Serving UIC's Great Cities Commitment: Solutions for Today's Urban Challenges
GCI Director Teresa Córdova wrote a blog post for our international partner INLOGOV, where she recently spoke at their summer symposium, entitled "Bridging the gap: how can local government unlock resources for the future?".
Great Cities Institute has initiated a series entitled, Poverty to Prosperity, to provide a forum for tackling the difficult issue of poverty and to force the conversation about what needs to be done, what policy shifts need to occur.
Professor Jane Caputi, Florida Atlantic University, will be visiting the University of Illinois at Chicago on April 15 to present an analysis of the “Orange is the New Black” series produced by Netflix.
Great Cities Institute is pleased to announce the 2014-2015 GCI Faculty Scholars.The GCI Faculty Scholars Program provides awardees the opportunity to conduct research that contributes to their professional development and leads to changes in policy and professional practice outside the academy.
Great Cities Institute (GCI) serves as a research hub and meeting place for scholars, policymakers, and stakeholders who share an interest in finding answers to the question, "What can cities and regions do to make themselves into great places?”