Read on for a roundup of Columbia news and ideas you might have missed this week.
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The Columbia University Senate voted to establish the Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies. Professor Farah Jasmine Griffin, who led the effort, traced the trajectory of black studies at Columbia and found the University lagged behind peer institutions in this field. Read more on this from the Office of Communications and Public Affairs.
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The Columbia Alumni Association (CAA) recently asked students, "what does a just society mean to you?" and the responses were fantastic! (Snapshot of the submissions pictured above.) Learn more about Columbia's commitment to just societies and sign up for the newsletter to stay in-the-know on the University's efforts around this initiative.
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A time for reflection ahead of the new year: Rosemary Bova '71SW, of the Columbia Career Coaches Network, spoke about best practices to reflect on the past, clear your mind, and set your intentions for the future.
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Speaking of reflection, in The New York Times, Barnard President Sian Beilock offered key year-end advice: Acknowledging small wins, even if they barely chip away at our larger goals, can still boost our mood and motivation.
