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Building Community from Day One

Thanks to Alejandro D. González, Master of Arts in International Development and Policy (MAIDP) Class of '20, for writing this post on intentionally building community with his cohort.
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Marvin Slaughter, MPP Class of 2021, Brings His Experience in Advocacy to Harris

After co-founding the UIC Student Advocacy Coalition, Slaughter felt motivated to study municipal finance and public policy in order to better understand the budgetary factors at play in Chicago and serve his communities.
Jack Brofman

Jack Brofman MPP’16 Recognized as a Rising Star by The Bond Buyer Magazine

In its Fall 2019 issue, The Bond Buyer magazine named Jack Brofman MPP’16, now Deputy Chief Financial Officer at the City of Chicago, as one of the 28 Rising Stars in the municipal finance industry.

Get to Know Harris! Coffee in Bogota

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Get to Know Harris! Coffee in Bogota

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Get to Know Harris! Information Session in St. Louis

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Get to Know Harris! Information Session in St. Louis

Please join us for an information session in St. Louis.

Get to Know Harris! Coffee in St. Louis

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Roger Myerson

Professor Roger Myerson Discusses Illinois' Income Tax

Central to Myerson's discussion of the housing market and tax rates is the idea that the mindset of the Illinois government must change regarding budgeting and debt.
Roseanna Ander

Education Lab Executive Director Roseanna Ander Discusses Tutoring Models

Saga, an evidence-based intensive tutoring model which is personalized to the students using it, has been implemented in Chicago Public Schools through two randomized controlled trials which showed its benefits.
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Hearing from Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg

Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Ta-Nehesi Coates, and Pete Buttigieg - though this sounds like the opening line of a promising joke, it’s also a list of three people I’ve had the chance to hear from since starting at Harris this fall.
Center for Municipal Finance Board Member Courtney Shea

CMF Board Member Courtney Shea Named 2019 Freda Johnson Award Winner

Courtney O'Shea, who serves on the board of the Center for Municipal Finance, was chosen as the private sector award winner.