The CSA Blog has MOVED!!!

We are happy to announce that The Center for Student Advising – CSA Blog has a new home on the Columbia University Student Affairs website…

Please follow the link below and bookmark our new location:

https://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/csa/blog

New Summer Courses in International History

The Hertog Global Strategy Initiative of the Department of History is pleased to announce two brand new summer classes in international history: History S3990 and S3991 “Lectures in Global Strategy” is an innovate news class that combines seminar-style discussions with visits from prominent speakers and policymakers. Each week, students will attend a guest lecture by a prominent expert in the field and discuss a related reading assignment with a faculty member. The roster of guest speakers coming this year includes the deputy secretary of state, the Washington bureau chief for the New York Times, and the coordinator of threat reduction program for the Obama administration (for a complete schedule, see http://globalstrategy.columbia.edu/speaker-schedule/). The class meets on Thursday evenings, from 4:00-7:30 p.m.

We’re also offering a more historically oriented course on the Cold War in the nuclear era (History S4595), taught by one of the foremost scholars on the topic, Prof. Anders Stephanson of the Department of History. It meets on Mondays and Wednesdays during the first summer session, from 5:00-7:40 p.m.

For more information, contact Jeff Decker at jad2013@columbia.edu.


Center for Student Advising – Summer Locations

The Center for Student Advising (CSA) has moved for the summer due to the renovations of the 4th floor of Lerner

We are now located at the following 3 locations:

103 Broadway
212-854-8711

101 Carman
212-854-1870

1st fl. Schapiro
212-854-3514

Please e-mail your Advising Dean to find out their new location.

The CSA will be closed for the following 3 business days:

Friday, May 21
Monday, May 24
Tuesday, May 25

We will reopen on Wednesday, May 26, at 9:00 a.m.

Donate Your Calculators!

The service organization, the Double Discovery Center, needs calculators! Unfortunately, many deserving students in Harlem cannot afford to purchase an appropriate calculator to use for the SAT math problems. The students instead are figuring out the complex math in their head. This continues to place them at a severe disadvantage when they take the SAT exam; thus, limiting their future college options.

As a Columbia University student you can make a lasting impact on a kid’s life and college career simply by donating your calculator!

Calculator drop-off locations will be set up at Rm. 306 in Lerner. Or you can drop it off tomorrow (Friday) from 12PM-5PM at one of the boxes set up along Lerner Ramps.

Please contact Isaac Lara at (201) 681-0946 if you have any questions, or e-mail igl2101@columbia.edu

Thanks for your generosity!

TODAY is the Last Day of CSA Spring Advising Walk-In Hours (5/3)

TODAY – Monday, May 3rd is the last day of CSA advising walk-in hours for the Spring 2010 semester. If you need to see your Adviser, please call to schedule an appointment.

403 Lerner Hall
212-854-6378

103 Broadway
212-854-8711

101 Carman
212-854-9802

1st fl. Schapiro
212-854-3514

Walk-ins will resume during the fall semester on the first day of classes on Tuesday, September 7, 2010.

Good luck with finals!!!

Swimming Test Schedule – Attention CC SENIORS – TIME IS RUNNING OUT

Friday, May 7th is the LAST DAY to take your Swimming Test!!!

The number of seniors who still haven’t taken the swim test is quite high. We encourage all students to take the swim test, but seniors in particular, need to take the test as soon as possible.

The PE Dept. is only giving 5 more swimming tests.

The swimming test will be offered at the Uris Pool on the 5 remaining days and times listed below. College students who are unable to attend one of these sessions should contact Ken Torrey at 212-854-4001 to arrange a time to take the test. If you have any concerns regarding your ability to fulfill the swimming requirement, please contact Dr. Torrey as soon as possible.

Wednesday (4/28)
8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Friday (4/30)
Noon-2 p.m.

Sunday (5/2)
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Wednesday (5/5)
8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Friday (5/7)
Noon-2 p.m.

When you arrive to take the test, you may alert the Building Supervisor to arrange for the test to be administered.

ATTN SENIORS: COMMENCEMENT TICKET DISTRIBUTION (4/26-4/29)

University Commencement will take place on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. on Low Plaza. For more information regarding this event, please visit the Commencement Web site.

