Joel Robert Putnam, MPA 2015 has traveled extensively and is an avid blogger. Below are a couple photos Joel submitted. These photos were taken during his internship with the non-profit International Leadership Academy of Ethiopia. He just returned from Addis Ababa where he split his time between teaching summer classes and helping the NGO and…
Five Students Receive Education Pioneers Fellowships
The organization works to improve education leadership and management outside the classroom. Congratulations to the five students at Columbia SIPA who were chosen to receive Education Pioneers Graduate School Fellowships in support of their work this summer. They’re part of a group of more than 400 fellows chosen by the nonprofit organization, which works to…
hide and seek
If you come looking for us and you can’t find us; it’s because we have been temporarily relocated. The Admissions Office will be undergoing some repair work this summer so we will be temporarily relocated from the International Affairs Building (IAB) Room 408 to IAB 803/804 from July 18 to July 29. If you decide…
Live Like a College Student, Not Like a Rock Star
Most SIPA students have, since they were last enrolled in college, worked full-time and began establishing careers throughout the world, living on their own, perhaps marrying and starting families…these experiences are part of the perspectives that they bring with them to SIPA. And it’s normal for lifestyles to change during the period of young adulthood…nicer…
recommendation requests… with little time.
Recently a former colleague (and friend) asked if I could write her a letter of recommendation for graduate school. Of course, I was happy to do it. But then she told me that she needed the letter in 5 days. My excitement turned to anxiety and slight annoyance. I wanted to write her a glowing…
Office Working Remotely
Please note, due to COVID-19, the SIPA Admissions and Financial Aid office are working remotely starting March 16, 2020, until further notice.
We will continue to respond to emails as promptly as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Important Dates
October 15, 2020: MIA/MPA/MPA-DP Spring Application Deadline
November 1, 2020: MIA/MPA/MPA-DP Fall Application Early Action Deadline
November 3, 2020: U.S. Election Day
January 5, 2021: MIA/MPA/MPA-DP Fall Fellowship Consideration Deadline
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