Calendar of Events - Fall 2003
SEPTEMBER 2003
TC Community Happy Hour!
Friday, September 19, 2003
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Private Dining Room, Ground Floor of Grace Dodge Hall
Gather with your friends and colleagues for a glass of wine or a beer and assorted finger foods. The monthly TC Community Happy Hours are a chance for various groups within the TC Community to meet each other and mix in a relaxed and open environment. Make a friend and make a snack, this event you won't want to miss! Admission to this event is free.
OCTOBER 2003
Let's Knit and Crochet the Community Together!
Fall craft series
October - December
This community-building event is your chance to pick up a new hobby, meet new people, and learn the basics of knitting or crocheting. No previous experience is required, although students with experience are encouraged to help others with the basics. This event is open to all members of the TC Community and registration is required. Further details and sign-up information coming soon!
Hispanic Heritage Month
Wednesday, October 1, 2002
Time TBA
Location TBA
The Coalition of Latino/a Scholars (CLS) is sponsoring a welcoming event and reception to kick off the Hispanic Heritage Month events. This event is open to all TC Community members. Admission is free. For more information please contact Isabel Martinez at im2025@columbia.edu. The Office of Diversity and Community is co-sponsoring the event.
College Conversation Series:
An Evening with TC President Arthur Levine
Thursday, October 2, 2003
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Trustees Room, 109 Main Hall
As a part of the College Conversations Series from the Office of the President, Diversity and Community, TC President Arthur Levine will meet with students, faculty and staff members of the TC Community for an informal evening of food and dialogue. Admission to this event is free, although it is limited to a small group of 30 community members and an RSVP is required. Contact the Office of Diversity and Community for more information.
Mellon Scholars Colloquium Series: "Human Diversity and Pedagogy"
Vice Chancellor Adelaide L. Sanford, New York State Board of Regents
(Title of talk forthcoming)
Monday, October 13, 2003
12:30 - 2:00pm
277 Grace Dodge Hall
Vice Chancellor Sanford is Co-Chair of the Committee on Closing the Performance Gap in New York. Previously, she served as the Chair of the Regents' Committee on Low Performing Schools which produced the report "Perform and Perish" published by the New York State Education Department. Dr. Sanford has also served as Chair of the Committee on Higher Education and Chair of the Committee on the Professions. She was instrumental in the development of the concept of a Board of Education of People of African Ancestry and in the formulation of new educational policies affecting schools in New York State. Nationally, Regent Sanford serves on the Advisory Committee on Multicultural Education for the National Association of State Boards of Education and on the National Commission on African American Education. Vice Chancellor Sanford will be on campus as a Visiting Scholar supported by the Mellon Foundation on October 13, 2003. Members of the Teachers College community who wish to meet with her please call the Institute for Urban and Minority Education at 678-3444 to schedule an appointment.
TC Community Happy Hour!
Thursday, October 16, 2003
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Private Dining Room, Ground Floor of Grace Dodge Hall
Gather with your friends and colleagues for a glass of wine or a beer and assorted finger foods. The monthly TC Community Happy Hours are a chance for various groups within the TC Community to meet each other and mix in a relaxed and open environment. Make a friend and make a snack, this event you won't want to miss! Admission to this event is free.
The President's Diversity and Community Grant Fund
*Deadline: The President's Grant for Diversity and Community Initiatives
Friday, October 17, 2003
5:00pm
128 Main Hall
The President's Grant for Diversity and Community Initiatives (DCI) is available to all recognized TC organizations and members of the TC community. The Grant provides financial support to projects, programs and events that benefit the entire TC community with the goal of spreading new and innovative ideas. As such, the Grant promotes interactive, inter-group communication, as well as collaborative and educational activities with an emphasis in community and/or diversity. For more information or to obtain an application please contact Adam C. Bad Wound at badwound@tc.columbia.edu.
College Conversation Series:
Contemporary GLBT Legal and Educational Issues
Tuesday, October 21, 2003
5:30pm - 8:00pm
Location TBA
As part of the College Conversations Series from the Office of the President, Diversity and Community, and co-sponsored by the TC student group Queer TC, a panel of legal and educational speakers will discuss contemporary GLBT issues. Come out and hear this informative panel. Admission is free. Reception to follow in the private dining room, ground floor of Grace Dodge Hall.
TC Community Breakfast
Wednesday, October 22, 2003
8:00am - 10:00am
TC Cafeteria
Meet and mingle with members of the TC Community over a warm breakfast. The purpose of this community-building event is to bring together the many different constituency groups at TC for an enjoyable meal. Here's your chance to meet someone new and win a prize! Admission is free.
NOVEMBER 2003
TC Community Happy Hour!
Friday, November 14, 2003
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Private Dining Room, Ground Floor of Grace Dodge Hall
Gather with your friends and colleagues for a glass of wine or a beer and assorted finger foods. The monthly TC Community Happy Hours are a chance for various groups within the TC Community to meet each other and mix in a relaxed and open environment. Make a friend and make a snack, this event you won't want to miss! Admission to this event is free.
Dr. Billy Taylor: Teacher.
Wednesday, November 19, 2003
5:00pm - 6:00pm Master Class
Milbank Chapel
7:30pm - 9:30pm Program
Horace Mann Auditorium
TC welcomes jazz musician Dr. Billy Taylor for a master class, evening program and to receive a special award for his lifetime mission to create a meaningful liaison between the artistic and the teaching fields. Dr. Taylor will be joined by Dr. Bert Konowitz and SPIRIT Improv in a musical dialogue that is committed to celebrating the outstanding contributions of jazz to students around the world. Admission is free.
Thanksgiving at TC!
Thursday, November 27, 2003
12:00pm
TC Cafeteria
Taste a "traditional American" Thanksgiving meal complete with all the trimmings, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, tossed salad, pumpkin pie, sweet potato pie and holiday beverages. There will also be special activities including games, raffle prizes, and karaoke. It is sure to be a very special event!
Tickets are $10 for adults and children over 12, $5 for children 6-12, and free for all children 5 and under. Tickets will be on sale starting Tuesday, November 4th in 128 Main Hall. This event is co-sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Community, the Office of Housing and Residence Life, and the Student Life Center.
DECEMBER 2003
College Conversation Series:
American Indian Voices*
As part of the College Conversations series from the Office of the President, Diversity and Community, a panel of educators and scholars will assemble to share their perspectives, experiences, and research related to contemporary American Indian issues. In addition, this is a kick-off event for the new student organization, the Columbia University American Indian Network (CAIN) housed at Teachers College. Admission is free and there will be a reception to follow.
***Postponed until Spring 2004***
TC Community Happy Hour!
Friday, December 12, 2003
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Private Dining Room, Basement of Grace Dodge Hall
Gather with your friends and colleagues for a glass of wine or a beer and assorted finger foods. The monthly TC Community Happy Hours are a chance for various groups within the TC Community to meet each other and mix in a relaxed and open environment. Make a friend and make a snack, this event you won't want to miss! Admission to this event is free.
Please consult the EVENTS CALENDAR for a complete listing of events at TC.