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Alumni Reunion Weekend 2016

2016 Reunion

Thursday, June 2, 2016

The following events are available to alumni from all reunion classes.

Thursday, June 2

Afternoon Cultural Actvities
12 p.m.

Radio City Stage Door Tour $15
The Radio City Stage Door Tour offers an insider's look at the legendary Radio City Music Hall. On this guided tour, discover art deco masterpieces, learn the secrets of the Great Stage, meet a Rockette®, plus much more!

Uptown Hop-On Hop-Off Tour by Go New York Tours $34
Your visit include Harlem, renowned as an African American cultural and business center since the early 20th century and home to the 'Harlem Renaissance' during the 1920's and 30's. See The Cathedral of St John the Divine and Columbia University and Grant’s Tomb. Visit places like The Apollo Theater and The Cotton Club or Hop Off and dine at Sylvia's Famous Soul Food Restaurant. Your NY sightseeing bus will continue along Central Park’s 5th avenue border down Museum Mile where renowned cultural and artistic accomplishments can be viewed at places like The Jewish Museum, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Frick Collection.

High Line Park and Chelsea Walking Tour by NYC Jaunts $40
A wonderful new addition to NYC, High Line Park is a modern marvel of urban park development, situated in Chelsea, one of NYC's most popular neighborhoods. Located on abandoned elevated train tracks, the High Line offers some of the most spectacular views in Manhattan and a sense of history yet unparalleled.
Each tour lasts at least 2.5 hours and requires 2 miles of moderate walking and stairs. You will visit the following:

  • Chelsea Hotel
  • Clement Clarke Moore Park
  • Empire Diner
  • London Terrace Apartments
  • Chelsea Piers
  • Frank Gehry and the IAC Building
  • Chelsea Market
  • High Line Park
  • The Meatpacking District
  • The Standard Hotel

Evening

Choose one of these popular performances:

  • Fun Home ($75)
  • The King & I ($69)
  • An American in Paris ($47)
  • American Ballet Theatre's Le Corsaire ($35)

Details

Friday, June 3

9:00 a.m.

Columbia College Alumni Association Welcome Breakfast $20
Hear about the CCAA's current work and future endeavors. We'll also honor our current alumni volunteers.

10:45 a.m.

Mini-Core Classes complimentary

  • Literature Humanities with Nicholas Dames, "Time and the Self in Augustine and Austen: Regret, Nostalgia and Autobiographical Memory"
    Havemeyer Hall, Room 309​
  • Music Humanities with Magdalena Stern-Baczewska, "Piano Miniatures"
    Alfred Lerner Hall, Room 555​
  • Café Columbia with John McWhorter, "Like, Literally, LOL: Why It's So Hard To Love Language Change"
    Alfred Lerner Hall, Jed D. Satow Room (Room 567)​
  • Frontiers of Science with Dustin Rubinstein, "The Evolution of Cooperation"
    Mathematics Hall, Room 207​
  • Engineering Lecture with Kristin Myers, “An Engineering Perspective on Why Women Give Birth Preterm”
    Uris Hall, Room 330

Tours complimentary

  • The Neighborhood Tour - Learn how Morningside Heights has changed and visit community favorites with a student guide
    Meet at the Sundial
  • The Student Experience Tour - Relive your student days by visiting residence halls, Butler Library and dining halls with a student guide
    Meet at Hamilton Hall

12:30 p.m.

All-Class Luncheon $30
Enjoy lunch with fellow alumni and their guests.
Low Plaza Tent

2:00 p.m.

Mini-Core Classes complimentary

  • Contemporary Civilization with Luke MacInnis, "Nonsense on Stilts? Human Rights and Their Critics"
    Havemeyer Hall, Room 309​
  • Art Humanities with Olivia Powell, "Raphael's Vatican Frescoes and the Unity of Knowledge in the Core"
    Mathematics Hall, Room 207​
  • Global Core with Frances Negrón-Muntaner, "What To Do With All This Beauty?: Producing Latina Stardom in the 21st Century" (sponsored by Columbia College Women)
    Uris Hall, Room 330​

Tours complimentary

  • The Neighborhood Tour - Learn how Morningside Heights has changed and visit community favorites with a student guide
    Meet at the Sundial
  • The Student Experience Tour - Relive your student days by visiting residence halls, Butler Library and dining halls with a student guide
    Meet at Hamilton Hall
  • Engineering Tour of Mudd/NW Corner Labs and Beacon - Tour the Carleton lab, dedicated to the testing of materials and structures for education and for basic and applied research. Next, visit the new Data Science Institute work spaces for students and faculty in Mudd, then the incredible 14th floor Beacon in the Northwest Corner Building. The view spans for miles north and east of campus, providing a great view of the Manhattanville site.
    Meet at Alma Mater

3:30 p.m.

