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SIPA Diversity Symposium this Friday

Diversity is true to our heart at SIPA.  In SIPA’s two-year programs, 59% are women and 41% are men.  Over 26% self-identified themselves as students of color and half are international students.  In all, SIPA has a diverse student population when viewed through the lens of international and women students.  We have stayed relatively consistent over the past few years in attracting domestic applicants who identified themselves as persons of color.   However, our goal is to continue to strengthen our diverse student profile.

The Office of Admissions and Financial Aid is hosting our 2nd Annual Diversity Symposium on December 13th (tomorrow).  Prospective graduate students are invited to attend to learn more about SIPA’s Master of Public Administration (MPA) and Master of International Affairs (MIA) degree programs.  This will also be an opportunity for participants to discuss issues of diversity and representation in highly sought-after graduate programs like ours.  The symposium will highlight SIPA’s mission to develop world class leaders who are committed to solving problems in a rapidly changing world.

Faculty, current SIPA students, SIPA alumni and prospective students will gather to discuss and expand on opportunities for new, innovative and dynamic leadership in international and domestic policies.

Seats are limited.  If you are interested in attending, please RSVP or contact the Admissions Office at 212-854.6216.

 

what’s happening at SIPA next week

SIPA events are held each week but it begins to slow down around now as students get ready for exams and the winter break.  Events will be back in full swing in January.  But to keep you engaged for another week, below are some upcoming events at SIPA.  Guests are welcomed.

 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 09, 2013

A New World of Migration and Development: A Discussion with Ambassador William Swing

12:00 pm to 1:15 pm, International Affairs Building, Room 1512

A discussion with Ambassador William Swing.  Moderated by Professor Michael Doyle.

Sponsor: Columbia Global Policy Initiative, Center on Global Governance at Columbia Law School

 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 09, 2013

Augmented Humanity, Drones, Self-Driving Cars, Furbys, and Robot Politics: Freedom and Security in the Robotics Age

12:15 pm to 2:00 pm, International Affairs Building, Room 1302

Camille François, Visiting Scholar, Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies and moderator Sean Lonergan, Captain, US Army and Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, Columbia will debate current research and discuss freedom and security in the robotics age.

Sponsor: Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies

 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 09, 2013

Jamesian Precisions in Natsume Soseki: Contending with Light and Dark

6:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Kent Hall, Room 403

Lecture with John Nathan, Takashima Professor of Japanese Cultural Studies, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara. No registration required.

Sponsor: Weatherhead East Asian Institute

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2013

The Seminar on Modern Europe

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Fayerweather Hal, Room 302

We will also host our last seminar of the semester with Anton Hemerjick, Professor of Social Sciences at the University of Amsterdam. He will discuss fault lines in European social models and will address the current Euro crisis, welfare reform, and the future of affordable social investment.

Sponsor: Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies

 

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2013

Development Workshop: Stelios Michalopoulos

4:15 pm to 5:45 pm, International Affairs Building, Room 1101

As part of Columbia University’s Fall 2013 Development Workshop, Stelios Michalopoulos, Assistant Professor of Economics at Brown University, will discuss his latest work.

Sponsor: Center for Development Economics and Policy

 

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2013

Diversity Symposium: Public Policy: A Global Prospective

12:00 pm to 7:00 pm, International Affairs Building, Kellogg Center

SIPA Alumni panel and SIPA student led policy roundtable discussions.  Please RSVP.

Sponsor: SIPA Admissions & Financial Aid Office

 

Click here to see more events on the SIPA Calendar.

 

What’s on your mind?

On the road we meet a lot of passionate people – some more prepared than others about going to grad school — but it’s always great to meet you and put fears and concerns to rest.  For us, it also allows us to hear your stories and to put a face to a name.  It also adds another touch point for us to find the right people for our programs.

Trip to Singapore (Monday) was rewarding – met some lovely (and well prepared) prospective candidates — and devoted Blog readers – thank you for following us.  Hoping to find equally interesting people in Jakarta this evening — if you come early  — you will be able to sit in on the graduate admissions panel that will start at 4pm (Same location as The APSIA Admissions Forum).  Hope to see there.

And again, if there are topics you want us to cover in our blog, let us know.  We’re open to suggestions.

 

SIPA 2014 Application

It’s finally here after several edits.

If you have been keeping up with us, you have already marked on your calendar our first application deadline — for Spring 2014 entry to the MIA (Master of International Affairs) and MPA (Master of Public Administration) programs — is October 15. Please visit our admissions homepage for more information, including start dates and application requirements for all our programs.  For those who have been patiently waiting… the moment has arrived… SIPA is now accepting applications to all seven of our degree programs for the Summer and Fall 2014 terms of entry.

I encourage you to begin your application early so you have time to submit one that truly reflects your capabilities and accomplishments. Our Fall 2014  application deadline is January 6, 2014 but it’s never too early to get started on your application.

Good luck and we look forward to meeting you.

 

we would love to meet you…

Our fall recruitment season has begun.  Besides the numerous MIA/MPA information sessions held on the Columbia University campus, SIPA Admissions will be attending several graduate fairs around the country, such as the Idealist Grad Fairs and the APSIA Admissions Forums.  We are also participating in various information sessions from St. Paul, MN to Brasilia, Brazil this month.  You can find a full list of places we’ll be on our website.  We will update the schedule with additional locations when they have been finalized so check back again.

If you are interested in receiving information about our program, be sure to send us your info so we may add you to our mailing list.

On Monday, September 16th, we’re co-hosting a couple of information sessions in Minnesota and we’ll be participating in the Idealist Grad Fair held in New York at 125 West 18th Street.  Registration is free so stop by if your interested in learning more about SIPA or any of the graduate schools in attendance.

Looking forward to meeting you.

 

"The most global public policy school, where an international community of students and faculty address world challenges."

—Merit E. Janow, Dean, SIPA, Professor of Practice, International and Economic Law and International Affairs

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