Columbia Admission Newsletter - October 28

THE COLUMBIA STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Julia ('20 M.A. Arts and Culture) Talks About Her Columbia Student Experience

What is it like to be a member of the Columbia student community? Please click HERE to read an in-depth Q&A with recent Master of Arts Program graduate Julia Shipley about her experiences at Columbia and her advice for future applicants.

FACULTY AND CLASSES

Professor June Cross Writes New Play About Frederick Douglass

Professor June Cross, who founded the Master of Science Program's Documentary Specialization, recently wrote the play Douglass The Prophet, about Frederick Douglass' connection to Shakespeare, which was performed at The Harlem Stage. An acclaimed filmmaker and author, Professor Cross teaches reporting, video, and documentary classes. Learn more about her play HERE.

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

Anusha Shrivastava ('02 M.S.) Named Columbia's New Associate Dean of Career Development

Anusha Shrivastava ('02 M.S.) has been appointed Columbia Journalism School's new Associate Director of Career Development. In her new role, she will direct the Office of Career Development, which offers our students one-on-one guidance as well as networking opportunities - including the spring semester Career Expo - as they seek jobs and fellowships. Currently Columbia's Director of Alumni Relations, Shrivastava spent more than 20 years as a business reporter in television, print and newswires in the U.S., Canada and India.

ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL AID TIPS

Admission Tips: M.S., M.S. Data, and Ph.D. Application Deadlines on December 15

Curious about the deadlines to apply for the 2023-24 academic year? Please remember that the deadline for the M.S., M.S in Data Journalism, and the Ph.D. in Communications programs is December 15, 2022.

LIFE AT COLUMBIA

At Columbia Journalism School, all new students read alumna Andrea Elliott ('99 M.S.)'s Pulitzer Prize-winning book Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival, and Hope in an American City. Elliott recently returned to the Journalism School to engage in a conversation with students and Dean Jelani Cobb about the reporting that went into her acclaimed book.