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Panel: How to Cover the Biggest Police Force in the Nation: Tips on Reporting on the NYPD and other Law Enforcement Agencies From Some of the City’s Top Police Reporters

Date: Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011
Time: 7 - 9 pm
Location: NYC Seminar and Conference Center, 71 West 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010
Cost: $5 for club members; $15 for non-members; $10 for students

RSVP: Please visit the club website for bios of panelists and to purchase tickets.
http://www.newswomensclubnewyork.com/panels/

From reporting the details of the NYPD’s work thwarting terrorist threats here and abroad, to getting the details of the city’s latest high-profile arrest or murder, to exposing ongoing allegations of ticket-fixing scandals within the department, reporting on the largest police force in the US can be a daunting task. Hear from the reporters assigned to the Police Headquarters beat, or the “shack,” about what it takes to get reliable, timely information out of the department,
handle sensitive information appropriately, and build sources. Panelists will include Murray Weiss of DNAinfo.com, Colleen Long, of the Associated Press, Lorena Mongelli, of the New York Post and John Doyle of the NY Daily News. Our moderator is club member Nicole Bode, a senior editor at DNAinfo.

The Earth Institute at Columbia University has assembled its 2011-2012 Student Advisory Council with two students from the Journalism School who will assist in developing student and academic activities for the campus around the issues of earth systems science and sustainable development.

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For an entertaining evening and a crash course in the evolution of modern journalism, don’t miss this Media Movie Series.
Register ASAP at www.cencom.org. You can also e-mail info@cencom.org or call 212.686.5005.

Déjà Vu All Over Again
Wednesday, September 28

4:30 to 6:30 pm, Network (1976). This brilliant and biting satire from Sidney Lumet rings more true with every passing day. The film won Oscars for screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky, and actors Faye Dunaway and Peter Finch, who gives the performance of a lifetime for his iconic “mad as hell” portrayal of an embittered news anchor whose life and ratings are in freefall.

6:45 to 8:30 pm, Sweet Smell of Success (1957). Lean, mean and impossibly cynical, this masterpiece grabs you by the throat and doesn’t let go. Burt Lancaster gives a chilling performance as a classier, more cultivated version of Walter Winchell, the most powerful and reviled journalist and broadcaster in the heyday of radio.

Panel follows, 8:30 to 9:30 pm
Larry Hackett, Managing Editor, People
Moderator: Michael Riedel, Theater Columnist, New York Post

Reporting News in the 21st Century
Friday, September 30

6:30 to 9:00 pm, Page One: Inside The New York Times (2011). Filmmaker Andrew Rossi (Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven; Eat This New York) spent a year inside the NY Times shooting the newsroom and capturing the inner workings of the Media Desk as the paper struggles to stay profitable in the wake of the digital revolution. Reporters Brian Stelter, Tim Arango and the irascible David Carr provide the drama as they tackle 20th century problems and try to keep apace of constant transformations as the Internet surpasses print as our main source of news.

Andrew Rossi, Director, Page One: Inside The New York Times
William McGowan, Author, Gray Lady Down
Moderator: Michael Riedel, Theater Columnist, New York Post

Location:
NYIT Auditorium on Broadway
1871 Broadway (61st and 62nd St.)

Are you an international student new to Columbia University and America? It takes time and effort to feel at home and get the most out of life at Columbia.

Counseling & Psychological Services Office at Columbia University invites you to:

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WORKSHOPS

We offer two workshops designed to address your experience at Columbia. We will discuss:

Academics—How to maximize your experience in class and with professors. How and when to get to know professors, expectations, participating in class, collaborating with other students, asking for help and more.

Social Life—How to balance new friends and romantic relationships when nobody knows your language and your home. Getting comfortable. Learning social norms. Managing expectations. Feeling lonely.

When: Fridays, 9/30/11 and 10/7/11, from 1pm to 2:30pm
Where: Lerner Hall, 8th Floor, CPS Conference Room
To reserve a spot or for more information, please email:
Dr. Yaniv Phillips at py2120@columbia.edu

The Pulitzer Prizes in collaboration with Columbia Journalism School’s Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism

present an evening panel discussion on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011

Learn how journalists won PULITZER PRIZES this year for stories they found HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT

Jeff Gottlieb (J’80) and Ruben Vives, of the Los Angeles Times, Public Service Prize. Gottlieb and Vives, as lead reporters, exposed astounding corruption in the city of Bell, California: http://www.pulitzer.org/works/2011-Public-Service

Amy Ellis Nutt (J’95), of The Star-Ledger, Newark, N.J., Feature Writing Prize. She probed the death of six fishermen in the Atlantic Ocean under mysterious circumstances: http://www.pulitzer.org/works/2011-Feature-Writing

Paige St. John, of the Sarasota (Fla.) Herald-Tribune, Investigative Reporting Prize. She revealed how unsuspecting Florida homeowners faced the hurricane season with flimsy protection from shaky insurance companies:
http://www.pulitzer.org/works/2011-Investigative-Reporting

They will discuss their work and share their techniques and tips at a special seminar on investigative reporting moderated by Walt Bogdanich, three-time Pulitzer-winning reporter, The New York Times and adjunct professor at the J-school.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011
6:30-8 p.m., Lecture Hall
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
116th & Broadway (#1 train to 116th St)

Columbia journalism students, alumni and the general public are invited.

