Exploring Emerging Conflicts Through NECR’s Special Topics Courses
While every conflict has its own emotional, relational, and socioeconomic complexities, one constant remains: multiple stakeholders with competing needs. For Karin Okada, a student in the M.S. in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution program, maintaining that clarity is key to achieving lasting, peaceful outcomes. Read a new blog post from Okada.
Making a Difference Close to Home with an SPS Degree
What does it look like to make an impact where it matters most? For Columbia SPS students and alumni, it means bringing their skills back to their communities—whether that’s improving health access, advancing sustainability, or strengthening local leadership. Read their stories.
How Belonging Can Uplift: One HBCU Fellow’s Pursuit of Environmental Justice Through Community
As founder of environmental health nonprofit Breathe BR and through hands-on work in clean energy with Black Owners of Solar Services (BOSS), Columbia HBCU Fellow and SUMA student Kailynn Williams is working to build systems that are “sustainable, equitable, and resilient for communities that have historically been excluded from decision-making.” Read more.
Frame Your Future 2026: Reimagining Leadership in an Era of Constant Change
This spring, the future of leadership takes center stage at Frame Your Future 2026, a public event series from SPS. From sustainability and biodiversity to AI, technology, and project leadership, the series convenes practitioner faculty and industry leaders to explore how new tools, shifting markets, and evolving workplace expectations are redefining professional advantage. Learn more and register.
