In 2023, Keren Yarhi-Milo, dean of Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), was the keynote speaker for the Columbia University School of General Studies (GS) Class Day ceremony. During the ceremony on May 15, 2023, Yarhi-Milo, an alumna of the School of General Studies herself, recalled her own graduation 20 years prior. Her address focused on the graduates' incredible accomplishments and offered advice based on her own professional and personal journey.