Tomorrowʼs Minds at Work

Student

Essay Begun in SPS Course Published in Panorama

Maxim LeFleur recently published “A Void Belonging” in Panorama: The Journal of Travel, Place, and Nature. The essay began as a draft in Claudia Dreifus's Writing About Global Science for the International Media course at Columbia SPS. (Panorama)

Student

Columbia SPS Student's Letter Published in The New York Times

Columbia SPS student Emma Fallside recently had a letter to the editor published in The New York Times as part of an assignment in a course taught by Claudia Dreifus. The assignment encourages students to engage with current issues and submit their writing for consideration by major national publications. (New York Times)

School

FC Bayern and Columbia University Celebrate a Decade of Partnership Excellence

From the classroom to the global stage, the collaboration has created hands-on learning opportunities that translate into careers across the sports industry.

Faculty

From Principles to Practice: Operationalizing Responsible AI

IKNS lecturers Nicole Alexander and Manail Anis Ahmed offer expert guidance for integrating AI both ethically and responsibly across an entire enterprise.

Faculty

Strategic Choices in Estate Administration: Why Fiduciary Tax Elections Matter

At the American Bar Association Tax Conference, Columbia SPS lecturer David Oh highlighted how fiduciary tax elections—often overlooked—can significantly shape taxes, liquidity, and long-term wealth outcomes.

Alumni

From Capstone to Career: How the Nonprofit Management Program Helped One Alum Transition from Academia to Industry

Originally from Thailand, Gunn Unumaranon leveraged hands-on coursework and community to turn classroom experience into an industry opportunity.

Faculty

Unsettled Ground

Sustainability Management Professor of Professional Practice Lynnette Widder on efforts to reclaim the ecological and economic value of New York’s excavated soil. (Urban Omnibus)

Faculty

Leadership and Civic Engagement Insights with Columbia’s Nonprofit Management Community

Brooklyn NAACP President L. Joy Williams joined Program Director Dr. Basil Smikle Jr. for a Lunch and Learn Leadership webinar.

Faculty

Working Together to Maintain a Resilient Nonprofit Sector

Nonprofit Management lecturer Tom Watson offers guidance to protect and promote civil society during uncertain times.

Alumni

Strengthening Women’s Networks

Nonprofit Management alum Kate Konecny Pope is the new co-chair of Columbia’s She Opened the Door Committee.

Faculty

The CRISPR Babies

Bioethics Program Director Dr. Bob Klitzman discusses the ethics of editing human genes. (Distillations Podcast)

Strengthening the Nonprofit Management Program with Scholar-Practitioner Faculty

Introducing the new NOPM faculty members for fall 2026.