UPPF News and Announcements News and Announcements Heading link Copy link Meet the 2022-2023 UPPF Fellows Tuesday, September 13, 2022 IPCE, in partnership with the African American Academic Network (AAAN) and Latin American Recruitment and Education Services (LARES), is pleased to welcome the 2022-23 cohort of undergraduate students to the Urban Public Policy… UPPF Symposium: Exploring the Impact of Research on Policy Tuesday, March 29, 2022 The Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement invites you to the annual 2022 UPPF Symposium: Exploring the Impact of Research on Policy on April 15, 2022 from 3:00-5:00pm. We encourage faculty, students, staff,… UPPF 2022-23 Informational Sessions Tuesday, February 8, 2022 The Urban Public Policy Fellowship (UPPF) program is a leadership development program designed to expose historically underrepresented minority undergraduate students at UIC to key public policy issues. The program provides Fellows with seminars… Former UPPF Fellow Marvin Slaughter featured in U of C Harris School paper Tuesday, October 29, 2019 The Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement is excited to celebrate the accomplishments of Marvin Slaughter, a former UPPF Fellow and current University of Chicago graduate student. Read the full story here: https://harris.uchicago.edu/news-events/news/marvin-slaughter-mpp-class-2021-brings-his-experience-advocacy-harris 2017-18 UPPF Alum wins Student Employment Essay Contest Friday, May 17, 2019 Herbert Nuwagaba, a UPPF Alum and UIC student, won an award for his essay on the importance of a part time job. Join us in congratulating Herbert and read more here! UPPF Fellows showcase public policy research at conference Thursday, May 9, 2019 IPCE’s UPPF Program Fellows presented their research posters on April 19 during the Illiniois Latino Council on Higher Education (ILACHE) research conference at the Forum at UIC. Fellows research projects cover a range… Congratulations to our graduating seniors! Wednesday, May 8, 2019 Join us in congratulating the following seniors graduating from UIC: Cristian Baeza, who will be attending Northern Illinois University College of Education for a Masters in Adult & Higher Education Emmanuel Bates, who will… UPPF Fellows and Alum honored with end of year awards Monday, May 6, 2019 The Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement is excited to celebrate the accomplishments of our current UPPF Fellows and Alums that were honored at the 47th Annual Chancellor’s Student Service and Leadership Awards on… 2017-18 UPPF Alum receives Newman Civic Fellowship Monday, March 25, 2019 Nicolas Robledo, UPPF '18, will join the 2019-20 cohort of a national civic fellowship administered by Campus Compact.