SIPA

GI Bill changes hit graduate students

The bill has created larger financial burdens for Law and Business students but left SIPA and TC veterans relatively unscathed.

Dinner with a dictator

We've come a long way in regards to purposeful free discourse with unsavory rulers.

SIPA warns students to avoid WikiLeaks

An email from SIPA told students that the WikiLeaks documents are still considered classified and that posts about them could hurt students’ chances of getting jobs in the federal government.

Citigroup CEO Pandit speaks at forum

Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit spoke at the World Leaders Forum Wednesday, where he emphasized a necessary "cultural" change in the financial sector.

Vargas Llosa, Columbia, and I

It is always good to get advice from famous and brilliant writers. In my case, this person was the most important public figure and writer of my country. In Peru, we are proud of our food, our pisco, and our Mario Vargas Llosa. I like to think that he and I, together, decided my future.

Sentence reduced for Tajbakhsh

On Wednesday, an Iranian news agency announced that an Iranian appeallate court reduced Kian Tajbakhsh’s prison sentence from 15 years to five years.

Local governments seek more federal aid for cities

Politicians gathered at Columbia to discuss economic recovery and stimulus funds for local cities.

Faculty seek Hillary Clinton’s support in Tajbakhsh’s release

Columbia faculty sent a letter to Hillary Clinton for support in the release of Kian Tajbakhsh from Iranian prison.

Faculty seek Hillary Clinton's support in prisoner's release

A group of Columbia faculty members called on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to do everything possible to obtain Kian Tajbakhsh's immediate release from Iranian prison.

GSAPP faculty member faces new charge in Iran

Instead of teaching at Columbia, Kian Tajbakhsh, Ph.D. '93, is in solitary confinement.