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Columbia Political Union Fall 2023 Membership Application
Thank you for your interest in joining the Columbia Political Union (CPU)! Founded in 1935, we seek to serve as the center of politics on campus. We strive to continue Columbia University's status as one of the nation's best schools to study and take part in politics. We organize a wide array of speaking events, student and faculty panels, lively debates, fundraisers, civic engagement campaigns, and anything else which furthers our mission.

A CPU member is assigned to one of CPU's initiative committees (Citizenship Tutoring, Civic Scholars, Debating Union, Local Elections, ReachOut, Speaker Series). They work with the CPU Executive Board and their Initiative Director to plan, coordinate, and publicize their initiative. Committee members come from diverse academic and extracurricular backgrounds, and are not required to have previous experience in politics. CPU Committees require approximately 2-4 hrs/wk of time commitment, and committee members must ensure they stay in regular communication with E-Board and their Initiative Director.

For more information about CPU, we will be hosting an interest meeting on Monday, September 18 from 8-9 PM in the Lerner Broadway Room.

The deadline to apply is Sunday, September 24, at 11:59pm. We will be interviewing select applicants the week of September 25 and plan to notify all candidates by Friday, October 8.

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Please rank your top three choices for which CPU initiative you would like to join:
The CPU initiative committees are: Citizenship Tutoring (new), Civic Scholars, Debating Union, Local Elections, ReachOut, and Speaker Series.
Why would you like to join the Columbia Political Union? (250 words max)
Why are you interested in these particular CPU committees, and what experiences and/or qualities will you bring to your role as a committee member? (250 words max)
Note that we're looking for people with diverse skills and experiences, and that you do not have to have prior experience in politics to join a CPU committee.
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