Local Eats Miniseries: The Outer Boroughs

Alas, it’s our final post on our favorite restaurants throughout NYC. We’ve covered Columbia University spots and Manhattan joints. So today, we’re focusing on restaurants throughout the four outer boroughs. Why did we combine them all into one post? Well, we find that when you’re reliant on public transportation, you tend to stick to areas you know…

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New Student Series Part 8: Neelanjana Gupta

Neelanjana Gupta is the newest edition to the Class of 2017. Neelanjana double majored in economics and international studies at Brandeis University in Massachusetts. After graduation, she went back home to India to work as a policy analyst at Jana Urban Foundation, a think tank tied to one of the largest urban microfinance organizations in India. At SIPA, she hopes to…

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Local Eats Mini Series: Manhattan

I hope you enjoyed our first installment of Local Eats Mini Series! Today, we’re discussing Manhattan-area restaurants, and there are some interesting locations on the list! As you read this week’s post, make sure you keep score to see how many you’ve actually dined at. And don’t forget to check back next Wednesday for our final post in…

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SIPA welcomes Eric Verhoogen as vice dean

Position is responsible for faculty recruitment and faculty development Eric Verhoogen, an associate professor at SIPA and in Columbia’s Department of Economics, has been named as SIPA’s new vice dean for academic affairs by Dean Merit E. Janow. As vice dean, Verhoogen will be responsible for faculty recruitment and faculty development. He replaced Miguel Urquiola,…

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New Student Series Part 7: Ximena Mata

For Part 7 of our series, meet Ximena Mata Zenteno. Ximena is a driven young woman, who’s currently working at the Permanent Mission of Mexico to the United Nations, and has learned how to use sports as “a tool for development and peace,” she says. She hopes to instill a love of sports and develop strong sports-related policies in her community…

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