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Dear Alumni:
SIPA is excited to announce the appointment of Scott Pesner as our new Director of Alumni Affairs.
A marketing and communications executive by profession, Scott offers the expertise to increase SIPA's engagement with you and your engagement with one another, as well as impressive dedication to the cause of alumni relations. Most recently, he has worked as Vice President and Director of Strategic Planning at New York-based NMA Entertainment & Marketing, one of the nation's top entertainment marketing agencies, and as a freelance marketing and communications consultant.
As importantly, he has devoted incredible time and effort to voluntarily organizing alumni events and other activities for his alma mater, Cornell, and to serving Cornell as a key alumni advisor and liaison. Among other accomplishments, Scott is President of Cornell's 18,000-member New York City club, Co-Chair of his class' Reunion Weekend, Chair of the Cornell Alumni Association's communications committee, and a member of Cornell's University Council.
"I'm thrilled to join the staff at SIPA," says Scott. "But what I'm really looking forward to is working with SIPA's incredibly diverse alumni. The alumni I already know or have recently met are just outstanding people, and I'm excited to find new ways to connect them with each other and keep them connected with SIPA."
SIPA also welcomes Grace H. Han, the School's new Executive Director of Admissions and Financial Aid. In this role, Grace will work to attract outstanding students to SIPA from around the globe, all of whom want to make the world a better place.
Grace brings a wealth of institutional knowledge and experience both with Columbia and with marketing and enrollment management. She most recently served as Associate Dean of Strategic Enrollment Management at the School of Continuing Education. Prior to that, Grace spent six years with Columbia Business School, rising to Senior Associate Director of Marketing and Communications for the School-wide Marketing and Admissions team.
The SIPA Communications Team
sipaalum@columbia.edu
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INSIDE SIPA
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Edison Lobão
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Leaders in Global Energy
Creating sustainable energy while protecting the environment and reaffirming corporate citizenship is one of the great challenges of this century. SIPA's Leaders in Global Energy lecture series is the centerpiece of an initiative to identify solutions to this challenge. The fall 2011 series kicked off on September 26 with Edison Lobão, Brazilian Minister of Mines and Energy.
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 Megan Rapp (MIA '11)
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WATCH: Serving the Global Public Interest
Our new introductory video, geared toward prospective students, features faculty, students, and alumni showcasing SIPA's mission to equip students in their quest to make a difference.
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 Christopher Reeve (MIA '12)
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SIPA Interns Around the World
It's a rite of passage for SIPA students – traveling far and wide for summer internships and returning to share their incredible experiences. One student witnessed history in the making in Egypt; another rubbed shoulders with the Vice President of the United States.
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Michael Doyle Honored by Fellow Political Scientists
Congratulations to Professor Michael Doyle, recipient of the prestigious 2011 Hubert H. Humphrey Award from the American Political Science Association. Previous honorees include David Petraeus and SIPA alumna Madeline Albright.
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UPCOMING EVENTS & PROGRAMS
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10/13/11 New York: SIPA Finance/Economic/Energy Alumni/Student Networking Reception
The Office of Career Services (OCS) invites you to the International Finance, Economic Policy, and/or Energy Alumni/Student Networking Reception at the Scandinavian House. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. To attend, please register via the OCS website by clicking here.
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10/13/11 Shanghai: China and North Korea — Anatomy of a Relationship
The Columbia University Club of Shanghai, in partnership with Weatherhead East Asian Institute (WEAI), invites you to a reception featuring Columbia University Professor Charles Armstrong. The event begins at 6:30 p.m.
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10/15/11 New York: Columbia University Homecoming
Enjoy a barbecue buffet lunch with alumni, parents, students, and friends before cheering the Lions on to victory over Penn! The picnic and carnival begin at 12 noon, and the game begins at 3:30 p.m.
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10/18/11 Tokyo: CAA Worldwide Networking Event and General Assembly Meeting
Join the Columbia University Alumni Association of Japan for the Fifth Annual CAA Worldwide Networking Event in conjunction with CUAAJ's General Assembly Meeting. It begins at 7 p.m. at the Canadian Embassy.
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10/28/11 New York: Eighth Annual Healthcare Conference
This year's conference theme is "Collaboration and Convergence: Connecting the Healthcare Ecosystem."
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11/4/11: Miami: Latin American Business and Finance Conference
The Latin American Business and Finance Conference connects institutions and individuals to foster meaningful discussions, and to promote new and existing business relationships.
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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:
- Senior Human Rights Officer, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Mitrovica (Job ID: 36766)
- South Africa Director, Human Rights Watch, Johannesburg, South Africa (Job ID: 36779)
- Editor, Executive Briefing on Energy, The Economist Group, Washington, DC (Job ID: 36778)
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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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RECENT ALUMNI EVENTS
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9/23/11: New York: Fall Mixer for SEANNY
The SIPA Energy Association Alumni Network of New York (SEAANNY) held its fall alumni mixer and kickoff on September 23 at Papillon Bistro in New York City.
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Greetings from Burma/Myanmar
Natalie Bonjac (MIA '09, U.S. Embassy) threw a gathering at her home for Burma/Myanmar-based SIPA alumni, to catch up on development and take a group picture.
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alumni notes
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Franziska Brantner (MIA '04) |
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.
James Bruno (MIA '74) published Tribe, a political thriller centering on Afghanistan.
Brent Feigenbaum (MIA '84) joined Centerline to head its corporate marketing communications and investor relations departments.
J. Paul Vance, Jr. (MPA '05) was appointed by Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy as the Claims Commissioner for the State of Connecticut.
Gabriel Plesea (MIA '79) launched his new book Marasmul Romanesc (Romanian Morass), a collection of articles on Romanian politics published in Romanian-language periodicals.
Franziska Brantner (MIA '04), a member of European Parliament, was nominated by Diplomatic Courier as one of its Top 9 Most Influential International Professionals Under 33.
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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.
Save the Date: SIPA's Office of Development will host a reception at Casa Italiana for all former and current International Fellows on October 18.
SIPA's 12th annual Global Leadership Awards Dinner will be held on Thursday, April 26, followed by Alumni Day on Saturday, April 28. The awards dinner provides critical fellowship support to nearly 1,400 students.
Call 212-851-7448 for more information on Giving to SIPA.
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