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GFRC Scholars on NPR Illinois' "The 21st"

The Tuesday, March 19 edition of NPR Illinois’ “The 21st” show featured an interview with Amanda Kass, associate director of the Government Finance Research Center at UIC, and David Merriman, James J. Stukel…

Kass and Merriman Interviewed on "The 21st" Show

Today’s edition of NPR Illinois’ “The 21st” show featured an interview with Amanda Kass, associate director of the Government Finance Research Center at UIC, and David Merriman, James J. Stukel Presidential Professor in…

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UIC CUPPA Programs Ranked Among Nation's Best

UIC CUPPA programs are ranked among the nation’s best! U.S. News & World Report Graduate Schools rankings for 2020 report on the following CUPPA programs: Urban Planning & Policy #3, Public Finance/ Budgeting #12, Local…

Chicago Transportation

Four UIC Students Receive Krambles Transportation Scholarship Award

Congratulations to these four UIC students on receiving 2018 Krambles Transportation Scholarship Awards! Recipients include Anthony Misiak (CUPPA), Sudheer Ballare (College of Engineering), Emma Chapman (College of Business), and Ali Shamshiripour (College of…

Shutdown Protest

Rebecca Hendrick And Joe Wenzel Quoted In Chicago Tribune

Rebecca Hendrick, Professor of PA, and Joe Wenzel, Graduate Student in PA, are quoted in a Chicago Tribune article on how the federal government shutdown and unpredictable governing are affecting public administration students’ attitudes and their…

Siim Soot

UTC Emeritus Establishes Sööt Family Fund

Siim Sööt – The man behind the Sööt family fund You’re driving along the highway and all of a sudden – boom! – you hit traffic. No idea what’s going on ahead, and…

Prof LeRoux Featured in Chicago Tribune Article

Kelly LeRoux, UIC associate professor of public administration, is interviewed in a Chicago Tribune story about the Chicago Park District inspector general’s review of the Grant Park Conservancy and its president’s selling of…

Call For Nominations

Seeking Nominees For 2019 Jim Marek Alumni Appreciation Award

Do you know of someone highly dedicated to UIC and CUPPA who is making a real difference for the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs and its students? Perhaps they are providing jobs/internships, offering…