Welcome the Class of 2030 to the Columbia Community!

Connect with incoming SEAS students from a city near you!

Find a Summer Sendoff near you to share stories, insights, and advice with students, mingle with fellow alumni, and welcome all the newest members into the Columbia community. 

These events are free. There's still time to register, so secure your spot now!

Upcoming Summer Sendoffs 2026


Find a city near you and register below!
  • Domestic Sendoffs

    July 8


    Greenwich/Westchester | 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
    Hosted by Michael Behringer CC'89 and Nisha Kumar

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    July 10


    Denver, CO | 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. MDT (UTC-6)
    Hosted by Julia Werb CC’06 BU’13 and Bryan Kreykes

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    July 25


    Ivy+ San Antonio, TX | 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. CDT
    Hosted by The Ivy Plus Consortium of San Antonio

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    July 30


    NYC: Manhattan | 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
    Hosted by Mari Hinojosa P:CC'27 and Sean Hecker CC'92 P:CC'27

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    August 2


    Chicago, IL | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. CDT (UTC-5)
    Hosted by Sandy Wang CC’92, P: CC’24, CC’28 and Chris McGowan CC’92, P: CC’24, CC’28

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    August 4


    Seattle, WA | 5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. PDT
    Hosted by Molly Honig BC’02, P: CC’30 and Andrew Honig SEAS’02, P: CC’30

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    August 5


    Boston, MA | 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
    Hosted by Germaine Choe CC'95

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    August 9


    San Antonio, TX | 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. CDT (UTC-5)
    Hosted by Simon Salas CC’79, SIPA’83, LAW’83 and Anita Vela-Johnson BC’86

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    Atlanta, GA | 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. EDT
    Hosted by Jen Hsia CC’06, Waqas Shaikh SEAS’07, and the Columbia Alumni Association of Atlanta

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    San Francisco, CA | 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. PDT
    Hosted by Janice Mok Ince CC’01

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  • International Sendoffs

    July 2


    Peru | 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. GMT-5
    Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Peru
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    July 4


    Saudi Arabia | 8:15 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. Arabia Standard Time (UTC+3)
    Hosted by the Columbia University Club of Saudi Arabia
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    Shanghai, China | 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. China Standard Time (UTC+8)
    Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Shanghai
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    Beijing, China | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. China Standard Time (UTC+8)
    Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Beijing
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    July 6


    Japan | 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
    Hosted by the Columbia University Alumni Association of Japan
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    July 7


    Milan, Italy | 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
    Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Italy - Milan Chapter
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    July 8


    Greece | 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+3)
    Hosted by the Columbia University Club of Greece
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    Mexico | 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Central Standard Time (UTC-5)
    Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Mexico
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    Philippines | 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8)
    Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of the Philippines 
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    July 9


    Delhi, India | 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. India Standard Time (UTC+5.5)
    Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of India - Delhi Chapter
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    July 11


    Bangalore, India | 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. India Standard Time (UTC+5.5)
    Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of India - Bangalore Chapter
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    July 14


    Hamburg, Germany | 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
    Hosted by the Columbia University Club of Germany - Hamburg chapter
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    July 15


    Rome, Italy | 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
    Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Italy - Rome Chapter
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    Chile | 8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. GMT-4
    Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Chile
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    July 16


    Chennai, India | 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. India Standard Time (UTC+5.5)
    Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of India - Chennai Chapter
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    Kenya | 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. East African Time (UTC+3)
    Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Kenya
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    Düsseldorf, Germany | 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
    Hosted by the Columbia University Club of Germany - Düsseldorf chapter
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    Portugal | 5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. GMT+1
    Hosted by the Columbia University Club of Portugal
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    July 19


    Malaysia | 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Malaysia Time (UTC+8)
    Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Malaysia
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    July 21


    Berlin, Germany | 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
    Hosted by the Columbia University Club of Germany - Berlin Chapter
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    July 22


    Indonesia | 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Western Indonesia Time (UTC+7)
    Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Indonesia
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    Pakistan | 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. GMT+5
    Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Club of Pakistan
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    Sydney, Australia | 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. GMT+10
    Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Australia — Sydney
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    July 23


    Lebanon | 4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. GMT+3
    Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Club of Lebanon
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    July 24


    Kolkata, India | 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. India Standard Time (UTC+5.5)
    Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of India - Kolkata Chapter
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    July 25


    Mumbai, India | 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. India Standard Time (UTC+5.5)
    Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of India - Mumbai Chapter
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    Indore, India | 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. India Standard Time (UTC+5.5)
    Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of India - Indore Chapter
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    July 30


    Ethiopia | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. East African Time (UTC+3)
    Hosted by the Columbia University Club of Ethiopia
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    August 6


    Singapore | 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Singapore Standard Time (UTC+8)
    Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Singapore
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    Hong Kong | 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Hong Kong Standard Time (UTC+8)
    Hosted by the Columbia University Alumni Association of Hong Kong
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    August 9


    Vietnam | 3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. GMT+7
    Hosted by the Columbia University Alumni Association of Vietnam
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