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Student Spotlight:
Giving Back at Columbia: Pathways to Community Impact
- Tuesday, December 2, 7:30 to 8:30 pm, Pupin 313.
- Co-hosted by the Hispanic Pre-Law Society and Black Pre-Law Society, this meeting will explore how students of color can give back to their community. They will discuss Project Rousseau, Students for Sanctuary, and Criminal Justice Coalition, among other resources.
- No registration required.
Taste of China: Midnight Garden
- Saturday, December 6, 5:30 to 8 pm, Low Library Faculty Room.
- The 2025 Taste of China hosted by the Chinese Students Club will feature different regional cuisines of Chinese foods, alongside performances from student music groups. Early bird tickets are $10.
- Purchase a ticket here.
- Saturday, December 6, 8 to 11:30 pm, Lerner Jed D. Satow Room.
- Celebrate this festival with Columbia ASA and NYU ASO with Afghan food, dancing, music, and more.
- Purchase a ticket here.
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Recommended:
The Power Shift: Rethinking the University-Government-Big Tech Relationship
- Tuesday, December 2, 5:30 to 6:30 pm, The Forum Foyer.
- This interdisciplinary event features panelists Angela Olinto, Professor of Astronomy and of Physics and Provost, Columbia University, Andrew Jack, Global Education Editor, Financial Times, and Michael Belinsky, Director in the AI Institute, Schmidt Sciences. They will discuss the changing landscape of government influence on research, specifically how Silicon Valley has become more powerful, and possible effects of this change on academic freedom.
- Register here.
Joy Goddess: A’Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance
- Tuesday, December 2, 6 to 8 pm, The Forum Atrium West.
- A special documentation of Harlem Renaissance history, A’Lelia Bundles’ book about her great-grandmother describes the rise of A’Lelia Walker, an heiress and patron of the arts. This event will discuss Joy Goddess and Walker’s intellectual and social life during the 1920s.
- Register here.
Immigration in NYC: Policy, Belonging, and the Future of Sanctuary
- Tuesday, December 2, 7 to 9 pm, Jerome Greene Hall.
- As part of the Eric H. Holder Jr. Initiative for Civil and Political Rights, this panel centers on the state of immigration in New York City. Speakers include Elora Mukherjee, Director of the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic at Columbia Law School, and Faiza Patel, Senior Director at the Brennan Center for Justice.
- Register here.
- Wednesday, December 3, 5 to 6 pm, Butler Library Rare Book & Manuscript Library (6th Floor East).
- Join the Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Butler for this special and informal event. This installment of “Wholesome Book Time” will feature illustrated books.
- No registration required.
- Thursday, December 4, 12 to 1 pm, on Zoom.
- Columbia Health is here to help during finals season. Learn more about tips and tricks to help improve your sleep, nutrition, and stress levels at this online event.
- Register here.
- Thursday, December 4, 5 to 7 pm, College Walk.
- Get into the winter spirit at this annual tradition. Merch and food begins at 5 pm, while performances begin at 6 pm, and the tree lighting itself is at 7 pm.
- No registration required.
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