Dean James J. Valentini joined about 200 College alumni, parents, students and friends in Beverly Hills on January 15 for an evening with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti ’92, ’93 SIPA (above, left). Held at the Beverly Hills home of David Javdan ’90, the evening featured time to mingle with guests and with Garcetti as well as a discussion between Garcetti and Valentini. The mayor spoke about his time at Columbia; the Core Curriculum; the two organizations he helped to found, the Harlem Restoration Project a
January 15, 2014

Dean James J. Valentini joined about 200 College alumni, parents, students and friends in Beverly Hills for an evening with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti ’92, SIPA’93 (above, left).

Held at the Beverly Hills home of David Javdan ’90, the evening featured time to mingle with guests and with Garcetti as well as a discussion between Garcetti and Valentini. The mayor spoke about his time at Columbia; the Core Curriculum; the two organizations he helped to found, the Harlem Restoration Project and Columbia Urban Experience; and what he thinks about now as mayor. See more event photos on Facebook.

Photo: Courtesy Columbia College Alumni Relations