News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS

The Joy and Promise of Graduation Season

Graduation season is a powerful celebration of perseverance, community, and lifelong learning.

Columbia SPS Graduation 2026

Watch the video: The 2026 Columbia SPS Graduation Student Marshals reflect on the moments, mentorship, and community that shaped their Columbia SPS experience and the advice they would give future students.

From Fighting Financial Crime to Advancing Global Equity

M.S. in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution alumna and Dean’s Excellence Award winner Noëlle Demole combines work in financial crime prevention, anti-trafficking research, nonprofit leadership, and women’s health advocacy to create systemic change for vulnerable communities around the world.

A Columbia Legacy Across Generations: Reflections from Two Generations of Columbia Graduates

A father and son reflect on their journeys through Columbia, offering two perspectives on education, legacy, and learning across generations.

Meet the 2026 Student Marshals

Hear from some exceptional students who have been chosen to represent their master’s programs at graduation.

Connecting Habitats, From New York to South Africa

Wendy Hapgood, Sustainability Management lecturer and cofounder of the Wild Tomorrow Fund, shares her story of leaving corporate work to build a major protected area for wildlife.

Keep Scattering: Reimagining the Nonprofit Sector

Drawing on experiences in the M.S. in Nonprofit Management program, Andrew Jamieson examines the quiet, lasting work of building a more equitable sector.

Legitimizing New York City’s Street Vendors and Governing for all New Yorkers

NYC should reform street vendor licensing and enforcement to create fair inclusive governance for businesses and residents.

Canvas Security Incident

Information regarding the data breach affecting Instructure, the company that owns and operates Canvas.

The Last Class That Needed To Code Just Graduated

Kiran Bhujle, Global Managing Director at SVAM International and part-time lecturer in M.S. in Enterprise Risk Management and M.S. Technology Management programs, explores how AI is reshaping who gets to build technology. (Forbes)

A New Framework for Future Leaders: Redefining Fundraising as Strategy

In Columbia’s Nonprofit Management program, lecturers Ramone Segree and John Hicks share real-world insights on building impactful careers in today’s evolving nonprofit sector.

Destroying the U.S. Forest Service Imperils America’s Forests

Cuts to the U.S. Forest Service weaken science, staffing, and oversight, leaving forests more vulnerable to harm and misuse.