Vivacious Belly-Dancers Replace Dry Policy Discussions at SIPA’s Multicultural Night SIPA students celebrated the end of their mid-term exams en masse at the second annual SIPA Multicultural Night on March 10. Music, dance and theatrics from around the world were supplemented with exotic delicacies at the International Food and Drink Fair that followed. Chewing on … Continue reading
As news trickled in about the 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile on the morning of February 27th, SIPA students were engaged in a conference on the role of new digital technologies in policymaking, hosted by SIPA’s blog, The Morningside Post. Tech-savvy students, guided by alumnus Patrick Meier, sprang to action, developing the Ushahidi-Chile project, which … Continue reading
He is everywhere. Strands of his messy brown hair peep out over the huge camera lens while his faded green, military-style jacket seems to prop it up from below. If you look closely enough, you’ll spot him in the background at just about every event at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA)—from … Continue reading