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| − | The '''Columbia Alumni Association''' (CAA) is an umbrella association for all university alumni that was formed in 2005-2006. You automatically become a member of the CAA upon graduation. | + | The '''Columbia Alumni Association''' (CAA) is an umbrella association for all university alumni that was formed in [[2005]]-[[2006]]. You automatically become a member of the CAA upon graduation. It is not to be confused with the [[Columbia College Alumni Association]] or other individual school alumni associations. |
| − | The CAA was launched as a successor to the [[Columbia University Alumni Federation|Alumni Federation]. | + | The CAA was launched as a successor to the [[Columbia University Alumni Federation|Alumni Federation]]. Its goal is to create a unified alumni association to forge a "sustainable, ongoing program of alumni relations," according to [[Eric Furda]], VP of [[Alumni Relations]]. Whereas individual schools have had [[alumni associations]] of their own, no univeristy-wide organization dedicated planning events to bring together students from all schools had existed. |
| − | Since | + | Since its launch, CAA has launched a [[University Alumni Newsletter]], a University-wide Alumni Directory, and embarked on a blitz of events. In its first year the CAA hosted 150 events around the world that were attended by 11,000 alumni and guests. In summer [[2007]], it hosted a particularly glittering and star-studded alumni event in Paris. |
| − | + | Also in the summer of 2007, the CAA took over the [[Columbia Connections]] website. | |
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 19:53, 2 December 2007
The Columbia Alumni Association (CAA) is an umbrella association for all university alumni that was formed in 2005-2006. You automatically become a member of the CAA upon graduation. It is not to be confused with the Columbia College Alumni Association or other individual school alumni associations.
The CAA was launched as a successor to the Alumni Federation. Its goal is to create a unified alumni association to forge a "sustainable, ongoing program of alumni relations," according to Eric Furda, VP of Alumni Relations. Whereas individual schools have had alumni associations of their own, no univeristy-wide organization dedicated planning events to bring together students from all schools had existed.
Since its launch, CAA has launched a University Alumni Newsletter, a University-wide Alumni Directory, and embarked on a blitz of events. In its first year the CAA hosted 150 events around the world that were attended by 11,000 alumni and guests. In summer 2007, it hosted a particularly glittering and star-studded alumni event in Paris.
Also in the summer of 2007, the CAA took over the Columbia Connections website.
