Columbia Club is New York’s premier private club for Columbia University graduates and affiliates. We bring together graduates of Columbia University’s many schools through networking events, professional development programs, cultural evenings, and community service — building lasting ties among the Columbia alumni who shape this city.
From intimate fireside chats with industry leaders to our signature annual gala, every event is an opportunity to strengthen the bonds of the Columbia community right here in New York. Learn More About Us
Membership Benefit — Ability to Join the Penn Club
Members are eligible to join The Penn Club at their standard rates, giving you access to their full amenities and services in Midtown.
Subject to separate membership dues. View details.
— WHY JOIN
More Than an Alumni Club —
A Lifelong Community
The Columbia Club brings together extraordinary people who share your academic heritage and your commitment to New York.
- Access to exclusive networking events with Columbia alumni leaders across every industry
- Priority registration for sold-out events including our annual gala and signature lecture series
- Searchable member directory connecting you to 8,000+ fellow Columbians in New York
- Monthly newsletter with curated news, events, and member spotlights
- Reciprocal privileges at Columbia alumni clubs worldwide
Speaker Series
Intimate conversations with Columbia alumni who are shaping business, culture, and policy.
Networking Events
Monthly mixers, industry roundtables, and career development programs across New York.
Annual Gala
Our flagship celebration of the Columbia community — an evening of recognition and connection.
Global Network
Reciprocal access to 100+ Columbia alumni clubs and interest groups worldwide.
— FEATURED EVENT —
Featured Columbia Club Event
September 28, 2026 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Penn Club30 West 44th Street, New York, New York, United States
Event Details
Join journalist and author Jim Windolf for an engaging discussion of his newly released book, Where the Music Had to Go: How Bob Dylan and the Beatles Changed Each Other—and the World. In this program, Windolf will explore the surprising and influential relationship between Bob Dylan and the Beatles, drawing on original research and vivid backstage anecdotes—many of them little known before his work.
Although each initially dismissed the other, that skepticism quickly gave way to admiration. As Windolf shows, the creative exchange between Dylan and the Beatles helped reshape not only their own music, but the direction of popular culture. Their first meeting in 1964 began a connection that would echo across decades, as their careers unfolded on often parallel tracks.
With insight, storytelling, and fresh perspective, Windolf will illuminate the artistic dialogue between these two towering figures of twentieth-century music and show how they changed each other—and the world. His book has received wide acclaim:
“An astonishing amount of research... There’s something very moving about it that makes us feel a sense of gratitude for the work of these extraordinary talents—and to Jim Windolf for putting it all together.”
—New York Times Book Review
“[An] engrossing take on the playful and sometimes competitive interchanges that occurred over the years between Mr. Dylan and the Beatles.”
—Wall Street Journal
“Exquisite…With nuance and eagle-eyed research, Windolf affords readers an unprecedented look at the mechanics of a musical fusion that, in many ways, we are just beginning to understand.”
—Salon
“An insightful, illuminating book. Five Stars.”
—Telegraph (UK)
“A riveting narrative... Lively, incisive, and deeply researched, Windolf’s account captures the specific, consequential moments in a creative dialogue; one that didn’t just shape two towering acts but irrevocably expanded what popular music could say, sound like, and mean.”
—Booklist (starred review)
“Exquisitely researched, thrilling, and moving.”
—Rosanne Cash, four-time Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter
“Exquisitely researched, thrilling, and moving.”
—Rosanne Cash, four-time Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter
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