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Student Profile: Patrick Landes, MPP Class of 2023

Student profile
“Putting racial and community equity into economic development through creative placemaking is essential. It’s an uphill battle, and it will take considerable effort to make sure the arts are socially equitable across all communities.”
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How Should the U.S. Transform Our 911 Systems?

News
A groundbreaking initiative to rethink the nation’s 911 emergency response model is requesting public comments on recommendations that would alter the “police-first” model currently operated in many jurisdictions.

George E. Kent Lecture feat. Ilyasah Shabazz

Alumni, Students, Special Events
Join the Organization of Black Students and the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy for the George E. Kent Lecture, featuring award-winning author, educator, and producer Ilyasah Shabazz.

Policy and the Public Sector: Discussions from the field

Admissions, Evening Master's Program (EMP)
Join Harris alumni working in the public sector as they discuss their career journeys.
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Student Profile: Audrey Yu, MPP Class of 2023

Student profile
“I hope to help create the kind of opportunities that right now not everybody in this country has.”
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University of Chicago Analysis Finds OneGoal Boosts College Graduation by 40 Percent among Chicago Public Schools Students from Low-Income Communities

News
The postsecondary success model of OneGoal, a national non-profit dedicated to closing the degree divide in the United States, has made a significant impact on college enrollment, persistence, and graduation rates among Chicago Public Schools students.
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Harris Career Outcomes at a Glance

Harris graduates bring a range of in-demand skills to employers all around the world. Kevin Hartman, MBA/MPP’98, Chief Analytics Evangelist, Google, notes, “The students that I’m seeing that come to us from the Harris School have that kind of rigor—and the ability to do the deep, quantitative thinking and analysis—and yet have the great way of linking that to discussion, conversation, and storytelling." As you decide where you will make your next academic home, we wanted to share a quick overview of our career outcomes.
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Jens Ludwig

On urban poverty, Ludwig has participated in the evaluation of a HUD-funded residential-mobility experiment that provides low-income public housing families the opportunity to relocate to private-market housing. In the area of crime, Ludwig has written extensively about gun-violence prevention.
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Professor Christopher Blattman Discusses His New Book on Podcast

In the News
Professor Christopher Blattman was featured recently on the Lex Fridman Podcast, discussing his new book, Why We Fight. The book is set to be released by Penguin Random House on April 19, 2022.
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Student Profile: Joshua Charles, MPP Class of 2023, Pearson Fellow

Student profile
“The MPP program will help foster my ability to create effective public policies and advocate for data-driven interventions.”
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UChicago Harris/AP-NORC Poll: No Public Consensus on How Schools Should Teach about Racism and Discuss Sexuality

Research
As several state and local governments consider bills that prohibit teaching about sexual identity and issues around race, there is no public consensus about the role of public schools in teaching children about these issues, according to a new study.
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A Harris League of Its Own

News
The Harris School Alumni Fantasy Football League has evolved into something more than a fun distraction for a bunch of graduate students wanting to engage their inner sports executives.