Columbia and Barnard have so many amazing student groups, and we love advertising their events! Enjoy this lovely third week of April with some of these student- (or University-) hosted special discussions, screenings, and more.

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Student Event Spotlight

• Today on Sunday, April 16, from 6:30 to 8 pm EDT in Uris Hall Room 332, the Columbia Political Union (CPU) will NYU’s Dr. Deborah Padgett for a housing justice speaker event. Dr Padgett is the author of Housing First: Ending Homelessness, Changing Systems, and Transforming Lives. Her work is especially relevant given Mayor Adams’ recent directives allowing police and emergency medical workers to involuntarily hospitalize people deemed too mentally ill to care for themselves, regardless of if they pose a danger to themselves or others. CPU will be discussing Dr. Padgett’s research over refreshments from Freda’s Caribbean & Soul Cuisine. CPU will also be accepting donations of gently used clothing and non-perishable foods to be distributed to the community by Columbia’s Housing Equity Project at the event. Please register online to attend!
• On Monday, April 17, at 8:15 pm, Columbia Vegan Society (CVS) and Columbia Effective Altruism (CUEA) will be hosting Dr. Faraz Harsini, a bioprocessing senior scientist at the Good Food Institute and the CEO of Allied Scholars for Animal Protection (ASAP), in the Lerner Satow Room (fifth floor of Lerner). Dr. Harsini will speak about the intersection of animal rights with human rights and public health and careers in these areas. Everyone is welcome to join! Dinner will be provided. Please fill out this form if you are interested in attending, as there is limited capacity.
• On Thursday, April 20, from 5 to 8, students can attend the Night Carnival and join the Residence Hall Leadership Organization and the undergraduate Student Councils for a night of fun, giveaways, performances, and inflatables! The Night Carnival will take place on the South Lawn.
• Also on Thursday, April 20, from 7:30 to 10 pm, is the third event in the SGA Equity Committee’s 2023 Bold Beautiful Black @ Barnard series. This Thursday is the Diaspora Dinner in the James Room of Barnard Hall featuring catered food from across the African diaspora, raffle prizes, and treats for attendees. Please dress in semi-formal attire and RSVP online to attend.
• On Friday, April 21, at 1:15 pm, the Columbia Space Initiative will host a live video call with Astronaut Woody Hoburg, currently on the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Crew-6 mission! The call will take place in Columbia University’s Davis Auditorium, and will include a short introduction from our very own former astronaut, Prof. Michael Massimino. Please fill out this form to attend.

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Recommended 

• On Monday, April 17, at 5 pm EDT, Columbia Journalism School will host the discussion “How To Cover Antisemitism (And How Not To).” As attacks on American Jews become more widespread, journalists are faced with the challenge of accurately depicting what is often called “the oldest hatred.” Three journalists will share their perspectives and experiences in reporting on this complex phenomenon. This event is open to the public, and Columbia Journalism School will serve light refreshments. The discussion will take place in the Jamail Lecture Hall of Pulitzer Hall.
• Also on Monday, April 17, from 7:30 to 9 pm, students can join the Office of Religious Life in the Earl Hall Dodge Room for a nurturing hope workshop. Representatives from the Office of Religious Life and Counseling and Psychological Services will lead an interfaith conversation about ways that we can find and nurture hope in the midst of our challenging world. Following the panel, all are invited to participate in a community service project by creating hygiene kits for local community members who are in need. Join us Monday at 7:30pm as we create community through conversation and service. Please register online. 
• This spring semester, students can join Professor Katherine Franke’s Gender Justice class at Columbia Law School. Every week, between March 21 and April 25, Professor Franke will have a guest speaker joining the class and will open it to the public. Speakers include lawyers and activists doing gender justice work on the ground. Gender Justice classes take place on Tuesdays from 4:20 to 6:10 pm EDT. On Tuesday, April 18, Professor Franke’s class will host David Hansell from Casey Family Programs for the discussion, “From HIV Advocacy to Promoting Safe Families.” Students may join either in person (JGH 102A) or via Zoom (requires registration: tinyurl.com/GenderJusticeSeries2023).
• On Wednesday, April 19, from 5:30 to 7 pm, is the Italian Academy’s roundtable discussion “People, Rule of Law, and Supreme Courts Now.” In this roundtable, four constitutional court judges from the United States and Europe, including retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer, will reflect on the present and future of the complex relationship between people and the rule of law, which has a direct effect on every person. This event will take place in person at the Italian Academy. Please register online to attend.
• Also on Wednesday, April 19, from 6 to 8 pm, students can join the Holder Initiative for a special screening of Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL with Dave Zirin, author, filmmaker, and sports editor at The Nation, and Frank A. Guridy, Dr. Kenneth and Kareitha Forde Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies and Professor of History, and Executive Director of the Holder Initiative. The panel will take place in Pulitzer Hall from 6 to 7:30 pm with a reception with food to follow from 7:30 to 8. This event is open to CU affiliates only. Please register online.
• On Thursday, April 20, at 6:30 pm, the Columbia community can join Columbia University Libraries for a program and reception to honor the 2023 recipients of the Bancroft Prizes in American History and Diplomacy. The winning works are G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century by Beverly Gage, Bad Mexicans: Race, Empire, and Revolution in the Borderlands by Kelly Lytle Hernández, and The Sewing Girl’s Tale: A Story of Crime and Consequences in Revolutionary Americaby John Wood Sweet. Please register to attend by Monday, April 10.
• On Friday, April 21, from 1 to 2:30 pm, will be the panel discussion LGBTQ+ in STEM: Resolving Disparities Using Demographic Data in Buell Hall. LGBTQ+ people are estimated to be 20% less represented in STEM fields than statistically expected, and are less likely than non-LGBTQ+ people to stay in STEM majors and earn STEM degrees. This panel will feature a conversation about how LGBTQ+ challenges in STEM could be remedied by harnessing sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data collection and how U.S. universities could move toward SOGI data collection to achieve inclusive excellence and resolve disparities. Please register online.
• Also on Friday, April 21, from 5 to 8 pm, is SoC @ Columbia’s Second Annual Day of Play. Enjoy an evening of lawn games, playlists, student group performances and relaxation among students of color.We’ll be playing, chilling, relaxing, and de-stressing on Revson Plaza (between the Law School and Philosophy) with curated playlists and performances by student groups. Drop by with a friend; come and make a friend; or just vibe by yourself in the (hopefully) beautiful weather—take this day as an invitation to make play just as important as your work.

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