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The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures invites applications for a Lecturer in Discipline in Chinese history, literature, or visual culture, to begin July 1, 2018.

The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures invites applications for a Lecturer in Discipline in Chinese history, literature, or visual culture, to begin July 1, 2018. The Lecturer in Discipline will be expected to be the MA Program Director in East Asian studies. The successful candidate will teach Chinese Civilization (a Columbia College Global Core course), a methodology course, and course in his or her specialty. This is a full-time, renewable position with multi-year renewals contingent on successful reviews. PhD at the time of appointment required.

Review of application will begin immediately and preference will be given to applications submitted by April 15, 2018.
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A Summer in Seoul

By: Clarissa Macias-Martinez

As a third-year East Asian Studies major, spending an entire summer in Seoul is an academic dream come true. Ten weeks in an intensive language course would not only further prepare me on my academic journey, but it would also allow for personal growth and independence. A month ago, studying abroad this summer seemed completely out of my future. I was convinced I was going to stay in the U.S., and consequently I spent the entirety of my time desperately searching for any summer opportunity. Nights of writing cover letters, submitting applications, and hoping for responses transformed me into a ball of stressed and sleep-deprived nerves. Defeated, I woke up one morning and headed to my Korean language class. Everything seemed normal, until my Korean professor asked me to stay behind after class. My professor sat across from me and asked, “Do you want to go to Korea this summer?” With one nod and a smile, my future plans were suddenly changed and I was given the amazing opportunity to become a Cho fellow and to spend 10 weeks studying Korean in Seoul.

Moving forward a few weeks, I, along with the other two Cho fellows, met the Cho family and we could finally express our gratitude. During dinner, we learned of the Cho family’s dedication to the advancement of Korean studies as well as their devotion to promoting the Korean language, Buddhist studies, and even the construction of a Buddhist temple in New York. In the intimate space of a Lincoln Center restaurant, we had the great opportunity to also meet professors, faculty, and other kind individuals who have become incredibly important to Columbia’s Korean studies program. We heard about the academic journeys of various faculty members and had a fruitful discussion about the future of Korean Studies in the United States. It was truly an honor to be seated amongst such passionate and dedicated individuals during dinner. Hearing about the journeys of faculty and the Cho family only further affirmed my passion for Korean studies and made me extremely excited for this summer to arrive.

Therefore, due to the kind generosity of the Cho family, this year marks the commencement of the Cho Fellowship at Columbia University. The Korean program has selected three students enrolled in Korean language courses—one freshman, one sophomore, and one junior—to be the first cohort for the Cho Fellowship. As fellows, we will all spend our summer studying at one of Seoul’s top universities. Between studying at Yonsei, Sogang, and Ewha University, we will take full advantage of this incredible opportunity in order to advance our grasp of Korean. In my case, as this will be my last summer break before my senior year, I hope to fully engage myself in my studies in order to improve my Korean as much as possible. I am certain that this opportunity will help me in my dream of entering graduate school and enable me to continue working towards my ultimate goal of attaining a Ph.D. in Korean studies.

With the help of the Cho family, not only will we be able to improve our studies in Seoul this summer, but the Korean studies program will also have a new fellowship with which they can empower future students. I am incredibly grateful towards the Cho family and the Korean program for putting their faith in the Cho fellows and allowing us to further our dedication for studying Korean. The Cho family has created a generous opportunity for us, and we cannot wait to begin our studies.

Columbia Student Well-Being Survey

Columbia Student Well-Being Survey

Take the survey today – check your inbox!
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Who: All Columbia students.
What: A state-of-the-art University-wide student well-being survey on campus life, mental health and gender-based misconduct.
When: Right after spring break.
Where: You’ll receive an ema il from DataStat, the company that will administer the survey and protect the confidentiality of your responses.
Why: To create positive changes at Columbia, to contribute to the world’s largest and best global study on student mental health and wellness, and to win great prizes!

Every student at Columbia will have the opportunity to participate this spring in a global, state-of-the-art study supported by Columbia and by the World Health Organization’s Mental Health Initiative and the National Institutes of Health. The survey will strengthen what we know about our campus climate and student well-being, and in turn, enable us to make more positive changes at Columbia. Our goal is to understand more of what contributes to students thriving at Columbia and more about some of the challenges students face. Importantly, this survey will complement and supplement what we learn from other surveys, including the Senate Student Affairs Committee Quality of Life survey and the American College Health Association survey.

What will the survey cover?
The survey will ask questions about social interactions and involvement in activities; stressful experiences on campus and beyond; gender-based misconduct knowledge and experiences; social supports and coping strategies; mental health; help-seeking skills; and use of campus resources in all of these areas. The survey will also give students information about Columbia’s wellness, mental health and sexual violence resources. University Life will also offer follow-up opportunities on line and through focus groups to enhance the quantitative survey data.

When will the survey come out?
Right after spring break, all students will receive the survey by email from DataStat.

Who will administer the survey?
An outside data company that is not affiliated with Columbia (DataStat) will administer the survey here through an encrypted platform that ensures the full anonymity of data. DataStat has also administered the World Health Organization survey for campuses elsewhere in the United States and around the world.

Who developed the survey?
Three faculty members from CUMC (Dr. Claude Mell ins, Dr. Jennifer Hirsch, and Dr. Randy Auerbach (recently joined CUMC from Harvard), and Dr. Ron Kessler, a world-renown epidemiologist from Harvard, together with a small working group of Columbia-based mental health experts convened by University Life.

Have students been involved? Will students be involved in the rollout?
Yes and yes. Students from both the CUMC and Morningside campuses have reviewed and provided input on the survey questions and will be significantly involved in leading the rollout in the spring. University Life is creating a survey leadership team of students from all of Columbia’s schools. (Sign up at bit.ly/OULStudentSurvey18 or email universitylife@columbia.edu for more information.) In addition, student governments and student organizations will help develop and lead the rollout.

Why is the World Health Organization doing this survey?
The World Health Organization {WHO) wants to learn more and advance problem-solving related to student mental health and wellness. This survey is a critical part of WHO’s research.

What other students have taken this survey?
Students in 15 countries across five continents have taken the World Health Organization part of the survey already. In the U.S., students at Harvard, Amherst, Boston University, and other schools are also participating in the WHO survey.

How does this relate to other surveys that Columbia students take?
This survey uses state-of-the-art measures to gather data that will add to what we know from the biannual Student Quality of Life survey by the Student Affairs Committee of the University Senate and the American College Health Association Survey. All of these, together, will be put to use to create many positive changes at Columbia.

Why should Columbia students take this survey?
• To create positive changes at Columbia.
• To contribute to science by helping create the largest and best global study ever on student mental
health and wellness.
• To win great prizes !

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