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21/04/2023

CAMPUS NEWS: U.S. News whistleblower says ‘no one has taken responsibility’

“Mathematics Professor Michael Thaddeus, the whistleblower, told The Morningside Post that his formal communication with the administration had been limited to one 40-minute video call scheduled in response to his request for a meeting in April 2022. Calling the conversation generic, he said “[the conversation] didn't address any of the specific matters that I raised. [...] I didn't learn anything substantive from that conversation.”

🖊️: Kavya Jain (MPA ‘24)

Over a year since the controversy over Columbia University’s undergraduate ranking, Kavya Jain (MPA ‘24) interviews Professor Michael Thaddeus, the U.S. News and World Report whistleblower, and asks whether steps have been taken to strengthen the existing data collection system or change process...

21/04/2023

CAMPUS NEWS: SIPA water fountains — repair staff are standing by ready to fix, but someone has to ask

“SIPA students love kvetching about the water fountains not working. Indeed, the dispensers that refill bottles are so slow that traffic jams build up before classes on the fourth and fifth floors. The problem has gotten so bad that it now features regularly on an anonymous Instagram feed […] However, students don’t seem to be sending in complaints to the facilities department.”

🖊️: Anya Schiffrin
📷: Noah Lichtman

Anya Schiffrin, Director of the Technology, Media and Communications (TMaC) specialization, investigates the issue of faulty water fountains at SIPA and explores why students aren't reporting the problem despite widespread complaints and prominent signage.

21/04/2023

CAMPUS NEWS: SIPA considers curriculum review

“To execute the five goals of her vision, Dean Keren Yarhi-Milo proposed a “curriculum review,” which would examine and change curriculum requirements for different degrees and programs. This may entail minor changes or a major curriculum overhaul.”

🖊️: Kat Sewon Oh (MIA ‘23)
📷: Emily Muller (MIA ‘24)

Kat Sewon Oh (MIA '23) reports that Dean Keren Yarhi-Milo has proposed a curriculum review that may result in changes to curriculum requirements for SIPA degrees and programs.

21/04/2023

CAMPUS NEWS: SIPA students rally for gender intersectionality on International Women’s Day

"Every concentration and specialization should have a course dedicated to the intersection of that field with gender, and SIPA can do more to integrate gender aspects into all of our courses," said Isabella Lee Oyarce, President of Women in Leadership and a first-year Master of International Affairs (MIA) student.”

🖊️: Pachara Aungsusuknarumol (MIA '24)
📷: Victoire Mandonnaud (MIA ‘24)

Pachara Aungsusuknarumol (MIA '24) reports on the International Women's Day demonstration held by the Gender Policy Working Group and Women in Leadership.

29/03/2023

OPINION: For Muslims in India, trial is by brick and bulldozers

“When legal institutions overlook the collective hatred of those in power, they give their silent nod to the perpetrators of communal violence, creating space for the continuation of mass violence and a faceless bloodshed.”

🖊️: Mohammed Shahrukh (MIA ‘24)

Mohammed Shahrukh (MIA ‘24) writes that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is using encroachment codes to target and demolish the houses of Muslim families, a new form of collective punishment.

26/03/2023

OPINION: Plates cannot be controlled, but policy and its implementation can be

“To a student and follower of public policy, President Erdogan’s declaration is the abnegation of responsibility in the face of grave human tragedy. Worse, it represents a denial of responsibility for the future.”

🖊️: Ipsita Dash (MPA ‘23)
📷: NK Ni/Unsplash

Ipsita Dash (MPA ‘23) asserts that President Erdoğan's statement claiming it was "not possible to be prepared for" the catastrophic earthquakes in Turkey-Syria in 2023 is inaccurate.

26/03/2023

CAMPUS NEWS: Columbia SIPA announces ‘Inside the Situation Room’ taught by Hillary Clinton and Keren Yarhi-Milo

In an exclusive statement to The Morningside Post, Dean Yahri-Milo said:

“Inside the Situation Room is an exciting opportunity: to take a trained political scientist and a senior decision-maker who has spent considerable time inside the Situation Room defusing crises and bring our expertise together to educate the next generation of global leaders on crisis management.”

🖊️: Emily Muller (MIA ‘24)
📷: Columbia SIPA

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Dean Keren Yarhi-Milo will bring students “Inside the Situation Room” this fall. Emily Muller (MIA ‘24) reports with an exclusive statement from Dean Yarhi-Milo.

12/03/2023

OPINION: Clean electricity transmission is the future of American energy transition

“Continuing to rely on the system we have today will destroy any chance of completing electrification goals prior to 2050, so the electric connection issue demands smart policy reforms.”

🖊️: Andrew Evans (MIA-EE ‘24)
📷: Matthew Henry/Unsplash

Andrew Evans (MIA-EE ‘24) argues that community participation, permitting reform and capital allocation is the key to meeting America’s electrification goals.

07/03/2023

POLITICS: Human Rights Watch releases report on plight of Trinidadians detained in Syria

“For every day that goes by, dozens of children, many very young, suffer because of their parent’s decisions. These children never chose to live under ISIS. The government should act now to bring them home.”

🖊️: Aarushi Gupta (MIA ‘24)
📷: Human Rights Watch

Aarushia Gupta (MIA ‘24) details the recently released Human Rights Watch report on nationals of Trinidad & Tobago, including at least 56 children, unlawfully held in detention camps in Northeast Syria.

06/03/2023

CAMPUS NEWS: Two years on, updated university reimbursement process faces criticism

“Two years after Concur was adopted, several School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) faculty interviewed by TMP said they have stopped submitting work-related expenses to the platform.”

🖊️: Emily Muller (MIA ‘24)
📷: Chenyu Guan/Unsplash

Is Concur another tedious task or an end to them? Emily Muller (MIA ‘24) covers reactions to the updated expense management platform.

02/03/2023

OPINION: Eric Adams must keep his promise to fund our parks in 2023

“Underinvestment in parks and tree cover is inherently a social issue.”

🖊️: Ezekiel Maben (MPA-ESP ‘23)
📷: Melanie Vaz/Unsplash

Ezekiel Maben (MPA-ESP ‘23) argues that Mayor Eric Adams’ campaign promise to imbue the New York City Parks Department with more than $1 billion in operational funding is crucial to social equity.

27/02/2023

POLITICS: France recognizes Seyfo Genocide of 1915

On Feb. 8, an Assyrian-Chaldean Genocide recognition bill was approved shortly after presentation to the French Senate. The bill was drafted by Senators Valérie Boyer and Bruno Retailleau.

🖊: Maryam Ishaya (MIA ‘23)
📷: Senator Valérie Boyer

On Feb. 8, an Assyrian-Chaldean Genocide recognition bill was approved shortly after presentation to the French Senate.

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