Besides the incredible network of SIPA Students and Alumni, being at Columbia gave me the chance to access other great exclusive groups. One of them is the network of Lemann Fellows. The Lemann Fellowship was established by the Brazilian entrepreneur Jorge Paulo Lemann, in order to support students that are committed to the overall advancement of…
A Seeple’s take on managing a student budget
Being a student generally means you’re poor. Or you feel poor. There, I’ve said it! Now, that’s not necessarily the case for everyone, or all the time, or an inescapable situation. SIPA makes shrinking budgets particularly painful, because most students come from working for a few years before SIPA (it is a graduate/professional school, after…
Live Coverage: 19th Annual David N. Dinkins Leadership & Public Policy Forum
The 19th Annual David N. Dinkins Leadership & Public Policy Forum is taking place today at Columbia University’s Alfred Lerner Hall. The yearly gathering continues to serve as an important vehicle for discussing major urban policy issues. Today’s event features The Honorable Loretta E. Lynch, 83rd Attorney General of the United States, who will be presenting a…
SIPA’s Development Practice Lab: Skills-based learning, from the classroom to the field
We’re sharing a guest post today from current student Eliza Keller, MPA-DP 2016. Below, she shares some great insight into why she decided to enroll in SIPA two years ago; and it had a lot to deal with curriculum. Currently, students accepted at SIPA and elsewhere are deciding what the best program is for them. If you’re one…
Eloy reflects on ASD 2015
Before you hear from Eloy, we wanted to remind you that SIPA’s Office of Admissions will have a skeleton crew for Admitted Students’ Day on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. (So you should only stop by if you’ve registered to attend a class and need to check in.) I couldn’t make it to my own Admitted Students’ Day,…
