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NAPP

What Just Happened?

Podcast
Last week, the American people elected Joe Biden to be the forty-sixth president of the United States. We decided to get together to try and make sense of what just happened.
NAPP

The Politics Of Distraction

Podcast
In a new paper, economist Ruben Durante from the University of Pompeu Fabra argues that politicians strategically time controversial actions with major news events.
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Student Profile: Arlevea Freeman, Evening Master’s Program, Class of 2021

Student profile
“I want to spearhead policies that support asset management and wealth building in underrepresented communities, especially for women of color. As a woman of color, you have less societal support, but so much more to fight for.”

Harris Reunion Weekend 2025

EMP Admitted Student Virtual Happy Hour

Admissions
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A Message to Our Recent Admits

Now that we’ve sent messages, made calls, and released decisions, we want to share a message to show how impressed we were with our applications from Early Action. We reached out to some of our staff readers anonymously and asked them to share what impressed them about this group of applicants.

Civic Data and Technology Clinic Showcase

Alumni, Students
Benjamin Dieterich, MPP'08

Ben Dieterich, MPP'08, Chosen for 2020 CC DuBois Alumni Service Award

News
Each year, the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy Alumni Council selects one Harris alumnus as the recipient of the CC DuBois Alumni Service Award.
Bruce D. Meyer

Professor Bruce D. Meyer, Colleagues Release Real-time Poverty Estimates During the COVID-19 Pandemic through October 2020

News
The coronavirus pandemic has taken a significant toll on the U.S. labor market. Since the start of the pandemic, more than 80 million claims for unemployment insurance have been filed.
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Student Profile: Dylan Jacovo, MPP Class of 2021

Student profile
“I’m particularly interested in using data and numbers to answer key questions—How can education policies contribute to or exacerbate social inequality? Does your school determine your outcome?”
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Diversity Days 2020 Keynote with Valerie Jarrett

Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Obama and Senior Distinguished Fellow at the University of Chicago Law School, delivered the keynote address for our Diversity Days 2020 programming. She discussed her background and trajectory into her role, the unique challenges she faced, and advised students to listen to “the quiet voice that lives within all of us” to choose which path their careers will take. Watch the interview and other Diversity Day highlights.

Investing in Accelerating COVID-19 Vaccine Access

Admissions