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New Student Photo Series 2013 – Post 2

Posted by Columbia SIPA 
· Friday, June 28th, 2013 
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Our second photo submission comes from Melissa Savetsila.  Melissa is an MIA candidate, Class of 2015 at SIPA.  She is a public servant and has held positions with the British Council, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Commerce and the Permanent Mission of Thailand to the United Nations.

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With my American Embassy colleague at a charity walk to celebrate the 175th Anniversary of Thai-US Relations in Bangkok. I was the second female finisher!

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At Victoria Terminus, Mumbai, a driving force behind India’s growing economy and one of the busiest commuter rail stations in the world.

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Representing a high-level delegation of Thailand at the United Nations where I desire to achieve more sustainable impact, not just in value but also in ethical terms.

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If you are an incoming student and wish to share your photos on our Blog, please follow the (very few) parameters in an earlier entry to submit your photos.

Happy Friday!

 

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what’s on your mind?

Posted by Columbia SIPA 
· Wednesday, June 26th, 2013 
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New York City is experiencing a small heat wave this week.  Luckily only a few [PESP & EMPA] students are on campus.  Most of us are hiding in air conditioned (fan blowing) spaces and keeping out of the heat.  This leaves a lot of time to think…   and wonder…  So what’s on your mind?  What would you like to know about SIPA?  About New York City?  Or about the admissions process?  Let us know what you would like to read about this summer on our Blog.

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New Student Photo Series 2013 – Post 1

Posted by Columbia SIPA 
· Tuesday, June 25th, 2013 
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The Annual New Student Summer Photo series is 5 years old.

Last week we posted a request to all you dedicated readers; looking for photos and/or summer exploit posts from the incoming SIPA student population.  We have a few submissions but are always looking for more.  So if you are interested in sharing, please email them to us at: [email protected] along with some basic information about you.  Our goal is to showcase one or two students’ photographs (or story) at least once a week during the summer.

In the meantime, we congratulate Chelsea Rudman for being selected as our first Summer Series post… and of course for being admitted to the MIA program at SIPA —  Class of 2015.

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Chelsea Rudman befriends some locals at Delhi’s Red Fort.

 

 

 

 

 

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Chelsea Rudman shares lunch with some new friends in rural Jharkhand, where she spent the summer helping an American and an Indian NGO jointly prepare to open a hospital.

 

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Chelsea Rudman and her friend Anne Steeves visit Kolkata’s Kalighat temple.

 

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know before you get yourself in a financial pickle

Posted by Columbia SIPA 
· Sunday, June 23rd, 2013 
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The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) has issued a report that revealed a number of improper and possibly illegal tactics being used by service providers promising student loan borrowers that they can help reduce their loan burden by consolidating student loans or entering into alternative repayment plans such as the Income Based Repayment or Pay As You Earn plans…for a fee.  While such strategies are perfectly legitimate – the US Department of Education offers a number of different options that borrowers can use when in repayment – under no circumstances should a qualified student loan borrower have to pay a fee to take advantage of these options.  They are available as part of your rights as a borrower.

To read the NCLC’s report, go to http://www.nclc.org/issues/searching-for-relief.html.

 

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First Day of Summer 2013: The Summer Solstice

Posted by Columbia SIPA 
· Friday, June 21st, 2013 
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The summer solstice marks the beginning of summer.  This year the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere falls on Friday, June 21 at 1:04 AM Eastern Daylight time.  The timing of the solstice depends on when the sun reaches its farthest point north of the equator (so it may fall at a different time for other parts of the Northern Hemisphere).  The summer solstice is the day with the most hours of sunlight during the whole year.  Hope you’re maximizing your time in the daylight.

 

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