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Student Profile: Erik Castelan, MPP Class of 2023

Castelan hopes to work for a government agency or a nonprofit to help bring economic development programs to low-income areas.

Ask Admissions: Data & Policy Summer Scholar Program

Data & Policy Summer Scholar Program Roundtable with Alumni

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Harris Student Organization Community Chats

Harris Student Organizations (HSOs) are an opportunity to make connections, put policy into practice, and develop and refine your leadership, teamwork, and project management skills. To kick off the new year, Admissions is hosting a series of HSO Community Chats throughout January. These community chats are a great way to engage with current HSO members about their organization’s work. Join these casual, conversational meetings to ask questions in a small group format.
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Assistant Professor Peter Ganong Wins 2021 TIAA Paul A. Samuelson Award for Research on Preventing Foreclosures during Economic Downturns

Two University of Chicago faculty members have been awarded the 26th annual TIAA Paul A. Samuelson Award for Outstanding Scholarly Writing on Lifelong Financial Security.

The Democracy Series: A Conversation with Authors Steven Levitsky & Daniel Ziblatt

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10 Questions for the “Measurement Guy”

Jason Saul calls himself a measurement guy. For virtually all his professional life, he has measured the effectiveness of governments and charities all over the world.

Centering Rehabilitation: Re-evaluating Prisons and Punishment

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Student Profile: Annie Henderson, MPP Class of 2023

“Harris has a good approach to encouraging a diversity of ideas. I believe that building a network of good, smart people who know different things than I do is really important.”
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Smoothing the Transition to Graduate School

Whether you just graduated or have years of work experience, starting graduate school is a big transition. Ezra Serrins, MPP Class of 2023, writes about his experience moving to Hyde Park and how Orientation Programs gave him the opportunity to adjust to the graduate school environment.