The prestigious program, which is overseen by the federal Office of Personnel Management, received 7,193 applications from around the world. SIPA accounted for eight of the 27 Columbia University finalists.

Steve Cohen, a public affairs professor at Columbia SIPA said a second Trump presidency would be “devastating” in terms of climate policy.

Jeffrey Sachs spoke about the upcoming UN vote and the future of Palestine.

Anya Schiffrin said “they [Big Tech] really, really hate these laws. And they’re doing whatever they can to stop them.”

Shang-Jin Wei writes: Despite India’s significant advantages over other major economies, there are compelling reasons to believe that its growth prospects are being overstated

Anya Schiffrin and Joseph E. Stiglitz write on how high-quality journalism has a positive influence on democratic norms, civic engagement, and governmental and corporate accountability. 

Ambassador John Sullivan reflected on the war in Ukraine, as well as the war between Israel and Palestine, in his remarks to students on admitted students day.

Ronald Joseph Lin MPA-GL ’24 is a member of the MPA in Global Leaderships inaugural cohort. 

Henrietta Fore, Carnegie Distinguished Fellow at the Columbia Institute of Global Politics & former Executive Director of UNICEF, and Saru Duckworth, SIPA student and United Nations Foundation Next Generation Fellow have published a report centered around building a future of work that leaves no young person behind.