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Policy Immersion Trip to Mexico City

Alumni
Join us for a special access trip to Mexico City
Books thesis

Announcing the 2019 Richard P. Taub Thesis Prize Winners

News
The Richard P. Taub Thesis Prize, created last year, is awarded annually to three undergraduate Public Policy Studies students who have done original and extensive research for the BA thesis project, the major’s capstone experience. 

Summer of Social Impact with Professor Chris Berry

Admissions
Please save the date for our Summer of Social Impact series, featuring a talk with Chris Berry, Academic Director, Center for Municipal Finance; Faculty Director, Master of Science Program in Computational Analysis and Public Policy.
Flores

Featured Mentor-Mentee Pair: Brian Richardson (CLA'18) and Adam Flores, MPP Class of 2019

Student profile
Mentor Brian Richardson showed Mentee Adam Flores ways in which someone can further LGBTQ equity in the workplace and navigate queerness in professional settings.
David Chrisinger

Writing Program Director David Chrisinger Discusses Ernie Pyle's Shift in D-Day Coverage

In the News
Indiana journalist Ernie Pyle evolved over time in his coverage of World War Two as he began to acknowledge the materiality of the death toll of each battle. His columns on the D-Day landings show this transformation in his journalistic perspective.
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Program Spotlight: Leadership Development Program

The University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy excels in giving students an invaluable analytical toolkit for determining optimal public policy solutions.  The core classes at Harris are a critical component of that effort as they help students develop the analytical skills they need  to become better researchers and thinkers
Bryan Stevenson

Harris Public Policy Selects 2019-2020 Common Read

News
The Harris Common Read for the coming academic year is Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy, a timely memoir highlighting injustice in the criminal justice system for individuals at the margins of society, voiceless, low-income, and often people of color. 
Hill A. Feinberg

Hill Feinberg, HilltopSecurities Honored with Named Team Room at Harris Public Policy’s New Home, the Keller Center

Payton Head

Student Profile: Payton Head, MA Class of 2019

Student profile
Inclusivity and civic engagement have been driving forces throughout Head’s academic career—and life.
obama

David Axelrod: A Live “Thank You for Your Service” Podcast

On June 5, University of Chicago Public Policy Podcasts hosted a live episode of “Thank You for Your Service” (TYFYS), an exploration of American civil-military relations.
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MACRM: Benefits, What to Expect, and Graduation Outcomes

As you’re planning to apply to Harris, you may already be thinking about your outcomes after graduation. We’re happy to share the following benefits, experiences, and outcomes for the Master of Arts in Public Policy with Certificate in Research Methods (MACRM) program.
Courtney Jacquin

Featured Mentor-Mentee Pair: Carrianne Carallis (CLA'18) and Courtney Jacquin, MPP Class of 2019

Student profile
This year, over 150 students are participating in the one-on-one mentor program. Highlighting the stories of mentor and mentee pairs not only demonstrates the wonderful contribution that mentors make to students' professional development.