The Columbia University Alumni Association of Beijing and Johns Hopkins University Alumni Beijing Club invite you to happy hour at Paddy’s Irish Bar in Sanlitun. Come to take advantage of the happy hour and get together with alums and friends. 2-for-1 includes mixed drinks, cocktails and local beer. Date: Thursday, May 30, 2013 Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm Location: Paddy’s Sanlitun 010-6415 …
Read More…Saturday, April 13, 2013, 14:00 X-Talk: In-Situ/TAO Lecture by Hua Li (Founder/Principal of TAO) 周六，2013年4月13日下午2点 X-Talk系列讲座：在地/迹·建筑 主讲人：华黎（迹·建筑事务所创始人） X-Talk: In-Situ/TAO HUA Li, Founder of TAO will discuss the X-Agenda micro-exhibition series: In-Situ/TAO at Studio-X Beijing on April 13 at 14:00. He will introduce how the idea of “In-Situ” is embodied in this exhibition through heterogeneous forms and construction …
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The Columbia Alumni Association of Beijing welcomes alums and friends to participate in a fun event and a great cause as part of Columbia Community Outreach! We have secured a limited number of tickets for a Beijing Improv Comedy Festival 2013 event on Friday, April 19 (北京即兴表演艺术节), with proceeds going to Hua Dan, a local charity that works with migrant children …
Read More…Dear Alumni and Friends, Would you like to connect with a Columbia student interning in Beijing this summer? Are you eager to provide guidance and support, share tips about your city, and answer questions regarding networking and navigating the workplace? If so, we’d like you to consider being a mentor. The Columbia Experience Overseas Program …
Read More…As businesses and governments invest in developing leaders who are responsible for setting a sustainable path for the future, new approaches to learning strategic thinking are emerging. The Columbia Alumni Association of Beijing and the Columbia Global Centers | East Asia for a conversation with Dr. Julia Sloan ’79TC about the learning aspect of …
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Upcoming Events at Studio-X Friday, January 25, 2013, 19:00 X-Talk: Le Corbusier and Louis Isadore Kahn’s Practices in India (I) Lecture by Zhao Zhonggui 周五，1月25日晚上7点 X-Talk系列讲座：柯布西耶和路易•康在印度的实践（I） 主讲人：赵仲贵 X-Talk：Le Corbusier and Louis Isadore Kahn’s Practices in India (I) India is characterized by the rich heritage of ancient architecture. Late in their life, both Le Corbusier …
Read More…Dear Alumni, Columbia University alums are invited to attend presentations this Saturday by faculty members visiting from the School of Social Work. RSVP required (http://cusswinbeijing.eventbrite.com/). Refreshments will be provided. Prospective CUSSW students are invited to attend group informational sessions that precede and follow the presentations. Location: Columbia Global Centers︱East Asia, No. 26, 1F Core Plaza, …
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Dear Alumni and Friends, The Columbia Alumni Association (CAA) and the Columbia Global Centers | East Asia invite you to join fellow alumni, students, and special guests for an exclusive opportunity to meet with Lee C. Bollinger ’71 LAW, President of Columbia University, and special guest Joan Kaufman, director, Columbia Global Centers│East Asia, as they visit Beijing. President Bollinger will deliver remarks on the state of the University, share his perspective on global education, including the vision of the Columbia Global Centers│East Asia, and take questions from the audience. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with President Bollinger and fellow Columbians. Program: 6:30 p.m. Registration 7:00 p.m. Cocktail reception begins 7:30 p.m. Remarks and Q&A session with President Bollinger and Joan Kaufman 8:15 p.m. Cocktail reception continues 9:00 p.m. Cocktail reception concludes Date: Thursday, November 1, 2012 Time: 7:00p.m –9:00 p.m. Location: The Peninsula Beijing, Grand Ballroom I and II, 8 Goldfish Lane, Wangfujing Beijing, 100006 Dress code: Business Casual Register: https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/COU/events/COU2359411.html Questions? E-mail Jaclyn Chu ’02CC, Associate Director, International Alumni Relations, at jac143@columbia.edu
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Columbia Alumni Association of Beijing Prof. Wei Shang The Visual Reconstructions of Grand Prospect Garden in the 19th Century Tuesday, 17 July 2012, 7 p.m. Columbia Global Center East Asia We are pleased to invite alums and current Columbia students to a talk by Prof. Wei Shang. Prof. Shang, who specializes in premodern Chinese literature and culture, is Du Family Professor of Chinese Culture and de Bary and Class of 1941 Collegiate Professor of Asian Humanities, Columbia University. The talk will be followed by an informal discussion and complimentary light refreshments. Due to space limitations, an RSVP is necessary. Columbians are welcome to bring a non-Columbian guest. Please RSVP by Saturday, July 14, to Karl Metzner at metzner.karl@gmail.com or 13501384022. Attendance is complimentary. The Columbia Global Center is located at 1/F Core Plaza, 1 Shanyuan Street, Haidian, Beijing. (北京海淀区中关村善缘街1号立方庭一层) For location, see http://goo.gl/maps/AwIq
Read More…Summer is upon us with its hot weather and it’s time to drink a cool, refreshing wine. Sauvignon Blanc is a wonderful light wine with an excellent pedigree. Developed originally in Bordeaux, the grape is now planted around the world. Known for its dry and crisp taste and thirst quenching properties, it is the perfect …
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