News at Columbia SPS Category - Any -AlumniFacultyImpacts and InsightsIn the CommunityIn the MediaKnowledge BaseOffice of the DeanPress ReleaseResearch & PublicationsSchoolStaffStudent Faculty The Clean Air Act and the Danger and Limits of Right-Wing Ideology We have seen a long and gradual process of balancing our economic and environmental goals, exemplified by the Clean Air Act. Faculty Technology and Environmental Sustainability Decarbonization and the transition to a circular economy require both technological solutions and a cultural paradigm shift. Faculty How Local Nonprofits Evolve and Adapt to Meet Community Needs Rich Baum, president and CEO of Educational Alliance, recently spoke with Program Director Dr. Basil Smikle, Jr. about his extensive experience with New York City nonprofits. Faculty The Slow Roll-Out of Mandatory Residential Organic Waste Recycling in New York City Education is key in building public support and participation in organic waste recycling programs. Faculty The Importance of Purpose and Mission: A Nonprofit Management Lunch & Learn Discussion Former New York City Social Services Commissioner Gary P. Jenkins joined Dr. Basil Smikle, Jr. for the program’s Program Director Lunch and Learn webinar series. Faculty The Fires of L.A. and the Crisis of Climate Resiliency We need a national system of home and community insurance to manage large-scale, post-disaster reconstruction. Faculty How Nonprofit Leaders Can Navigate Post-Election Challenges in the Field Columbia’s Nonprofit Management graduate program recently hosted an event that gave students and alumni the opportunity to meet Program Director Dr. Basil A. Smikle, Jr. Faculty Excelling in Finance Is More Than Memorizing Theories Columbia’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program equips students to analyze trends, apply knowledge, and communicate insights, writes ERM lecturer Owen Lau. Faculty Nuclear Renaissance: The Rebirth of Power and Protection “In this era, data is the new gold, and energy the pickaxe,” writes Insurance Management course associate Cory Mangum. “The insurance industry … must rise to meet the moment.” Faculty Operational Versus Symbolic Environmental Sustainability Management Local government and the private sector will continue to drive progress in building a sustainable economy. Faculty, School Peacebuilding in a “City at Peace”: The Role of Academic Engagement in Medellín Since 2014, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution faculty have met with Colombian social activists and academics to discuss the current state of peace. Faculty Searching for Certainty in An Uncertain World Even in this uncertain and unstable world, somehow, we will manage to make 2025 better than 2024. Load More
