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Hello!
I've been on board for about a month, and it's been great to hear from and meet so many enthusiastic alumni. I've been busy getting together with faculty and staff, learning the SIPA "speak," and meeting with students (also known as "alumni in training").
As I get acclimated to my new role, I would appreciate your input about what you would like to see more of from SIPA in terms of alumni activities and engagement. I can always be reached through e-mail at scott.pesner@sipa.columbia.edu. In addition, I hope you stay connected with us through the SIPA Facebook page, our LinkedIn group, and our just-launched Twitter account, @SIPA_Alumni.
I have been working closely with the SIPA Alumni Council, headed by Roger Baumann, IF '84, MIA '85. At their executive committee meeting this past September, chairs of each of the Council's subcommittees were appointed: Aaron Singer, MIA '04 (Career and Mentoring); Shamsudeen Mustafa, MPA '06 (Events); Anuj Shah, MIA '05 (Communications and Outreach); and Allison Cooke Kellogg, IF '72, MIA '73 (Nominations). The full board of the Alumni Council will meet in December, and I will update you through this newsletter about their work. In addition, I will be working with alumni from around the globe to bring SIPA to your area. In October, our EMPA alumni had a gathering in Manhattan following the Columbia Homecoming football game, while our D.C. alumni are planning an Alumni Happy Hour this month. Importantly, please mark your calendars for two special events at the end of April: our Global Leadership Awards Dinner on Thursday evening, April 26th (see below for information about our honorees) and our annual Alumni Day, to take place at the Columbia Faculty House, on Saturday, April 28th.
Again, I would enjoy hearing from you and hope to meet many of you personally.
Scott Pesner
Director of Alumni Affairs
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INSIDE SIPA
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Lisa Anderson
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Anderson, Buffett, and Peterson to Receive Global Leadership Awards
Former SIPA dean Lisa Anderson, Howard G. Buffett, founder of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, which works to improve the standard of living and quality of life for the world's most impoverished populations, and Peter G. "Pete" Peterson, founder and chairman, The Peter G. Peterson Foundation; co-founder and chairman emeritus, The Blackstone Group, are the recipients of SIPA's 2012 Global Leadership Awards.
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Columbia Opens Global Center in Istanbul
On November 1, Columbia University formally opened the Columbia Global Center in Istanbul, its sixth international venue. The Center is headed by SIPA alumna Ipek Cem-Taha MIA '93.
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Rui Cartaxo
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Energy Not to be Placed on Backburner
Energy will be a big part of the issues in the next 20 years, said Rui Cartaxo, CEO of Portugal's Redes Energéticas, during SIPA's Leaders in Global Energy lecture series.
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Manning Marable
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Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention
The late Professor Manning Marable's book, Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention, has been named a 2011 National Book Award finalist.
The culmination of his life's work, the book is considered by many as the definitive biography of the legendary black activist. Professor Marable died just days before its publication.
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Jeffrey Sachs |
Jeffrey Sachs' New Book: U.S. Economy Faces Challenges
In his new book, The Price of Civilization, Professor Jeffrey Sachs argues that the United States has underestimated the long-term effects of globalization.
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Alumni Profile
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10/13/11 New York: SIPA Finance/Economic/Energy Alumni/Student Networking Reception
In May 2011, SIPA awarded its first MPA in Development Practice degrees. This program focuses on understanding and managing approaches to sustainable development challenges. SIPA Alumni News caught up with one of the program's first graduates, Jaclyn Carlsen, MPA-DP '11.
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UPCOMING EVENTS & PROGRAMS
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1/12/12 Washington, D.C.: SIPA Washington, D.C. Alumni/Student Networking Reception
The Office of Career Services (OCS) will host the Washington, D.C. Alumni/Student Networking Reception at the Four Seasons Hotel in Georgetown as part of SIPA's 36th Annual Washington, D.C. Career Conference. The event begins at 6:00pm. To attend, please register via the OCS website by clicking here.
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Save the Date!
4/26/12 Global Leadership Awards Dinner
6:30pm, Mandarin Oriental, Columbus Circle, New York, NY
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Save the Date!
4/28/12 Alumni Day
Columbia University Faculty House
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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 for alumni that are specifically designed to meet your career development needs, including: job postings on SIPAlink, SIPA's online job database; career resources both online and in the office; individual career advising by appointment; the Alumni Career Development Webinar Program; the SIPA Alumni and Student Network on LinkedIn; and the comprehensive SIPA Global Connections Alumni Directory.
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:
- Project Director, Youth Tolerance Program, International Research and Exchanges Board, Serbia (Job ID: 37120)
- Senior Fellow, Energy, Pew Center on Global Climate Change, Arlington, VA (Job ID: 37125)
- Food Security Manager, United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), Darfur, Sudan (Job ID: 37111)
- Community Liaison, Manhattan Borough President's Office, New York, NY (Job ID: 37127)
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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 3,700 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.
The use of LinkedIn does not affect the SIPA Global Connections Alumni Directory, which lists more than 17,000 alumni around the world, and is available to all SIPA alumni.
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RECENT ALUMNI EVENTS
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10/13/11 New York: SIPA Finance/Economic/Energy Alumni/Student Networking Reception
The Office of Career Services (OCS) held its annual International Finance, Economic Policy, and Private Sector Energy Alumni/Student Networking Reception at Scandinavian House on October 13, 2011. More than 120 people attended this event.
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SIPA Media Watch
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Joseph Stiglitz
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Joseph Stiglitz says the European Union's framework is flawed
Bloomberg, October 26, 2011
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Dorian Warren: What NBA stars and Occupy Wall Street protestors have in common
Washington Post, October 24, 2011
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Irene Finel-Honigman says G20 bank recapitalization is more crucial than restructuring Greek debt
Bloomberg Radio, October 18, 2011
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alumni notes
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Vanessa Conformé (MIA '06)
Dan Viederman (MIA '92)
Kary Moss (MIA '82)
Ranjini Pillay (MIA '86)
Andrew Kessinger (MIA '10, IF '10) |
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.
Vanessa Conformé (MPA '06) has been named Chief Operating Officer for the New York City Department of Education.
Dan Viederman (MIA '92) was named 2011 Social Entrepreneur of the Year in the U.S. by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship.
Kary Moss (MIA '82) was inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame at an awards dinner in East Lansing, MI on October 27. The State Bar of Michigan presented her with a 2011 Champion of Justice Award on September 14. She is the first female executive director of the ACLU of Michigan.
Ranjini Pillay (MIA '86) was honored this past October at the 19th Annual Women of Distinction Breakfast, presented by the Girl Scouts of Greater New York.
Andrew Kessinger (MIA '10, IF '10) is now living in Paris, after having worked for a women's empowerment project in Sierra Leone. He is currently a communications manager in the Science, Technology and Industry directorate at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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GIVING TO SIPA
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Make a Lasting Impact
Last fiscal year, SIPA's Annual Fund raised $441,108, a record amount, from 1,200 donors. To contribute to the Annual Fund, visit giving to Columbia, select 'International and Public Affairs (SIPA), School of' from the drop-down menu, and choose 'Annual Fund' as the purpose of this gift. Your gift will directly support student financial aid.
Through your contributions to the Annual Fund, donations for student scholarships and fellowships, and participation in SIPA's annual Global Leadership Awards Dinner, you will help strengthen the link between academic excellence and the practice of public policy that makes SIPA unique.
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