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Professor Chris Berry Discusses Cook County Property Tax Changes

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With all Cook County, Illinois, residential property reassessments now mailed out in Chicago, homeowners across the city are seeing dramatic changes in the estimated value that will be used to determine their property tax bill next year.
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Roger Myerson Appointed Inaugural David L. Pearson Distinguished Service Professor

Nobel laureate Roger Myerson has been appointed the inaugural David L.
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Donation from AbbVie Will Expand Partnership between UChicago Education Lab and Chicago Public Schools to Support Underserved Students

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A transformative gift from AbbVie Pharmaceuticals announced today will expand the partnership between the University of Chicago Education Lab and Chicago Public Schools to better support Chicago’s most vulnerable youth.

Coffee Chats with Ranjan Daniels in Tokyo

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Please join Senior Associate Dean Ranjan Daniels for coffee in Tokyo.
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Obama Scholar Pearl Ranna, MAIDP Class of 2019

Student profile
Food security has always been an area of interest for Pearl Ranna, 25. As a young farmer, Ranna has witnessed the inequality gap between rural and urban development among youth in the farming sector. 

Evening Master's Program: Online Information Session

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Please join us for an online information session for our part-time program.

Coffee with Ranjan Daniels in Seoul

Admissions
Please join Ranjan Daniels for coffee in Seoul, South Korea.
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Seven Tips for International Applicants

Incoming students at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy represent 49 countries, as well as various cultural backgrounds, languages, and experiences. International students applying to graduate school in the US may have many questions about our application process, and our admissions team is here to help. Director of International Partnerships and Executive Education Shilin Liu, MPP’17, shares some tips for international students applying to Harris.

Harris Public Policy MAIDP/Obama Foundation Scholars Webinar: Application Tips

Admissions
Join the admissions team for a webinar to learn more about our Master of Arts in International Development and Policy (MAIDP) and Obama Foundation Scholars program!
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Nina Gao PhD’18 Wins Honorable Mention for Best Dissertation at APPAM

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Gao's noteworthy dissertation, “What Gets Measured (Gets Done),” is composed of three essays: two related to mental health and one related to the political economy of determining the value of physician work. 
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Obama Scholars Hear from President Barack Obama at Obama Foundation Summit

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The Obama Foundation Scholars program was recently featured in an article in the Chicago Maroon discussing a conversation between President Barack Obama and Dave Eggers at the Second Annual Obama Foundation Summit.