Two more sets of photos from incoming students today. Enjoy! ___________________________ The first set of photos are from Severine Koen, from Paris, France who will be joining the MIA program. ___________________________ The following photographs were taken when I spent the first couple of months of 2010 in Uganda, working as a journalist for a weekly…
New Student Orientation Schedules
Mandatory orientation for new students joining for fall 2010 starts on Monday, August 30th. The schedules have been released by the Office of Student Affairs and I am happy to share the schedules here. MPA-DP Orientation details will be made available during the required MPA-DP “Getting Started Program” that commences on August 16th. Questions such…
2011 Personal Statement Questions
While we likely will not have our application live for another week, the questions/topics we are going ask applicants to respond to as part of the personal statement have been decided and I wanted to share them for your consideration. I will dedicate some future entries to breaking down the questions and offering some advice…
Career Services – A Preview
Part of being a professional school is taking the career development of students seriously. From the day a student arrives at SIPA the Office of Career Services is involved in making sure there is a strong focus on developing career management skills. The message below was recently sent out to incoming SIPA students. I thought…
New Student Photo Series 2010 – Post #23
Two sets of photos today, enjoy! ___________________________ My name is Phoebe Leung and I am going to pursue an MPA-DP at Columbia this Fall. I am a student from Hong Kong. My pictures are all taken from Cambodia, where I have been working for about one year. Cambodia is a country of contrasts. Some people…
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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- Program Assistant Introduction: Monica Vega Herrera MIA ’21
- Program Assistant Introduction: Sevita Rama MPA-DP ’21
- Program Assistant Introduction: Zawadia LeFang MPA ’21
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