RIP TBER, travel reimbursement processes changing at Columbia

Anya Schiffrin laments the loss of Columbia’s travel reimbursement process and sheds light on the intricate web of software in higher education.

NewsAnya SchiffrinDecember 26, 2020ColumbiaComment

Communicating during Covid — splintering of platforms

Professor Anya Schiffrin navigates the maze of platforms and channels students and faculty use to communicate at SIPA. Luckily, you don’t have to go to Campusgroups to learn what she found.

Anya SchiffrinDecember 6, 2020 Comment

Short Academic Story from Columbia University with a Panglossian Twist

Oana discusses the lessons she learned as a visiting scholar at Columbia University during the 2019-2020 school year.

ConversationsOana MihalacheDecember 4, 2020Comment

This #GivingTuesday, support nonprofits who are a lifeline for women artisans this pandemic

Ekatra Life, a social venture founded by SIPA students, seeks to provide a platform for some of India’s most vulnerable populations - women artisans. Read more to learn about why their mission is so important, and visit their site to see how you can help on #GivingTuesday

Ekatra LifeNovember 30, 2020Comment

Professor Harold Stolper Wants to Use Data for Good

Aastha Uprety ‘21 interviews Professor Harold Stolper about his policy work and experience as an educator and advocate.

ConversationsAastha UpretyNovember 12, 2020SIPA, EconomicsComment

Grassroots Campaigning to Save the Best of America

Elizabeth Powell speaks with SIPA graduate Walter Kerr ‘20 about quitting his job to volunteer full-time on the Biden-Harris campaign, see what he had to say leading up to the election in this engaging interview.

ConversationsElizabeth PowellNovember 11, 2020election2020Comment