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Students are invited to be part of an education campaign and naloxone training initiative across undergraduate student groups and staff. As a Registered Opioid Overdose Prevention Program, recognized by New York City and State Departments of Health, Columbia Health is offering Naloxone education and training to the Columbia community to recognize signs of unintentional and life-threatening opioid overdose and administer the life-saving medication Naloxone that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. Upon completion of the training, participants will receive a naloxone kit and a $20 gift card for participating.

Event Description
GS premeds who attend a general applicants meeting this fall and plan to apply to medical school next summer are invited to participate in Postbac 202 (a.k.a. Premed 2020) a six-week series of discussions on aspects of the application process and the application year. Topics will include the AMCAS application, secondary applications, MCAT, interviews, communications with admissions offices, financing one’s medical education, admissions traffic rules, and the application year.

Attendance is not mandatory and students are welcome to attend as many (or few) sessions as they wish. Students do not have to attend the same section (e.g., Tuesday) consistently. Registration is not required. 

Sessions run 45 minutes to one hour.

Event Days, Times, & Location
There will be two sections of this series. 

Tuesdays, 12 - 1 p.m.

• Oct. 15: 612 Lewisohn Hall
• Oct. 22: 612 Lewisohn Hall
• Oct. 29: 612 Lewisohn Hall
• Nov. 5: 612 Lewisohn Hall
• Nov. 12: 612 Lewisohn Hall
• Nov. 19: 612 Lewisohn Hall
• Nov. 26: 612 Lewisohn Hall
• Dec. 3: 612 Lewisohn Hall

Thursdays, 12 - 1 p.m.

• Oct. 17: 612 Lewisohn Hall
• Oct. 24: 408 Baer Room, Lewisohn Hall
• Oct. 31: 612 Lewisohn Hall
• Nov. 7: 612 Lewisohn Hall
• Nov. 14: 612 Lewisohn Hall
• Nov. 21: 612 Lewisohn Hall
• Nov. 28: 612 Lewisohn Hall
• Dec. 5: 408 Baer Room, Lewisohn Hall

For more information, contact your advisor.

Jarrell Daniels, a New York native and formerly incarcerated teenager, enrolled at the Columbia University School of General Studies during the fall of 2019, not too long after completing a nearly six-year sentence beginning on Rikers Island. Since his release, Daniels has become a prominent advocate for criminal justice reform through public speaking, research, and mentorship efforts. 

This month, the School of General Studies welcomes alumni, current students, and their family members to join us for Family Days and Homecoming, a weekend of events that provide an opportunity to connect with the entire Columbia University community.

Students are invited to celebrate Queer Awareness Month by attending events throughout the month of October.

Visit the official Facebook page for more information, including a calendar of events.

Whether you’re starting to think about that mid-term paper or are curious about the multitude of resources that librarians and the libraries offer, students are invited to meet one of our own Columbia University librarians right in the GS lounge.

In just one month, over 230 members of the Columbia community have been trained and now carry life-saving naloxone to be used in the case of an opioid overdose. 

The School of General Studies is pleased to introduce our new Dean of Students, Marlyn Delva, EdD.

The School of General Studies is pleased to announce that James Colgrove, PhD, MPH has joined the staff as our new Dean of the Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program.

The Office of Hillary Rodham Clinton is now accepting applications for fall interns to join our New York City office. The internship will run from September to December, though start and end dates are negotiable, and require a minimum of 12 hours per week. Undergraduate students of all majors are encouraged to apply. Arrangements can be made with the student’s school for course credit.

Interns will provide support to staff, assisting with work on a wide range of projects. Work will include but will not be limited to: compiling press clips, monitoring social media, conducting research, drafting correspondence, and assisting with office management.

Requirements:

• A high level of professionalism and discretion;
• Strong research and writing skills;
• The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team;
• Strong interpersonal communication skills;
• A diligent work ethic and a sense of conscientiousness;
• Enthusiasm, dedication, and a positive attitude.

The internship is unpaid.

To apply, please submit a résumé, cover letter, writing sample, and at least one reference to [email protected]. Please put your cover letter in the body of the email with your reference(s) listed below it, and attach your résumé and writing sample as PDF files. In your cover letter, please be sure to detail your availability.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until positions are filled.

The Fall 2019 entering class comprises a truly diverse body, boasting 129 U.S. military veterans, 48 from foreign militaries, and international students representing 29 countries.

Yesterday evening, Sciences Po President Frédéric Mion hosted a ceremony in Reims to name the campus’ main library in honor of Peter J. Awn, late Dean Emeritus of the Columbia University School of General Studies (GS), who served as dean from 1997 to 2017, and as a professor of Islamic and comparative religion at the University for more than four decades.

Earlier this week, more than 700 incoming GS undergraduate and Postbac Premed students, along with GS staff and Orientation Leaders, convened at Low Plaza to usher in the beginning of the fall 2019 semester and “press play” on the New Student Orientation Program (NSOP).

Dean Lisa Rosen-Metsch emailed GS students earlier today, welcoming them back to campus for the upcoming fall semester, and sharing several important updates regarding staffing changes at the School.

Columbia University is proud to welcome the Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP) back to the Morningside Campus for the second year in a row. WSP hosts immersive academic boot camps at America's top colleges and universities for enlisted military veterans who are transitioning from active duty military service to college.