Alumni Weekend


Alumni Weekend is May 2–3, 2025.

View the digital program here.

Connect with classmates, faculty, and friends and celebrate the achievements of this incredible community! Enjoy exciting events like the Hearst Lecture and the Alumni Awards Luncheon in Low Library, and reminisce about your J-School days with fellow alumni.

Looking for the printable weekend schedule? View here.

Registration is closed

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT CAMPUS ACCESS: Registration to attend Alumni Weekend is mandatory for campus access. To gain access to campus, you and any guests must be pre-registered. Your names and email addresses will be shared with Public Safety, who will issue you a personal QR code. This QR code will be sent to your email address by the morning of May 2nd. Walk-ins will not be permitted.


Classes of 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020 will celebrate special milestones anniversaries, but all are welcome to attend the Weekend.

Class Agents Wanted! Interested in leading your reunion class? Contact Luke Maxwell.

2025 Alumni Award Winners artwork featuring an orange background with blue outlined flowers

We are thrilled to announce this year's recipients of the Columbia Journalism School Alumni Awards. Learn more about the winners and read their full bios here.

Headshot of Frances Dinkelspiel, '86 M.S.
Photo by Kelly Sullivan
Frances Dinkelspiel

Class of 1986

Author and Co-Founder
Cityside

Headshot of Robert Lipsyte
Robert Lipsyte

Class of 1959

Author, Reporter, and Sports and City Columnist
The New York Times

Headshot of Ann M. Simmons
Ann M. Simmons

Class of 1988

Former Moscow Bureau Chief
The Wall Street Journal

 Headshot of Alejandra Ibarra Chaoul
Alejandra Chaoul

Class of 2017 (Stabile)

Executive Director
Defensores de la Democracia

In recognition of distinguished careers in journalism, an outstanding single accomplishment in journalism, notable contributions to journalism education, or achievement in related fields, this honored alumni are celebrated during Alumni Weekend.

View the past winners of the Alumni Awards here.

Making a Gift

Male and female reunion celebrants at Alumni Weekend 2024.

Making a Gift

Reunion is a special time for graduates to support Columbia Journalism School together as a class. If you are in a position to make a Reunion gift, we hope you will do so in a way that is personally meaningful to you. Participation, in any form, makes all the difference to students, faculty, and the greater Columbia Journalism School community.

Make your gift or pledge here.

All gifts received by June 30, 2024, will be counted in full toward your Class Gift. If you have any questions or are interested in making a planned gift, you can find more information here.