Weather Update

Due to the storm, Barnard College closed at 4pm Friday, for non-essential personnel. “Essential personnel" include staff in Facilities, Public Safety and Residence Halls.  

Friday evening and weekend classes are cancelled but events are going forward as planned unless otherwise noted. The Athena Film Festival programs are also scheduled to go forward as planned but please check http://athenafilmfestival.com/ for the latest information. 

The Barnard Library and Archives closed at 4pm Friday and will remain closed on Saturday, Feb. 9.  The Library will resume regular hours on Sunday opening at 10am.  

Please be advised that due to the conditions, certain entrances to campus may be closed.  The main gate at 117th Street & Broadway will remain open.  For further updates on college operations, please check this website, call the College Emergency Information Line 212-854-1002 or check AM radio station 1010WINS. 

3:12 PM 02/08/2013

Kenneth Cole Community Engagement Forum

The Power of Community Engagement: Impact, Innovation, and the Individual
Friday, October 28, 2011
9:30am to 5pm
Miller Theatre, Columbia University
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The Kenneth Cole Community Engagement Forum at Columbia University is the culminating event of the Kenneth Cole Community Engagement Program, an exciting initiative which serves to inspire and empower the next generation of community leaders.  The theme, “The Power of Community Engagement: Impact, Innovation and the Individual” expresses the goal to discuss important social issues of today by highlighting innovative approaches to solutions and the ways in which individuals can have an impact on their communities.

9:30am:  Keynote Address: Geoffrey Canada, Harlem Children’s Zone

10:45am:  Panel 1: “Creating a Sustainable Community: Ensuring Access to Healthy Food”

Moderator:  Claire Shipman CC’86 (ABC News)

Panelists: Kubi Ackerman (Urban Design Lab at the Earth Institute), Michael Hurwitz (Greenmarket), and Abby Youngblood (Just Food)

1:30pm:  Panel 2: “Advocating for a Just Community:  Creating New Pathways to Justice”

Moderator: Chris Cuomo (ABC News)

Panelists: Ben Jealous CC’94 (NAACP), Angel Rodriguez (Andrew Glover Youth Program), and Professor Carla Shedd (Sociology and African American Studies)

3:30pm:  Panel 3: “Creating a Global Community: Social Media and Social Change”

Moderator: Professor Sree Sreenivasan (School of Journalism)

Panelists: Mark Belinsky (Digital Democracy), Beka Economopoulos (Fission Strategy), and Professor Ted Perlmutter (School of Continuing Education).

Tickets are free of charge and available NOW at the Miller Theatre Box Office and online

This program is sponsored by Columbia College, Columbia Engineering, Division of Student Affairs, and Columbia University Center for Career Education through a partnership with Kenneth Cole.

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