Mission Statement
- To make our collective voice be heard pertaining to program-related matters
- To bring together our student body through academic, professional and social events
- To help with advancing our academic and career interests by connecting us with resources
Board Members
Bhavya Pandyaram
President
bp2605@columbia.edu
Michael Lefkoe
Vice President
mrl2185@columbia.edu
Xiangyi Xie
Treasurer
xx2346@columbia.edu
Armend Lajka
Co-Chair of MA Academics
al3986@columbia.edu
Tao Tao
Co-Chair of MA Academics
tt2758@columbia.edu
Oluseun Oyewale
Co-Chair of Professional Careers
ooo2135@columbia.edu
Tori Klosko
Co-Chair of Professional Careers
tk2856@columbia.edu
Shivayan Bhattacharjee
Co-Chair of PhD & Research
sb4331@columbia.edu
April Chen
Co-Chair of PhD & Research
sc4017@columbia.edu
Current Committees
MA Academics
- Consolidate class feedback and concerns about the program
- Enforce academic integrity
- Gather and build a database of useful notes, materials, practice questions and general exam resources
PhD and Research
- Complement program and the faculty in their support for PhD applicants
- Exchange info on PhD and RA positions from alumni and current PhD students
- Encourage class members with prior application/RA experiences to share
Professional Careers
- Leverage alumni connections
- Streamline networking information from all sources
- Facilitate intra-class info sharing
