Columbia University SPJ

Week of September 23

Academic Affairs Chair:

The academic affairs committee is run by Megha Gupta. Megha can be reached at mg4771@columbia.edu.
  • Board is setting up time to meet with Dean Tu

Student Life Chair:

The student life committee is run by Laïny Jernidier. Laïny can be reached at lainy.jernidier@columbia.edu.
  • Planning on meeting with the committee every two weeks
  • Would like to set up 30-minute Zoom calls where anyone can join to discuss potential ideas
  • Finding a way to do something simple, like share a playlist or study tips
  • Possibly finding ways to have free snacks in the school
  • Coordinating more active participation for mental health and stress rather than just lectures
  • Free food in the JSchool?
    • Food from other cultures if possible
  • Peer support initiatives
  • Student welfare emphasis and connection between students

Speaker’s Director:

The speaker’s committee is run by Reeno Hashimoto. Reeno can be reached at rh2984@columbia.edu.
  • Hoping to have one small speaker event every other week, whether in-person or over Zoom
  • Hoping to coordinate one larger speaker event per month
  • Current requests from students:
    • Arts/Culture/Lifestyle speakers
    • Entertainment media journalists
    • Women with their own media/production companies
    • Nature documentarians
    • Intellectually diverse voices (general)
  • Bringing in speakers from diverse backgrounds
  • Bringing in a combination of past speakers that JSchool has relationships with and new speakers

Film/Documentary Chair:

The film/documentary committee is run by Mason Leath. Mason can be reached at mpl2159@columbia.edu.
  • Hoping to host one screening event per month
  • We have reached out to BAFTA which hosts screenings to get a list of their upcoming events

Community Service Chair:

The community service committee is run by Augostina Mallous. Augostina can be reached at am6521@columbia.edu.
  • We have compiled a list of local organizations in the area to arrange partnerships with for service events
    • Planning on reaching out to each this week
  • Hoping to host community service events a few times a month
    • These can range from a 1-2 hour event to one that lasts longer