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July 2009
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6:00 pm to 7:00 pm EDT
Cafe Science: Greening An Urban University

Picnic Café
2665 Broadway (between 101st & 102nd streets), New York, NY
*Take the #1 train to 103rd Street and Broadway

EAT. DRINK. TALK SCIENCE WITH COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCIENTISTS “Café Science” is a place where anyone can come to explore the most up-to-date ideas in science and technology.

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15  
 

7:00 pm to 8:00 pm EDT
Center for Career Education Tele-seminar: Career Search Secrets: 7 Absolute Musts for Finding and Landing Your Dream Job

Tele-seminar (access by phone) for Alumni

Speaker: Lindsey Pollak

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11:30 am to 3:00 pm EDT
Fourth Annual Columbia Alumni Association Picnic

Columbia University Morningside Campus: South Lawn
116th Street (between Amsterdam and Broadway Avenues), New York, NY

Join the Columbia Alumni Association on campus with alumni and guests for field games, face painters, balloon artists, campus tours, barbeque, and beverages (beer and wine, too!) at the Fourth Annual Picnic.  Stop by the SSW table!

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29  
 

6:00 - 7:30pm
Using the Internet for Research, Job Searches, and More


Columbia University School of Social Work
1255 Amsterdam Avenue, Room 401, New York, NY


What is a UNI and how do I get one?  Can I use library services online?  How do I conduct a job search online? I lost touch with my CUSSW roommate - how can I find him?  All these questions and more will be answered at this 'hands-on" workshop.

Attendance is limited. For more information, contact sswalumni@columbia.edu.

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30  
 

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm EDT
CAA Presents: The Physics of Angels & Demons and Beyond...

Columbia Alumni Center
622 West 113th St (between Broadway and Riverside), New York, NY

CAA presents "The Physics of Angels & Demons and Beyond...Antimatter Bombs, Mini Black Holes, and Extra Dimensions." The recent movie Angels & Demons, based on the novel by Dan Brown, features an antimatter-matter bomb made from antimatter
produced and stolen from the CERN laboratory in Switzerland. Is that science fact or fiction?

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30  
 

9:30 pm to 11:00 pm EDT
CAAL Night: Comix Showcase

Comix Comedy Club
353 West 14th Street, New York, NY 10014

CAAL Members are invited to FREE All-Pro Standup Showcase performance at Comix. The show lineup is subject to change, but past special guest performers have included Judah Friedlander, Jim Gaffigan, John Oliver, and more!

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August 2009
1  
 

5:30 pm to 10:30 pm EDT
The Florida Marlins welcome all Columbia University alumni & friends

Land Shark Stadium
2269 Dan Marino Blvd, Miami, FL 33056

The Columbia Alumni Association, Columbia Business School, and the Columbia University Club of South Florida are to pleased announce another special evening with the FLORIDA MARLINS, thanks to the generosity of Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria '68BUS.

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10  
 

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm EDT
Cafe Science: It's In Your Hands

Picnic Café
2665 Broadway (between 101st & 102nd)
*Take the #1 train to 103rd Street and Broadway

EAT. DRINK. TALK SCIENCE WITH COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCIENTISTS “Café Science” is a place where anyone can come to explore the most up-to-date ideas in science and technology.

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6:45 pm to 10:00 pm EDT
CAAL Night: Joshua Bell and the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra

Avery Fisher Hall
10 Lincoln Center Plaza (Columbus Avenue at 65th Street), New York, NY 10023

Joshua Bell, world-renowned master of the violin, joins Louis Langrée and the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra for Mozart's Adagio and Rondo and Mendelssohn's passionate Violin Concerto.

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19  
 

6:30 pm to 8:00 pm EDT
CAAL Night: Cave Tour and Tasting at Murray's Cheese

Murray's Cheese
254 Bleeker Street, New York, NY 10014

Tour the private underground cheese-curing caves at Murray's Cheese Shop in New York City with an affineur (or cheese ager), who cares for hundreds of cheese wheels, turning and washing them regularly to distribute the butterfat and improve flavor while they ripen. Test out your new appreciation for fromage at a tasting, where you can also sample wines.

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25  
 

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EDT
Center for Career Education Tele-seminar: Open Career Counseling Call

Tele-seminar (access by phone) for Alumni

Bring your career concerns to this call - CCE counselors Beth Olson and Emily Seamone will be on hand to answer your questions on just about anything job-related.

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September 2009
2  
 

6:00 pm to 10:30 pm EDT
CAA at the U.S. Open

USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, New York
Hospitality Pavilion - Indoor Training Facility
*Public transportation - 7 train to Willets Point/Shea Stadium

Attend two second-round matches at the US Open after you enjoy food (hamburgers and hot dogs) and drinks (beer, wine, etc) with fellow alumni at CAA's on-site hospitality area. The hospitality area is open 6pm-8pm. Tennis action begins at 7 p.m. and will run until approximately 11 p.m. Ticket availability is limited, so register soon! Last year tickets sold out within 48 hours of being advertised.

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12:00 pm to 1:00 pm EDT
Center for Career Education Tele-seminar: Navigating Successfully Through Corporate Change

Tele-Seminar (access by phone) for Alumni

Speaker: Maggie Mistal
Do you feel frustrated in your corporate career?  With all that's going on in the economy, downsizing, mergers, reorganizations, even day-to-day job demands can be daunting.  Join Career Coach Maggie Mistal as she shares her insights and tips about how to navigate successfully through corporate change.  Maggie will cover not only the common myths about change but also a process for you to leverage change to move your career forward.

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October 2009
20  
 

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EDT
Center for Career Education Tele-seminar: The Self-Employment Option: How to Succeed at Starting Your Own Business

Tele-Seminar (access by phone) for Alumni

Speaker: Bonnie Mincu
Self-employment has become a viable option for people in many lines of work.  If you are drawn to working on your own but fear that difficulties in areas of self-starting, follow-through, lateness, and disorganization will doom you to failure, join us on this teleclass!  We'll review the critical ingredients for self-employment success and the most common pitfalls of entrepreneurship.  You will also learn strategies and alternatives to manage challenges to help you succeed as your own boss.

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December 2009
15  
 

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm EST
Center for Career Education Tele-seminar: The Art of Effective Salary Negotiation
Tele-seminar (access by phone) for Alumni

Speaker: Emily Seamone, Associate Director of Alumni Career Development at Columbia University's Center for Career Education

Are you in the process of job hunting and want to make sure you are prepared to negotiate your salary?  Or perhaps you are currently employed but feel you deserve a higher income?  Join this tele-seminar to learn how to figure out what you are worth in the current market, find the most up-to-date research figures, sell yourself, and discuss salary effectively in a variety of career-related situations.

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