News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS
News at Columbia SPS
Strategic Communication Program Convenes Symposium on the Future of the Discipline
On January 19, leading figures in the field of strategic communication joined students, faculty, and alums to discuss the urgent need for strong communication in turbulent times.
Preparing the United States Workforce for the Future of Tech
The Columbia School of Professional Studies’ Career Design Lab hosted a listening session on the USG NNSCET to examine emerging standards for new technologies.
The Politicizing of Electric Vehicles
EVs will replace gas-powered vehicles when they are less expensive, more feature-packed, and more reliable than cars with internal combustion engines, writes Senior Vice Dean Dr. Steven Cohen.
Columbia University Reaches Out to HBCUs for Fellowship Program
Zelon Crawford, senior associate dean, student affairs, discusses the Columbia HBCU Fellowship program. (Diverse: Issues in Higher Education)
SPS Student Saxon Stahl On How to “Do the Right Thing”
Stahl discusses the SPS DEIA committee and the work they hope to achieve.
VR Experience Opens SPS Students to a New Tool in Conflict Resolution and Empathy Building
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution students reflect on the role of new technology in conflict resolution and the challenge of depicting the true horror of violence when trying to build empathy.
Actuarial Science Alum Shares How the SPS Program Has Been Critical to His Success
Kyle Cai (‘17SPS, Actuarial Science) shares the surprising link he learned between actuarial science and storytelling—and how his final project at the program became a talking point in job interviews.
Why Organizational Justice Can Have an Enormous Impact on the Workplace
Human Capital Management’s Edna Chun discusses how fairness and equity are key to a positive workplace environment.
How to Cover the Biggest Story on Earth: The Future of Climate Reporting
Sustainability Management instructor Claudia Dreifus shares the challenges of reporting about climate change—and offers valuable advice for students interested in a career writing about it.
Public Safety Hinges on More Than Just Policing, Writes Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Associate Professor Dr. Peter Dixon
Why thinking of public safety "as a question of policing alone" does not make us safer. (The Fulcrum)
New York City’s Gradual Transition to a Sustainable City
New Yorkers know that a sustainable city is attractive, exciting, and capable of winning the global competition for talent and business, writes Senior Vice Dean Dr. Steven Cohen.
Brooke Ellison, Prominent Disability Rights Advocate, Is Dead at 45
Bioethics Program Director Dr. Robert Klitzman shares his experience working on the Empire State Stem Cell Board with disability rights advocate Brooke Ellison. (The New York Times)