Your Weekly Low Down | May 13, 2016
Get key career tips and a fascinating global report from Columbia alumni—check out this week's Low Down.
Read moreYour Weekly Low Down | May 6, 2016
This week, we had a listening party at the Columbia Alumni Association—we heard some of the best Columbia Commencement speeches ever and some incredible books written by alumni.
Here is this week's Columbia Alumni Weekly Low Down:
Your Weekly Low Down | April 29, 2016
An out-of-the-ordinary tour of the Met and some amazing alumni achievements are on our radar this week. Here is your Columbia alumni weekly Low Down:
Read moreYour Weekly Low Down | April 22, 2016
This week, we are celebrating Earth Day and the Pulitzer Prize winners and learning about Columbia's baseball connections.
We are also remembering and honoring Bill Campbell.
Remembering Bill Campbell
Dear fellow alumni,
I wanted to share with you the sad news that Bill Campbell '62CC, '64TC has passed away. As an outstanding alum, a University trustee, former Chair of the Trustees, football coach, and a devoted fan and supporter of our students and athletics, Bill had a vision and tireless energy that helped shape our University. He embodied what we all should feel—that Columbia is an incredibly special place.
Your Weekly Low Down | April 8, 2016
Catch up on the latest news from your Columbia alumni community this week.
Read moreYour Weekly Low Down | April 1, 2016
Catch up on the latest news from your Columbia alumni community this week.
Read moreYour Weekly Low Down | March 25, 2016
Catch up on the latest news from your Columbia alumni community this week.
Read moreBuckets, Brackets, and Morningside Madness
The Ivy League made headlines in early March by announcing it would finally be adding an in-conference postseason tournament to determine its automatic berth into the NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball tournaments. It will be the very last Division I conference (out of 32) to make the change.
Of the announcement, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Physical Education Peter Pilling had this to say:
"This is an exciting day for Columbia and the Ivy League...Having a postseason tournament will allow us to create an amazing experience for our student-athletes, alumni, and fans."
After posting a 21-win regular season record this year, Columbia Men's Basketball will aim to make noise in playoff competition when the Ivy League implements the new tournament format for the 2016-2017 season. Columbia men's basketball head coach Kyle Smith felt similarly:
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