MIA and MPA Curriculum Update

Last year the Dean, working with faculty, administrators, alumni, and students, completed an MIA and MPA curriculum update that will apply to all new students starting in the fall of 2009. The main goal was to restructure our robust curriculum to provide more flexibility, bring faculty closer together, and allow students to package themselves better…

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Weekly Events at SIPA: Global Sex Trafficking and The Business of Modern Slavery

The SIPA feature event this week was a talk given last night by author Siddharth Kara. Mr. Kara recently published the book, Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Slavery. The event was hosted by The Southern Asian Institute and is one of 10 events taking place this week. SIPA students are fortunate to be…

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When and How Will I Know?

The Admissions Committee recently started to review files and we are still in the midst of completing the document tracking process for many of the applications that have been submitted. When a file is completed has no bearing on the admission decision and some members of the Committee have yet to commence reading. I am…

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SIPA Receives $3 Million Gift for Fellowships

We are always pleased to announce fund donations that benefit SIPA students. It brings me great pleasure to announce that a Brazilian entrepreneur has donated $3 million to SIPA to facilitate student exchange. The gift will be used to establish the Jorge Paulo Lemann Fund at SIPA and will provide fellowships and grants for Brazilian…

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SIPA Washington, D.C. Career Conference

Each year the SIPA Office of Career Services hosts a Career Fair in Washington, D.C. It is a two day event featuring panel discussions, a reception, and a day dedicated to informational interviews in the D.C. area. The Office of Alumni Affairs also is involved in planning the event and helps to ensure strong alumni…

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