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SIPA in the Time of COVID-19

March 20, 2020 Aaron Bhatt

As many of you have heard, Columbia University switched to online classes and limited most university functions, other than the…

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Student Life

SIPA in London: The 2020 Global Public Policy Network Conference

March 19, 2020July 31, 2020 Zulpha Styer

Pictured: SIPA Delegation to the conference with Dean Merit Janow and Dean Cory Way. On Saturday February 29, the London…

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Student Life

RISE Up!

February 27, 2020 Nabila Mohd Hassan

This post is co-authored by George-Ann Ryan and Nabila Hassan, both of whom were members of RISE’s steering committee.  Are…

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Meet the SIPA Community/Student Life

Exploring New York City Neighborhoods

February 10, 2020 Nabila Mohd Hassan

This post is brought to you by your fellow 2019-2020 contributors - George-Ann, Stuart, Steven and Nabila. Start spreadin' the…

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Academics/Meet the SIPA Community/Student Life

From SIPA Student to Cyber Professional—CJ Dixon’s Cyber 9/12 Journey

January 28, 2020 Stuart Caudill

In November 2019, SIPA hosted the fourth annual Atlantic Council Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge in New York City. Planned and run by…

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Student Life

Fundación Sergio from Colombia visited Columbia as part of the MPA-DP Seminars to talk about Bullying and Discrimination

December 6, 2019July 31, 2020 Columbia SIPA

Alba Reyes, founder of Fundación Sergio Urrego a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting tolerance and ending school bullying, along with…

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Academics/Student Life

Studying International Security Policy at SIPA

December 2, 2019July 31, 2020 Stuart Caudill

Nabila recently provided some great advice on choosing your concentration at SIPA.  When I applied, there was no question that…

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Meet the SIPA Community/Student Life

Getting Involved in Campus – Inside and Outside SIPA

November 20, 2019July 31, 2020 Steven Reid

Of course, you're thinking of applying to SIPA for all the great classes climate policy and impact investing we have…

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Application Advice/Student Life

Applying to SIPA as a Veteran or Active Duty Service Member

November 11, 2019 Stuart Caudill

The transition from military service to graduate school can be intimidating, and veterans may have many concerns including how to…

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Meet the SIPA Community/Student Life

UNANY Summer Scholars 2019 Winners

November 7, 2019 Columbia SIPA

Our second-year MPA-DP '20 students Fatène Ben-Hamza and Emily Boytinck were invited to the annual 2019 UN Day Humanitarian Awards…

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Office Working Remotely

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

We will continue to respond to emails as promptly as possible and thank you for your patience.

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Important Dates

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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