Friday, February 12
1 pm to 4 pm EST

Register through Engage
(listed under Workshops)

Executive Coach Patricia Hayling Price will lead a three hour workshop this Friday evening designed to help graduating students develop personal leadership skills in preparation to transition from student to professional life.

The GSAPP Alumni Office would like to extend a special invitation to members of the Class of 2020. If you are interested in participating, please register through Engage and upload your current CV. Due to the interactive nature of the event, capacity is limited.

Topics covered will include the following:

1. PERSONAL BRANDING

• Distinguishing yourself from the pack

• Personal SWAT analysis

• Core values

2. LEADERSHIP IN YOUR CAREER

3. THE UNSPOKEN RULES OF YOUR PROFESSION

4. THE CULTURAL NORMS OF YOUR WORKPLACE

Contact Karen Cover, Assistant Director of Career Services, at karen.cover@columbia.edu with questions.

The Tamer Center for Social Enterprise at Columbia Business School is now accepting applications for the Tamer Fund for Social Ventures. This fund provides seed grants of up to $25,000 to nonprofit, for-profit, and hybrid early-stage social and environmental ventures. Ventures must be led by Columbia University students, alumni, faculty or researchers, or be advised by and have significant involvement from Columbia University faculty or researchers. Tamer Fund seed grants will be made to approximately seven ventures each year. The spring application deadline is February 15.

Apply now.

Wednesday, February 17
12 to 1 pm EST

Columbia GSAPP and CAA Arts Access proudly co-present a lecture with Michael K Chen ‘01 M.Arch, co-founder of Design Advocates and principal of Michael K. Chen Architecture (MKCA) with offices based in New York City.

Michael will present recent work by the group and his own firm’s civic-minded projects, as well as discuss the potential of citizen science, collaboration and craft and how these can serve both communities in need and the public good. Nash Taylor (MSRED/M.Arch, Class of 2022) will facilitate the conversation.

Alumni and members of the public are welcome to register here.

The Alumni Conversations series is sponsored by the GSAPP Alumni Board.