Check out the full lineup of events happening at Columbia Reunion 2024! If you are celebrating a milestone reunion, click on your class year below for additional events and information.
1974 1979 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 20142019
Thursday, May 30
MORNING & EVENING SESSIONS
OneRoar Golf Outing
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Metropolis Country Club
289 Dobbs Ferry Road, White Plains, NY 10607
Join Columbia Athletics for our inaugural OneROAR Golf Outing. Join our coaches, staff, family, and supporters of CU athletics for golf, or simply come to enjoy great food and beverages!
11:00 a.m. – Registration Opens- Breakfast
12:00 p.m. – Shotgun
5:00 p.m. – Cocktail Hour
6:00 p.m. – Closing Remarks
7:00 p.m. – Finish
Alumni Welcome Receptions and Class Events
Find more information about milestone class-specific events by using the class year buttons above.
Friday, May 31
MORNING SESSION
Columbia Athletics Over the Years
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Pulitzer Hall, Lecture Hall
Explore the past, present and future of intercollegiate athletics through a panel of current Columbia coaches. The discussion will be moderated by Peter Pilling, The Campbell Family Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Physical Education.
The Real Story of Chevalier: Music and Politics in Enlightenment Paris
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Alfred Lerner Hall, Rm. 555
Lecturer: Julia Doe, Associate Professor of Historical Musicology, specializing in the music, literature, and politics of eighteenth-century France.
This lecture explores the musical landscape of eighteenth-century Paris, considering music in
Enlightenment salons, the development of the public concert, and the rise of popular music and
commercial print. The central through-line of our discussion will be the creative output and
cinematic life of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, a famed violinist, composer, and
conductor—and subject of the 2022 Searchlight Pictures biopic, Chevalier.
Art Humanities
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Havemeyer Hall, Rm. 308
Campus Revisions - Library Presentation
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Butler Library, Rm. 523
Have you ever wondered what campus looked like 25, 50, or even a 100 years ago? Travel back in time to see what was here and also what could have been. This presentation by the University Archives staff will showcase a selection of campus features that have been "revised" as well as some that were proposed but never built.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Guided Tour ^
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
1000 5th Ave.
Vertical Tour of The Cathedral of St. John the Divine – Morning ^
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
1047 Amsterdam Ave.
Harlem Food and History Walking Tour ^
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Meet at 334 Convent Ave.; tour ends in Marcus Garvey Park
Tenement Museum Tour ^
11:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
103 Orchard St
***
^ Additional cost to attend
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Museum of the City of New York Guided Tour ^
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
1220 5th Ave.
The Evolution of the Core
1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Havemeyer Hall, Rm. 309
Animal Archaeologies
1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Havemeyer Hall, Rm. 209
Lecturer: Hannah Chazin, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology
at Columbia University
Our lives are full of animals – in our homes, sharing our streets and parks, and on our screens – and we find them fascinating, entertaining, and sometimes, irritating. Humans have always lived with other animals, wild and domestic, and they have played a key role in our histories. Archaeological science has developed a number of new methods that vastly expand what we can say about the animals that lived alongside people in the past. In this talk, I will discuss what I have learned about the sheep, goats, and cattle that lived with people in the Late Bronze Age in the Caucasus. This research suggests that we should change the story we tell about the long history of human-animal relations, moving away from seeing the instrumental (and often hidden) relations with livestock as our direct inheritance from the deeper past. Instead, the archaeology of animals can offer a new way of thinking about how the past might matter to us (and the animals we live with) today.
Campus Revisions - Library Presentation
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Butler Library, Rm. 523
Have you ever wondered what campus looked like 25, 50, or even a 100 years ago? Travel back in time to see what was here and also what could have been. This presentation by the University Archives staff will showcase a selection of campus features that have been "revised" as well as some that were proposed but never built.
Morningside Heights Campus Tour 1
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Meet at Alma Mater
Vertical Tour of The Cathedral of St. John the Divine – Afternoon ^
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine | 1047 Amsterdam Ave
Entrepreneurship Panel
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Pulitzer Hall, Lecture Hall
Spectator Then and Now: Reporting through Crisis
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Alfred Lerner Hall, Rm. 555
LGBTQ+ History Walking Tour
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Meet at McCarthy Square (across from Morandi, at 211 Waverly Pl.),
Tour ends at the LGBT Community Center on W. 13th St.
Morningside Heights Campus Tour 2
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Meet at Alma Mater
Author's Panel
3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Low Faculty Room
The Role of Parenting in Emotional Brain Development
3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Havemeyer Hall, Rm. 209
Lecturer: Nim Tottenham, PhD is the Chair and Professor of Psychology at Columbia University and Director of the Developmental Affective Neuroscience Laboratory.
Human brain development is very slow, thus maximizing its chances of learning from its environment. Parents are one of the most salient sources of learning cues and have a profound effect on the development of neurobiology involved in emotional development (e.g., amygdala, hippocampus, prefrontal cortex). This talk will describe current research on emotional brain development in the context of the parent as well as discussing influences of early-life stress.
Columbia/Barnard Hillel: Jewish Life Alumni Reception
4:00 p.m.--5:30 p.m.
