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Harris Reunion Weekend 2025

Join fellow alumni from across the years in Chicago for a weekend of social, intellectual, and celebratory events.

2024 Pearson Global Forum | Negotiation and Agreement

The Pearson Global Forum will convene leading scholars and high-level policymakers from around the world to exchange ideas and maximize the potential for impact in preventing and resolving conflicts and informing policy.

From Vision to Action: Remaking the World Through Social Entrepreneurship

Join us for a discussion with John Marks, founder of Search for Common Ground, who will discuss his latest book, "From Vision to Action".

Credential Programs Roundtable with Ranjan Daniels

In this roundtable, join Ranjan Daniels, Senior Associate Dean of Student Recruitment and Global Outreach, as he explores the value of UChicago Harris's credential programs. Learn how these programs can enhance your skills and advance your career.
Tim and Tom Pearson with Daniel Diermeier

Introducing The Pearson Institute

The newly announced Pearson Institute will investigate the deeper causes of global conflicts, and foster discussions about effective policies.

Cities are increasingly embracing violence interventions programs to control deadly violence

Violence intervention programs like Safe Streets in Baltimore use credible messengers to show up at the scenes of violent crimes in order to, among other things, “conduct direct street-level outreach and conflict mediation." Andre Chung for The Washington

How a bat disease may have led to the death of more than 1,000 kids

A new study in the journal Science found the decline of bats in the United States had come at a deadly cost to humans.

Sexual assault the most important problem in higher education no one is talking about

As parents get ready to take their kids to college, here's something no one told you on the college tour: If you have a daughter, the chance she will be sexually assaulted by graduation is about 1 in 3. This is a heartbreakingly terrible problem.

South suburban towns get crushed by the weight of heavy property taxes

In late June and early July, property owners in Chicago’s southern suburbs found shocking news in their mailboxes. Cook County had mailed residential property tax bills bearing increases larger than any in at least 29 years, with a median rise of 19.9%.
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Center for Effective Government Welcomes 2024 Cohort of Democracy Fellows

Fellowship brings together five preeminent experts on government reform and democracy; Fellows begin a yearlong program of student and public engagement, collaboration with scholars
Jordan Parker

Student Profile: Jordan Parker, MPP Class of 2026

"Know your why and be honest about your why.”

Coffee Chat in New York City

Join Jessica Gagle, Director of Student Recruitment, and William Smith, Assistant Director of the MS in Computational Analysis and Public Policy for the opportunity to chat over coffee about programs at Harris Public Policy.