Community Spotlights

Interviews

We asked Columbia International Students questions -- hear their responses!

What are you looking forward to about living in NYC?

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Quotes

Student voices are everywhere. Here's just a few of the things we are hearing.

Giorgi Quote

 If you are a human being, then there is something for you in this city.

Giorgi Liklikadze, Graduate Student, Applied Analytics, School of Professional Studies, Georgia

 

Agnes Quote

Be more present, be more grounded, and to get to know yourself more by hearing others' stories.

Agnes Laylicha, Graduate Student, SIPA MPA in Development Practice, Indonesia

 

Spotlights

Learn about the amazing projects and experiences of our international community through #issostories.

Yagnya #ISSOstories.
Yagnya Misra, Graduate Student in School of the Arts, Creative Writing

Meet Yagnya Misra, a Graduate Student in School of the Arts. Read about his journey to Columbia - starting in Bhubaneswar, in the state of Odisha, India. Yagnya also shares his great love for football (or soccer, as it’s called in the U.S.)

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Francesca Bruna Pipino, Graduate Student in Columbia Business School

Meet Francesca Bruna Pipino, a Graduate Student in Columbia Business School. Read about her journeys from the classroom to world-class museums, Broadway shows, and endless activities. Francesca also shares what she wishes she knew before coming to Columbia.

Raica #ISSOstory.
Raica Kwizera, Graduate Student in Technology Management, School of Professional Studies

Meet Raica Kwizera, a MS student in Technology Management at Columbia's SPS. Her passion is the intersection of technology and people and Raica's idea of a good time is taking a nice walk in Riverside Park with friends and family.

Week in the Life

Follow the week in the life of Columbia Women's Basketball player, Susannah (Susie) Raifu, an undergraduate Biological Sciences Major at Columbia University.

Other Resources

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Explore Upcoming Events

Explore upcoming opportunities to get involved in graduate student life at Columbia Engineering, including meetings, activities, and social events.

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Review Student Resources

Review just a few of the resources available to you during your time at Columbia.

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Listen to Our Podcast

In each episode, ISSO takes a bite out of sometimes complicated immigration topics and break it down.