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American Voter Project: Redistricting

  • Thursday, October 15, 6 to 8 pm, Pulitzer Hall, Joseph D. Jamail Hall
  • Join Columbia Votes and the Eric Holder Initiative for a conversation on how voting has been threatened by Electoral College outcomes, allegations of voter suppression and voter fraud, and the gerrymandering of congressional district lines. Speakers will include Eric H. Holder Jr., CC’73, LAW’76, 82nd Attorney General of the United States; Deborah N. Archer, President of the ACLU; Margaret B. Hoppin Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Community Equity Initiative at New York University School of Law; Ari Berman, National Voting Rights Correspondent at Mother Jones and author; and Marc Elias, Founder of Democracy Docket, Firm Chair of Elias Law Group. 
  • Register here. 

Third Wheel Improv Newbie Show

  • Saturday, October 17, 8 pm, Lerner Black Box 
  • Come out and support the newbies of Third Wheel Improv! Find out who they are and hear their stories. Be sure to come out to solve the newbie mystery! 
  • No registration required. 

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Getting Around New York City Workshop

  • Tuesday, October 13, 1 to 2 pm, Online
  • Please join the Center for Student Success and Intervention’s Student Support Team for the Getting Around New York City Workshop! This workshop will introduce students to resources such as the University Shuttle Bus system, Public Safety Escorts, and the Safe Haven program. The session will also discuss NYC transportation resources, including OMNY, Citi Bike, and the Fair Fares discounted transit program.
  • Register here.

The Quantified Self: What Can Our Data Really Tell Us?

  • Wednesday, October 14, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Pulitzer Hall, The Brown Institute  
  • This discussion will focus on what devices get right and wrong about us. How do journalists recognize meaningful devices rather than just technological hype? Speakers include Gary Wolf, cofounder of the Quantified Self movement and a WIRED writer and editor; and Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic and former editor-in-chief of WIRED.  
  • Register here.

City Living: Reimagining Urban Ecology in a Changing World

  • Thursday, October 15, 6 to 7:30 pm, Buell Hall, East Gallery
  • This event will explore the different ways of integrating ecological aspects into urban planning, biodiversity in cities, species’ habitats, and landscapes to address the climate crisis. Participants will include Éric Daniel-Lacombe, an award-winning architect, urbanist, and geographer; Aminata Niakaté, Deputy Mayor of Paris in charge of green development and the protection of biodiversity; Thaddeus Pawlowski, the Managing Director of the Center for Resilient Cities and Landscapes and a Research Scholar and Adjunct Associate Professor of Urban Design and Urban Planning in Columbia’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation; Kate Orff, Professor at Columbia GSAPP, who served as Director of the Urban Design Program from 2015 to 2026 and holds a joint appointment at the Columbia Climate School; and John Surico, a journalist, teacher and researcher focusing on urban mobility, climate resilience, and public space. 
  • Register here. 

Starting your Multimedia Journalism Career

  • Thursday, October 15, 6:30 to 7:30 pm, Pulitzer Hall
  • Join the Asian American Journalists Association for a panel with three media professionals: Leying Tang, Audio Producer at CNN Podcasts; Margaret Guzman, Video Producer at Business Insider; and Wendy Li, Video Producer at NYT Wirecutter. The panelsists will share their strategies for breaking into competitive newsrooms, navigating the industry as Asian American women, and reshaping the media landscape.
  • Register here.

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