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Kass

Center for Municipal Finance's Amanda Kass Discusses Municipal Pension Shortfalls in Illinois

In the News
Under a new state law, the State of Illinois may withhold funds if municipalities fail to pay into their local pension funds.

Graduation 2018: University Convocation and Harris Hooding Ceremony

Students, Special Events
Washington D.C. Career Trek

Career Trek to Washington D.C. with the Institute of Politics

Check out Sally Park's recap of our recent spring break trip to D.C. with the Institute of Politics.
Xiaolong Wu, MPP’13

Alumni Q&A: Xiaolong Wu, MPP’13

Alumni profile
Alumnus Xiaolong Wu offers this advice to Harris students: Be yourself, and tell your own stories.

The Policy Entrepreneur

Get to Know Harris! Program for Working Professionals

Admissions

The Harris Leadership Symposium

Admissions, Alumni, Students, Special Events, Visiting Speakers
Jones

Professor Damon Jones Discusses Ways to Simplify Tax Day and Assist Low-Income Families

In the News
According to IRS data, about 3 out of 4 tax filers can expect a refund averaging nearly $2,800, but there’s a catch — the grueling process of collecting records, completing work sheets and filling out a tax return.
Service Dinner

Our Growing Community of Service

Lunch 'n Learn: Public Sector Investing

Students, Visiting Speakers
Jay Yuan, MPP’16

Alumni Q&A: Jay Yuan, MPP’16

Alumni profile
International banker and biotech entrepreneur Jay Yuan, MPP'16, knows the versatility of a Harris degree.
Junchen Feng, MPP’11, PhD’17

Alumni Q&A: Junchen Feng, MPP’11, PhD’17

Alumni profile
As a full-stack data scientist, Junchen Feng, MPP'11, PhD'17, is a firm believer in using numbers to evaluate policy programs.