The Kraft Center for Jewish Student Life | 606 West 115th Street
Jewish life on campus has grown significantly over the years, with a larger and more diverse group of students engaged in meaningful and immersive Jewish experiences. Learn about what Jewish life on campus looks like today from Brian Cohen, Lavine Family Executive Director of Columbia/Barnard Hillel, who will share a few words on "The Changing Landscape of Jewish University Life." The afternoon will continue with a reception for alumni from Barnard, Columbia College, Engineering, and General Studies
***
^ Additional cost to attend
EVENING EVENTS
Class of 1974 & Golden Lions Dinner ^
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Faculty House, Garden Room 1&2
Class of 1989: Pre-Chelsea Piers Gathering
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Pring NYC | 401 W 24th St
Class of 1979 - Stag Party
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Bowlero Chelsea Piers | 60 Chelsea Piers
Class of 2004: Pre-Chelsea Piers Gathering
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Death Ave | 315 10th Ave, New York, NY 10001
Columbia/Barnard Hillel: Shabbat Dinner ^
8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
The Kraft Center for Jewish Student Life | 606 W. 115th Street
Every week, hundreds of students come together at the Kraft Center for Jewish Student Life for Shabbat dinner. Share in that joyous Shabbat experience by joining fellow alumni from Barnard, Columbia College, Engineering, and General Studies for a festive family-style dinner. Alumni families are welcome too!
Chelsea Piers Party ^
8:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m.
Chelsea Piers | Pier Sixty (between W. 19th and W. 20th Sts.)
Enjoy dinner, drinks and dancing with Columbia College, Columbia Engineering, Columbia General Studies and Barnard College classmates and friends as the sun sets at Pier Sixty, one of Manhattan’s most spectacular waterfront venues!
***
^ Additional cost to attend
Saturday, June 1
MORNING SESSION
Dean’s Breakfast
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Alfred Lerner Hall, Roone Arledge Auditorium
Reunion Keynote: Mike Massimino SEAS'84
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Alfred Lerner Hall, Roone Arledge Auditorium, Roone Cinema
***
AFTERNOON SESSION
Lunch Under the Tents
12:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
South Lawn
Lion's Lair with CCW
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Pulitzer Hall, Lecture Hall
Class of 1989: Butler Library Tour
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Butler Library | Rm. TBD
Class of 1974: Class Conversations
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Location TBD
1754 Society Annual Community Gathering
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Alfred Lerner Hall, Satow Room, 5th Fl.
This reception will honor members of the 1754 Society and give attendees the opportunity to learn more about planned gifts to Columbia. Light refreshments will be provided.
Class of 1964: Open Mic Session
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Location TBD
Alumni of Color Reception
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Pulitzer Hall, World Room
Presented by the Asian Columbia Alumni Association, Black Alumni Council and Latino Alumni Association of Columbia University
WKCR Alumni Reception
2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
WKCR-FM Station | NW corner of Broadway and 114th Street
Performing Arts Reception
3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Alfred Lerner Hall, Rm. 555
Veterans’ Reception
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Faculty House | 64 Morningside Dr. | Ivy Lounge
Presented by the School of General Studies
Great Teacher Awards Reception
4:00 p.m.–5:45 p.m.
Faculty House | 64 Morningside Dr.
Sponsored by the Society of Columbia Graduates
LGTBQ+ Reception
4:15 p.m.–5:15 p.m.
Barnard, Altschul Hall | 3009 Broadway | Altschul Artium, Ground Fl.
Friends of Bill W. Meeting
4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Columbia Alumni Center | 622 W. 13th Street | King’s Conference Room, 1st Fl.
Class of 1994: Ted Talks
5:00 p.m.– 6:30 p.m.
Hamilton Hall | Room
***
^ Additional cost to attend
EVENING EVENTS
Class of 1974: Reception and Dinner ^
6:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Casa Italiana | 1161 Amsterdam Ave. | II Teatro, 2nd Fl.
Class of 1979: Reception and Dinner ^
6:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Pulitzer Hall, World Room
Class of 1984: Reception and Dinner ^
6:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Pulitzer Hall, Lecture Hall
Class of 1989: Reception and Dinner ^
6:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Faculty House | 64 Morningside Dr. | Presidential Level & Skyline Level, 4th Fl.
Class of 1994: Reception and Dinner ^
6:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Hamilton Lawn
Class of 1999: Reception and Dinner ^
6:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Low Rotunda
Class of 2004: Reception and Dinner ^
6:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Butler Library, Lawrence A. Wien Main Reading Room, 3rd Fl.
Class of 2009: Reception and Dinner ^
6:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Furnald Lawn
Class of 2014: Reception and Dinner ^
6:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
South Lawn, West Tent
Class of 2019: Reception and Dinner ^
6:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
South Lawn, East Tent
Golden Lions: Reception and Dinner ^
6:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Alfred Lerner Hall, Rm. 555
Starlight Celebration
9:30 p.m.–12:00 a.m.
Low Plaza Tent
***
^ Additional cost to attend
Introducing the Lions Lounge
Located on Low Plaza, this new reunion tradition gives alumni with a space in the shade to relax, meet up with friends, grab a snack, play games, and listen to music.
Your reunion registration gets you access to the Lions Lounge all weekend.
