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5 Tips for Moving to Chicago for Grad School

M-o-v-i-n-g. Perhaps the most dreaded six letters in the English language, this torturous activity can be expensive, exhausting, and… enjoyable? That’s right!
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Professor Kerwin Charles Discusses the Pervasiveness of Sexism

New economic research suggests that the attitudes toward a woman when she is born have a lasting impact on how much she works, and earns, as an adult.

Get to Know Harris! General Admissions Webinar

Join the admissions team for a webinar on general application questions.
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Harris Students: Past and Present

Our application for 2019 is officially open! As you start your application, check out some of our profiles on current students and alumni.
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Thinking about U.S. Foreign Policy: Three Harris Voices Weigh In

Since World War II reordered geopolitical realities in the mid and late 1940s, the world has maintained an unprecedented period of relative peace. Three Harris alums discuss that peace – and how we maintain it.

Get to Know Harris! Chicago Information Session

Join the Director of Student Recruitment for a breakfast information session about applying to Harris Public Policy.

Get to Know Harris! New York City Career Panel

Please join Harris alumni for a career panel in New York City.
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Obama Scholar Fatima Zaman, MAIDP Class of 2019

After living through one of the greatest tragedies in London history, Fatima Zaman was inspired to act, and now works to "inoculate against hate."
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Obama Scholar Trixie Conlu, MAIDP Class of 2019

Trixie Conlu, coming to Harris from the Philippines, sees great opportunity in a nation's infrastructure.
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Obama Scholar Miriam Benitez Isidoro, MAIDP Class of 2019

The first person in her family to attend college, Miriam Benitez Isidoro wants to empower the next generation through education.
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Obama Scholar Joshua Nassari, MAIDP Class of 2019

The youngest member of Parliament in Tanzania, Joshua Nassari hopes to better represent his constituents with the MAIDP and Obama Foundation Scholars Program.
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UChicago and Obama Foundation Welcome Inaugural Class of Obama Foundation Scholars

Today the Obama Foundation and the University of Chicago announced the inaugural class of Obama Foundation Scholars at the Harris School of Public Policy, welcoming 25 emerging leaders from around the globe to the year-long immersive program.