Jeremy Lindenfeld
“A fait accompli”: How the central administration has consolidated power and deflected dissent at the University of Chicago
During his fourteen year tenure, President Robert Zimmer and his administration have transformed the University of Chicago.
FEATURE
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January 29, 2020
Cyntoia Brown Long Discusses Her Experiences With Human Trafficking and the American Prison System
Brown was released from prison last August after the governor of Tennessee commuted her sentence for a first-degree murder charge that tried her as an adult when she was only 16. Brown says she was a sex-trafficking victim and acted in self-defense.
NEWS/
February 13, 2020
Director of SCS Discusses Mental Health Concerns and Services on Campus
Meeta Kumar, the director of Student Counseling Service (SCS), spoke about reducing stigma around seeking out mental health resources and developing services that can address the wide array of student needs.
NEWS/
February 17, 2020
2020 Republican Hopeful Governor Weld Speaks About His Campaign at IOP Event
Weld, who is considered a long shotfor the nomination, was optimistic about his chances in New Hampshire and critical of President Trump.
NEWS/
February 4, 2020
DOH and DPD Host Open House on Draft of Woodlawn Report and Proposed Ordinance
The community open house, held Thursday night after the release of the development proposal, left residents with more questions about the future of Woodlawn’s development.
NEWS/
February 5, 2020
Hairston Voices Frustration With Recreational Cannabis Rollout
“This is spin. There is not a person of color or even a female that can operate right now,” Hairston said after the Black Caucus tried to delay pot sales.
NEWS/
February 5, 2020
Struggles over graduate student unionization undermined faculty trust in the administration—even for professors opposed to a union
Faculty members worry that the University has mismanaged its response to graduate student unionization.
NEWS/
January 30, 2020
Graduate Students United: A Guide to the Faculty Senate Minutes, 2017–19
Taken together, faculty deliberations add color to GSU’s long, contentious relationship with University leaders. Here’s an annotated guide.
NEWS/
January 30, 2020
Master’s programs balloon and Ph.D. programs shrink as University eyes “ratio between eminence and resources”
The University administration went forward with plans to increase enrollment in master’s programs after a faculty committee report recommended against growth in certain departments.
NEWS/
January 29, 2020
Money is pouring into flashy research institutes. Faculty worry it undermines their say in governance.
Professors say donor-backed institutes have proliferated without oversight, making the University more opaque and more vulnerable to outside influence.
NEWS/
January 29, 2020
“Under-theorized and superficial,” “opportunistic”: Faculty worried Grossman Institute was beholden to wealthy donor
Professors were troubled when the Grossman Institute was proposed as a research center aiming to link behavioral economics with biology.
NEWS/
January 28, 2020
100+ professors write Zimmer detailing threats to faculty governance and UChicago education in recent Ph.D. overhaul
Professors wrote to the President and Provost last month expressing concerns about the central administration's recent move to shrink the size of doctoral programs.
NEWS/
January 28, 2020
University Retroactively Adds Teaching as Coursework to Ph.D. Transcripts, then Removes After Social Media Objections
Graduate students were surprised to see courses added to their transcript for classes they did not recall ever being enrolled in.
NEWS/
January 22, 2020
Heitkamp and El-Sayed Debate “Electability” and Beating Trump
The panelists disagreed whether a moderate strategy would accomplish their goal of defeating President Trump in the 2020 General Election.
NEWS/
January 28, 2020
Booth Professor On Buttigieg Endorsement: “I think he has the best plan and he's not from Washington.”
Economics Professor Austan Goolsbee sees South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg as Democrats’ best bet for 2020
NEWS/
January 27, 2020
Doomsday Clock Ticks Closer Than Ever to Midnight
The UChicago-based Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists maintains the symbolic clock to warn of the potential of human-caused global catastrophe.
NEWS/
January 27, 2020
Chicago’s Fourth Annual Women’s March Draws Thousands
Marchers were drawn to the event for a variety of political issues including climate change, reproductive justice, and to protest the Trump administration.
NEWS/
January 21, 2020
University Executive Vice President Named President of Clark University
David Fithian will assume the role in Worcester, Massachusetts on July 1st.
NEWS/
January 21, 2020
Jeremy Lindenfeld
First Veteran Undergraduates Adjust to University Life
The first class of veteran students adjust to the academic rigor of the College.
NEWS/
February 17, 2020
University of Chicago Photographic Archive
Twenty Minutes Still: Daily Campus Meditation Helps Students De-stress
Mindfulness and meditation have been shown to improve students’ mental health and decrease stress and anxiety.
NEWS/
February 16, 2020
Institute of Politics
Students Explore Mental Health Stigma at IOP Roundtable
The discussion explored the rhetoric and development of self-care, as well as nuances of mental health, including identity, ability, stigma and the economic consumption of self-care.
NEWS/
February 16, 2020
The Campus Policy Research Institute
CPRI Recommends Policy Changes for Campus Mental Health Resources
The Campus Policy Research Institute (CPRI) report is based on a survey of 265 undergraduate students regarding the state of mental health resources on campus.
