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Month: April 2016

Admissions

Celebrate May Day by becoming a Seeple

April 29, 2016 Kaitlyn Wells

Sunday marks a new beginning for many people across the globe. May 1, also known as May Day, has various…

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Alumni share how SIPA became a launchpad for their careers

April 27, 2016 Kaitlyn Wells

I'm often asked about where SIPA's alumni land post graduation. The answer is wherever they want! But don't take my word…

Read More Alumni share how SIPA became a launchpad for their careers

Student Life

A look at SIPA Follies 2016

April 26, 2016 Kaitlyn Wells

Every year, Seeples come together to poke fun at themselves, their professors and SIPA life in general. Think of it as an episode of Saturday Night Light, but with a SIPA twist!

General

ASD 2016 in photos

April 25, 2016 Kaitlyn Wells

April 5 marked another Admitted Students' Day at SIPA. While the morning was unseasonably chilly, the sun was still shining and everyone…

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Academics

Supreme Court Justice visits SIPA to reflect on ‘The Court and The World’

April 22, 2016October 15, 2020 Columbia SIPA

“The best way to protect our American values is to know what’s going on beyond our shores,” said Associate Justice…

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Students launch social enterprise accelerator

April 20, 2016October 15, 2020 Columbia SIPA

Although the concept of social enterprise—harnessing the power of market forces to solve social problems—is not new, the ecosystem to…

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General

Ruth DeFries and Jeffrey Sachs Named University Professors

April 18, 2016October 15, 2020 Kaitlyn Wells

Great news! SIPA's Director of the Earth Institute, Jeffrey D. Sachs, and his colleague Ruth DeFriesh have been named University Professors, the highest rank…

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General

2016 Awards honor global leadership at highest level

April 15, 2016October 15, 2020 Columbia SIPA

Annual celebration welcomes 325 guests, raises fellowship funds to benefit SIPA students SIPA celebrated the 2016 Global Leadership Awards at…

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Academics/Student Life

My experience as a Lemann Fellow

April 13, 2016October 15, 2020 Eloy Oliveira

Besides the incredible network of SIPA Students and Alumni, being at Columbia gave me the chance to access other great…

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Financing your Degree/Student Life

A Seeple’s take on managing a student budget

April 11, 2016 Adriana Popa

Being a student generally means you’re poor. Or you feel poor. There, I’ve said it! Now, that’s not necessarily the…

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Dec. 24 – University Holiday: Christmas

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