Urban Planning and Policy 2016 graduate, Ciere Boatright, has been appointed commissioner for Chicago’s Department of Planning and Development by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. Her appointment will begin on Nov. 20. You can…
The Department of Public Policy, Management, and Analytics (PPMA) at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is set to offer a fully online option for its highly rated, sought-after, NASPAA-accredited Master of…
A recent Chicago Sun Times article highlighted findings from the latest Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy (IRRPP) report on Arab Americans in Chicagoland Beyond Erasure and Profiling, and features lead…
UIC’s College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs (CUPPA) continues to earn high marks for its graduate programs, most recently in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings. The rankings,…
The inaugural CUPPA Alumni Association’s Emerging Leader Award in honor of Anna Bachman, was presented on April 10, 2024 at the Urban Planning and Policy Department’s 50th anniversary celebration. Jane Wilberding, MUPP 14,…
Greg Cameron is the president and CEO of the Joffrey Ballet, but he is the first to admit he is not a dancer. But watching him engage a room is like watching a…
Transportation specialist, Dr. Kate Lowe, was featured in a Chicago Council of Global Affairs article back in February. The article discusses the impending fiscal cliff that faces Chicago Transit as ridership remains roughly…
Chicago was a different city when the University of Illinois Chicago founded its Department of Urban Planning and Policy in 1973. Manufacturing accounted for almost one-third of all jobs held by Chicago residents.…
