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  • FAQ About the Columbia Alumni Directory

    If you are an alumnus/a of Columbia, you might have recently received a postcard, e-mail, or telephone call requesting that you update your contact information for the Alumni Directory. The Alumni Directory will pull together information from Columbia alumni around the world, allowing you to connect with one another using the most up-to-date information on hand. The directory will have two components—a bound, hard cover publication with alphabetical listings by region and by school or college and a multimedia, searchable CD Rom.

  • President Bollinger on 'The Real Mismatch'

    The U.S. Supreme Court is soon expected to issue a decision that could have a significant impact on diversity efforts across higher education. For those of you who heard President Lee C. Bollinger speak about this topic at Commencement—or read the New York Times story that looks at student diversity by income—you might be interested in President Bollinger's article in Slate.

  • Vampire Weekend Tops the Charts

    The smash success of Modern Vampires of the City, the new album from the all-Columbia College alumni band Vampire Weekend, recently topped the charts as the #1 record in America – prompting CBS news to produce an interesting short documentary video about the band, including footage shot on Columbia's campus!

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Alumni in the News

CC & SIPA Graduate Elected Mayor of Los Angeles

Eric Garcetti '92CC '95SIPA was elected Mayor of America's second largest city, Los Angeles, by a fairly wide margin.

Prominent Columbian Food Fan Profiled in NY Times

An intriguing profile of School of General Studies alumnus and gourmand Eli Zabar '67GS and his amazing Carnegie Hill town house.

Alumni Notes

General: Joseph Seldner

 Joseph Seldner (College 1973) writes, "Just got back last week from climbing Mount Kilimanjaro - attaching a photo of me at the summit. I did the climb with my older brother. Both of us had hip replacements within the last few years and I convinced the hip manufacturer to pay for our trip in exchange for us doing some promotion for them. Pretty cool...

Otherwise, I have shifted away from producing movies to doing some TV but mostly writing, speaking and doing executive communications and advising on child custody to lawyers and people going through that horror.

Jun 18, 2013