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GS students met with 10 alumni to talk through career paths, AI, job-market concerns, and finding their footing at Columbia.

After a three-decade gap, Michael King ‘28GS arrived at Columbia GS certain of his path forward, only to find that the opportunities he would discover were bigger than he’d imagined. 

Columbia President Jennifer L. Mnookin addresses crowd at opening celebration for one-of-a-kind residence hall at 99 Claremont Ave., exclusively for nontraditional students 

Columbia GS officially opened its new residence hall with hopes of fostering community, connection, and belonging just steps from the Morningside Heights campus.

Entrepreneur N. Robert “Bob” Hammer ’65GS, ’67BUS credits Columbia with giving him the foundation he needed to succeed in the business world—and expresses gratitude through his long-standing and generous support of GS.

A few GSers reflect on the roads that led them back to school and what they have gained from their nontraditional paths. 

Before coming to GS, Alaya Walton spent most of her life shaping fictional stories, from acting in LA, to writing and publishing multiple novels. But now, she’s shifting gears and working towards shaping the stories of real people, in real life.

GS’s speed networking event on October 5 will celebrate the school’s diverse community through engaging student-alumni conversations and hands-on career support.
 

GS welcomed more than 740 new students, celebrating the unique paths and shared purpose that define its community.

For these new GSers, arriving at Columbia is a chance to build on what they already know while exploring new questions, interests, and possibilities.

Discover what brought these GSers to Columbia and what they hope to accomplish.

What began as a glamorous career in international fashion for Shaina Danziger ultimately led her to confront the industry’s darker realities and discover a calling in public policy.