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October 2022
UTokyo & UTokyoNY joint Symposium: “GX’s current location at the UTokyo”
The "UTokyo Compass“, which lays out the basic policy surrounding the philosophy and direction that the University of Tokyo should pursue under President Teruo Fujii, positions Green Transformation (GX) as one of the pillars of its action plan. The University of Tokyo, as a business entity, will formulate a roadmap to achieve virtually zero GHG emissions and work in partnership with the campus and the local communities, as well as accelerating the concrete efforts to achieve this goal. UTokyo will…
Find out more »Virtual Naloxone Training (Open to all Columbia community members)
Columbia Health is a Registered Opioid Overdose Prevention Program, recognized by New York City and State Departments of Health. This designation came as part of a collaboration with researchers from the Mailman School of Public Health and the School of General Studies. As part of this work, Columbia Health is offering virtual Naloxone training via Zoom to members of the Columbia University community. Naloxone kits can be picked up from Columbia Health or mailed to participants upon completion of training. If you…
Find out more »Anti-Racist Pedagogy in Action: A Columbia Faculty Panel
Classrooms often serve as microcosms of larger society, and it is no surprise that instructors across Columbia University, and higher education more broadly, have reimagined their own pedagogical approaches with a lens toward inclusivity, equity, and anti-racism. Please join the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement and the Center for Teaching and Learning in a discussion with Columbia University faculty who are engaging with anti-racist pedagogies in their classes. During this 90-minute panel discussion, five instructors will share…
Find out more »MTSP: Reading & Discussion with Tsering Yangzom Lama
Tsering Yangzom Lama (MFA, Columbia University) will discuss and read excerpts from her widely acclaimed debut novel We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022). Her haunting but lyrical work recounts a Tibetan family’s fifty-year journey through exile and their struggles to forge new lives of dignity, love, and hope. Breathtaking in scope and powerfully intimate, We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies is a meditation on colonization, displacement, and the lengths we’ll go to remain connected to our families and ancestral lands. Recognition…
Find out more »GSAS: Apply to the Workforce Recruitment Program
The Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP), coordinated by the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Defense, connects federal and select private-sector employers with highly motivated graduate students and recent graduates with disabilities. The student registration deadline is October 13. To apply, please visit WRP.gov and click “Students Register Now!” to get started. If you have questions about the program, please write to gsas-compass@columbia.edu.
Find out more »UTokyoNY Seminar: “2022 COMMON GROUND Symposium in NYC”
The Institute of Industrial Science (IIS) of The University of Tokyo is pleased to invite you to the 2022 COMMON GROUND Symposium in New York City on October 13, 2022, co-hosted by The University of Tokyo New York Office (UTokyoNY). The symposium aims to bring together leading researchers and specialists from Japan and the US to explore and advance our insights into today's emerging topics in integrating virtual and physical agents and spatial description systems. The evening will feature keynote…
Find out more »Last day for the doctoral candidate to deposit the dissertation for October degree conferral
Last day for the doctoral candidate to deposit the dissertation for October degree conferral Link here: https://www.gsas.columbia.edu/content/electronic-deposit-gateway
Find out more »Situational Awareness Training
Join Columbia's Department of Public Safety in a situational awareness training. What is Situational Awareness? Situational Awareness is a critical life skill, and entails being aware of where you are and to what is happening around you; being alert to potential threats to your health and safety and being cognizant of emergency exits and other paths to safety. What Will The Training Focus On? In this training, you will learn: How the Fight-or-Flight response affects your safety How situational awareness can keep you safe “What are…
Find out more »PhD Workshop: “Preparing for the Academic Job Market”
The EALAC administration is pleased to announce that there will be a PhD Workshop on "Preparing for the Academic Job Market" on Friday, October 14th from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM. Meeting location details will follow shortly. At the workshop, EALAC faculty will be available to discuss the job application process, tips for assembling the necessary dossier materials, preparing for interviews, and other aspects of the academic search process. This workshop is primarily intended for advanced PhD students who are preparing for…
Find out more »Manifestations of a Sufi Woman in Central Asia
Registration required. Please note that all attendees must follow Columbia’s COVID-19 Policies and Guidelines. Columbia University is committed to protecting the health and safety of its community. To that end, all visiting alumni and guests must meet the University requirement of full vaccination status in order to attend in-person events. Vaccination cards may be checked upon entry to all venues. Please join us for a discussion with Aziza Shanazarova, author of Manifestations of a Sufi Woman in Central Asia. The Maẓhar al-ʿajāʾib is, as of today, the…
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