April 01, 2019

A Conversation with Donna MacPhee and Xavier Rolet KBE

We've made it to April meaning the nasty cold doldrums of winter are officially behind us (hopefully?). The sun is in the sky longer, the birds are chirping, and the flowers are starting to bloom.

Start the springtime with your fellow alumni at our first event of the season. We’re excited to be hosting Donna MacPhee '89CC with special guest Xavier Rolet KBE ‘84BUS on the 11th of April (details below).

We’re also planning a trip to Scotland for an exclusive tour of the new V&A Museum, a night at the theatre for a new work written and directed by two Columbia alumna, and fielding another team for the hotly contested US Alumni Quiz Night!

We’ve been so excited to see many new faces at our events in 2019! We’re very proud to have such a diverse and engaged community with membership over 4,000 alumni. We hope if you’ve not had a chance to get out yet, you’ll join us soon. We try to program for everyone.

Reach out at [email protected] if you need anything.

— Courtney and Stephen

Special Event:

A Conversation with Donna MacPhee and Xavier Rolet KBE | Thursday April 11th, 18:30

A very special night and not to be missed. Our esteemed vice president of alumni relations and president of the Columbia Alumni Association, Donna MacPhee '89CC, will be joining us in London and speaking with special guest, Xavier Rolet KBE ‘84BUS. Xavier is a French businessman, CEO of asset management firm CQS, and the former CEO of the London Stock Exchange Group.

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Join Us:

V&A Dundee Scotland

Join us for an exclusive tour of the new V&A Museum in Dundee, Scotland led by our own Maurizio Mucciola (GSAPP ‘07). Maurizio is a director at PiM.studio Architects and was the project architect in charge of delivering the revolutionary building, which has already won a number of prizes for its innovative design and stunning form.

We’re finalizing some details and dates in May or June. To allow us to set times, gauge numbers, and organize the tours, please register your interest via the website event page.

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