Capstone Workshops are often considered a crucial part of the SIPA experience. However, due to the school's delayed reimbursement of travel expenses, students returning from their trips are struggling to cover their living expenses. Carly Gallo (MPA '23) and Rudrani Ghosh (MIA '23) explore how this rite of passage contributes to the widening wealth gap on campus.
Read MoreOver a year since the controversy over Columbia University’s undergraduate ranking, Kavya Jain (MPA ‘24) interviews Professor Michael Thaddeus, the U.S. News and World Report whistleblower, and asks whether steps have been taken to strengthen the existing data collection system or change processes to avoid data discrepancies.
Read MoreAnya Schiffrin, Director of the Technology, Media and Communications (TMaC) specialization, investigates the issue of faulty water fountains at SIPA and explores why students aren't reporting the problem despite widespread complaints and prominent signage.
Read MoreKat Sewon Oh (MIA '23) reports that Dean Keren Yarhi-Milo has proposed a curriculum review that may result in changes to curriculum requirements for SIPA degrees and programs.
Read MorePachara Aungsusuknarumol (MIA '24) reports on the International Women's Day demonstration held by the Gender Policy Working Group and Women in Leadership.
Read MoreMohammed Shahrukh (MIA ‘24) writes that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is using encroachment codes to target and demolish the houses of Muslim families, a new form of collective punishment.
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