On behalf of President Lee C. Bollinger and Jean Magnano Bollinger, the Arts Initiative and the Columbia Alumni Association are pleased to offer every Class of 2008 graduate a free one-year Columbia Alumni Arts League membership. CAAL Members have access to discounts and special benefits at more than fifty of New York City’s finest cultural institutions and take part in exclusive arts events with fellow alumni and artists.

Nicholas Lemann, Dean of Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, cordially invites you to the annual Hearst Foundation New Media Lecture

Brian Storm
Thursday, April 3, 2008 (6:30-9 pm)
Columbia Journalism School
116th St & Broadway (#1 train to 116th St)

Join us to hear Brian Storm, president of MediaStorm.org and former director of multimedia for MSNBC.com – one of most exciting and influential minds in journalism today (bio below). See the work of his company at http://mediastorm.org

6:30-7:00 pm -  reception – drinks and light food
7-9 pm – lecture + Q&A (dessert will be available after the Q&A)

No charge; no RSVP required; all are welcome.

Read/hear previous Hearst New Media Lectures: (more…)

From a New York Times article published Sunday, March 23, 2008:

Phenom Director Goes to War
By KATRINA ONSTAD

TORONTO

KIMBERLY PEIRCE talked at double speed and walked faster, cutting through a hotel lobby during an interview, huge strides belying her tiny stature. And yet, while she appeared to be trailed by those little horizontal stripes that indicate a cartoon character’s speediness, Ms. Peirce is slow at something: making movies. It has taken her nine years to follow up her much lauded feature debut, “Boys Don’t Cry.” (more…)

Dear SoA student, Research Artist, or Alum,

You’re an artist. You need people to know about your art. The Arts Initiative knows these people.

• 35,000 monthly visitors to http://cuarts.columbia.edu
• 16,000 subscribers to the CUArts weekly newsletters
• 10,000 tickets sold or distributed since January at the TIC in Lerner and tic.columbia.edu
• 8,500 members of CAAL, The Columbia Alumni Arts League
• 100s of student and alumni arts events posted to TIC and the Alumni Arts Calendar
• 700 Facebook friends
• 300 online profiles of alumni in the arts.
  

The Arts Initiative wants to know you too. Please keep in touch at Columbia and beyond. We’ll help spread the word about your events and achievements to the entire CU community.

Best wishes,

The Arts Initiative

http://www.cuarts.columbia.edu

It’s a pleasure to announce our next screening for the On Set with French Cinema Series.  We’ll have the privilege of welcoming Academy Award, Little Golden Lion (Venice), and Palme d’Or-winning filmmaker Claude Lelouch. 

Claude is one of France’s most celebrated filmmakers, and—along with Truffaut, Goddard, and Chabrol—was key in redefining French cinema in the 1960s.  He will be presenting his latest film – an Official Selection at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, "Crossed Tracks" in Dodge Hall 511 on Thursday February 28th at 6pm.  There will be a Q&A with Mr. Lelouch immediately following the screening. (more…)

THE NAKED LENS FILM FESTIVAL
Saturday, February 23
511 Dodge Hall (Lifetime Screening Room)

The first ever Columbia University GLBTQ film festival.  Sponsored by the Columbia University School of the Arts student group QuArt (Queer Art) and the Office of the University Chaplain.

Saturday, February 23 at 3pm, join us for a panel discussion with award winning filmmakers Tom Kalin (Swoon, I Shot Andy Warhol) and Rose Troche (Go Fish, The Safety of Objects) and Columbia University faculty member Mark J. Huisman on the current state and future of gay and lesbian cinema.

Then, at 7pm, join us for screenings of several short films by SoA students and faculty, followed by a reception. Both events take place in the Lifetime Screening Room (511 Dodge Hall).

Tickets are free, but please RSVP for a seat to nakedlensfilmfestival@gmail.com as seating is very limited.

