Emily Muller (MIA ‘24) reports that the Director of the Capstone Workshop Program at SIPA, Suzanne Hollmann, has issued a response to The Morningside Post's article, "Capstone reimbursements are late, so is the rent."
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SIPA’s iTrek, now renamed Middle East Trek, has been scrutinized by students for rebranding while obfuscating its true nature and sponsor. In this op-ed, Sebastian McAteer (MPA ‘23) calls on SIPA to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people and divest from iTrek and all associated treks supported by the Israeli government.
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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.
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Over 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.
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Anya 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.
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Kat 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.
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