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Professor Courtney Bender has been teaching in the religion department since 1999, but still finds herself learning new perspectives and interpretations from students year after year. 📚🦁 Read more about her time at Columbia here: https://bit.ly/4vh6xsk 🩵🔗

✨ Congratulations to the Class of 2026! The Columbia College community came together on Tuesday, May 19, to celebrate our graduates and their accomplishments. Roar, Lion, Roar! 💙 🦁



📸 Eileen Barroso

🎓 Columbia College 2026 Class Day is tomorrow! We can't wait to celebrate our amazing graduates. 💙✨

If you can't join us in person, you can watch the event on our livestream: https://bit.ly/49kxfrg

✨ Celebrating the transition from student to alumnus, the 2026 Columbia College Senior Dinner was held at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. With the dramatic setting and remarks from both Columbia College Dean Josef Sorett and Senior Class President Sarayu Bethamcherla CC’26, this was an unforgettable evening in Morningside Heights.

🎓Get ready for CC Class Day next week on Tuesday, May 19! We can't wait to celebrate with you.

Here are a few reminders:
🔷 Graduates must be pre-registered to attend, and must bring their CUIDs
🔷 Guests must have a ticket saved, loaded or ready to scan.
🔷 Bags of any type and gifts are not permitted for Class Day. Wallets and small clutches are allowed but subject to screening upon entry.
🔷 Have fun!

For a full list of how to prepare for Class Day, check out this page: https://bit.ly/4niIfv1

🎓 Mark your calendars! On May 20, NYC’s iconic Empire State Building will glow Columbia Blue to celebrate our graduates.✨

📷 image® cover by David Dini

New this year: The Empire State Building invites Columbia students and families to enjoy the iconic history and New York City’s best views from its 86th-floor observation deck for all of graduation week, from May 14 to May 24, at 15% off.

Info on where to find the best places to take pics: https://bit.ly/4uOCHLB

UCI, the Center for the Core and Theater of War Productions teamed up this semester to offer a one-credit course focusing on finding connections across differences. 🎭📚 Read more about Yahney-Marie Sangaré CC’28’s experience here: https://bit.ly/4t2Sxk9 🩵🔗

🎓 ✨ Congratulations to this year's 2026 Columbia College Class Day student marshals! Senior Marshals are outstanding students of the senior class in good academic standing who have a record of contributing to their class, their school and their community. Senior Marshals are distinguished by a gold aiguillette that adorns their robe.

Congratulations to our 2026 Leadership and Excellence Award honorees! ✨🎉 Read more about the ceremony and five exceptional seniors who received awards on April 23: https://bit.ly/3QU2za6 🩵🔗

Tâm Chí Trương CC’26 is your 2026 Class Day student speaker! 🎓🦁 Learn how he’s hoping to inspire classmates to lead with love here: https://bit.ly/4dqmPJ3 🩵🔗

The annual RHLO Night Carnival brought end-of-the-year fun to Butler Plaza on April 23! 🎪🎟️ The large-scale community experience featured inflatables, a mechanical bull, balloon sumo wrestling, lawn games, carnival food favorites and live music. More here: https://bit.ly/4w40wQD


📷 Eileen Barroso