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Dear SIPA Alumni,
SIPA's Alumni Council expanded this year to better enable us to engage SIPA graduates wherever they may be—which is everywhere. Led by chair Roger Baumann, the Council's executive committee increased from 10 members to 15, and the wider Council grew to 40.
In the same spirit of expanded communication, SIPA is changing our approach to alumni affairs to reflect our sense of how alumni can best be served by the School. The Office of Alumni Affairs, previously contained within SIPA's Office of Development, will be shifted to the Office of Communications and External Relations. This change will allow us to leverage the expertise of our communications team to keep our alumni even better informed of what's happening at the School and with each other. This new look for our e-newsletter—let us know what you think!—is just the start of our efforts.
And, after four years with SIPA, Alumni Affairs Director Daniela Francesca Coleman will be leaving the School to move to Europe. Daniela has been instrumental in collaborating with the Council, bringing SIPA alumni together around the world, and invigorating the ties that make this network so vibrant. The search for a new director is underway and we will update you on our progress in early fall. Please join us in thanking Daniela for her unfailingly cheerful dedication to SIPA alumni and wishing her all the best for this next stage of her career.
The SIPA Communications Team
sipaalum@columbia.edu
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INSIDE SIPA
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SIPA Dean John H. Coatsworth Appointed Interim Provost at Columbia
Columbia President Lee C. Bollinger appointed SIPA Dean John H. Coatsworth as interim provost of the University effective July 1. Dean Coatsworth will serve in this role, and will continue to serve as SIPA's dean, while the University searches for a permanent replacement.
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A Heart of Darkness: SIPA Alumnus Recounts Oslo Attacks First-hand
Stig Arild Pettersen (MIA´11) witnessed the downtown bombing in Oslo, Norway and is covering the attacks for the Norwegian Business Daily. "We felt a pressure wave hitting our building; I was sure that the windows would crack. Then, a loud blast, followed by a tower of smoke rising from Youngstorvet Square, where I, 18 hours earlier, had been eating and drinking with colleagues."
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Back to the Future: NYC and Sustainability
Imagine going to sleep and waking up 30 years later. What would sustainability in New York City look like? Roberto Leal (MPA ESP '11) takes an insightful look ahead in an essay submitted to "Energy for Tomorrow," an online debate and competition sponsored by Time, Fortune, and Shell.
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UPCOMING EVENTS & PROGRAMS
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8/16/11 San Francisco: International Affairs and Public Policy Alumni Networking Event
Join your fellow alumni, together with alumni of Harvard's Kennedy School, Johns Hopkins' School of Advanced International Studies and Tufts' Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, for a policy networking event in San Francisco at The Infinity Club Lounge (Spear Street between Folsom and Harrison Streets). The event runs from 6:30-9:30pm. Register with key phrase "Alumni Event in SF" here. SIPA alumnus Jeremy Newman (MPA ´08) will be on hand to greet you.
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8/31/11 NYC: CAA at the U.S. Open
Join fellow Columbia alumni courtside at the U.S. Open for the University's most popular alumni event of the year: two second-round matches and an exclusive CAA reception.
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CAREERS
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SIPA's Lifelong Career Services
SIPA's Office of Career Services (OCS) is dedicated to providing lifelong services to our alumni. OCS offers resources that are specifically designed to meet your career development needs, including: job postings on SIPAlink, SIPA's online job database; career resources online and in the office; individual career counseling by appointment; and the SIPA Alumni and Student Network on LinkedIn.
SIPAlink enables you to search for recently posted jobs and learn about OCS events that are open to alumni. To register, click here. Recently posted jobs include:
- Communications Director, (Innovations for Poverty Action) - Ref: 35954 - Washington, D.C.
- Beijing Resident Director, (Alliance for Global Education) - Ref: 35917 - Beijing, China
- Chief, Education Planning and Management Division, (UNESCO) - Ref: 35794 - Amman, Jordan
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Have you joined SIPA on LinkedIn Yet?
The Office of Career Services and the Office of Alumni Affairs encourage you to network with fellow SIPA alumni through SIPA's official LinkedIn group: the SIPA Alumni and Student Network. With more than 3,000 members and growing fast, our LinkedIn group includes graduates from diverse career fields and is an excellent tool for networking and obtaining informational interview contacts.
Only SIPA alumni and current students are allowed to join the SIPA Alumni and Student Network on LinkedIn, and all applicants for the group are authenticated through SIPA. If you have a LinkedIn profile, please join us here.
SIPA alumni not participating in LinkedIn may continue to search for fellow alumni via the SIPA Global Connections Alumni Directory.
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LinkedIn and the Job Search: Find the Link to Your Next Opportunity
Join this webinar hosted by Columbia's Center for Career Education on Tuesday, August 23, 12:00 to 1:00pm.
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RECENT ALUMNI EVENTS
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7/27/11 Cairo, Egypt: Alumni Dinner with Professor Joseph Stiglitz
SIPA and Columbia alumni dined with Joseph E. Stiglitz at the Vendome Restaurant in Cairo, Egypt. Columbia Global Centers' Middle East Director Safwan Masri moderated the dinner discussion.
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7/29/11 Bogotá, Colombia: Networking Event with Alumni
Columbia alumni in Bogotá met for a networking event with SIPA's David Caughlin, assistant director for the Program in Economic Policy Management.
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8/1/11 Lima, Peru: Columbia/SIPA Networking Event
Alumni in Lima met with SIPA's David Caughlin, assistant director for the Program in Economic Policy Management.
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alumni notes
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Have you logged onto SIPA's Global Connection Alumni Directory to update your class note? What are you waiting for? All you need is your UNI and password. (If you forgot them, you can access them here.) Post your note today and stay connected with your 17,000+ fellow alumni in 156 countries.
David Claussenius (MIA '86) was sworn in as Peace Corps country director for Thailand.
Mikel Lane Herrington (MIA, IF '91) was sworn in as Peace Corps country director for Bulgaria.
Michael Madon (MIA '01), is currently serving as deputy assistant secretary in the Department of the Treasury. Jessica (Olsen) Madon (MIA '02), his wife, recently joined Booz Allen Hamilton as counsel, working on international transactions and government contracts.
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GIVING TO SIPA
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Create a Lasting Contribution
SIPA's Annual Fund for 2010-2011 raised $441,108 with 1,189 donors participating—the highest amount raised in the history of the Fund! To contribute to the Fund, visit giving to columbia, select 'International and Public Affairs (SIPA), School of' from the drop-down menu, and select 'Annual Fund' as the purpose of your gift.
Through contributions to the Annual Fund, donations for student fellowships, or participation in SIPA's annual Global Leadership Awards Dinner, you can help strengthen the link between the academic excellence and the practice of public policy that makes SIPA unique. For more on how to further SIPA's mission, please click here. Phone: 212-851-7448.
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