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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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General

New York v. DC: Battle of the Grad School Cities

July 1, 2019 Gregory Joy

When thinking about policy graduate schools and careers in the U.S., Washington, D.C. seems to be the hub of policy.…

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Meet the SIPA Community

Corporate Pride: The Monetizing of the Queer Experience

June 14, 2019 Gregory Joy

Walking down the streets of SoHo shopping district during the month of June, you’ll see several dozen storefronts plastered in…

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Academics

Pride Month at Columbia University, at SIPA, and in NYC

June 13, 2019 Emily Tao

Pride Month is still going strong as we head into mid-June, and New York City has a strong connection to…

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Meet the SIPA Community/Student Life

Identity @ SIPA: Defining Who We Are

November 1, 2018 Gregory Joy

On October 25th, SIPA hosted a discussion on identity within the school. Seven fellow second-year students and I, all holding…

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Academics/Admissions/Meet the SIPA Community

Why I Chose to Apply to SIPA

October 5, 2018 Dylan Hoey

Note from Admissions: The Spring application deadline is coming up, and we hope applicants feel like they're making good progress…

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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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