Campus Happenings

Campus Events

Athena Center Events

Film Festival

Come to the Athena Film Festival this February 7th-10th! Barnard's own film festival is a celebration of women and leadership both on the screen and behind the scenes. Check out our amazing features, documentaries, and shorts including Beasts of the Southern Wild and Brave on our website: athenafilmfestival.com. 

Individual tickets for students are $5. An all-access pass costs $20. To purchase a ticket, please consult the website. Students can also volunteer for the festival and gain a free all access pass! To find more information for volunteering, please click here: http://athenafilmfestival.com/volunteer/

Leadership Labs

Registration is now open for the Athena Leadership Lab, which offers over 20 workshops to develop your leadership skills. Students-only and student-focused, the workshops center on themes ranging from Financial Fluency to Negotiation. This Spring, our labs will also introduce the new Athena Core10 - 10 core tools for leadership success. Also, this semester: 

• We've heard you! Your feedback has helped us develop multi-part workshops that give more time for you to learn and practice leadership skills. 
• We are focused on on highly-rated workshops and instructors - even more of a chance for you to find workshops that truly interest you!
• We offer a GREAT lineup of engaging, interactive workshops beginning the first week (Labs start January 30th!)

Visit athenacenter.barnard.edu to read more and register for Leadership Lab workshops, which are open to all Barnard College students.

AMP Industry Showcase: Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations

Date: Wednesday, February 6th, 2013
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Location: Satow Conference Room, Lerner Hall
While Hurricane Sandy stopped AMP from happening last October, nothing will stop it from happening this time!

The Center for Career Education (CCE) in collaboration with Columbia Women’s Business Society invites you to participate in Columbia University’s first Industry Showcase: AMP event. This is a panel and networking session for organizations with opportunities in Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations. This event is aimed to educate students about these particular industries and allow companies to meet enthusiastic and bright Columbia students. This is targeted to undergraduate and graduate students interested in internships and/or full-time opportunities.

Industry Showcase: AMP provides the unique opportunity to meet with professionals from several organizations including:
  *   AOL
  *   Burson-Marsteller
  *   Finn Partners
  *   Rosetta
  *   Time Inc.
  *   Undertone
  *   National Basketball Association (NBA)
Go to the CCE Online Calendar (http://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/calendar) and click the blue link to register. Contact Samantha Falotico (sbf2119@columbia.edu) or Emily Newman (en2260@columbia.edu) for questions!

Event Format:

Panel presentation: 7:05 PM – 7:45 PM
Networking: 7:45 PM – 8:30 PM
Refreshments will be served! There is no cost for this event.

This event is not women-exclusive. All are welcome!
 

SEADS E-BOARD POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Interested in international development? Want to learn more about methods of sustainable development? Want to learn more about Southeast Asia and have fun while doing so? Join the E-board of Southeast Asian Development and Service (SEADS) in Cambodia! Gain hands-on experience utilizing social media tools and networking with professionals in the field of development. Some of our current projects include a panel series on social enterprise and organizing a service trip to Cambodia! And these are just some of the things we do! Email seadsincambodia@gmail.com including what positions you are interested in!

Open Positions:
1. Secretary (responsible for putting together the weekly newsletter and taking minutes)

Open Committee Member Positions:
1. Social Impact (assisting in organizing a service trip to Cambodia from May 20-31, 2013)
2. Academic Programming (planning out events for the school year)
3. Public Relations (building relationships with other clubs on campus)

LGBTQ Clergy: An Interfaith Panel Discussion

Where: 602 Hamilton
When: Tuesday, February 5th 7:30-9:00

Come and join us for a panel discussion that seeks to tackle the intersection of queerness and religion, and the unique experiences of individuals for whom both are important aspects of their identity. Featuring guest speakers Imam Daaiye Abdullah, Reverend Chris Shelton, and Rabbi Elianna Yolkut.
Sponsored by Hillel, Columbia Queer Alliance, Q, Interfaith Collective, OMA, and Gayava

Don’t miss the February 14th Late Registration deadline for the 2013 East Coast Asian American Student Union (ECAASU) Conference on February 22-24! ECAASU is the oldest and largest intercollegiate Asian Pacific American advocacy organization. This year, our fantastic guest lineup includes:

Performers: JASON CHEN, DAVID SO, CLARA C, Ellen Kim & Aye Hasegawa, Taiyo Na & Magnetic North, iLL-Literacy, Funkanometry NYC

Speakers: NORMAN MINETA, RICHARD LUI, Mia Mingus, Gregory Cendana, Dilawar Syed, Curtis Chin

In addition, we’ll be featuring over forty-five workshops covering topics such as LGBTQA, the DREAM act, Remembering Danny Chen, the Model Minority Myth, the Bamboo Ceiling, and more.

Register on our website, www.ecaasu2013.org, and learn more on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ecaasu2013).

Come experience ECAASU on our very own Columbia campus!

Other Opportunities

JOIN NEW YORK SPORTS CLUB TODAY AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A SPECIAL RATE For BARNARD & COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS!

THE REGULAR RATE IS $89.95 A MONTH.... BUT FOR YOU... JOIN NOW AND PAY $74.95 A MONTH W/UNLIMITED ACCESS TO ALL OF OUR CLUBS AND CLASSES. (Sign up only at the 94th and Broadway location for access to all clubs!)

GET OFF CAMPUS, CLEAR YOUR MIND AND COME WORK OUT: IF YOU ARE INTERESTED OR KNOW OF ANY ONE ELSE WHO IS INTERESTED PLEASE CALL US at 94th & BROADWAY, 212.665.0009 AND ASK FOR EDNESHA SAULSBURY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Please spread the word! We need 10 new members to join in order to make it happen. See you at our club!!!!

SHOW BARNARD YOUR PHOTOS!

Do you have a photo from a recent Barnard-related activity, or that captures an interesting campus image? Submit your photographs to photos@barnard.edu for the Picturing Barnard feature on the digital signs around campus.

If you would like your event to be featured on this page every week, please e-mail Malvina Kefalas, SGA VP Communications at mhk2130@barnard.edu by Sunday at noon before the Monday you'd like it to appear.