New Student Summer Send-offs

116th Street Gates at Columbia University

Start your Columbia journey at a Summer Send-off!

These local gatherings bring together Columbia alumni and current students to welcome incoming students and families to the Columbia Community. 

Incoming students, you are welcome to attend any of the following events! Please note that event addresses are available upon registration.

Please direct any questions you may have to ccalumni@columbia.edu.


Summer 2024 Events

Rome – June 20

Thursday, June 20 | 7:30 - 11:00 p.m. local time

Hosted by Columbia Alumni Association Italy

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Bangalore – June 22

Saturday, June 22 | 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. local time

Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association India - Bangalore Chapter

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South Korea – June 29

Saturday, June 29 | 2:00 - 9:00 p.m. local time

Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association South Korea

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Japan – July 1

Monday, July 1 | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. local time

Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association Japan

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Sweden – July 1

Monday, July 1 | 12:30 - 3:00 p.m. CEST

Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association Sweden

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London – July 3

Wednesday, July 3 | 6:00 - 9:30 pm GMT+1

Hosted by Columbia Alumni Association of London

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Milan – July 3

Wednesday, July 3 | 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. local time

Hosted by Columbia Alumni Association Italy

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Sri Lanka – July 3

Wednesday, July 3 | 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. IST

Hosted by the Ivy League Alumni Sri Lanka

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Mumbai – July 5

Friday, July 5 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. local time

Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of India in partnership with Columbia Global Center, Mumbai

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Shanghai – July 6

Saturday, July 6 | 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. GMT+08

Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Shanghai

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Saudi Arabia – July 6

Saturday, July 6 | 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. GMT+3

Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Saudi Arabia

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France – July 8

Monday, July 8 | 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. local time

Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association – France

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Greece – July 9

Tuesday, July 9 | 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. local time

Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association – Greece

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Delhi – July 11

Thursday, July 11 | 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. GMT+5:30

Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of India - Delhi Chapter

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Philippines – July 11

Thursday, July 11 | 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. local time

Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association Philippines

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Chennai – July 11

Thursday, July 11 | 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. local time

Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association India: Chennai Chapter

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Kolkata – July 17

Wednesday, July 17 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. local time

Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association India: Kolkata Chapter

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Greenwich, CT – July 18

Thursday, July 18 | 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. ET

Hosted by Michael Behringer CC’89 and Nisha Kumar

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Düsseldorf – July 18

Thursday, July 18 | 7:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m. GMT+2

Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Germany - Düsseldorf Chapter

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Philadelphia – July 20

Saturday, July 20 | 12:00 pm to 2:00 p.m. EDT

Hosted by Mark Momjian CC'83 Law'86 and Melineh Momjian IA'86 P: CC'15 CC'17

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Malaysia – July 20

Saturday, July 20 | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm GMT+8

Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Malaysia

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St. Louis – July 21 (Incoming students and parents only)

Sunday, July 21, 2024 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CT

Hosted by Lisa Alderson CC'96 PS'00 P'CC'25

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Kenya – July 26

Friday, July 26 | 4:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m. EAT

Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association Kenya

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Vietnam – July 27

Saturday, July 27 | 4:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m. EAT

Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association – Vietnam

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Lebanon – July 27

Saturday, July 27 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. EEST

Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Lebanon

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San Antonio - Ivy+ Send-off (Students and Parents Only) – July 27

Saturday, July 27 | 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. CDT

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Houston – July 27

Saturday, July 27 | 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. CT

Hosted by Matt Einbinder SEAS’00

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Washington, D.C. – July 27

Saturday, July 27 | 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. ET

Hosted by Nicole Washington CC'03 and Damien Dwin

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Chicago – July 28

Sunday, July 28 | 11:00 - 1:00 p.m. CT

Hosted by Chris McGowan CC'92 P:CC'24 and Sandy Wang CC'92 P: CC'24 CC’28

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Northern NJ – July 28

Sunday, July 28 | 2:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m. ET

Hosted by Sandra Gurijala EN'01 and Madhav Gurijala CC'96 EN'01

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Utah – July 30

Tuesday,  July 30 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. MT

Hosted by Donna MacPhee '89CC, P: '17CC, Vice President for Alumni Relations and President of the Columbia Alumni Association

