7 ways to combat the graduate ‘freshman 15’

Here in the United States, incoming college students are warned of the “freshmen 15:” a term coined to describe the tendency of some students to put on weight during their first time away from home—likely due to temptation at the dining halls, late night studying and irregular hours, stress and a new schedule.  The veracity…

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New Student Series Part 9: Ruchita Brajabasi

Today marks our final installment of the New Student Series. We’ve been introduced to some extraordinarily talented people, and everyone here in the Admissions Office knows they’ll accomplish great things at SIPA. I’ve truly enjoyed getting to know some of our incoming students, and I hope you have too! After you’ve read about Ruchita Brajabasi, who’s a…

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Can you pass SIPA’s Econ 101?

As the start of the fall semester draws nearer, I thought it would be useful for everyone to sample SIPA’s quantitative curriculum. Our former PA Dario Martinez, MIA ’15, ran with the idea, and we developed a brief quiz of the material that was covered in his economics classes.

Finding altruism in others in Tanzania

For students in the Master of Public Administration in Development Practice program, things may progress a little differently than for our other MPA and Master of International Affairs students. For example, while MPA and MIA students may elect to spend their summer between their first and second year however they wish, MPA-DP students are required to participate…

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A Seeples 15 favorite brunch spots

No matter if it’s a Friday afternoon, a weekend extravaganza, or just a break between classes, SIPA students LOVE brunch. Graduate Dina Ufberg, MIA/MBA 2015, shares some of her favorite spots, from the Upper West Side, Manhattan to Cobble Hill, Brooklyn (from 2015).