NEWS/
February 16, 2020
Shermin Kruse via Linkedin
Northwestern University Law Professor Kruse Discusses U.S.–Iran Relations
“Even if we don't become best friends, maybe there’s an opportunity to live together as neighbors,” Kruze said.
NEWS/
February 13, 2020
The Midway Review
Undergraduates Revive The Midway Review
Three undergraduates revived The Midway Review, a campus literary journal.
NEWS/
February 13, 2020
Jeremy Lindenfeld
Visiting Professor Criticizes "Compulsory Monogamy" as a Creation of the "Settler-Colonial System" at Harper Lecture
Kim TallBear's lecture, “Settler Love Is Breaking My Heart,” argued that “more than monogamous” relationships are a tool for decolonization and restitution of indigenous ways of life.
NEWS/
February 12, 2020
Health and Wellness Committee
Health and Wellness Student Committee to Provide Free DivaCups
The initiative comes after multiple unsuccessful attempts to sustainably provide menstrual products around campus by both Student Government and the Wellczar program.
NEWS/
February 11, 2020
DNAinfo
CPD Holds First Series of Community Talks Since the Consent Decree
The Chicago Police Department held the talks around the city to facilitate discussion about reforming their relationship with various communities.
NEWS/
February 11, 2020
Alice Cheng
Uncommon Interview: UChicago’s First Cyborg
Fourth-year Jersey Fonseca, a computer science major with a specialization in human-computer interaction, installed a microchip inside his hand on January 26.
NEWS/
February 12, 2020
2020 Republican Hopeful Governor Weld Speaks About His Campaign at IOP Event
Weld, who is considered a long shotfor the nomination, was optimistic about his chances in New Hampshire and critical of President Trump.
NEWS/
February 4, 2020
DOH and DPD Host Open House on Draft of Woodlawn Report and Proposed Ordinance
The community open house, held Thursday night after the release of the development proposal, left residents with more questions about the future of Woodlawn’s development.
NEWS/
February 5, 2020
Hairston Voices Frustration With Recreational Cannabis Rollout
“This is spin. There is not a person of color or even a female that can operate right now,” Hairston said after the Black Caucus tried to delay pot sales.
NEWS/
February 5, 2020
Struggles over graduate student unionization undermined faculty trust in the administration—even for professors opposed to a union
Faculty members worry that the University has mismanaged its response to graduate student unionization.
NEWS/
January 30, 2020
Graduate Students United: A Guide to the Faculty Senate Minutes, 2017–19
Taken together, faculty deliberations add color to GSU’s long, contentious relationship with University leaders. Here’s an annotated guide.
NEWS/
January 30, 2020
Master’s programs balloon and Ph.D. programs shrink as University eyes “ratio between eminence and resources”
The University administration went forward with plans to increase enrollment in master’s programs after a faculty committee report recommended against growth in certain departments.
NEWS/
January 29, 2020
Money is pouring into flashy research institutes. Faculty worry it undermines their say in governance.
Professors say donor-backed institutes have proliferated without oversight, making the University more opaque and more vulnerable to outside influence.
NEWS/
January 29, 2020
“Under-theorized and superficial,” “opportunistic”: Faculty worried Grossman Institute was beholden to wealthy donor
Professors were troubled when the Grossman Institute was proposed as a research center aiming to link behavioral economics with biology.
NEWS/
January 28, 2020
100+ professors write Zimmer detailing threats to faculty governance and UChicago education in recent Ph.D. overhaul
Professors wrote to the President and Provost last month expressing concerns about the central administration's recent move to shrink the size of doctoral programs.
NEWS/
January 28, 2020
University Retroactively Adds Teaching as Coursework to Ph.D. Transcripts, then Removes After Social Media Objections
Graduate students were surprised to see courses added to their transcript for classes they did not recall ever being enrolled in.
NEWS/
January 22, 2020
Heitkamp and El-Sayed Debate “Electability” and Beating Trump
The panelists disagreed whether a moderate strategy would accomplish their goal of defeating President Trump in the 2020 General Election.
NEWS/
January 28, 2020
Booth Professor On Buttigieg Endorsement: “I think he has the best plan and he's not from Washington.”
Economics Professor Austan Goolsbee sees South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg as Democrats’ best bet for 2020
NEWS/
January 27, 2020
Doomsday Clock Ticks Closer Than Ever to Midnight
The UChicago-based Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists maintains the symbolic clock to warn of the potential of human-caused global catastrophe.
NEWS/
January 27, 2020
Chicago’s Fourth Annual Women’s March Draws Thousands
Marchers were drawn to the event for a variety of political issues including climate change, reproductive justice, and to protest the Trump administration.
NEWS/
January 21, 2020
University Executive Vice President Named President of Clark University
David Fithian will assume the role in Worcester, Massachusetts on July 1st.
NEWS/
January 21, 2020
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VIEWPOINTS
Living with Anxiety and Working for UChicago
The University’s hierarchical culture worsens the already severe effects of an anxiety disorder.
OP-EDS/
February 18, 2020
EDITORIAL: Endorsement: Robert Peters for State Senate 13th District
EDITORIAL: Endorsement: Robert Emmons, Jr., for Illinois’s First Congressional District
LETTER: IfNotNow Calls on University to Release the Endowment
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