News at Columbia SPS Category - Any -AlumniFacultyImpacts and InsightsIn the CommunityIn the MediaKnowledge BaseOffice of the DeanPress ReleaseResearch & PublicationsSchoolStaffStudentFaculty Faculty Scouting and Developing Insurance Talent One Individual at a Time Over the past two years, M.P.S. in Insurance Management Program Director Teresa Chan has been kindling an unlikely connection—one that ultimately led to an encouraging career success story. Faculty Faculty Spotlight: Protecting the Earth's Future by Exploring the Oceans' Past Professor Braddock Linsley discusses his research in paleoceanography and the evolution of the M.S. in Sustainability Science program. Faculty Concrete vs. Timber: Rethinking Our Homes in the Face of Wildfires “It’s time to rethink the way we build American homes, before climate change forces us to,” writes M.S. in Construction Management Senior Lecturer Evangelia Ieronymaki. Faculty Disruption as a Governing Strategy Rapid disruption of federal funding will have a non-trivial impact on the economy. Faculty, In the Media Nonprofit’s Lawsuit over the Federal Funding Freeze Is Part of an ‘Avalanche’ of Litigation Tom Watson, a lecturer in the M.S. in Nonprofit Management program, speaks on the collective action of nonprofits in response to President Trump's executive order on federal funding. (The Associated Press) Faculty Anthony Fauci Speaks at Virtual SPS Fireside Chat The former medical advisor discussed his career in public health and service to the office of the presidency. (Columbia Spectator) 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. Load More
