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Columbia to Participate in Litigation Against ICE Restrictions on International Students

July 10, 2020October 15, 2020 Columbia SIPA

Shared by Dean Merit E. Janow on July 9, 2020: Dear Members of the SIPA Community, I write to share…

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An Important Update from Dean Merit E. Janow

July 9, 2020October 15, 2020 Columbia SIPA

Columbia SIPA Dean Merit E. Janow made this announcement on July 8, 2020: Dear Members of the SIPA Community, In…

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Juneteenth, June 19, 2020, will be a University holiday

June 18, 2020October 16, 2020 Columbia SIPA

Columbia University President Bollinger made this announcement on June 17, 2020: Dear fellow members of the Columbia community: I write…

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Upcoming virtual events on Black Lives Matter, Protests, and Justice Reform

June 11, 2020July 31, 2020 Columbia SIPA

University Life Forum: Black Lives Matter, Protest and Creating Change Columbia University is hosting a University Life Forum: Black Lives…

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Statement from Dean Janow condemning the death of George Floyd and other Black Americans

June 1, 2020 Columbia SIPA

A statement from Dean Merit E. Janow sent to students, faculty, and staff on June 1: Dear Members of the…

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Post Roundup for Admitted Students

April 15, 2020 Emily Tao

We launched our ~virtual~ Admitted Students' Day last week for admitted students to get to know the SIPA community, including…

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Tackling Work, Ambitions, and SIPA: How I managed to plan a two conferences in two years at SIPA without going insane

April 14, 2020July 31, 2020 George-Ann Ryan

In October 2018, I became a founding member of The Sadie Collective, an organization which aims to help solve the…

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SIPA, I choose you!

April 3, 2020July 31, 2020 Nabila Mohd Hassan

Choosing the right graduate school is no easy feat. There are so many factors to consider that you end up…

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Top 3 Resources for Getting Through Social Distancing

March 27, 2020October 15, 2020 Aaron Bhatt

Among the many messages you may be getting from friends and family (some real and some annoying WhatsApp forwards that…

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To Dual-Degree with an MBA or not? MBA vs. MIA/MPA with IFEP

March 23, 2020 Steven Reid

For the people wanting to steer their careers toward economics and finance, a huge question appears very often.....Should I get…

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Due to COVID-19, the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid are working remotely until further notice.

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January 18, 2021: University Closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday

FEBRUARY: MIA, MPA, MPA-DP Final Application Deadline

APRIL 28: SIPA Graduation

APRIL 30: Columbia University Commencement

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This blog is about SIPA's two-year full-time MIA and MPA degree programs, which are the largest of all our programs. For information on our specialized, boutique programs, including the one-year MPA programs, Executive MPA program, and PhD program in Sustainable Development, please click here.

 

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