learning at this link to access resources on the following topics: Establishing instructional goals and an inclusive learning climate Reviewing and reflecting on TA roles and teaching support Creating a policy sheet and first day of class plan…
Find out more »Welcome Week 2022: Mini Golf & Hot Pretzels
Welcome back to campus! Enjoy mini golf and hot pretzels on Low Plaza while you reconnect with friends, and make new ones! Where: Low Plaza, 535 W. 116 St., New York, NY 10027
Find out more »From Development to Democracy: The Transformations of Modern Asia
School of International and Public Affairs, 420 West 118th Street, Room 918, New York, NY 10027 Registration: To attend this event in-person, please register HERE. *CU ID holders only Speaker: Dan Slater, Weiser Family Professor of Emerging Democracies; Director, Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies (WCED); Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan Moderator: Daniel M. Smith, Gerald L. Curtis Visiting Associate Professor of Modern Japanese Politics and Foreign Policy, Columbia University This event will feature a presentation by Professor Dan Slater about…
Find out more »Welcome Week 2022: Magic Show
Welcome back to campus! Enjoy a spectacular magic show and sensational sub sandwiches (including vegetarian/vegan options) at the Sundial! Featuring Peter Boie, the Magician for Non-Believers show is a unique magic and comedy show coupled with a relaxed and commanding stage presence. Where: South Lawn, 500 W. 116 St., New York, NY 10027
Find out more »Welcome Week 2022: Sunset S’mores
Welcome back to campus! Enjoy some s'mores, the beautiful Morningside Heights sunset, and more as you come together on Van Am Quad with friends old and new! Vegan marshmallow options will be available. Where: South Lawn, 500 W. 116 St., New York, NY 10027
Find out more »Welcome Week 2022: Activities Day
Low Plaza, 535 W. 116 St., New York, NY 10027 Are you feeling like this might be your time to shine? Columbia Activities Day offers a great opportunity to find your niche and begin to carve out your place at Columbia. Welcome back to campus life! Join Undergraduate Student Life, and other advising units, at Activities Day, taking place on Low Plaza and Lower Campus. Grab a friend or roommate and check out over 300 student-run organizations, including identity groups,…
Find out more »Welcome Week 2022: Roller Rave & Glow Party
Welcome back to campus! Time to turn up the fun at the Roller Rave & Glow Party, with a neon night of throwbacks like Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero, and roller skating! Where: Lerner Hall, 2920 Broadway, New York, NY 10027 Room/Area: Roone Arledge Auditorium
Find out more »Welcome Week 2022: Welcome Back BBQ feat. WKCR
Welcome back to campus! Enjoy some amazing barbeque options and fun summer games as we prepare for the start of classes! Featuring fantastic DJs and performances from Columbia's own WKCR! Vegan and vegetarian options will be available. Where: South Lawn, 500 W. 116 St., New York, NY 10027
Find out more »KCJS Virtual Information Session
Register link: https://events.columbia.edu/go/kcjsinfo Are you interested in spending a summer, semester or academic year developing your Japanese language skills, exploring Japanese culture and engaging with the local community in Kyoto? Attend this information session to learn more about the Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies (KCJS). We'll review highlights of our Modern Japanese Summer Program, Classical Japanese Summer Program, and our Semester/Academic Year Program.
Find out more »Book Talk. Sugihara Chiune and the Soviet Union: New Documents, New Perspectives by Coeditor David Wolff
Reserve Your Seat or Register for Zoom Webinar Please join the Harriman Institute at Columbia University and the Slavic-Eurasian Research Center at Hokkaido University, Japan, for a discussion with David Wolff, coeditor of Sugihara Chiune and the Soviet Union: New Documents, New Perspectives. Moderated by Valentina Izmirlieva, Director of the Harriman Institute. In 1940 with Europe already at war, Japanese diplomat-spy Sugihara Chiune (often called the “Japanese Schindler”) ignored direct orders from Foreign Minister Matsuoka and issued over 2000 Japanese transit visas to Jews…
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