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San Francisco – August 1

Thursday, August 1 | 4:00-7:00 p.m. PDT

Hosted by Sherman Chu CC'82 SEAS'83 and Huoy-Ming Yeh

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Singapore – August 2

Friday, August 2 | 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. SST

Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Singapore

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Denver – August 3

Saturday, August 3 | 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. MT

Hosted by Charlie Wallace CC'23 and Michelle and Shawn Wallace P'CC'23

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Latinx Student Sendoff (Virtual) – August 5

Monday, August 5 | 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. ET

Hosted by the Latino Alumni Association

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NYC – August 6 (SOLD OUT – WAITLIST ONLY)

Tuesday, August 6 | 6:00-8:00 p.m. ET

Hosted by Sean Hecker CC’92 P: CC’27 and Mari Hinojosa P: CC’27

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Hong Kong – August 7

Wednesday, August 7 | 6:30 - 8:30 pm HKST

Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Hong Kong

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Black Student Sendoff (Virtual) – August 8

Thursday, August 8 | 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. ET

Hosted by the Black Alumni Council

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Berlin – August 10

Saturday, August 10 | 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. GMT+2

Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Germany - Berlin Chapter

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San Antonio – August 10

Saturday, August 10 | 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. CT

Hosted by Simon Salas CC'79 SIPA'83 LAW'83 P:CC'24 and Anita Vela-Johnson BC'83 P:CC'24

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South Florida – August 11

Sunday, August 11 | 4:00 - 6:30 p.m. ET

Hosted by Elizabeth Tanenbaum Baron CC'96 P: CC'26 and Dr. Michael Baron P: CC'26

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Sweden – August 12

Monday, August 12 | 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. CEST

Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Sweden

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First-Gen Student Sendoff (Virtual) – August 13

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 | 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. ET

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Virtual Student Sendoff hosted by Young Alumni – August 15 

Thursday, August 15 | 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. ET

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Boston – August 16

Friday, August 16 | 5:00–7:00 p.m. ET

Hosted by Michael Lee CC’96

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Los Angeles – August 17

Saturday, August 17, 2024 | 3:00–6:00 p.m. PT

Hosted by Candice Schuen Chen CC'97 PS’02 and Gotham Chopra CC'97

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Atlanta – August 18

Sunday, August 18 | 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. ET

Hosted by Dr. Wenke Lee SEAS'97 SEAS'99 and Jing Chen SEAS'96

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Date Event
July 1, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Sweden
July 1, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Japan
July 3, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: London
July 3, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Milan
July 3, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Sri Lanka
July 5, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Mumbai
July 6, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Shanghai
July 6, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-of: Saudi Arabia
July 9, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Greece
July 11, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Chennai
July 11, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Philippines
July 11, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Delhi
July 17, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Kolkata
July 18, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Greenwich, CT
July 18, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Dusseldorf
July 20, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Philadelphia
July 20, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Malaysia
July 21, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: St. Louis
July 26, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Kenya
July 27, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Vietnam
July 27, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Lebanon
July 27, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Houston
July 27, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Washington, DC
July 28, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Chicago
August 1, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: San Francisco
August 2, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Singapore
August 3, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Denver
August 5, 2024 Columbia Virtual Summer Send-off: Latinx Students
August 6, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: New York City
August 7, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Hong Kong
August 7, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Austin
August 8, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Vancouver
August 8, 2024 Columbia Virtual Summer Send-off: Black Students
August 10, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: San Antonio
August 10, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Berlin
August 11, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: South Florida
August 13, 2024 Columbia Virtual Summer Send-off: FLI Students
August 14, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Portland, OR
August 15, 2024 Columbia Virtual Summer Send-off: Young Alumni
August 16, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Boston
August 17, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Los Angeles
August 18, 2024 Columbia Summer Send-off: Atlanta

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