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Five Things to Know About New York If You’ve Never Been Here

April 1, 2020July 31, 2020 Nabila Mohd Hassan

Note from Admissions: When Nabila, who is from Kuala Lumpur, told me that her first time in New York City…

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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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Academics/Admissions/Student Life

ISP, Will You Be Mine?

February 13, 2019 Samantha Taylor

In honor of Galentine’s Day and as an International Security Policy (ISP) concentrator, I thought I would write a blog post…

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Student Life

Current Events Roundup, September

September 28, 2018October 15, 2020 Niara Valerio

We are currently in week four of the Fall 2018 semester, and its already been a busy four weeks for…

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Student Life

Conquering homesickness like a Seeple

February 19, 2016 Adriana Popa

For this post, I’ve chosen to tackle a rarely discussed subject, especially in grad school. While, as an international, I…

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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.

To help us better help you, here are 10 tips for efficiently communicating with our office.

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

Recent Posts

  • Black History Month: Celebrating SIPA Alumni and Their Impact on the World
  • A View from the Class: Dokyoung Koo MIA ’21
  • Upcoming External Fellowship Deadlines
  • Three Campus and Student Life Resources, Virtual and In-Person

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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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