Cheer on the Lions with friends and classmates at Homecoming 2024! View the schedule of events below and check back for registration information.
HOMECOMING EVENTS
Thursday, October 24
Miller Theater Musical Event: Simone Dinnerstein and Awadagin Pratt
Location: Miller Theater
*Separate registration is required for this event*
The award-winning pianists Simone Dinnerstein and Awadagin Pratt will come together for one incredible evening of music making. The unique expressive qualities of both pianists are highlighted in this intimate curated program, featuring individual solo works along with two-keyboard masterpieces.
Friday, October 25
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Golden Lions University Archives Tour
Location: Butler Library, Room 210
Registration Required
Connect with classmates and friends! Join fellow Golden Lions for an exclusive presentation and exhibition of an archived collection in Butler Library.
This event is available to all Golden Lions – alumni who have surpassed their milestone 50th reunion.
Golden Lions Lunch
Location: Symposium, 544 West 113th St.
Registration Required
Following the University Archives Tour, take a short walk across the street for lunch at Symposium. Enjoy a meal with friends and classmates to reconnect, share memories and learn about the Golden Lions initiative.
This event is available to all Golden Lions – alumni who have surpassed their milestone 50th reunion.
Columbia/Barnard Hillel – Community Reception
Location: The Kraft Center
Beginner's Mind with Deantini: A CCYA Seminar
Location: Columbia Alumni Center, 644 West 113th St.
Registration Required
Join Columbia College Young Alumni and James Valentini, Dean Emeritus of Columbia College and Professor of Chemistry, for a small-group discussion on self-awareness, intellectual humility and Beginner’s Mind.
We all have beliefs that guide our understanding of ourselves and the world around us, but that can also limit that understanding. The Zen teacher Shunryu Suzuki's saying, “In the Beginner’s Mind there are many possibilities, in the expert’s mind there are few," advocates for an approach to life that is open to endless possibilities, free from preconceived notions or biases. How can we examine our deeply-held beliefs with the openness of a Beginner's Mind, enabling us to assess our beliefs without attachment, despite how long or how deeply we may have had these beliefs?
This event is available to alumni who are graduates from the last 10 graduating classes.
Hell’s Kitchen Performance and Post-Show Talkback
Location: The Shubert Theatre, 225 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036
Registration Required
Join other Columbia Lions – current students and alumni – at a night on Broadway! Enjoy the music of Alicia Keys, whose songs and experiences growing up in NY inspired a story made for Broadway. Following the show, hear an exclusive talkback from Columbia College alumnus Brandon Victor Dixon, and Barnard alumna Donna Vivino who both have roles in the production.
Young Alumni Party
Kick off Columbia Homecoming 2024 weekend with a masquerade-themed Young Alumni Party for the Classes of 2015–24 at The DL. Drink, dance and catch up with friends in a sophisticated nightclub atmosphere. Hors d'oeuvres, beer and wine will be served. Full cash bar available.
This event is available to alumni who are graduates from the last 10 graduating classes.
Please email us at ccalumni@columbia.edu to let us know if you have any access requirements so we can do our best to accommodate them.
Saturday, October 26
Getting to the Game via Shuttle
Complimentary shuttle buses will depart from 116th Street and Broadway starting at 10:30 a.m. and will run on a loop during the pre-game, once full.
View more information about using mass transit or shuttle to get to Baker Athletics Complex and get parking details.
Homecoming Tailgate
Location: Baker Field
Registration Required
Family Friendly!
Spend the afternoon with classmates and enjoy a tailgate-style lunch that includes finger foods, desserts and a cash bar. Bring your family and friends, reminisce about your Columbia experience and enjoy this autumn tradition. Test your skills at cornhole, giant Jenga, and other family-friendly games all while listening to our DJ play your favorite hits. Enjoy food and drinks and don't forget to grab some Columbia swag.
Cash bar will be open until 1:30 p.m. and lunch service will be open until 2:00 p.m., or while supplies last.
John Jay Associates receive one complimentary lunch ticket as thanks for their generous support. Please email cc-steward@columbia.edu to claim your ticket.
Football: Columbia vs. Dartmouth
*Ticket Required*
Cheer on the Lions as they take on Dartmouth!
*All Columbia Athletic events are free for students with a valid Columbia University or Barnard College ID! Columbia students will use their IDs to swipe into football home games and do not need a physical ticket.
Wallach Art Gallery Tour: Shifting Shorelines: Art, Industry, and Ecology along the Hudson River
Time: 3:00 p.m. (Tour begins)
Location: Wallach Art Gallery, Lenfest Center for the Arts, 615 West 129th Street, 6th Floor
Registration required
Get an exclusive look at the Shifting Shorelines exhibition, which brings together historic and contemporary art, visual culture, and environmental science to engage the history of human existence, commerce, and industry along the Hudson estuary. Pre-registration is required for the guided tour.
Volleyball: Columbia vs. Cornell
Location: Schiller Court at Levien Gymnasium
Cheer on the Lions as they take on Cornell!
*All Columbia Athletic events are free for students with a valid Columbia University or Barnard College ID! Columbia students will use their IDs to swipe into football home games and do not need a physical ticket.
This event is available to alumni who are graduates from the last 10 graduating classes.
Sunday, October 27
Open Practice: Women's Basketball
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location: Dodge Gymnasium
Access to practice will depend on campus access status
Watch the 2023 and 2024 Ivy League Champions as they hold an open practice in Dodge Gymnasium!