Alumni Events in November
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career and networking
Speed Networking | Webinar: Interview and Get a Job | Columbia Referral Network
Ivy Referral Network

celebrations and the arts
Café Arts | Chinese Underground Invasion Tour | Brunch and Chinese Current Events
CAAL Night: Ragtime | Dirks in Westchester | LGBT Mixer | Café Humanitites
All-Ivy Happy Hour | CAAL Night: Neue Galerie
CAA Recent Alumni Party and Toy Drive

learning and more
Future of Service Panel | Café Science
Health Care Forum | Supreme Court Talk | Café Social Science | Writers' Forum

save the date
Art Basel: Miami Beach


 
 

Columbia Alumni Center Hosts Open House
On October 15 and 16, the Columbia Alumni Center hosted an Especially Open House to introduce the new facilities, which provide services and amenities to our alumni community. Over 400 guests visited during the two days. Now that our doors have been officially opened, we hope the welcome center will become an ever more popular campus destination. More

Click here for pictures of the open house.

Earlier, on October 9, University President Lee C. Bollinger, other dignitaries, and special guests were on hand for the official ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Click here for pictures of the ribbon-cutting.


 
  career and networking  
 

Speed Networking
Join us for an evening of connecting with fellow alumni and learning how to turn new contacts into career success. More


  Tuesday, November 17
6:30–9 p.m.
Columbia Club of New York
 
  Webinar: Interview and Get the Job Sharpen your interview skills with Nancy Ancowitz, business communication coach. More

  Wednesday, November 18
8–9 p.m.
Online
 
  Columbia Referral Network Meeting
A Columbia alumni networking meeting is held on the third Thursday of every month. For more information and to register, please visit the Columbia Referral Network group on LinkedIn.


  Thursday, November 19
8:15 a.m.
Columbia Alumni Center

 
  Ivy Referral Networking Meeting
An Ivy League alumni networking meeting is held monthly. For more information and to register for this month, please visit the Ivy Referral Network on LinkedIn or contact jciardullo@kramerlevin.com.
  November/TBD
8:15 a.m.
1177 Sixth Avenue
29th floor

 
 
 
  celebrations and the arts  
  Café Arts: Music in History, History in Music: a Musicologist's Challenge
Music professor Walter Frisch discusses some particular challenges faced by music historians. More


 

Monday, November 2
6–7 p.m.

Picnic Café and Market

 
  Chinese Underground Invasion Tour
MAYBE MARS, in collaboration with the Arts Initiative at Columbia University, presents a series of performances highlighting the new wave of China’s music underground. More


  November 5–19
Various times and locations
 
 

Michael Pettis and Charles Saliba Brunch
Join Columbia alumni Michael Pettis ’81SIPA, ’84BUS and Charles Saliba ’00CC to discuss current events in China, from financial markets to rock and roll, over a private brunch with an intimate group of fellow Columbians and Asian Cultural Council guests. More

 

Sunday, November 8
Noon–2 p.m.
Brasserie 8 1/2




 
  CAAL Night: Ragtime
CAAL invites you to an exciting evening of theatre, including a post-show talkback with the cast. More
  Wednesday, November 11
8 p.m.
Neil Simon Theatre

  Professor Dirks in Westchester
The Columbia University Alumni Club of Westchester County welcomes Nicholas Dirks and fellow Columbians to their annual dinner. More

  Thursday, November 12
6–9 p.m.
Scarsdale Golf Club
 
  LGBT Mixed Cocktail Series at the W
Mix it up! Join Columbia Pride and all-Ivy LGBT friends for the LGBT Mixed Cocktail Series at the W. More

  Thursday, November 12
6:30–8:30 p.m.
W New York–the Tuscany
 
  Café Humanities: Proust Wars
Literary Historian Elisabeth Ladenson will trace the history of readings of Proust, including battles over his style, depictions of homosexuality in his vast novel, and competing translations. More

  Monday, November 16
6–7 p.m.
Picnic Café and Market
 
  All-Ivy Happy Hour
Join fellow Ivy Leaguers for great conversation and cheap drinks. More


  Wednesday, November 18
6–9 p.m.
Galway Hooker Pub

 
 

CAAL Night: Neue Galerie
Join CAAL and fellow Columbians for an evening of art, gourmet dining, and cabaret. More


  Thursday, November 19
6–10 p.m.
Neue Galerie

 
  CAA Recent Alumni Party and Toy Drive Please join us at the newly renovated Bowlmor Lanes for a night of bowling, great music, and lots of holiday cheer. More

  Friday, December 18
9–11 p.m.
Bowlmor Lanes

 
 
 
  learning and more      
  From the "Me Generation" to the "We Generation"
A panel discussion featuring President Lee C. Bollinger and prominent alumni who have dedicated their careers to service. Due to an overwhelming response, this event is currently sold out. More

  Friday, November 6
5:30–8:30 p.m.
Columbia Club of New York
 
  Café Science with Shahid Naeem
Join ecologist Shahid Naeem for a lively discussion about Darwin, the end of evolution, and the future of humanity. More

  Monday, November 9
6–7 p.m.
Picnic Café and Market
 
  CAA Writers' Forum
Columbia writers: share your works in progress, receive constructive feedback, and network in a supportive, seminar-style environment. This month features plays and screenplays. More

  Saturday, November 14
2–5 p.m.
Columbia Alumni Center
 
  What Is Health Care Reform?
CAA Health and Wellness Series 2009-2010
Join the Columbia Alumni Association for high tea at the Carlyle and a discussion with renowned guest speakers. Due to an overwhelming response, this event is currently sold out. More

  Sunday, November 15
1–4 p.m.
Carlyle Hotel
 
  Paula Franzese in New Jersey
"The Changing Face(s) of the Supreme Court—Redux"
Paula Franzese, Peter W. Rodino Professor of Law at Seton Hall Law School and illustrious graduate of Barnard and Columbia Law, will speak about the changing face of the Supreme Court. More


  Wednesday, November 18
7 p.m.
Hanover Marriott Hotel
Whippany, NJ
 
  Café Social Science: Transnational Baby Making
International human rights lawyer and sociologist Yasmine Ergas ’94LAW examines the issues arising as babies are increasingly being “made” across national borders. More
  Monday, November 23
6–7 p.m.
Picnic Café and Market

 
 
 
  Save the date      
  Art Basel Miami Beach
Travelling to Miami for Art Basel? Party with fellow alumni and support Columbia in the arts! More

  Saturday, December 5
Miami Beach, FL