SIPA: School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University

Back to Haiti: SIPA Students Leap Into Rebuilding
As the eyes and hearts of the world turned to Haiti after the devastating earthquake of January 12, the disaster brought into sharp focus the work of many SIPA students and alumni. Six students, a member of the faculty and two staff from The Earth Institute were in Port-au-Prince when the earthquake struck. Today, as the people of Haiti continue to struggle six months after the earthquake, nearly 20 SIPA students and alumni are there for the summer or longer, helping to provide basic necessities like access to medical care and clean water. More

 

"Look Who Thinks America Is Cool Again"
Professor Stephen Sestanovich writes "It’s been a long time since foreign leaders arrived on our shores saying that America is the future—so long, in fact, that when it does happen, we don’t know what to make of it. For me this was the most interesting subtext of Russian president Dmitri Medvedev’s visit to the States last month." Read more from The New Republic.

 

Students Present Refugee Report In Washington

Every year, tens of thousands of refugees get a fresh start in the United States. A 2010 Capstone workshop examined the challenges now facing the U.S. Refugee Admission Program and prepared a series of recommendations. In July, members of the student team presented their findings to the Migration Policy Institute in Washington, D.C. More

 

Nuclear Summer: The Hertog Global Strategy Initiative Speaker Series

The Hertog Global Strategy Initiative employs historical analysis to confront present and future problems in world politics. Co-hosted by SIPA, the 2010 program focuses on nuclear proliferation and the future of world power, featuring lectures by Dr. Hans Blix, David Sanger, Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, Professor Robert Jervis, Dr. Robert Gallucci, and others. Watch the lectures here.