Thursday, October 24–Friday, October 25, 2024 join the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy for our annual Diversity Visit Day programming!

Diversity Visit Day is an opportunity for you to connect with current students and alumni, engage with faculty, and learn about the support offered at Harris for underrepresented and first generation college students.

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


Thursday, October 24

Lunch with Current Students

Lunch with Current Students

12:30-1:30 p.m. CDT

Join current students for lunch and conversation.


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Class Visit

Class Visits

Those invited to participate in Diversity Visit Day received options to register for class visits via email.


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 Dinner with Student Engagement & Belonging

Dinner with Student Engagement & Belonging

Thursday, October 24, 5 p.m. CDT (UTC-5)

Shaping Policy Through Identity: Student Insights and Perspectives

This student-led panel, featuring leaders from our Harris student organizations, will thoughtfully examine how students' diverse social identities shape their policy interests, priorities, and viewpoints. This event launches the Office of Student Engagement & Belonging's Identity + Policy series—a yearlong program designed to highlight how diverse positionalities intersect with policy perspectives within our Harris community.

Dinner will be served.


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Breakfast and check-in

Friday, October 25

Breakfast and Check-In

8:30–9 a.m.

Meet Admissions at The Study hotel for check-in and breakfast.


Ranjan Daniels
Ranjan Daniels

Welcome and Overview of the Day

9–9:15 a.m.

Join Senior Associate Dean Ranjan Daniels for a welcome and overview of the day.


Melissa Navas and Laresa Lund
Melissa Navas and Laresa Lund

Alumni Fireside Chat: Melissa Navas, VP of Portland Metropolitan Group and Laresa Lund, Assistant Director, Career Development, Institute of Politics

9:15–9:45 a.m.

Join us for an Alumni Fireside Chat with Melissa Navas, VP of Portland Metropolitan Group and Laresa Lund, Assistant Director of Career Development at the Institute of Politics


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Student Engagement & Belonging

Student Engagement & Belonging Overview and Community Activity

9:45–10:15 a.m.

Hear from our Student Engagement & Belonging team:

  • Dana Bozeman, Associate Dean of Student Engagement and Belonging
  • Richard Delewsky, Senior Associate Director, Student Engagement & Belonging
  • Nichole Horn, Associate Director, Student Engagement & Belonging
  • Aremu Mbande, Associate Director, Student Engagement & Belonging
  • Katie Silasiri, Assistant Director Student Engagement & Belonging

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Break

Break

10:15–11:30 a.m.


Carol Brown
Carol Brown

Policy Labs Overview

10:30–11:20 a.m.

Join Carol Brown, Executive Director of the Harris Policy Labs, and students, to learn more about Policy Labs, a unique initiative in which teams of second-year Harris students apply their rigorous core education to real-time public policy challenges facing client organizations.


    Lachae Mottley and Marina Williams
    LeChae Mottley and Marina Williams

    Workshop Breakout sessions

    11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

    Session I: Career Development Office

    Join  LeChae Mottley and Marina Williams, Associate Directors of Career Readiness with the Career Development Office.


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    David Chrisinger and Matthew Fleming

    Session II: Writing Program

    Join David Chrisinger, Executive and Writing Director of the Harris Writing Program, and Matthew Fleming, Associate Director of the Harris Writing Program, for a policy writing workshop.


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    Lunch

    Lunch

    12:15–1 p.m.


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    Program Overview

    Degree Program Overview Breakouts

    1–2 p.m.

    You will have the opportunity to join two of the following breakout rooms to hear from current students about full-time degree programs, including:


    Jen Lombardo
    Jen Lombardo

    Finding your path: Conversation with Dean of Students and Alumni

    2:15–3 p.m.

    Jen Lombardo will moderate an alumni panel for Harris students. We are pleased to be joined by:

    We are pleased to be joined by:


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    Break

    Break

    3–3:15 p.m.


    Damon Jones
    Damon Jones

    Faculty Presentation with Damon Jones, Associate Professor

    3:15–4:15 p.m.

    Join Damon Jones, Associate Professor and associate director of the Stone Center for Research on Wealth Inequality and Mobility, for a presentation on his research.


    Keller at Dusk
    The Keller Center

    Closing Remarks and Activity

    4:15–4:45 p.m.

    We will share closing remarks and engage in one last activity for the day.