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The Growing Momentum Behind Sustainability Management

The Huffington Post, Oct 31, 2012

Earth Institute Executive Director Steven Cohen writes about the growing need for sustainability managment skills around the world. As human society advances, and consequently uses resources at a rate that grows exponentially each year, having skilled professionals who can manage those resources and help governments and businesses preserve the limited supply will become more and more necessary.

Manager and Leader: Defining the Knowledge Strategist

School of Continuing Education, Oct 31, 2012

In October 2012, Guy St. Clair moderated a panel about knowledge management at the Electronic Discovery Institute (EDI) Leadership Summit. The panel specifically discussed knowledge strategy as an emerging management methodology across industries. Panelists included Nishan DeSilva, director, Information and General Management Compliance, Microsoft Legal Operations Group; Dotti Gosper, global systems & effectiveness manager, Mars, Incorporated – Legal; Anne Kershaw, founder, A. Kershaw, P.C. Attorneys & Consultants; Co-Founder, e-Discovery Institute; Lecturer, Columbia University M.S. in Information and Knowledge Strategy Program; and Pamela Tripp-Melby, division chief, Information Services, International Monetary Fund.

Dr. Arthur Langer to Participate in Wall Street Journal CIO Network

School of Continuing Education, Oct 17, 2012

Dr. Arthur Langer, Academic Director of the Executive Master’s in Technology Management program at the School of Continuing Education, will participate in the Wall Street Journal CIO Network in San Diego, on January 14 – 15, 2013.

Education without Borders

School of Continuing Education, Sep 17, 2012

In August 2012, Babi Kruchin, an instructor in the School of Continuing Education’s American Language Program, attended a week-long education fair in Brazil, with stops in Brasilia, Sao Paolo, and Rio de Janiero. Under the auspices of U.S. Department of Commerce/International Trade Administration/EducationUSA, representatives of 66 U.S. universities participated in the largest education trade mission in history.

Columbia's American Language Program: 100 Years of Teaching English

Columbia News, Aug 28, 2012

What started in 1912 as a $15 language course for immigrants in New York City has evolved into a robust linguistic and cultural curriculum with a focus on professional and academic fluency in the United States.

Kate Pugh’s Articles Published in Two Journals

School of Continuing Education, Aug 20, 2012

Interim Academic Director, Katrina (Kate) Pugh’s article, “Sharing Hidden Know-How,” was published in the May issue of the Henry Stewart peer-reviewed publication, Journal of Digital Media Management. This article summarizes the elements of the unique conversation-based knowledge transfer process called the “knowledge jam.”

Contributing to the Community

School of Continuing Education, Aug 20, 2012

Joseph Yi works with high school students during the week, and spends his weekends volunteering as a mentor for even younger students.

Yi, Enrollment Coordinator for the Summer Program for High School Students, began volunteer work when he was a Columbia College undergraduate, volunteering with the non-profit New York Asian Women’s Center, whose mission is to mentor adolescents who have been affected by domestic violence. For three years he coordinated Columbia’s involvement with the Center, in charge of 10 – 15 students. “It took a lot of time and effort,” he says, “but I became invested in it.”

Fundraising Management Graduate Raises Money for Children's Tumor Foundation

School of Continuing Education, Aug 14, 2012

Fundraising Management graduate Sarah Coulam put her skills to work - she raised money for the Children's Tumor Foundation by participating in the Lake Placid Iron Man. As Coulam put it, "fundraising allows us to give others hope."

Many Egg-Donor Recruiters Ignore Ethical Standards

Reuters, Aug 10, 2012

A sizable share of the U.S. organizations recruiting egg donors online don't adhere to ethical guidelines, according to a recent study by bioethics program director, Dr. Robert Klitzman.

All Sustainability Politics Is Local

The Huffington Post, Aug 06, 2012

Sustainability Management program director Steven Cohen's article for The Huffington Post discusses the role local government is playing in addressing global issues such as climate change.