Cornell MPA:
Public Policy in Action

I remember reading about the Cornell’s CIPA program — its broad scope and relative ability to let me create the program I wanted. It seemed great, ...

It is safe to say I have had to contain my jealousy since arriving at CIPA. I love to travel, and especially love to travel with a purpose, so it has ...

An end of the year blog? You probably shouldn’t ask — I’m still in the middle of papers, but here you are: How was it? What was the year like? Did ...

This semester, I am one of six CIPA students participating in the spring CIPA in Washington, D.C. Externship program. My colleagues include Meishan ...

Katie Egan is currently pursuing a concentration in Environmental Policy at the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs. We had the opportunity to talk ...

The Cornell Public Affairs Society, better known as CPAS, is the peer-led governing organization for CIPA. CPAS officers are responsible for ...

Sarah Cartagena is a second-year CIPA student who is concentrating her studies on Human Rights and Social Justice, with a particular emphasis on ...

My name is Mohammad Ali Ilahi, and I'm getting an MPA at Cornell University. Over winter break, I had the unique opportunity to do a mini-internship ...

A key advantage of the coursework at CIPA is that it actively encourages students to participate in community centered projects that take students ...

Jamila Daniel is a first-year CIPA student concentrating in international development studies. Prior to CIPA she majored in cultural anthropology at ...