E-mail #13 - Sent February 5th, 2008
 

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cc2008/

 

Dear Seniors,

Number one, congratulations: you officially brought back the West End.
OK, perhaps that's a bit ambitious, but it's a nice start.

Number two, we are throwing an Election Results Watch Party tonight at
Radio Perfecto. Brush up on those political debating skills and join
the senior class for dinner (quesadillas, chicken fingers, nachos,
wings, calamari) at 8pm.

Number three, this website is amazing:
http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/events/gradzone/. The GradZone
website has a lot of information for you and your families about the
various graduation events. There is also a graduation checklist, info
on Class Day awards, the yearbook, senior portraits, etc, etc. It is
wonderful. Also, please note that registration for housing in Carman
(for your families) opens in mid-February.

Happy Super Tuesday!

Best,
Neda

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SENIOR EVENTS:
1. Election Results Watch Party
2. Senior Portraits
3. Penn Basketball Event
4. Senior Fund
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OTHER EVENTS:
5. Glass House Rocks
6. Consilience Launch
7. Issues that Hinder Healthcare for the Poor
8. Columbia University's Project for the Homeless
9. Mr and Ms SEAS Pageant
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1. CCSC'08 Presents ...
Super Tuesday Election Results Watch Party
Tuesday, February 5th at 8pm at Radio Perfecto

CCSC'08 presents a watch party for the Super Tuesday results tonight
at 8pm at Radio Perfecto. Find out the winners in the Republican and
Democratic contests in more than 20 states across the country. There
will be free dinner served, including quesadillas, fried calamari,
nachos, chicken wings, and chicken fingers.

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2. SENIOR PORTRAITS

Reminder to get your senior portrait. The final photo sessions begins
February 11. Please sign up for times at www.cwsouryear.com School
Code: 87186, with a Sitting Fee: $5.00 [payable at the photo session].
If you have any other questions email yearbook200@columbia.edu or
check out the website at
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/yearbook/Senior.html . This is your last
chance for senior portraits and to be in the yearbook!

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3. Pre Game for the Penn Game

Join us in the Blue Gym in Dodge on Friday night at 6:15 pm for some
food and pregaming action before the Men's Basketball Team takes on
Penn at 7pm.

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4. SENIOR FUND

Website: http://www.college.columbia.edu/alumni/giving/seniorfund/

E-mail: ccseniorfund@columbia.edu

What is Senior Fund?

A way to give back, a way to show that Columbia has become an
invaluable part of your life, and a way for you to acknowledge that
your four years here was worth all the labor. DID YOU KNOW? Your
tuition at Columbia covers LESS than TWO-THIRDS of what it costs to be
a student here -- donations from people like you make up the
difference. By giving back even a dollar to the Senior Fund, you
demonstrate your appreciation. Whether it's from everything that
you've learned here or everyone that you've met here, giving back to
the Senior Fund is a powerful demonstration of your investment in
Columbia's future.

What can I do?

The Senior Fund gives you the option to direct where your donation
goes -- financial aid, student affairs, core curriculum, internship
(Stipend Fund), or an unrestricted fund -- and allows you to make a
donation in honor of a Columbia professor, administrator, or staff
member who has inspired you here.

How can I give to the Fund?

http://www.college.columbia.edu/alumni/giving/seniorfund/
or send an e-mail to ccseniorfund@columbia.edu

We look forward to your continued support of our Columbia!

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5. [ G L A S S H O U S E R O C K S ! ! ! ]

Who's ready for the Best Thursday EVER?! Come out to Glass House
Rocks on Thursday, February 7th, from 9pm - 1am for some food, games,
and a jolly good time. There will be live performances by some of
your favorite campus bands as well as dance, a cappella, and comedy
groups. You don't want to miss this event, so head over to Lerner and
make February 7th YOUR best Thursday ever!

