Reunion

Featuring: Janejira Chaiyasit, DNP'17

Featuring: Ashley Graham-Perel, EdD, RN

The Non-Negotiables: Identity, Integrity, and Innovation in Nursing is a reflective and forward-looking dialogue about what defines us as nurses and as a Columbia Nursing community. Together, we will explore what must always remain constant; our professional identity, ethical commitments, and core values, while also examining how nursing education, practice, and leadership continue to evolve in response to changing societal needs. This conversation invites participants to consider continuity and change: what is non-negotiable in who we are, what has transformed over time, and how we carry our legacy forward with integrity and innovation.

Begin with a brief, inspiring talk on the connection between creativity and healing, then unwind with a guided paint-and-sip experience alongside fellow alumni. Reconnect, relax, and reflect as you explore art’s impact on well-being in a welcoming, creative setting.

Select a tour of your choice.

• Simulation Immersion Theatre
• Columbia Nursing History
• Campus Walking Tour

A shuttle will be available to alumni to transport them from Columbia Nursing to the Penn Club. This is first come first serve.

Begin the evening by reconnecting with classmates and colleagues over cocktails and light fare. Engage with the next generation of nurse leaders during a dynamic poster session featuring student research and scholarly projects. Meet the students behind the work and learn how innovation at Columbia Nursing is shaping the future of health care. This relaxed reception offers time to network, reminisce, and celebrate the vibrant community of Columbia Nursing.

Celebrate the 2026 Alumni Award recipients

A shuttle will pick up guests staying in Midtown at the Penn Club.

The shuttle is offered for your convenience, but you are not required to take it.

Extend your reunion experience with an exclusive private tour of the The Met Cloisters. Nestled in Fort Tryon Park, this remarkable branch of the The Metropolitan Museum of Art is devoted to the art, architecture, and gardens of medieval Europe. Join fellow alumni for an intimate, docent-led exploration of its galleries and serene spaces—an inspiring cultural capstone to a memorable reunion weekend.

A shuttle will return guests staying in Midtown to the Penn Club.

You only need to register once, however, you need to select a separate ticket for all events that you wish to attend (Reunion Daytime Programming, Dean's Dinner, Cloisters Tour).

Yes, we will do our best to seat all milestone classes together.

Take the A/C train from 168th St. to the B/D train and get off at 42nd St. Bryant Park.

Take the A/C train or the 1 train from 168th St. to the 7 train and get off at 5th Ave.

Parking in Washington Heights (near Columbia Nursing)

• New York-Presbyterian Hospital 115 Fort Washington Ave (at 165th St) 212.305.4903
• Central Parking 165th St and Saint Nicholas Ave 212.543.3629
• J&V Garage 2123 Amersterdam Ave (at 165th St) 212.543.3328
• Public Garage 467 West 165th St (at Edgecombe Ave) 212.923, 7239

Parking in Midtwon (near the Penn Club)

• TBA

Yes, you are allowed to bring a guest to any event, as long as spacing allows. You must register this guest and purchase necessary tickets.

Yes, a shuttle will be available to alumni to transport them from Columbia Nursing daytime programming to the Penn Club for the Dean's Dinner on Friday, April 24th. This is first come first serve.