CSA Blog February 2008

Columbia College Departmental Open Houses

**UPDATED 2/29/08, 12:30 p.m.**

Philosophy Open House
Monday, February,18th
4:30-6:00 p.m.
720 Philosophy Hall

Slavic Open House
Monday, February 18th
5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
709 Hamilton

Last Day for CC Students to Drop a Class is: TODAY - Tuesday (2/26)

The last day for Columbia College students to drop a class for the spring semester is:

TODAY - Tuesday, February 26th.


You must go in person to the Registrar (205 Kent) with a Registration Add/Drop Form.

**The Registrar is open Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

African-American Studies Open House

Wednesday, February 27th
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Room 758 Schermerhorn Extension

Please come by & meet with African-American Studies faculty members & current majors & concentrators and discuss the African-American Studies Program.

** African-American Studies is an interdisciplinary curriculum that examines the experiences of people of African descent in the United States, as well as in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean **

Study Abroad Information & Deadlines

General Info session:

Thinking about studying abroad this summer or next year? Come find out how at the:

General Information session
When: Wednesday, March 5th, 5PM
Where: To Be Confirmed

Great Tutors Needed!

Dear Students,

The Academic Resource Center (ARC) is looking for GREAT tutors to work with GS students. Below, please find the tutor job description. If you are interested in being a tutor please stop by the Dean of Students Office in 403 Lewisohn Hall to pick up an application. Ask for Dean Limardo and please state that you are here to pick up a tutor application.

Undergraduates:
$15 per hour
Physics I, II,

Mathematics Open House

Tuesday, February 26
6:30 p.m.
508 Mathematics

All Columbia and Barnard prospective and current mathematics majors, joint majors, and concentrators are invited to meet faculty and other students who can answer questions about the Mathematics Department, the courses it offers and the major.

There will be sandwiches and refreshments

American Studies Open House

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN A MAJOR IN AMERICAN STUDIES?

Come to our Open House on Tuesday, February 26th
6-7 pm
Room 418 Hamilton

E3B OPEN HOUSE

Come to the E3B OPEN HOUSE
Thursday February 21, 6:30-7:30pm
10th Floor Schermerhorn Ext.

Learn more about majoring in: Environmental Biology
The interactions of all kinds of life, all around the world & Evolutionary Biology of the Human Species How humans became human, biologically and behaviorally

Food will be served!

IMPORTANT GRADUATION INFORMATION

Dear Graduating Class of 2008:

I am writing to you on behalf of all the staff of the Center for Student Advising. We all hope you are enjoying your final semester at Columbia College and that you are looking forward to graduating this coming May.

In order to make sure you do not face any last minute hold-ups from receiving your degree on time, I am sending you the “multiple major form” as well as a “change of major form” as attachments. Please follow the following instructions in order to ensure that you will be cleared for graduation by May 21st.

PLEASE READ: TEXT MESSAGING

From: James McShane, Associate Vice President for Public Safety

SUBJECT: PLEASE READ: TEXT MESSAGING

Dear Students:

At Columbia, the safety of our students is our highest priority. Knowing that you depend on accurate information that is delivered quickly, I am pleased to announce that text messaging will now be used by the University as one of the communication channels for sending important messages.

Art History Open House

Art History Open House, 2/28 12-2pm, 820-825 Schermerhorn

Have an interest in art history?

Come to the Department of Art History and Archaeology's open house, Thursday February 28th, from 12-2pm in the student lounge, 820-825 Schermerhorn Hall.

Meet Art History faculty, peruse the Wallach Art Gallery Exhibition, "Women and Print-Making" and meet the Visual Media Center staff to learn about technological advances in art historical research and preservation.

Political Science Open House

Open House for Prospective and New Political Science Majors

If you're thinking about declaring a Political Science major, or if you've recently declared a poli sci major, stop by the Undergraduate Majors & Prospective Majors Open House on Monday, February 25th at 7:30pm in 313 Fayerweather.

Academic Opportunity: Mellon-Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (for CC Sophomores)

This program provides research training, faculty mentorship and financial support for Columbia College minority students and other undergraduates with a demonstrated commitment to racial diversity who wish to pursue a Ph.D. and whose intellectual and social commitments embody those of the late Dr. Benjamin Mays. Accepted fellows may enter the program in their Junior year and receive a yearly stipend of $2,000. In addition, they will be eligible for summer research funding up to $3,000, and travel expense reimbursement up to $500. After entering a Ph.D.

