Alumni News

Stories about Columbia’s global community of alumni as they interact, give back, and shine as representatives of the University. 

For more storytelling, be sure to check out Columbia Magazine, the University’s alumni magazine.

Recent News

In a Columbia sweep, Luca Abu El-Haj (CC’26), Maya Koka (GS'26), Kavita Murthy (SEAS’26), and alumna Sara Jane Renfroe (GSAS’20) were named U.S. Scholars-elect.

Columbians will take part in the global celebration of sport in Italy.

We love love, but we especially enjoy love stories—romantic and platonic—that got their start at Columbia University.

This Black History Month, spend some time with the New York Public Library's "100 Black Voices: Schomburg Centennial Reading List," where Columbia connections abound.

In an afternoon of thanks and inspiration, the future of the University looks bright.

The appointment concludes an extensive national search led by a committee of trustees and faculty, who sought input from students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other members of the Columbia community.

From science to medicine, writing to social sciences, here are the Columbians who received awards recently.

The gift, which is one of the largest in Columbia Athletics’ history, provides support for both basketball programs and endows the women’s head coaching position.

At a special commemoration, guests enjoyed a program of speakers, highlighted by a Q&A with Claire Shipman and Robert Kraft.

In recognition of Li Lu’s (CC’96, BUS’96, LAW’96) generous gift, the new space will bear his name. 

From science to humanities, writing to social sciences, here are the Columbians who received awards recently.

Anya Schiffrin, co-director of the Technology, Policy, and Innovation Concentration at SIPA—and lifelong Upper West Side resident—shares her favorites. 

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Columbia Magazine
Columbia Magazine

Founded in 1975, Columbia Magazine is published in print three times a year by Columbia University’s Office of Alumni and Development. The print edition is available to alumni of Columbia as well as to faculty, staff, and friends. 

The digital edition, found on the website linked here, includes all print articles as well as exclusive web-only stories. 

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Columbia Alumni Association News

The Columbia Alumni Association's (CAA) mission is to cultivate a global community of Columbia alums, students, faculty, and staff to explore interests, exchange ideas, and take actions that enrich one another, the University, and the world.