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Alumni Day and Reunion
SIPA Alumni Day and Class Reunion
Save the Date:
SIPA Alumni Day & Reunion
Saturday, April 3, 2027
All SIPA alumni are invited to Alumni Day, the School's largest annual alumni event, bringing alumni from around the world together for a day of speakers, panel discussions, and networking. Alumni Day kicks off with a luncheon featuring a distinguished keynote speaker and the presentation of the SIPA Alumni Awards. Panel discussions in the afternoon highlight the expertise of faculty and alumni, as well as SIPA’s impact on critical global policy challenges. In the evening, alumni from milestone years and their guests are invited to a special Class Reunion Dinner.
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Please fill out the form below if you are interested in attending or getting involved, and we will send you updates on plans for these events. This form is not an official registration for the event, but it will help us in planning. All class years and programs are welcome and encouraged to participate.
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Previous Events
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On March 28, over 270 alumni spanning generations returned to SIPA for a full day of conversation, connection, and celebration at Alumni Day and the Class Reunion Dinner. From the welcome breakfast in the International Affairs Building to the final notes of live music in Low Library's Rotunda, the day reflected the breadth of the SIPA community and a global network united by the ambition to drive meaningful change.
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On March 29, graduates from classes spanning six decades gathered on Columbia’s campus for the annual SIPA Alumni Day and Reunion Dinner. The number of SIPA alumni gathered for the occasion was the largest and most global in the school’s history, with over 300 graduates present, including 50 alumni representing 20 countries from across six continents.
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SIPA's Alumni Day is an annual event that brings alumni from around the world together for a day of speakers, panel discussions, and networking. Alumni Day 2024 kicked off with a luncheon featuring a distinguished keynote speaker and the presentation of the Alumni Awards. Panels in the afternoon highlighted the expertise of alumni and faculty and SIPA's impact on critical global policy challenges. In the evening, alumni and guests joined the Class Reunion where milestone years celebrated their Reunions. Hundreds of alumni gathered on campus for the 2024 event.
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Graduates from classes spanning four decades flocked to campus for SIPA Alumni Day and Reunion Dinner on March 25. Former Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James MIA ’81 made keynote remarks while Jingdong Hua MPA ’03 and Radha Kulkarni MPA ’17 received the 2023 alumni awards. The day concluded with a sold-out dinner that drew 300 to Low Library’s rotunda.
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2022 Alumni Day offered virtual and in-person programming on Saturday, April 30, 2022. More than 90 alumni returned to campus for a program featuring the new Alumni Awards recipients and a networking lunch.