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Q&A: Julissa Reynoso, U.S. ambassador to Uruguay, joins SIPA next semester

Julissa Reynoso, the U.S. ambassador to Uruguay, is a Columbia University-trained lawyer who joined the U.S. State Department in 2009 as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Central America and the Caribbean in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs. Reynoso recently announced that she will step down as ambassador in December; she will return to New York…

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Columbia SIPA

Tsechu Dolma, MPA ’15, receives the Brower Youth Award

Tsechu Dolma, MPA ’15, has received a Brower Youth Award in recognition of her efforts to create a model for sustainable food security in Nepal. Six such awards are given each year, honoring young leaders of North America who pursue projects to benefit the environment. Dolma’s project, a community greenhouse built with locally sourced material,…

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Columbia SIPA

SIPA Alumni Speaker Series: United Nations

Last month, SIPA alumni Dr. Li-Wen Zhang and Mr. Tshering Gyaltshen (Getse) Penjor spoke to current students about their extensive work experience at the United Nations. Dr. Zhang, an Adjunct Professor at the Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University, served at the UN’s New York Headquarters for 27 years, and…

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Columbia SIPA

A few scholarships to note

Each year, many of our students receive financial support from sources other than SIPA and Columbia University. But they didn’t stumble upon those sources by chance. We’ve realized that it can be time consuming searching the web for potential sources of financial aid, and want to offer you a helping hand. Below are five outside funding opportunities…

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Columbia SIPA

A look at ‘Emerging Capital Markets’ class

By Andreas Maerki, MPA International Finance and Economic Policy Dec ‘14 This semester I’ve been taking the “Emerging Capital Markets” course at SIPA with Professor Bruce Wolfson and Professor Jorge Mariscal. Professor Wolfson is a seasoned, emerging markets lawyer who’s counseled global financial institutions for more than 30 years in virtually every region and every aspect of…

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Columbia SIPA