News at Columbia SPS Category - Any -AlumniFacultyImpacts and InsightsIn the CommunityIn the MediaKnowledge BaseOffice of the DeanPress ReleaseResearch & PublicationsSchoolStaffStudent In the Community Office of Government and Community Affairs Highlights Excellence in Nonprofit Management Series The Excellence in Nonprofit Management Series aims to create stronger, sustainable organizations throughout the community. Alumni Vicki Hildebrand Named CIO of U.S. Department of Transportation Alumna Vicki Hildebrand was recently named Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Faculty Dr. Robert Klitzman on New Depression Diagnostic Tests Dr. Robert Klitzman says treating mental illness is complicated because there remains “a lot about the brain we don’t know. School Panel Discusses the Modern Sports Complex The panel gave a “behind-the-scenes” peek at the dramatic considerations of modern sports complexes. Faculty John Currie Discusses Leading with Integrity John Currie discusses the importance of transparency, and never compromising your values in today’s NCAA leadership climate. Student SPS Students Win Nasdaq’s Gender Diversity Innovation Challenge Students from a range of SPS master’s programs recently entered the Gender Diversity Innovation Challenge. In the Community SPS Community Relations Programs Highlighted in University Publications Columbia University recently featured SPS Community Relations Programs in two of its publications. Alumni Megan Candio: From Opera To A Career in Nonprofits Candio discusses her transition from singing opera professionally to the start of a career in the nonprofit world. Student Office of Student Life Team To Present at June NASPA Conference The Office of Student Life team has been selected to present two sessions at the NASPA conference in New York City. Faculty Three Columbia Community Scholars Discuss “Hip-Hop Education: Propelling and Preserving the Movement” The School of Professional Studies presented the panel discussion to explore hip-hop as it approaches its 45th anniversary. Student Applied Analytics Student Wins Hackathon and IBM Internship Chunzi Wang, a Master of Science in Applied Analytics student at the School of Professional Studies, won the DivHacks hackathon. Faculty Dr. Shelley Saltzman Receives Lenfest Distinguished Columbia Faculty Award Shelley Saltzman has been honored with the 2017–2018 Lenfest Distinguished Columbia Faculty Award. Load More