Spring on Campus, 2024 – the Thinker

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Meet the SIPA Community

SIPA celebrated its Class of 2025 on May 20, conferring degrees on nearly 700 students in an afternoon ceremony at Columbia University’s Baker Field Athletic Complex. Dr. Rajiv Shah, president of The Rockefeller Foundation, was the ceremony’s featured speaker.

May 22 2025
Event Highlight
Geopolitical Stability

IGP's Wally Adeyemo and David Shimer on the case for seizing Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s defense.

May 21 2025
Foreign Affairs
In the Media
Application Advice
May 20 2025
Admissions Blog
Democratic Resilience

In a new book, Mitts reveals how extremist groups strategically navigate across different platforms to thrive despite content moderation efforts.

May 15 2025
SIPA Magazine
Inclusive Prosperity

The famous economist and winner of the Nobel Prize told an audience in Cluj, Romania, that governments must stimulate exports and key sectors when facing deficits.

May 13 2025
Romania-Insider
In the Media
Meet the SIPA Community

Every May, SIPA faculty recommend their best reads of the year, which range from policy tomes to collections of poetry.

May 13 2025
Faculty Spotlight
Climate & Sustainable Development

Eight SIPA PhD graduates secure prestigious positions at top institutions including MIT, Stanford, UC Berkeley, and in industry roles at Amazon and Rhizome.

May 08 2025
Student Spotlight
Meet the SIPA Community

A hard blog to post :( - today we say goodbye to our 2024-25 Admissions Program Assistants but not before Pooja shares what her favorite moments were working with us!

May 06 2025
Admissions Blog
Meet the SIPA Community

Shimabukuro becomes just the fourth member of the SIPA faculty to receive this recognition, which was established in 1996 to honor the University’s best teachers.

May 06 2025
Faculty Spotlight
Technology & Innovation

Winning teams showcased groundbreaking ventures in renewable energy, civic tech, and public health innovation at this year’s Global Policy Challenge.

May 05 2025
Student Spotlight