Spring Admission Notes #1

With the spring admission deadline only a month away I thought I would spend a few entries to elaborate a bit on the time line and details related to spring admission to our MIA and MPA programs.  I will offer my thoughts on compiling the best application possible in a different set of entries, these…

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Confusing and Harrowing?

When I talk with prospective students about the application process there is often a bit of palpable stress in the air.  By this I mean applicants often seem intimidated by the process of applying.  I have heard words such as “harrowing” and “confusing” tossed into conversation when describing the admission process. I think people are…

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Back in the Swing

During the summer the SIPA building is a very quiet place.  The reason for this is that we do not offer summer courses.  Each student that graduates from SIPA will have a minimum of 30 weeks of professional development experience.  15 weeks come through an internship and 15 weeks come through a workshop. Students are…

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New Student Photo Series 2010 – Post #28

This week we are wrapping up our summer photo series featuring submissions by incoming students.  Thank you to everyone who has participated, it’s been another great summer of photo submissions. The first three photos were submitted Salinthip (Joyce) Tangpanjapon, an incoming international dual degree student. _______________________________ Each year on Aug 12th Thailand not only celebrates…

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What Would You Most like to Ask a Current Student?

This blog serves many purposes.  We want to provide information about the admission process, the opportunities available to our students, highlight current events, and share exciting information related to our faculty, students, and alumni.  One of the best sources of information is of course our current students and we would like prospective students to send…

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