Admitted Student Summer Email Series
This week the Office of Student Affairs at SIPA started to send a series of emails to admitted students who have paid an enrollment deposit for fall 2009. The emails contain important information...
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SIPA Alumni News
Bill de Blasio (MIA ’87) was elected New York City public advocate in the 2009 general election. De Blasio previously served as a New York City councilman, worked in the U.S. Department of Housing and...
View ArticleDecision Update: Please Read Carefully
As the title of this entry indicates, I hope you will read this message carefully as I explain where we are in the application review process. My goal is to answer questions you might have, assuage...
View ArticleSummer Reflections 2010 – Post #6
John Hughes just graduated from SIPA and during his second year of study worked in our office. He is spending the better part of the summer in the office to assist with projects and help fill in for a...
View ArticleSummary of Summer Reflections
In case you did not follow it as it happened, a SIPA May 2010 graduate, John Hughes, blogged over the summer while working for our office prior to starting his job at the State Department in...
View ArticleSpring Admission Notes #5
What would a discussion of attending graduate school in New York City be without mentioning housing? SIPA is able to offer housing to a select few students that apply for spring admission, but it is...
View ArticleSome Tips for International Students
Erisha Suwal will be graduating from SIPA soon and she composed this entry to provide insight to international applicants and students. On a side note, culture shock is not limited to international...
View ArticleMessage Board – Alive and Kicking
This is a reminder to new students that the message board referenced on the welcome page is, and will continue to be, a great resource to reference. Relevant questions and inquiries continue to roll...
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Moving to NYC?
If you are moving to New York City, you will want to find a place to live before you begin classes. As SIPA students, you may apply for Columbia University housing or you may explore the city and find...
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a city of shining lights: an inside look at urban and social policy
SIPA’s location in New York City provides an ideal opportunity for students to learn about the workings of one of the most dynamic cities in the world. The Urban and Social Policy (USP) concentration...
View ArticleNYC housing advice from a SIPA alumna and real estate agent
In this guest post SIPA graduate and licensed real estate salesperson Melissa Amin Diaz shares her advice on how incoming students can snag the best New York City apartment in their budget.
View ArticleA 5-Year Columbia Student’s Take on On-Campus Housing
Columbia’s location in Morningside Heights has, inevitably, shaped the neighborhood and its development. Over the recent years, the University has acquired a number of apartment buildings in the...
View ArticleA Texas Transplant’s Take on the NYC Housing Market
Let’s be real folks, finding housing in New York can be really stressful, especially if you are not from the area. As a transplant from Texas the housing market was a completely foreign and new...
View ArticleNYC Apartment Hunting Tips
We like to plan early when we can, and this time it turns out that our scheduled Off-Campus Housing webinar was planned directly during a World Cup match. Actually, the webinar was right in the middle...
View ArticleThe Seeple’s Guide to University Apartment Housing
Alright, so you’ve got accepted to SIPA and you’re moving to New York in August, but you need a place to live. You’ve probably already been invited to apply for Columbia Housing through the University...
View ArticleThe Housing Hustle
If finding a place to live in NYC has you feeling like the focus of an Edvard Munch painting, do not panic because I’ve got you covered! As a SIPA student who didn’t get university housing, renting in...
View ArticleSummary of Summer Reflections
In case you did not follow it as it happened, a SIPA May 2010 graduate, John Hughes, blogged over the…… Read More Summary of Summer Reflections
View ArticleSpring Admission Notes #5
What would a discussion of attending graduate school in New York City be without mentioning housing? SIPA is able to…… Read More Spring Admission Notes #5
View ArticleNYC housing advice from a SIPA alumna and real estate agent
In this guest post SIPA graduate and licensed real estate salesperson Melissa Amin Diaz shares her advice on how incoming students can snag the best New York City apartment in their budget.
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