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Featured Research Craig Volden Do constituents know (or care) about the lawmaking effectiveness of their representatives? Read More
Mar 08, 2023 Profile in Public Service: Chloe Cohen (MPP ’20) builds career around housing and public policy
Jan 31, 2023 First gen students are missing from the nation’s top colleges. Here’s how virtual advising could help
Mar 23 Resilience or Resignation? Panel and Discussion with Public Service Professionals Mach 23, 2023 | 12:00 PM REGISTER