April 5 marked another Admitted Students’ Day at SIPA. While the morning was unseasonably chilly, the sun was still shining and everyone had an enjoyable day connecting with members of the SIPA community. The event began with a fireside chat with IMAC Director Anya Schiffrin and University Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz. Later in the afternoon, students shared a…
Supreme Court Justice visits SIPA to reflect on ‘The Court and The World’
“The best way to protect our American values is to know what’s going on beyond our shores,” said Associate Justice Stephen Breyer of the United States Supreme Court, summarizing the thesis of his new book The Court and the World: American Law and the New Global Realities. Breyer visited Columbia’s Italian Academy on April 14…
Students launch social enterprise accelerator
Although the concept of social enterprise—harnessing the power of market forces to solve social problems—is not new, the ecosystem to support such ventures in New York City is not very robust. Recognizing this gap, four SIPA MPA-DP students are running a five-day social enterprise accelerator this May. In partnership with the Unreasonable Institute (which co-founder…
Ruth DeFries and Jeffrey Sachs Named University Professors
Great news! SIPA’s Director of the Earth Institute, Jeffrey D. Sachs, and his colleague Ruth DeFriesh have been named University Professors, the highest rank our faculty can receive. You can read the complete announcement from Columbia University President Lee C. Bollinger below. Dear fellow members of the Columbia community: I am pleased to announce my appointments of Ruth DeFries and…
2016 Awards honor global leadership at highest level
Annual celebration welcomes 325 guests, raises fellowship funds to benefit SIPA students SIPA celebrated the 2016 Global Leadership Awards at a ceremony that brought 325 guests—alumni and friends, students, faculty, and staff—to New York City’s Mandarin Oriental hotel on April 8. Now in their 16th year, the annual awards recognize individuals and organizations who have…