RSVP HERE: http://fs12.formsite.com/jschoolacademics/form20/

Contact: Sig Gissler, Pulitzer administrator, sg138 at columbia.edu

To the Columbia Community:

I am writing to tell you about a new shuttle bus service which will be introduced in the Morningside Heights area for Columbia University community members early in the Fall 2011 semester. This new shuttle service, which will replace point-to-point vehicular escorts, will utilize two shuttle buses traveling on different routes, in thirty minute loops across the Morningside and Manhattanville areas.

The evening shuttle service will operate seven days a week from 6PM every evening until 4AM the following morning. We believe that the evening shuttle service will provide a safe and efficient method for traveling around the Morningside Campus area during the evening hours. A copy of the evening shuttle bus schedule which contains both a map of the routes and a listing of the stops on each of the two separate routes can be found on the Public Safety website at:
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/publicsafety/morningsideshuttlev3_2011_08_31.pdf

For those who prefer, Public Safety’s walking escort service, which sends two specially trained students to walk you to your door, will continue to be available seven nights a week from 8PM to 3AM. We encourage you to take advantage of both of these services.

For further information on this, and other shuttle services provided to the Columbia Community, please visit http://transportation.columbia.edu.

All the best,

Jim McShane

James F. McShane
Vice President for Public Safety
Columbia University
Low Library, Rm. 101
Mail Code 4301
535 W. 116th Street
New York, New York 10027
212-854-6792

Greetings from Alice!
Homework on your mind already? Juggling work and family responsibilities as well? The beginning of a new academic year can be challenging in a number of ways. Stressbusters are here to help! Stressbusters is a student-run organization through Alice! Health Promotion that focuses on developing student’s stress coping skills and provides tools and resource that support an individual’s health and well-being.

Looking for a free backrub? Stressbusters has you covered. Stressbusters events create a supportive environment featuring free backrubs along with helpful resources for dealing with stress. Visit the website www.columbiastressbusters.org to see a schedule of regular events.

Don’t have time to attend a regular event? Learn about stress coping resources on campus by checking out the Stressbust Yourself Toolkit and Stressbusters Support Network available on the website. You can even submit a request online to have Stressbusters at your own organization’s event for free.

Interested in becoming a Stressbusters? You are invited to attend a Stressbusters training on Friday, September 16th from 3pm to 6pm in Wien Lounge where you will learn backrub techniques from a Licensed Massage Therapist. The rewards of being a Stressbuster are endless — Stressbusters get $10 gift cards for each hour of stressbusting on top of providing a valuable service to the Columbia community! RSVP for the training by emailing stressbusters@columbia.edu no later than September 12th.

About Alice!
With the fall semester firmly underway, Alice! welcomes you to the Morningside campus! Alice! Health Promotion, part of Columbia Health, seeks to make the campus healthier by connecting students with information and resources, cultivating healthy attitudes and behaviors, and fostering a culture that values and supports a healthy community.

Did you know that Alice! sponsors many program and services designed to support your well-being as a member of the Columbia community? Check out the following links for more information about some of the many offerings:

CU Move is an activity-focused program that offers the University community an opportunity to learn about, engage in, and share physical activities that support a healthy lifestyle.

Go Ask Alice! is the leading health question and answer Internet resource for college students with an archive of over 3,000 in-depth responses to questions sent by readers over the past 18 years. If it’s on your mind, it’s probably on Go Ask Alice!

Interactive Trainings that provide current health information, teach skills necessary to adopt and maintain healthy behaviors, and connect students with appropriate on- and off-campus resources are available on various health-related topics.

A!Sleep provides tips, resources and more to help students explore strategies to improve the quantity and quality of sleep. Take the online sleep assessment and get real-time personalized feedback. You can also download a sleep diary and learn more about how Columbia can help you get your ZZZZs.

Helpful Resources
Alice! Health Promotion Program
Columbia Health

Related Q&As from Go Ask Alice!

CU Move — Columbia’s online exercise motivation program

Stress at the start of school

How Go Ask Alice! works

Snoozing and losing

Free flu shots at Columbia?

Handwashing do’s and don’ts

Best wishes for a great fall semester!

Alice! Health Promotion
108 Wien Hall
alice@columbia.edu

From Kenan Davis:

Dear J-school community:

Below is a listing of our Fall office hours and other information:

The Digital Media Associates are available to assist students and faculty with digital media needs related to instruction at The Journalism School. Whether it’s a problem using Final Cut Pro or a problem gathering audio with an Olympus recorder, let us know and we’ll do our best to help.