Columbia College Women Reception complimentary
Columbia College is on the brink of 30 years of coeducation. Join fellow alumnae at this informal reception that celebrates women at the College.
Low Library, Faculty Room

3:45 p.m.

Estate Planning Presentation complimentary
Alfred Lerner Hall, Roone Arledge Cinema

6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

John Jay Associates Reception complimentary for John Jay Associates
Join fellow John Jay Associates at a reception to thank you for your generous support of the Columbia College Fund. (by invitation only)
Hosted by Alisa Wood ’01, BUS’08 and Alastair Wood ’01
Upper East Side

7:00 p.m.

Class Receptions
Refer to class-specific schedules for details.

Tri-College Shabbat Dinner $60
Join alumni from Barnard, Columbia College and Engineering for services to welcome Shabbat beginning at 7:00 p.m., then head to your Class Dinner or remain at the Kraft Center to enjoy Shabbat dinner. A faculty lecture follows dinner.
The Kraft Family Center for Jewish Student Life
606 W. 115th St.

8:00 p.m.

Sha Na Na Concert $20
Join fellow Columbians at Alfred Lerner Hall for a special concert with rock ’n’ roll legends Sha Na Na, comprised of almost all alumni of Columbia College! Presented by the Class of 1971.
Alfred Lerner Hall

Saturday, June 4

All Day

Lion's Pride Day! Show your #LionPride by wearing Columbia Blue or Columbia College gear and joining the sea of blue on campus! Bring your blue and stop by the Lion's Pride Pop-Up Shop for additional apparel and accessories.

Camp Columbia for Kids $35 per session (8 a.m.-1 p.m.| 1 p.m.-6 p.m.| 5 p.m.-10 p.m.) or $75 all day (8 a.m.-10 p.m.)
Children 3–12 can enjoy a full program run by our trusted partner, Corporate Kids Events. See the full schedule of activities.

8:30 a.m.

Dean's Breakfast $25 adult / $10 children 12 and under
Join James J. Valentini, dean of Columbia College and VP for undergraduate education, as he gives the annual State of the College address and shares updates on new initiatives.
Alfred Lerner Hall
Roone Arledge Auditorium (1st Fl.)

10:15 a.m.

Lectures complimentary

  • Reunion Keynote Speaker: Robert Siegel CC'68, Senior Host of NPR's All Things Considered
    Come hear this familiar voice speak about the role of media and news reporting in our changing world.

    Alfred Lerner Hall, Roone Arledge Auditorium and Cinema
  • Great Teacher Lectures sponsored by Society of Columbia Graduates
    • Julie Crawford, Mark Van Doren Professor of Humanities, Chair of Literature Humanities,“Resistance Theory, Domestic Conduct, and Shakespeare’s Othello
      Mathematics Hall, Room 207​
    • Adam Cannon, Senior Lecturer in Computer Science, Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education, "Computer Science and the Liberal Arts"
      Schermerhorn Hall, Room 614​

Tours complimentary

  • The Baker Athletics Complex Tour - Visit Columbia’s state­-of­-the-­art athletics fields and stadium
  • The Neighborhood Tour - Learn how Morningside Heights has changed and visit community favorites with a student guide
    Meet at the Sundial
  • The Student Experience Tour - Relive your student days by visiting residence halls, Butler Library and dining halls with a student guide
    Meet at Hamilton Hall

Manhattanville Update complimentary
Listen to David Greenberg, the newly appointed Executive VP for University and Operations, provide an update on the much anticipated Manhattanville campus while overlooking the construction site from the Studebaker Building.
The Studebaker Building, Room 207

12:00 p.m.

