Ice Cream Is the Best Medicine!

A university staff member holding an ice cream cone in one hand and a jenga block in the other hand considers what the next jenga game move will be as three ice-cream-eating colleagues look on at Columbia University Irving Medical Center's Ice Cream Social on a hot summer day.

July 25, 2025

Scoops of appreciation! At their annual event, Columbia University Irving Medical Center faculty, staff, and students came together with Washington Heights neighbors on Haven Plaza recently to enjoy free frozen treats and ice cream to the tunes of live jazz and lawn games. 

For more photos, video, and story, check out CUIMC's article on the community event.

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