The DM Associates have office hours by appointment Monday thru Thursday during Fall Semester at the following days/times:

Monday:
1-4 Sam by appt

Tuesday:
1-4 Tahiat by appt
5-8 DM Staff by appt

Wednesday:
1-4 Kenan by appt

Thursday:
1-4 Beth by appt

We will also have open office hours where you can get additional help from the DM Associates without making an appointment at the following days/times:

Monday thru Thursday:
10-12 in Stabile

Email dmassociates@columbia.edu no later than 24 hours in advance to schedule an appointment. And appointments will be for 30 minute blocks.

Also please be considerate of your colleagues and let us know as far ahead of time as possible if you need to cancel or change an appointment.

Finally, remember that there are many helpful guides and tutorials site at http://digitaltutorials.jrn.columbia.edu

And for even more tutorials, you can head to http://www.lynda.com/portal/columbia and log in with your Columbia ID for access to a ton of in-depth tutorials.

As always, if you have questions, please email us.

Thanks,
Kenan

All are cordially invited to this 9/11 anniversary event. Granta magazine’s new special issue, launching this week, is “Ten Years
After”… Join the editor, John Freeman, as he hosts a panel discussion about the media, Islam and 9/11.

Granta Panel: Islamophobia, the Media and Echoes of 9/11
Wednesday, September 7
5-6:30 pm
Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
2950 Broadway, New York 10027
116th St & Broadway (#1 train to 116th St)
No RSVP required

As time passes, stories are bound to change and take on different meanings. Looking back to 9/11 and taking stock of where we are today, this discussion will explore Islamophobia, media rhetoric and how we remember 9/11. Writer, sociologist and communications scholar Todd Gitlin; Granta 116 poet and law professor Lawrence Joseph; and civil rights attorney and author of “Patriot Acts: Narratives of Post-9/11 Injustice” Alia Malek will join Granta magazine editor John Freeman to explore this topic.

Learn more about Granta 116:
http://www.granta.com/Magazine/Granta-116-Ten-Years-Later

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To the Columbia Community:

I am writing to tell you about a new shuttle bus service which will be introduced in the Morningside Heights area for Columbia University community members early in the Fall 2011 semester. This new shuttle service, which will replace point-to-point vehicular escorts, will utilize two shuttle buses traveling on different routes, in thirty minute loops across the Morningside and Manhattanville areas.

The evening shuttle service will operate seven days a week from 6PM every evening until 4AM the following morning. We believe that the evening shuttle service will provide a safe and efficient method for traveling around the Morningside Campus area during the evening hours. A copy of the evening shuttle bus schedule which contains both a map of the routes and a listing of the stops on each of the two separate routes can be found on the Public Safety website at http://www.columbia.edu/cu/publicsafety/.

For those who prefer, Public Safety’s walking escort service, which sends two specially trained students to walk you to your door, will continue to be available seven nights a week from 8PM to 3AM. We encourage you to take advantage of both of these services.

For further information on this, and other shuttle services provided to the Columbia Community, please visit http://transportation.columbia.edu.

All the best,

Jim McShane

James F. McShane
Vice President for Public Safety

Dear Public Safety Friends,

Please join us at our Security Awareness Day

Wednesday September 7, 2011
10AM-2PM,
Low Plaza

Join effective crime prevention programs:
• Operation ID (Property engraving) Register Your Laptops, MP3 players and more! Property registered with the NYPD & CU FREE.
• NYPD Blue Light Program (Invisible Ink) Register Your Property with the NYPD & CU FREE.
• FREE Bike Registration & FREE Bike Tune Up.
• PC & Mac Phone Home –free download for students, faculty and staff on the CUIT’s Web site: www.columbia.edu/acis/software/pcphonehome
• Combat Auto Theft and VIN Etching FREE (Save money on your Auto Insurance)
• The Club & Cover For Autos Discounted.
• STOP Theft Tags Discounted.
• Laptop Locks / Computer Security Discounted.
• Kryptonite Bike Locks Discounted.

Joining us will be:
NYPD Crime Prevention Unit- Personal Safety and Street Smarts.
NYC MTA Metro Card Truck
NYPD Cadets www.nypdcadets.com
National Center for Disaster Preparedness
Pioneer Lock computer security
Stop Theft www.Stoptheft.com
Office of Environmental Stewardship
Innovation Bike Shop (FREE Bike Tune Ups)
Verizon Wireless (Columbia 19% per month discount) The new I-Pad & I-Phone
AT&T (Columbia 20% per month discount) I-Phone 4
Sprint / Nextel (Columbia 18% per month discount) 4G Network

Hope you can make it!

Ricardo Morales
Manager Crime Prevention Programs
Columbia University
Department of Public Safety
212-854-8513
www.columbia.edu/cu/publicsafety
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