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Student Life

Student life at Harris is designed to help you turn your passion for doing good into proven social impact. This is a place where you can build your experience as well as lifelong relationships, where you expand your network as well as your point of view.
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The Cost of Living in Chicago

As a follow-up to our recent blog, Six Funding and Financial Aid Tips For International Students, we asked two Country Ambassadors—Camila Pérez, MPP Class of ‘21, and Nikunj Singh, MPP Class of ‘21—about the cost of living in Chicago.
Alumni and BallotReady co-founders Aviva Rosman and Alex Niemczewski

App the Vote!

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Professor Jeffrey Grogger Discusses Relationship Between Workers' Speech and Wages

In the News
Based on linguistic analysis, Grogger reveals that racially and regionally distinct speech patterns leads to lower wages.
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Students Tackle Policy Challenges, Develop Prototypes at Harris Hackathon

News
On Saturday, January 11, more than 60 students from six different University of Chicago graduate and undergraduate programs convened in the many nooks and crannies of the Harris School of Public Policy’s Keller Center. They were competing in Harris Public
Anne Richard

Tackling the Global Refugee Crisis

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Andrew Beeler: My Experience as a Student Veteran Running for State Representative

Andrew Beeler, MPP Class of 2021 and former Surface Warfare Officer in the US Navy, writes about why he decided to pursue his MPP at Harris and his experience running for State Representative while pursuing his degree.
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Student Profile: Anna Katter, Evening Master’s Program, Class of 2020

Student profile
“Harris has already empowered me to pursue avenues different than my career history would have predicted.”
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What Really Causes Gridlock in Congress?

Reflecting On The Contributions of Black Movements Around The World

Alumni, Students
Join us as we reflect on the contributions and impact of leaders from across the Diaspora
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Eric Steltenpohl

Chicago's Education System: A National Model

Alumni, Students
Join Harris Public Policy for a fireside chat with former U.S Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Chicago Public Schools CEO, Dr. Janice K. Jackson.