CU Pre-Veterinary Society

Interested in exploring pre-veterinary studies, or interested in animals in general? Check out the Columbia University Pre-Veterinary Society. Sign up here to receive more information and announcements of upcoming events, including the General Body meeting on February 19th (4:30 PM) and activities during Spring Break. Questions? Get in touch with cuprevet@gmail.com.

Nightline Peer Listening: Spring Semester Hours & Panel Event

Nightline Peer Listening is an anonymous peer support listening service with trained student listeners here to provide support and connect you to helpful resources on and off campus.

Spring 2021 semester hours:

Monday, Thursday, Friday 5-7 pm EST

Phone number: 1-(301)-715-8592*  

Meeting ID: 919 6449 3783, then press #

*phone numbers for other countries

More information on how to use the service or how to volunteer as a peer listener can be found on the website, the Facebook page, and the instagram page, Nightline_BCCU.

Furthermore, we are putting together a panel for students to share their journey and experiences with mental health to raise awareness about and destigmatize mental health and build community amongst college students. Here is the interest form if students would like to hear more about being on this panel.  

Event: Writing for Health Professions 1: Drafting

Prospective summer 2021 applicants to health professions programs and others are invited to the first in a series of spring writing workshops focused on the application process. We'll discuss writing for the Barnard Committee application as well as personal statements and other kinds of essays. The workshop is intended to be an interactive event (come prepared to do some writing!) and to help you set a foundation for work that will be developed throughout the spring semester.

This event will take place February 9 at 6pm eastern. Register via Handshake. 

Research Assistant Positions at Rockefeller University

 Rockefeller University on Manhattan's Upper East Side is recruiting graduating seniors for 1-2 year biomedical Research Assistant positions to work closely with senior scientists and participate in challenging, complex, cutting-edge research projects. These are excellent opportunities for students planning for a gap year or years! Virtual on-campus interviews will be conducted on Tuesday, February 9, and the deadline to apply to be considered for an interview is this Thursday, February 4. Check out the Handshake posting for more info and to apply!

Cambridge Coaching MCAT Webinar: Basic Stoichiometry for the MCAT

It's a weekly live webinar about a high yield MCAT topic. It's short, sweet, and packed with valuable insight into both the topic at hand and how it's tested on the MCAT. While we are in the process of developing these materials, we are offering the webinar for free. Consider yourself a pilot student for a future Cambridge Coaching MCAT course, or textbook, or self-study platform (only the future can tell). All we ask in exchange is that you keep coming, participate in Q & A, share your feedback, and let friends know about this resource. This webinar's topic will be Basic Stoichiometry for the MCAT, and will take place Friday February 5 at 1pm EST. 

Register for this week's webinar here.

Virtual Conference - Critical Conversations on Reproductive Health/Care: Past, Present, and Future

 Johns Hopkins University's Center for Medical Humanities & Social Medicine is hosting a virtual conference, Critical Conversations on Reproductive Health/Care: Past, Present, and Future, this week, February 3 - 7, 2021. This conference will feature a number of keynotes, discussion sessions, workshops, and documentary film screenings that may be of great interest to those interested in reproductive health and justice. To see the full schedule and register, click here.