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Three UChicago Professional Schools Partner with the Obama Foundation to Launch University of Chicago Obama Foundation Scholars Program

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The University of Chicago and the Obama Foundation on June 16 announced plans for a newly designed University of Chicago Obama Foundation Scholars Program, a joint initiative for promising civic leaders from around the United States and the world.
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The Common Read: Caste by Isabel Wilkerson

Each year incoming students participate in The Common Read, reading a shared text before arriving at Harris. The main goal is to have all incoming students collectively share in a single learning experience while gaining an appreciation for diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and individual stories. This year’s Common Read, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson, was carefully selected by current Harris students and reflects our ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion.
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5 Things to Know about Juneteenth

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Now a national holiday, Juneteenth has a long history celebrating and commemorating the long path the freedom from slavery.
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Finding Common Purpose with the Common Read: A Harris Policy Lab Investigates Lead Service Lines

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While much of the Harris School of Public Policy community was learning more about the Flint water crisis as detailed in this year’s riveting Common Read, students in the Policy Labs program were focused on lead-contamination risks.
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Undergraduate Public Policy Major Writes Guidebook for First-Generation, Low-Income Students

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Jessica Ilayalith Mora, AB ‘20, draws upon thesis research, personal experience to give students tools for success
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Meet Kartik Saboo: Harris' New Student Body Co-President

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"'Be the change that you wish to see' has guided me in life and professionally."
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Student Profile: Rebecca Silverman, MPP Class of 2023

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“Whatever role I'm in, I know I’m not going to change the education system overnight. But I'm chipping away at making education in Chicago more equitable.”
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Getting Involved in Hyde Park

Isabelle Hirschy, MPP Class of 2022, comes from a service background and wasted no time getting involved in the local community at Harris. In this post, she discusses various civic engagement opportunities for students while they study at Harris.

Value and Versatility of a Policy Degree

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Applying to Grad School - Overview of Process

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Applying to Grad School - Writing Your Grad School Essays

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