Just a heads up that we’re closed today, Thursday, May 19, 2016 for graduation. We will reopen during normal business hours tomorrow.
Until then, join us for graduation from the comfort of your computer screen. Click here to watch the livestream (starts at 10:30 a.m. EST).
The photo above depicts a common scene on campus this week. There’s a confetti of fall-colored leaves throughout the grounds, the air is crisp, and students are sparsely around, spending the limited time before the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday to finish up their assignments. And since the students aren’t around, neither are the faculty and staff at Columbia University. Which means the SIPA Office of Admissions is closed to give thanks, starting at 2:00 p.m. EST today, until November 29, 2015. We will reopen at 9:00 a.m. EST on Monday, November 30, 2015.
No matter your nationality, I hope you’ll spend the week giving thanks for what you do have in your life.
And if you choose to spend the remainder of the week working on your application of admission, you may want to review some recent blog posts for application tips and a little bit of inspiration. Here are our top 5 Program Assistant blog posts this month, which you may have missed:
As well as our top 5** general blog posts:
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone near and far.
I have two announcements for today:
(1.) This is a just a friendly reminder that the Fall 2016 Early-Action Deadline is today, November 2, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. EST. So get that application in before it’s too late. You’ll not only be eligible for SIPA’s merit-based aid, but you’ll have the added benefit of knowing your admission decision two months sooner than anybody else! So finish your application while you’ve still got time.
(2.) The Office of Admissions & Financial Aid will be closed for Election Day, on Tuesday, November 3, 2015. We will reopen during normal business hours on Wednesday, November 4, 2015.
In honor of Labor Day, Columbia University, SIPA and the Office of Admissions & Financial Aid are closed on Monday, September 7, 2015. We will reopen at 9:00 a.m. EST on Tuesday, September 8, 2015.
This Saturday, July 4, marks an important day in the United States of America. It’s a national holiday—one commonly associated with barbeques, fireworks and parades—where we commemorate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. To honor the date, the Office of Admissions & Financial Aid will be closing early this week. So when we leave our office on Thursday, July 2, 2015 at 12:30 p.m. EST, we will remain closed for the long weekend. We’ll resume normal business hours on Monday, July 6, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. EST.
If you’re in town this weekend, I encourage you to check out NYC’s free flagship July 4 event, Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks Show. Just grab a spot near the Brooklyn Bridge (Manhattan or Brooklyn side) to watch the department store giant fire off more than 40,000 fireworks choreographed to a 25-minute patriotic soundtrack. (Even if you’re not an American, you can still enjoy the show!) You can also spend your afternoon at Nathan’s Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest on Coney Island; attend the New York Mets vs. Texas Rangers baseball game at Citifield in Queens; or if you’re with the family, check out the Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band at the Bronx Zoo.
No matter how you spend your Fourth of July weekend, I’m sure it’ll be a memorable one. After all, you’re in NYC!
Until Monday!
"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