For a complete schedule of the day’s events, click here—> (more…)

Center for Career Education: Peer Networking Workshop

Does the thought of arts "networking" bring to mind shameless self-promotion, smarmy handshakes and "let’s do lunch?"  If so, then it’s time to revise your perception.   Networking simply means learning to take advantage of opportunities that happen around you every day.  Come to this free workshop on developing your networking skills, sponsored by the Columbia University Center for Career Education.

Join fellow graduate students for this hands-on workshop about professional networking. Instead of simply talking about it, we will share several exercises with the goal of making networking a more comfortable strategy to use in exploring careers and pursuing jobs.

February 21, 2008 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm 
Center for Career Education Conference Room
East Campus

Register for this Event by clicking here.

For further information regarding this event, please contact Center for Career Education by sending email to careereducation@columbia.edu or by calling 854-5609.

Contact Beth Olson at bo2145@columbia.edu for more information.

FOCUS (Filmmakers of Color United in Spirit) presents a screening of a new documentary, followed by a Q&A with the Director, Marco Williams: 

BANISHED:
American Ethnic Cleansings
Directed by Marco Williams

Thursday February 21, 6PM
Screening/Q&A with the director.
Lifetime Screening Room, Room 511, Dodge Hall (SOA)

From the 1860s to the 1920s, towns across the U.S. violently expelled African American residents. Today, these communities remain virtually all white.

As black descendants return to demand justice, BANISHED exposes the hidden history of racial cleansing in America.

Please join us for a special screening  and discussion of a quite important documentary prior to its PBS broadcast.
Sponsored by FOCUS (Filmmakers of Color United in Spirit).

Dear Students:

In light of the recent events at Northern Illinois University, Hanna Seifu and I  wanted to take the time to remind you of some important steps you can take to ensure that you are promptly notified in the event of a campus emergency.     

At a Deans of Students meeting last week, we were told that only 32% of School of the Arts students had registered for CU’s free EMERGENCY text messaging service.  I want to take this opportunity to nudge you to make sure that all of you are registered for this critical service.

Consider yourself nudged – details below on the process, which you should do right away via your computer (though the messages are for your cell). If you are already signed up, no need to do anything else on this – except to remind your friends to sign up via the link below.  It only takes around 45 seconds.  Really.  

For information on enrolling in the emergency text messaging system, I am including a message from Jim McShane of Public Safety below. Please take a moment to read it, then enroll. It’s that easy.

As Jim’s e-mail says:

"In order to receive text messages, Columbia students must register their mobile numbers, which can be done securely and confidentially in Student
Services Online (SSOL). Please register now by clicking here https://ssol.columbia.edu/?tran[1]_tran_name=seni
or by logging in to your SSOL account and clicking on "Text Message Enrollment." These numbers will not be used for any purpose other than important communications."

I also wanted to let you know that drop-in appointments are being offered from the Office of Counseling and Psychological Services from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. today (Saturday). Students are encouraged to drop in to the offices on the 8th floor of Lerner if they would like to have a conversation with a member of the CPS team.

Our hearts go out to the friends and families of those affected by the tragic events at NIU.

Be safe.

—Dave Beeman & Hanna Seifu

For the full e-mail from Jim McShane of Public Safety, click here—> (more…)

SAVE THE DATE

From Black Liberation to Hip-Hop:
A Film Festival Celebrating the Past, Moving Forward to the Future

You are invited to a free film festival that explores the culture and politics of the Black Liberation Movement and the Hip-Hop Generation.  View films and participate in unique inter-generational discussion with panelists from both the Civil Rights and Hip-Hop Generations.
See the long anticipated movie on George Jackson: Black August.

When: Saturday, Feburary 16th – Noon to 10pm
Where:  COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, 511 DODGE HALL, BET 116TH & B’WAY

Also, View & Discuss Screenings of:  Letter to the President,  HipHop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes, The Spook Who Sat By the Door, Eyes of the Rainbow and many more.

