Whether you are beginning your first week of classes at Columbia, or are reminiscing about your days of heading back to school, the CAA Shop has the perfect item for you.

Check out our top picks for back-to-school must-haves to show your Columbia pride! 

1. A Brilliant Tee

Wear your Columbia pride around campus or around your city with this brilliant blue tee! Columbians are full of bright ideas and brilliant innovations—they have invented the NYC subway system, FM radio, nuclear submarine, and technology used in Disney animation, Adobe software, and the iPhone. 

2. Bright Ideas Journal

Even the Columbia engineers who invented the world's thinnest lightbulb took notes. Keep your brightest ideas in this smart and durable journal.  

3. One Smart Package

For all those times you need to jot down some notes during class or in a meeting, this three-piece Moleskine notebook set will keep you looking prepared and stylish.

4. Coffee Companion

Stay fueled during your all-night study sessions or commutes to work with this Columbia alumni travel tumbler. Plus, its push button opening and locking mechanism will ensure a no-spill experience.

5. Thirst Quencher

Stay hydrated all day with this Columbia alum bottle and help keep the creativity flowing.

6. A Thinking Cap

You don't have to be a baseball fan to wear this vintage style hat. Put on this cap to show off your Columbia pride and shield your face from those last rays of summer.

7. Around Town Tote

Tote Columbia with you around town and wherever you go. This oversized tote will comfortably fit your textbooks, meeting handouts, and all of the must-haves listed above. All the things you need, in one handy place.