An American tradition dating back to the 19th century, this year’s Military Ball will feature remarks by Columbia University President Minouche Shafik, and will honor Walter and Shirley Wang with the presentation of the Peter J. Awn Lifetime Service Award in recognition of their generous support for military veterans and service members.
The ceremony will conclude with a toast by the Board of the Military Veterans of Columbia University (MilVets). MilVets was formed in 2002 by a group of students at the School of General Studies (GS) in order to foster camaraderie and networking among veterans across the University, joining a long tradition of veteran scholars at Columbia that dates back to the end of World War II and the creation of GS in 1947.
The event is co-hosted by the Columbia Veterans alumni organization, the Military Veterans of Columbia University student group, the Columbia University Center for Veteran Transition and Integration, and the Columbia University School of General Studies.
What: Annual Columbia University Military Ball
Who:
Minouche Shafik, President of Columbia University
Lisa Rosen-Metsch, Dean of the Columbia University School of General Studies
Walter and Shirley Wang, Recipients of the Peter J. Awn Lifetime Service Award
Hundreds of veteran students, many in full dress uniform
When: Friday, November 10, 2023, 6:30 p.m.
Where:
Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers
23rd Street and West Side Highway
New York, NY 10011
About the Columbia University Military Ball
The Columbia University Military Ball is the premier event celebrating the Columbia and New York City veteran communities. Proceeds help underwrite academic and career transition programming for all veterans and military family members nationwide, financial aid for veteran students at Columbia University, and veteran student and alumni programming.
About the Columbia University Center for Veteran Transition and Integration
Columbia University launched the Center for Veteran Transition and Integration to have a direct and lasting impact on the issue of veteran transition and upward mobility by creating and providing access to the best-in-class programming and support veterans need as they move from active service to college and the workforce.
About the Columbia University School of General Studies
The Columbia University School of General Studies (GS) is the premier liberal arts college in the United States for nontraditional undergraduate students seeking a rigorous, traditional, Ivy League education, including those who have served in the U.S. and foreign militaries. Currently, nearly 400 veterans are enrolled. GS students take the same courses, study with the same faculty, and earn the same degree as all other undergraduates at Columbia University.
