Explore a sleep workshop, learn about the life of Alexei Navalny, and share some candy this week.

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Student Spotlight:

Self Defense Class

  • Tuesday, February 18, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Columbia School of Nursing 7th Floor Lounge.
  • CU Public Safety and the Shotokan Karate Club are hosting a free self defense class covering situational awareness, street smarts, and basic self defense tactics.
  • Register here.

McBain Candy Grams

  • Thursday, February 20, 9 to 10 pm, McBain Main Lounge.
  • Write letters and pack candy bags for other McBain residents at this event.
  • No registration required.

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Recommended:

Alexei Navalny: Heroic Life and Death

  • Tuesday, February 18, 12 to 1:30 pm, International Affairs Building 1219.
  • The Harriman Institute is hosting a talk by journalist Yevgenia Albats moderated by Professor Valentina Izmirlieva on Alexei Navalny. The discussion will focus on his work leading resistance against Vladimir Putin, particularly during his imprisonment from 2021 until his death in 2024.
  • Register here.

The Future of US Global Leadership in an Uncertain World

  • Tuesday, February 18, 1 to 2 pm, Online.
  • The Columbia Institute of Global Politics is presenting a fireside chat between CNN’s Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour, Former Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer, and Columbia SIPA Dean Keren Yarhi-Milo. The talk will center around the evolving national order and the role of independent journalism in the context of the United States.
  • Register here.

Sleep 101 Workshop

  • Wednesday, February 19, 12 to 1 pm, on Zoom.
  • Join Columbia Health and Alice! Health for an informational session on the importance of sleep and how to use good sleep practices.
  • Register here.

The 2025 Lewis-Ezekoye Distinguished Lecture in Africana Studies

  • Thursday, February 20, 6 to 8 pm, Diana Center Event Oval.
  • Professor Edwidge Danticat, author of 18 books, will give the 2025 Lewis-Ezekoye Distinguished Lecture in Africana Studies. The title of the talk is ““All Geography Is Within Me”:  Following in Zora Neale Hurston’s Travel-Dusted Tracks.” A Q&A will follow the lecture.
  • No registration required.

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