Welcome to the University Life Newsletter!

LOW LOUNGE is LOOKIN’ – for performances and student group cosponsors to make our annual all-afternoon space for students another success heading into Study Days! Sign up by Friday, Nov. 30, here! What’s Low Lounge? Check out last year’s pix here.

EVENTS-O-RAMA – THU 11/29 @ 6 pm – Meet the people who bring you Low Lounge, Karaoke Night, Silent Disco and more! Drop by the University Life Events Council general membership meeting. No RSVP needed. Jerome Greene 107 (Law School)

SUCCE$$ WORKSHOP – FRI 11/30 @ 12:15 – Gain valuable information on navigating the student loan process, from consolidation to repayment and all options in between! Part of The Graduate Initiative for Inclusion and Engagement from the Office of University Life, featuring Student Financial Services Director Frank Arce. Register here. Jerome Greene 102A (Law School)

GRADUATE HANGOUT – WED 12/5 @ 5 pm – Take a break and join fellow graduate and professional school students from across Columbia for refreshments, conversation and more. Also part of the Office of University Life Graduate Initiative. RSVP encouraged but not required. Sign up here. Case Lounge (Law School)

FOOD PANTRY – Contribute time and skills to The Food Pantry at Columbia. Committee member positions are open for the winter and new year in communications, events and finance. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Apply here. Note, students can visit the Food Pantry Mondays and Thursdays from 4 to 7 pm. Lerner 582 (by Satow Conference Room)

EDUCATION & POVERTY – WED 11/28 @ 7 pm – What does it take to change the outcome for students in high-poverty neighborhoods? The Rural Students Group presents 180 Days, a documentary about two public elementary schools in Hartsville, SC contending with curriculum, funding and meeting student needs. Cosponsored by the Post-Secondary Education Association; details here. Grace Dodge 273A (Teachers College)
 
UNPUBLISHED BLACK HISTORY – THU 11/29 @ 6:30 pm – See stunning images from black history previously buried in The New York Times archives, presented by authors Darcy Eveleigh and Rachel Swarns in discussion with Barnard professor of English and director of Africana Studies Kim Hall. Details here. Barnard Hall Room 418 (3009 Broadway)
 
CAPITAL FOR GOOD – FRI 11/30 (all day) – Spend the day with leaders in philanthropy, impact investing and sustainable solutions at the Columbia Business School Social Enterprise Conference, a major event for the socially conscious set since 2002. $50 for CU students, RSVP here. Riverside Church (490 Riverside Dr)
 
WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT – FRI 11/30 @ 6:30 pm – Scott Lewis spent 20 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. His story is the focus of 120 YEARS, being screened by the Columbia Undergraduate Law Review and followed by Q&A with Mr. Lewis, his attorney and staff from the Innocence Project. More details here.  Hamilton 517 (Morningside campus)
 
ART & ALGORITHMS – FRI 12/7 @ 1 pm, catered reception @ 3pm – Join lightning talks, demos and performances inspired by algorithmic creation, plus the winners of the Columbia Data Science Institute Data Art Contest. Sponsors include the Center for Science and Society at Columbia University and the Brown Institute for Media Innovation. RSVP here. Pulitzer Hall