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AROUND THE QUADS
Reunion weekend, an opportunity to catch up with old friends, see the many improvements on campus and take advantage of New York culture and nightlife, is May 30–June 2 for alumni from classes that end in 2 or 7. Following last year’s successful model, reunion now
covers four days, beginning on Thursday night, when reunion-goers
can purchase discount tickets (first come, first served) to a
selection of Broadway shows. When the theaters let out, the College
will host a reception at Sardi’s, the famous theater-district
restaurant. Friday morning and afternoon features walking tours of campus,
Central Park, Harlem and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine as
well as a bus trip (tickets required) to the Rockefeller
family’s Kykuit Estate near Tarrytown, N.Y. Alumni will be
able to listen to the Admissions Office staff describe the
admissions process, hear David Denby ’65 (the author of Great
Books) speak on the Core Curriculum in today’s society or
simply relax, listen to music and enjoy a bistro lunch on Low
Plaza. In the evening, the Classes of ’42, ’52,
’57 and ’62 will have class cocktail parties, and Dean
Austin Quigley will host a reception at the America’s Society
on Park Avenue.
Later that night, everyone is invited to the Hammerstein
Ballroom in the Manhattan Center on West 34th Street for Casino
Royale, where your “Columbia Cash” can be redeemed for
Columbia merchandise. The tables will remain in play after 10 p.m.,
when alumni (from the Classes of 1987–2002) from the College,
Barnard and SEAS gather in the ballroom for the second annual
alumni dance party, hosted by the Columbia College Alumni
Association. Saturday begins with the Dean’s Brunch and Convocation,
when Dean Quigley will address alumni and present dean’s pins
to reunion volunteers. The day’s activities include Professor
of History Ken Jackson, president of the New-York Historical
Society, and Ric Burns ’78, director of New York: A
Documentary Film, discussing post-September 11 New York City; class
panels and discussions; and jazz, volleyball and a barbeque on
South Field and Low Plaza. On Saturday night, classes will have
their individual receptions, dinners and class photos, with all
reunion-goers invited to attend the Starlight Reception on Low
Plaza in the evening.
Alumni from reunion classes should have received reunion information and a registration packet in March. Online registration, a complete program of events (including class-specific activities), information on housing, child care, parking and other general information, and frequently asked questions are available on the College’s reunion Web site: www.college.columbia.edu/alumni/reunion. If you have other questions, please call the Alumni Office toll-free at (866) CCALUMNI, or e-mail to ccreunion@columbia.edu.
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