On this date: November 1

Columbia University’s School of International Affairs (SIPA) was founded in 1946.  But did you know since that year on November 1, this happened: 1947 UN trusteeship for Nauru granted to Australia, NZ & UK 1948 Mao’s Red army conquerors Mukden, Manchuria 1954 India takes over administration of 4 French Indian settlements 1954 US Senate admonishes…

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SIPA Announces its 2015 Graduation Speaker

SIPA announced this week that Caroline Kennedy, the U.S. Ambassador to Japan and a 1988 graduate of Columbia Law School, will be the featured speaker at SIPA’s graduation ceremonies in May 2015. Ambassador Kennedy, who is the first female U.S. Ambassador to Japan, was warmly received upon assuming office on November 19 of last year….

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SIPA is on Instagram!

On our Admissions Blog, we love sharing deadline reminders, scholarship announcements, and Seeple profiles with you. But we realize there are more ways to connect in this digital landscape. So we are now extending our reach, and will be sharing more admissions-related info on our Facebook and Twitter feeds. (Don’t go anywhere, as there’s still plenty of information to learn…

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Seeple Snapshot: Oscar Pocasangre, MPA

What did you do before SIPA?

Prior to SIPA, I worked for two years at the MIT Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) as a policy and training analyst in their Chile office. I focused on creating courses on randomized trials for policymakers and also worked with governments and NGOs throughout the region in promoting the use of good evidence when crafting public policies. I was also able to write up various policy publications, including a book chapter on conditional cash transfers.

Fellowship: Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program

The 2015 Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship competition is open.  They are looking for college seniors or graduates who want to begin their two-year graduate programs in fall 2015; not those who are already in a program.  You must also be a U.S. citizen. The Rangel Program will expand this year to offer 30 fellowships,…

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