International Fellows Program

When filling out your admission application to SIPA you will notice a section labeled “International Fellows Program” (IFP). Applying to become an International Fellow at SIPA is optional.  This means that it is not a requirement that you submit an essay as part of your admission application.  Not submitting an IFP essay will have no…

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Summer 2010 Internship – Post 7

This is the seventh entry in our recap of summer internships completed by SIPA students working in the Admissions Office this year.  This time we hear from Lacey Ramirez, a second-year MIA student pursuing a concentration in Economic and Political Development with a specialization in Advanced Policy and Economic Analysis. __________________________ I am very grateful…

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SIPA and The Simpsons

I am not what you would call an avid follower of The Simpsons television show, however I do watch it occasionally and have always been impressed with the way the creators integrate “real” people into episodes. Recently I received an email from an alumnus of our program notifying me that a SIPA faculty member was…

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SIPA Faculty Member Wins an Emmy in Digital Documentary Category

Many students at SIPA are interested in the use of media as it relates to policy objectives.  This interest is met through our specialization in International Media, Advocacy, and Communications (IMAC). Adjunct SIPA professor Craig Duff, who teaches in SIPA’s IMAC specialization, recently won an Emmy.  He shares an Emmy for his work at TIME…

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Summer 2010 Internship – Post 6

This is the sixth entry in our recap of summer internships completed by SIPA students working in the Admissions Office this year.  Carrie Dorn is a dual degree student pursuing her Masters in Public Administration and Social Work.  This is her third year at Columbia University and she is focusing her studies at SIPA in…

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