Your Weekly Low Down | August 19, 2016
The Columbia Alumni Association (CAA) was victorious at the ALUMpics! Read about this and more exciting news in this week's Low Down roundup:
Read moreColumbia Celebrity Sightings
One of the many enviable perks of being a Columbia student is being able to meet people of all different cultures and backgrounds just by walking on campus. Notably, this includes the celebrities and renowned individuals that Columbia students may just casually bump into and meet.
Read moreSmart Looks Like This—The Story of The CAA Shop
Columbia alumni have been known to wear their passions and school pride proudly.
In 2016, that concept was made literal with the launch of the CAA Shop—a new online store featuring products with designs and messaging that help alumni affiliate with and represent the Columbia Alumni Association, the University, and important causes in the world today.
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Your Weekly Low Down | August 12, 2016
The Columbia Alumni Association (CAA) has been sweeping the ALUMpics this week!
Read moreThe Benefits of a Career Transition
By Kris Ishibashi '78BC, '82BUS of the Columbia Career Coaches Network
You’ve been successful in your career for more than ten years. You learned quickly, worked on great projects, and you advanced. Everything was going really well, and then you wake up one day realizing that you have plateaued. What do you do?
Read moreVisiting Rio: Top Tips from a Local
Rio is experiencing something of a moment right now, thanks to the Olympics. So, whether you're already in the city, planning a trip post-Olympics, or are just curious about the "cidade maravilhosa" (marvelous city), we asked a Rio local (the Vice President of the Columbia Alumni Club of Rio) to offer her top 10 tips, activities, and must-sees.
Should you plan to be in Rio in August, be sure to join the Rio Club for a special happy hour at Bar Astor on August 11. Mix, mingle, and celebrate Columbia by the beach. RSVP here.
Read moreOlympics Edition: Going for Gold
Trent Dimas graduated from the Columbia School of General Studies in 2002. He also worked for an advertising agency in New York, graduated from law school, coached gymnastics at Yale, and now works as a fundraiser for the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
But before doing all that, Trent won a gold medal in gymnastics at the 1992 Olympic games in Barcelona, Spain.
Read more2016 Olympics Coverage
The Olympics are finally here! So, we've rounded up the latest Olympic news, insights, and coverage from the Columbia community. Learn about the Columbia athletes who are competing in the games, Columbia Olympians from previous games, health and economic updates coming out of Rio, and much more.
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Your Weekly Low Down | August 5, 2016
The Columbia Alumni Association (CAA) gets ready to compete in the Olympics and ALUMpics this week.
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