News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS

Protecting Workers as We Shift to Electric Vehicles

Senior Vice Dean Steven Cohen on the United Auto Workers strike

Has a DeSantis-aligned Super PAC Cracked the Data Code?

Political Analytics Program Director Gregory Wawro writes about the Super PAC backing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

Bobuchi Ken-Opurum Named One of the 2023 Grist 50

Dr. Bobuchi Ken-Opurum ('18SPS, M.S. in Sustainability Management) is making clean energy more affordable for families in Texas. (Grist)

Welcome Back, SPS Students!

Find out about the many events that SPS held to usher in a new school year.

New York City’s Resilience and Post-COVID Recovery

On the anniversary of September 11, 2001, Steve Cohen, senior vice dean, reflects on the strength of New Yorkers.

You Know Her Past. Mo’ne Davis Is Working on Her Future.

The New York Times profiled Sports Management student Mo'ne Davis: "Davis seemed unstoppable at the Little League World Series nine years ago. As she begins graduate school at Columbia, she is still charging ahead." (The New York Times)

Welcome to the Fall 2023 Semester

Dean Eggers writes about kindness and the pursuit of excellence in his welcome letter.

The Montana Climate Case and Our Obligation to the Future

SPS Senior Vice Dean Steve Cohen on the ground-breaking climate change case brought by youth activists.

A Father and Son Graduate Together from the Construction Administration Program

As Columbia welcomes students back to school this fall, we look back on two recent SPS graduates.

“If You Are Hungry to Learn … HR Consulting Is a Great Option”

Q&A: HCM grad Nikita Varman discusses her career journey and how the HCM program helped her reach her goals.

Predicting the Pace of the Transition to Environmental Sustainability

The size of the human population, the political demands globally for increased material consumption, and the finite resources we still draw from the earth will drive the transition to environmental sustainability, writes Senior Vice Dean Dr. Steven Cohen.

How One Faculty Member in the Strategic Communication Program Uses Her Work Experience in the Classroom

In July, Dr. Lilian Ajayi Ore, Ed.D., was appointed as a full-time faculty member in the Strategic Communication program.