The annual celebration, held on June 27, brought together community and Columbia-affiliated organizations, the arts and sciences, tasty treats, and tons of fun with friends new and old.
At the start of the 2024-2025 Academic Year, Event Management set up a fund to help students manage AV and technical costs for activities held in Lerner Hall. This Academic Year from September 2025 through May 2026, the fund saved students $123,164.
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Slide 1: Live music under the tent
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Slide 2: To-go bags being passed out
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Slide 3: Beautiful spread of food under the tent
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Slide 4: Lighted tent with grads mingling
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Slide 5: Fruit and dessert tables
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Slide 6: Aerial view of lighted tents
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Slide 7: Inside the party tent
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Slide 8: Gathering outside Journalism
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Slide 9: The Event Management team
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Slide 10: Behind the scenes: what the Event Management work orders cork board looks like during Commencement season
A picture is worth a thousand words! Scroll through the carousel of photos taken by Event Management staff this Commencement season while supporting events in a variety of ways.
Event hosts in the Burden Room at Low Library will now benefit from a new technology upgrade designed to make meetings and presentations easier and more affordable.
The Event Management team recently supported a special two-day campus event featuring Columbia Engineering alumna and celebrated chef Judy Joo (’97SEAS), helping bring her cookbook tour to life for students.
The duPont-Columbia Awards have honored journalistic excellence for over 80 years. This year, the Columbia School of Journalism selected the Lee C. Bollinger Forum as the site for this most esteemed event in audio and video reporting.
Each year, dozens of Columbia students get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to make campus events happen while earning a paycheck and gaining professional experience.
The Event Management team is proud to support student events on campus with memorable food, drinks, and entertainment. A recent highlight was the debut of the team’s new portable s’mores station at the Snowplace Like Low! event in December, which demonstrates how creative, cozy activations can enhance student gatherings.
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Slide 1: Photo: Siobhan Mullan
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Slide 2: Photo: Siobhan Mullan
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Slide 3: Photo: Siobhan Mullan
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Slide 4: Photo: Siobhan Mullan
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Slide 5: Photo: Siobhan Mullan
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Slide 6: Photo: Siobhan Mullan
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Slide 7: Photo: Siobhan Mullan
Since March, the program has hosted 37 vendors, providing a platform for local entrepreneurs to reach new audiences within the Columbia and surrounding Uptown communities. This year-long effort culminated in a three-week holiday market in December.
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Slide 1: Vendor participating in the Holiday Market
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Slide 2: Doodles by Doris
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Slide 3: Vendor participating in the Holiday Market 2
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Slide 4: Holiday Market in the evening
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Slide 5: DMC original art
This holiday season, shop local and celebrate community with distinctive gifts and inspired finds at the Lee C. Bollinger Forum's Holiday Market, on through December 19, 2025.
The Study, located at 600 West 125th Street, is now available for event bookings through Columbia Event Management.
This segment will feature event experts from across Event Management, giving you insider knowledge so that you can make the most of your next event.