The Low Down

Have a great Thanksgiving, alumni! We're kicking off this holiday week with all you need to know from your University.

Winifred Edgerton Merrill was the first woman to receive a degree from Columbia University, opening the door for women to gain admission to Columbia's Graduate and Professional Schools at a time when co-education for women was under heavy debate.

Congratulations to the nearly two dozen alumni, students, and staff who made the 2018 Forbes "30 Under 30" list!

Check out the list below and read the profiles of each of these talented Columbians on the Forbes site. 

(Images: Forbes)

The Columbia Alumni Association (CAA) is hosting a special 10th-anniversary reception at the famed Art Basel Miami Beach in December. Read all about it in this week's roundup.

By Debra Feldman '74PH of the Columbia Career Coaches Network
This article originally appeared on JobWhiz.

Leverage social networking channels to increase your value and be approachable for new career opportunities 

At Columbia Alumni Leaders Weekend, held annually at the University in October, Adam Vane '01TC, managing partner at Paragon Global Consulting, shared with alumni his expertise surrounding leadership skills for every day.

                                                         (Vane speaks with fellow alumni during his session.)

Columbians connecting across the globe, CAA at The Nutcracker, the latest climate research, and more.

By Caroline Ceniza-Levine '93BC of the Columbia Career Coaches Network
This article originally appeared on SixFigureStart.com 

In a recent Forbes post, I wrote about the decline of traditional employment, with part of the solution being to build your brand instead of a resume.

Columbia has the largest group of climate scientists, as well as world-class experts in legal, health, architectural, business, and social science fields, who partner with these scientists on climate-related issues and research. 

A special climate response edition of this week's Low Down roundup.