Tickets are required for guests and must be picked up in advance by each graduate. Each graduate may receive up to four tickets, which MUST be picked up at one of the scheduled times. Commencement tickets will not be available at any other time.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Bring your CUID. You may not receive your tickets without your CUID.
• When you pick up your tickets, you will also complete a “name card” that will be used at the Class Day ceremony. On this card you will be asked to provide the phonetic spelling of your name. This will be used to assist those reading student names during Class Day.
• If you have extenuating circumstances (i.e. you do not live here) you may send someone to pick up your tickets for you. They must present a completed proxy form, located here.
• Your proxy must bring the form, along with his/her CUID to one of the designated Commencement ticket distribution locations to pick up your tickets.

Ticket Distribution Schedule 2010
All Tickets will be distributed on the Lerner Hall Ramps (2nd floor).

Monday, April 26
4:00 – 7:00pm

Tuesday, April 27
11:00am – 3:00pm

Wednesday, April 28
11:00am – 3:00pm

Thursday, April 29
4:00 – 7:00pm

CGI U 2010 Outstanding Commitment Awards

Apply now for the Clinton Global Initiative University’s 2010 Outstanding Commitment Awards, sponsored by WalMart.  Winners will receive anywhere from $1,000 – $10,000 to support their Commitments to Action.  The deadline for these awards is April 23, 2010. Click here to apply.

The CGI U Outstanding Commitment Awards launched in 2008 to provide financial support to innovative, student-driven initiatives. The awards recognize students and student organizations from a variety of higher education institutions and a variety of backgrounds.

Winners will receive funding to implement their CGI U commitments: new, specific, and measurable plans to make a difference in one or more of CGI U’s five global challenge areas. The challenge areas are:  Education, Environment & Climate Change, Peace & Human Rights, Poverty Alleviation, and Public Health.

For information on last year’s CGI U Outstanding Commitment Award winners click here and to apply for this year’s awards before the April 23, 2010 deadline click here!

Click here to apply for the CGI U Outstanding Commitment Awards
Click here to learn about becoming a CGI U campus rep.

Event with Class of 2012 and Alumni from CC’87 and CC’62

I am pleased to invite you to attend a dinner with Columbia College students from CC’12 and alumni from CC’87 and CC’62 on Wednesday, April 28^th, 2010 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. These dinners are an opportunity for students to share in conversation with alumni on topics related to Columbia College life on campus, both past and present.

Availability is limited, participants will be selected by a random lottery. Before you enter this lottery, please check your schedule to ensure that you would be able to attend this event on April 28 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

To enter the lottery, please RSVP online (https://calendar.columbia.edu/sundial/webapi/get.php?vt=detail&br=default&id=40912) by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21.

Students who are selected to attend the dinner will be notified via e-mail by Thursday, April 22, and at that time will be informed of the event’s location; a brief bio will be requested.

Thank you in advance for your continued involvement in the Columbia College community.

Aspiring Filmmakers and Students Interested in Film

To attend one of these events, please complete reservation form at: www.tribecafilminstitute.org/youth.  All events are free of charge.

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Next Steps: From High School to Higher Ed
Thursday, April 22, 4:30-6:30pm
@ DCTV (87 Lafayette Street)

Are you a young filmmaker thinking about higher education? Interested in studying film after high school, but don’t know where to begin? This event is your chance to get connected to the educational choices available to you as you move on to the next step! Join us for an opportunity to meet and speak with professors, students, and school representatives from film programs at 10 outstanding New York institutions. Students, teachers and young filmmakers are all welcome to attend and access the resources needed help to make the best choices about the future, and find film programs that match your interests.

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Coming Up Tribeca: Six Degrees of Separation
Thursday, April 22, 8-9:30pm
@ The Apple Store in Soho (103 Prince Street)

This symposium aims to present young, aspiring filmmakers (and students interested in film) with accurate advice about the challenges of breaking into the film industry. By illuminating the resources filmmakers gain through partnership with media organizations like Tribeca, young filmmakers will understand the opportunities that become available through making connections with these organizations. We aim to celebrate the diverse experience of filmmakers that have come through Tribeca by providing a panel of different filmmakers and professionals that have either participated in Tribeca programs or currently work at Tribeca. A conversation around the various careers that have been supported by Tribeca will show the unique perspective of how to get your movie made and navigate the business of making movies.

http://www.tribecafilm.com/festival/tfi-tff/tribeca-youth/