Introducing Columbia College Golden Lions — a new community for alumni who have surpassed their 50th reunion.
Columbia College Golden Lions will be invited to year-round opportunities to return to campus and stay connected to classmates and peers in adjacent classes, culminating in a special joint-celebration for all Golden Lions classes at every Columbia Reunion.
Throughout the year, Golden Lions will receive special invitations to dedicated programming, activities and events.
Annual Golden Lions Events
- Programming throughout the year
- Exclusive educational experiences led by renowned faculty
- Special invitations to Parade of Classes on Class Day and Parade of Decades on Convocation
- Annual celebration and dedicated events for all Golden Lions at Columbia Reunion
We look forward to welcoming Golden Lions back to campus throughout the year to celebrate the enduring connections among these classes and with Columbia College!
2025–2026 Events
- Virtual fall lecture with a Golden Lion alum. Subject is based on the community’s choosing
- Spring Columbia Athletics outing with a special reception afterwards
- Golden Lions dinner on Saturday, May 30, 2026 (all years are invited, including 55th, 60th, 65th and 70th milestone years)
Past Events
Women’s Basketball Game and Reception
The Golden Lions gathered at a women's basketball game as they faced Brown at home. There was also a reception after the game for socializing with classmates.
Columbia University Archives Tour and Lunch
The Golden Lions gathered with fellow alumni and friends on October 25 for a University Archives tour and Golden Lions lunch.
Exploring Campus Architecture: From Morningside to Manhattanville
Barry Bergdoll CC’77, GSAS’86, the Meyer Schapiro Professor of Art History and director of undergraduate studies, art history, lead a special webinar for Columbia College Golden Lions exploring the evolution of Columbia’s campus architecture on February 9.
Bergdoll’s broad interests center on modern architectural history, with an emphasis on France and Germany since 1750. Trained in art history rather than architecture, he has an approach most closely allied with cultural history and the history and sociology of professions. Bergdoll has studied questions of the politics of cultural representation in architecture, the larger ideological content of 19th-century architectural theory and the changing role of both architecture as a profession and as a cultural product in 19th-century European society.
Inaugural Golden Lions Kick Off Breakfast
To kick off our inaugural Golden Lions programming, Columbia College hosted the Golden Lions Breakfast on Friday, October 13 during Homecoming Weekend. We couldn't imagine a more perfect way to launch this new initiative than with a wonderful speech from former Dean of the College and Emeritus Professor of Biology Robert E. Pollack CC'61, followed by a stimulating discussion in the Trustees Room of Low Library.
Life after graduation can come with plenty of changes — a full-time job, a new city, shifting priorities and evolving relationships. The Columbia College Young Alumni Board and Columbia College Alumni Association are hosting an open conversation...