Call For Applications for Undergraduate Research Assistantships (for CC Juniors)

To: Junior Students at Columbia University
From: Alfred Stepan and Mark Taylor, Co-Directors of the Institute for Religion, Culture and Public Life
Re: Applications for Undergraduate Research Assistantships

The Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Fellowship - Fellowship for a Masters at Oxford

The Office of Fellowship Programs is please to announce the following:

The Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Fellowship
Fellowship for a Masters at Oxford

Study Abroad Fall 2008 Deadlines

Fall Deadlines: If you are planning to study abroad next fall or this summer, please keep these deadlines in mind:

March 15: Deadline to be cleared & approved to study abroad.
Feb 1- April 1: Program application deadlines. These will vary by program.
April 15: Study Abroad registration deadline once you have been accepted to your program.

French Department Open House

February 28, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
510 Philosophy Hall

Faculty will be available to discuss the French majors, courses, study abroad, and Maison française activities

Refreshments will be served!

Philosophy Open House

Interested in studying Philosophy or Philosophy and Economics? Come to the Philosophy Department to meet faculty and students who can answer your questions about these majors and the opportunities they present.

TODAY! Monday, 2/18
4:30-6:00 pm
720 Philosophy Hall

Biology and Chemistry Open House

The Departments of Biology and Chemistry invite all interested students to a joint open house on Monday, February 25, from 7-8:30pm in the 7th Floor Havemeyer Lounge.

All students interested in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, environmental chemistry, chemical physics, and biophysics are encouraged to attend. Both majors and prospective majors, as well as other interested students, are welcome.

This is the place to get your questions answered:

Sociology Department Open House

The Sociology Department will hold an open house lunch for prospective majors on Wednesday, February 20, from 12 to 2pm in 411 Fayerweather.

This open house will provide students with the opportunity to meet with fellow sociology majors and faculty.

There will be a Q&A session with seniors who will provide tips for future sociology students. Come with your questions. Ask them what it is like to be a sociology major.

Psychology: Prospective Majors Open House


YOU'RE INVITED TO THE :

The Department of Psychology
Open House for Prospective Majors

Department of Spanish and Portuguese Open House


The Open House for Prospective Spanish and Portuguese Majors and Concentrators will take place on Wednesday, February 20, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. in Casa Hispánica room 201.

Open House: The Institute for Research on Women and Gender


The Institute for Research on Women and Gender

invites all interested and/or prospective MAJORS/CONCENTRATORS

to an

Consilience Launch Event

The Editorial Board is pleased to invite you to the launch event

in celebration of the inaugural issue of

Consilience: The Journal of Sustainable Development

February 18, 2008

7:30 PM

Doors open at 7:00 PM

THE CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM


THE CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM
Columbia University
612 Lewisohn Hall * New York, NY 10027

History Department Open House


Thinking about Majoring or Concentrating in History?

History Department Open House
Tuesday, February 26th at 7 PM

DEES Pre-Major Declaration Open House


The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences will be holding a Pre-Major Declaration Open House for all interested undergrads.

Slavic Department Open House


Slavic Department will hold an open house next Monday, February 18, from 5:00 to 6:00 pm at 709 Hamilton.

Study Abroad Events

General Information Session

Date: Wednesday, February 13th
Time: 5:00 -6:00 PM
Place: 717 Hamilton

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT RE: ST. LUKE'S VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION DEADLINE - IS TODAY!!

Pre-Med Advising has just heard from the Volunteer Department at St. Luke's. They are very near capacity for this semester's volunteer spaces. As a result, they have decided to close registration early.

The last day they will accept applications is: TODAY - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH.

TEACH FOR AMERICA ALUMNI PANEL INFORMATION SESSION - THIS MONDAY (2/11)

TEACH FOR AMERICA ALUMNI PANEL INFORMATION SESSION FOR FINAL APPLICATIONS: Monday, February 11th at 7:30 PM

Final Application Deadline: February 15th

In America today, 9-year-olds growing up in low-income communities are already three grade levels behind their peers in higher-income
communities.*

REU Information Session - TODAY at 5pm

REU Information Session
Date: Monday, February 4
Time: 5-6pm
Place: 414 Schapiro/CEPSR

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