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6. 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
Low Library Rotunda, Columbia University
We are honored to present the following distinguished speakers:
Dr. Jeffery D. Sachs, Director of The Earth Institute, Quetelet
Professor of Sustainable Development, and Special Advisor to United
Nations Secretary-General.
And
Dr. Joshua Graff Zivin, Associate Professor of Health Policy and
Management, Director of the Sustainable Development PhD Program at
Columbia University, and Journal Adviser for Consilience.
Seating is limited. RSVP to Betsy Ness-Edelstein at betsy@ei.columbia.edu

Please visit www.consiliencejournal.org for more information. The
journal will be launched on February 11, 2008.

con·sil·ience(noun): The joining together of knowledge and information
across disciplines to create a unified framework of understanding.
Consilience is a global, online publication dedicated to promoting
interdisciplinary dialogue on sustainable development. This
publication aims to bring students, researchers, professors, and
practitioners from a variety of disciplines and regions in direct
conversation with each other through an online, academically rigorous
medium.

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7. Issues that Hinder Healthcare for the Poor: a presentation by Dr.
Joia Mukherjee

Interested in Global Health and Health Inequality? Fan of Dr. Paul
Farmer and Partners in Health? Join us for a presentation by Dr. Joia
Mukherjee, Medical Director of Partners in Health, the international
health organization founded by Paul Farmer. Dr. Mukherjee is an
expert in the scale up of treatment for complex disease in poor
countries. As Medical Director of Partners In Health, she has overseen
the expansion of successful HIV/AIDS treatment programs to eight
hospitals in Haiti and six clinics in rural Rwanda, as well as the
scale up of treatment programs for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis
nationwide in Peru and to 14 states in the Russian Federation. In
2006, Dr. Mukherjee served as Editor-in-Chief for the 2nd edition of
Partners In Health's Community-Based Treatment of HIV in Resource Poor
Settings, the leading publication of its kind for health care
professionals worldwide. She is also a respected voice in global
health policy, and in 2006 was a leading contributor to new World
Health Organization standards for treating HIV positive children in
poor settings and for management of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis.
She is a sought after teacher and speaker at a wide range of venues
around the world, having lectured at universities and major medical
conferences in 14 countries. She is also an extensively published and
well-respected researcher, who is currently principal investigator on
three studies examining various aspects of her work in Haiti.

When: 7:30 PM on Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Where: 717 Hamilton Hall

RSVP to ps2186@columbia.edu

The presentation will be followed by a Q & A session.
This event will be hosted hosted by Global Justice and Universities
Allied for Essential Medicines

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8. Columbia University's Project for the Homeless

Founded and co-sponsored by Hillel, staffs two homeless shelters in
Manhattan during the week. Individuals or pairs of volunteers, stay
overnight essentially as supervisors. The shelters are located at New
York Society for Ethical Culture (women's shelter, 64th St. at Central
Park West) and Stephen Wise Free Synagogue (men's shelter, 68th St.
between Columbus and Central Park West) . They are small shelters
serving 10-12 people each. These folks are clean, most have jobs, and
many are on the verge of breaking out of the cycle of homelessness.
They need our help, especially during this inclement weather. Without
a volunteer present during the night, the shelters must shut down
according to the law. Even one night without the comfort of a bed and
roof could set these people back in their efforts to recover. You
could sign up for a single date during the entire semester, or
multiple dates if desired. Bring a friend, a movie, some music, or
just plain work to pass the night while helping change lives. Learn
more and sign up easily online at http://www.columbia.edu/cu/pfh/ !

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9. Do you know an engineer who's smart, talented, or just plain sexy?
Nominate him/her to compete in the 2008 Mr. and Ms. SEAS Pageant!
E-mail mrandmsseas2008@gmail.com with a name, UNI, and description of
why that person should be chosen. Self-nominations are accepted (and
encouraged), and entrants will get to strut their stuff at the E-Weeks
Closing Ceremony.

--
Neda Navab
President, Columbia College Class of 2008

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