All-Class BBQ Luncheon $30 adult / $15 children 12 and under
Enjoy a family-friendly BBQ luncheon under a tent with Engineering and Barnard alumni and their guests. Connect with old friends or make new ones at tables organized by decade or by reunion year.
South Lawn Tents

Great Teacher Awards Luncheon sponsored by the Society of Columbia Graduates $30 adult / $15 children 12 and under
Join fellow Columbians in recognizing Adam Cannon and Julie Crawford, this year's Great Teachers.
Low Rotunda

2:15 p.m.

Mini-Core Classes complimentary

  • Literature Humanities with Gareth Williams, "The Disappointments of Aeneas: High Hopes and Low Blows in Virgil's Aeneid"
    Havemeyer Hall, Room 309
  • Contemporary Civilization with Kathy Eden, "What Your CC Instructor Never Told You and Why"
    Schermerhorn Hall, Room 501
  • Frontiers of Science with David Helfand, "What We Know About the Universe (and What We Don't)"
    Alfred Lerner Hall, Roone Arledge Cinema
  • Art Humanities with Vidya Dehejia, "How Can the Sacred Be Sensuous?"
    Schermerhorn Hall, Room 614
  • Engineering Lecture with Jamey Barbas SEAS’83, "Innovation Re-Constructed"
    NW Corner Building, Room 501

Tours complimentary

  • The Neighborhood Tour - Learn how Morningside Heights has changed and visit community favorites with a student guide
    Meet at the Sundial
  • The Student Experience Tour - Relive your student days by visiting residence halls, Butler Library and dining halls with a student guide
    Meet at Hamilton Hall

Manhattanville Update complimentary
Listen to David Greenberg, the newly appointed Executive VP for University and Operations, provide an update on the much anticipated Manhattanville campus while overlooking the construction site from the Studebaker Building.
The Studebaker Building, Room 207

3:15 p.m.

Friends of Bill W. Meeting (AA) complimentary
Columbia Alumni Center, Kings Conference Room (1st Fl.)
622 W. 113th St.

4:00 p.m.

Affinity Receptions complimentary

  • Varsity Athletics - Reminisce and be reunited with former teammates. Catch up with current coaches and staff while playing lawn games and enjoying beverages and light fare with Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Physical Education Peter Pilling.
    Haveymeyer Plaza (Rain location: Dodge, Blue Gym)
  • Veterans - Celebrate Columbia's veterans at a reception hosted by the School of General Studies. All alumni and guests are welcome.
    Lewisohn Hall, GS Lounge
  • Performing Arts Group - Mingle with alumni who participated in Columbia's many singing, instrumental and performance groups. Impromptu performances encouraged!
    Alfred Lerner Hall, Room 555
  • Alumni of Color Reception - Hosted by the Asian Columbia Alumni Association, Black Alumni Council and Latino Alumni Association of Columbia University.
    Furnald Plaza (Rain location: South East Lawn Tent)

Admissions Reception complimentary
Learn about interviewing prospective students and Columbia's holistic admissions process.
Presentation: Alfred Lerner Hall, Roone Arledge Cinema
Reception: Alfred Lerner Hall, Broadway Room

4:30 p.m.

LGBTQ Tea $25
Join students and alumni from Barnard, the College, General Studies and Engineering. All are welcome to this popular Reunion event for members of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning alumni community.
Barnard Campus Diana Center, Green Roof, 6th fl.

5:15 p.m.

All-Class Wine Tasting $25
Sip wine and mingle with alumni and their guests before your class reception and dinner.
Low Plaza

6:30 p.m.

Taste of New York - Eat & Drink ​Buffet $40
Join fellow alumni from all years for mixing and mingling while enjoying flavors from around the city. Cap off your day or keep the party going at the Starlight Reception!
On Campus

6:30 p.m.

Class Dinners and Festivities
Refer to class-specific schedules for details.

9:30 p.m.

Starlight Reception included in Class Reception and Dinner price
Relax under the stars at a party with live music and dancing on Low Steps.
Low Plaza

Sunday, June 5

10:30 a.m.

Tri-College Brunch $30 adult / $15 children 12 and under
Assemble with friends and classmates from the College, Engineering and Barnard at this informal family-friendly brunch.
South Lawn West