Directions: Take the 1/9 train to 116th Street
Voicemail & Text: 347.262-6385 & 917.224.3493
eMail: nyhiphop3000@yahoo.com

Sponsored by
FOCUS-Filmmakers of Color United in Spirit-Columbia University, School of the Arts, and the ASC-Arts Student Council
The Safiya Bukhari- Albert Nuh Washington Foundation &
The National Hip-Hop Political Convention (NY)

For More Info:
http://www.safiyanuhfoundation.org or http://www.myspace.com/safiyanuh
http://www.nhhpc.org or http://www.myspace.com/hiphopconvention_nyloc

Ahhhhh.Winter. The lack of snow!  Temperatures in the 60s (at least yesterday)!  The Giants and Tom Petty! Ticker tape parades!    20-minute Golden Globe telecasts!  The warm winter glow of light emanating from your local H&R Block office!  Barack, HIlary, John (M, not E), Mike, Ron, Mitt (Oops.  Scratch the last one)!

What better time to remind you to file your FAFSA?
(Doh! Such a buzzkill, I know, however…)

If you (a) are a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident and (b) want to be considered for federal aid next year, you must (more…)

The Columbia University Center for Career Education presents a series of presentations entitled: Career Essentials for Masters Students.  The first is entitled:  Career Exploration. 

Date: February 12, 2008 from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm EST
Location: Center for Career Education, Conference Room
Contact: For further information regarding this event, please contact Chandlee Bryan at cb2573@columbia.edu or by calling 212-854-5484.
Info & Registration: http://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/events

NOTE: YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT ONLINE BY VISITING THE URL ADDRESS SHOWN ABOVE.

February 12, Part 1: Career Exploration: Career fields of interest to liberal arts students; how to explore and identify appropriate industries

February 19, Part 2: Tools for the Job Search: Writing effective resumes and cover letters

February 26, Part 3: Job Search: Techniques, strategies, networking skills, timeline

March 4, Part 4: Interviewing: Interview process, interviewing techniques, negotiating (more…)

FREE PIZZA and SOFT DRINKS: For all SoA Students

The Artists’ Resource Center presents:

An Introduction to the ARC Website:
Finding Scholarships and Grants

We put the “Fun” in “Funding!”

Wednesday, February 13th, 1pm, Dodge Hall 413

Learn how to navigate the hip new Artists’ Resource Center Website for grants and scholarships; find out about important upcoming application deadlines; get to know the staff of the ARC and all they have offer!

Are you planning to attend? Do you have questions that you want answered? Please RSVP at arc@columbia.edu


Columbia University School of the Arts
Artists’ Resource Center
arc@columbia.edu

Attn: THEATER, VISUAL ARTS, FILM, WRITING
You are hereby invited to the first School of Art party of the year!

THURSDAY 9PM SEPT 27
HAVANA CENTRAL @ THE WEST END
(2911 Broadway, between 113th & 114th)
FREE DRINKS
(first come, first served)

MIX SWAP! Make a music mix for the party and bring it on! CD or iPods in heavy rotation – gong show style. (as you know, ASC is all about ‘collaboration’ so see if you can get the inter-divisional masses moving as one)

Brought to you by your Arts Student Council.

Please join all School of the Arts students, faculty and staff for an informal welcome reception for our new dean of faculty, Carol Becker.  

Where:  Dodge Hall 3rd Floor Lobby & Plaza
When:    Monday, September 24 from 5pm until 7pm

Light refreshments will be served

Before becoming dean of the Columbia University School of the Arts, Becker served as dean of faculty and senior vice-president for academic affairs at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. (more…)

A reminder to 1st & 2nd year SoA students that today, Friday, September 14, is the last day to add a class to your Fall 2007 schedule.

Please take a moment to ensure that you are registered for at least 12 credits by checking Student Services Online.

If you have no registration appointments left, you must bring a completed add/drop form to either 305 Dodge or to the Student Service Center in 205 Kent Hall in order to register. Add/Drop forms can be found in 305 Dodge or online here.

Remember that you have until Thursday, November 15 to DROP classes. Please remember that if you do decide to drop a class, your point total for the semester must continue to total 12 credits or more.