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AlumniTALK is a virtual speaker series in which prominent Columbia College alumni share their knowledge, insights and wisdom on salient topics.

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AlumniTALK: Rescuing Socrates with Professor Roosevelt Montás CC’95

In this exclusive AlumniTALK, Professor Roosevelt Montás CC’95 reads excerpts from and discusses his book Rescuing Socrates: How the Great Books Changed My Life and Why They Matter for a New Generation. A Dominican-born academic tells the story of how the Great Books transformed his life—and why they have the power to speak to people of all backgrounds. In conversation with Katie Day Benvenuto CC’03 BUS’12, current Senior Executive Director for Development, Arts & Sciences and Athletics and the Associate Dean of Columbia College Development and Alumni Relations

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The Value of Mindfulness in Challenging Times with Joseph Goldstein CC'65

Joseph Goldstein CC'65, co-founder of Insight Meditation Society, discusses how mindfulness can help relieve anxiety in periods of high stress and share guidance on how to practice it. In conversation with Mila Atmos CC'96, SIPA'05.

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Dr. Vivian Mougios CC'96 and Dr. Valerie Purdie-Greenaway CC'93
Child Development: Neuropsychology of Parenting During Uncertainty

Clinical psychologist Dr. Vivian Mougios CC'96 and Dr. Valerie Purdie-Greenaway CC'93 explore how the abrupt switch to distance learning and socializing is affecting children and share tangible tips that parents can use during this challenging time.

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George Yancopoulos CC’80, GSAS’86, PS’87
Efforts to Fight COVID-19 with Dr. George D. Yancopoulos CC’80, GSAS’86, PS’87

Dr. George D. Yancopoulos CC’80, GSAS’86, PS’87, co-founder, president and chief scientific officer of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, in conversation with Dean James J. Valentini, discusses biotechnologies and therapy explorations aimed at addressing COVID-19, the most pressing public health infectious risk of our time.

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Claudia Rankine
Claudia Rankine and the Making of Citizen

Author Claudia Rankine SOA'93 reads excerpts from and discusses her bestselling book Citizen: An American Lyric, a recent addition to Lit Hum's summer reading requirements. Citizen uses poetry, essay, cultural criticism and visual images to explore what it means to be an American citizen in a “post-racial” society.

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Race, the Presidential Election and What's Next

Dr. Clarence B. Jones '53, speechwriter, strategic advisor and legal counsel to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Chelsea Miller, a rising star of civil rights activism and founder of Freedom March NYC, reflect on how the results of the 2020 presidential election impact the continued fight for racial justice and equality in America. Moderated by Riley Jones, IV '17, president of Columbia's Black Alumni Council.

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AlumniTALK: Race and the Workplace

While studies show that increased diversity leads to greater innovation and improved outcomes, organizations continue to struggle with a lack of diversity at the upper-management and C-suite levels. How can organizations address this issue? A panel of executives examine the barriers that professionals in marginalized groups face when seeking advancement and discuss transformative solutions.

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AlumniTALK: Alumnae Trailblazers on Taking Risks that Pay Off

What does it take to become a CEO? To found your own company? To break the glass ceiling?

In this exclusive AlumniTALK, three inspiring College alumnae will share their insider stories and discuss the professional risks they've taken -- and how their courage ultimately paid off.

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AlumniTALK: Global Health and COVID-19: Vaccinating Vulnerable Communities

A panel of expert alumni help make sense of the vaccine rollout and discuss the ways in which the pandemic has exposed stark healthcare inequalities on a national and international scale.

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A Long Time Coming: Toni Morrison in the Core & the Evolution of Black Studies at Columbia

This special AlumniTALK event will feature a dynamic conversation between two trailblazing members of the Columbia community: Columbia University Trustee Wanda Holland Greene CC’89, TC’91, a renowned educator, and Professor Farah Jasmine Griffin, the inaugural chair of Columbia’s Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies and the William B. Ransford Professor of English and Comparative Literature and African-American Studies, who will discuss the academic connection between the Columbia community and the historic Black Harlem, in which our beloved Morningside Heights campus is nestled.

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