March 26–April 10, 2026, experience The University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy during our virtual and in-person Admitted Student Programming!

  • Connect with current and incoming students, as well as alumni
  • Hear from faculty across policy areas
  • Learn about the student support offered at Harris
  • See the unique opportunities to study public policy and gain hands-on experience 
  • Learn about public policy career outcomes and opportunities

We're also offering $300.00 travel reimbursement—learn more. Admitted students will receive a follow-up mailing with more information.

Please note: registration is limited to admitted Harris Public Policy applicants. We are unable to accommodate prospective students or waitlisted applicants at this event and encourage you to attend another Harris event at a later time. Thank you!

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The Bike Shop @UChicago

The Bike Shop @UChicago (in-person)

Friday, March 27 | 3–4 p.m. Central Daylight Time

With an extraordinary gift from University of Chicago Trustee Thomas Francis Dunn, AB’81, MBA’86, and Susan Knapp Dunn, AB’82, Harris is establishing the Bike Shop @UChicago, a new lab dedicated to building and leading the emerging field of algorithmic public policy.

Rather than focusing on algorithms that replace people, the Bike Shop will design tools that extend human decision-making—helping governments improve outcomes and scale evidence-based approaches more effectively. Join Harris faculty for a discussion of this new lab.

This will be a key discussion as part of our main, in-person Admitted Student Day.

In-person Events

In-person programming will kick off with class visits and community activities on Thursday, March 26. The main, in-person Admitted Student Day is Friday, March 27. 

Please note, all times are listed in Central Daylight Time (UTC-5).

Visit our Admitted Student Programming Schedule for more details. 

Virtual Events

We will offer virtual content Monday, March 30–Friday, April 10. This schedule is still in development. We will continue to build out virtual programming. 

Please note, all times are listed in Central Daylight Time (UTC-5).

Visit our Admitted Student Programming Schedule for more details.