University of Chicago
Editors' Note: Adjustments to Print This Quarter
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Maroon will cease print publication for the duration of spring quarter 2020. The Graduation Issue will be distributed as normal.
NEWS/
April 8, 2020
UChicago Cancels On-Campus Convocation
Instead, graduating students will be able to attend a virtual ceremony on June 13 and are invited to participate in next year’s convocation.
NEWS/
April 7, 2020
As University Community Scatters From Hyde Park, Local Restaurants’ Business Evaporates
Many Hyde Park stalwarts depend on seasonal spikes in business generated by University events to remain profitable. With Spring Quarter being taught remotely, some businesses are facing cratered sales and difficult financial choices.
NEWS/
April 5, 2020
Beware the Pass/Fail Fantasy
Debate over this quarter’s grading system misses the mark on the larger issue it raises.
OP-EDS/
April 7, 2020
Medical Center Prepares to Keep Ahead of a Rising Tide
Chair of Surgery at UChicago Medicine Dr. Jeffrey Matthews is “guardedly optimistic” as the medical center treats a mounting number of COVID-19 patients and takes steps to protect staff and other patients.
NEWS/
April 5, 2020
Acceptance Rate for Class of 2024 Remains Constant at 6.2 Percent
According to Dean Nondorf, the University received 34,400 applicants to the Class of 2024, a slight decrease from the 34,648 applications received for the Class of 2023.
NEWS/
April 4, 2020
University Expands Pass/Fail Grading for Spring Quarter Classes
The new policy allows undergraduates to petition the College to take Core requirements pass/fail and encourages departments and programs to allow pass/fail grading for major and minor requirements.
NEWS/
April 3, 2020
University to Provide Rent Relief to Tenants and Meals to South Side Residents
The University will be providing more than 225,000 meals through June 12, providing rent relief to tenants, and covering costs for patient and family hardship support, according to an email by President Zimmer.
NEWS/
March 28, 2020
As Chicagoans Flock to Lake Michigan’s Shores, Lightfoot Closes Lakefront to Retain Social Distancing
Many Chicago residents have been takingto lakefront paths and nearbyparks afterlast week’s “shelter-in-place” directive. Mayor Lori Lightfoot responded by declaring the areas closed, saying, “This will push our city to the brink.”
NEWS/
March 27, 2020
UChicago Medicine Nurses Demand More Protective Equipment as Number of COVID-19 Cases Grows
As the number of COVID-19 cases mounts, UChicago nurses say they have been instructed to wear the same facemasks all day, against CDC recommendations.
NEWS/
March 23, 2020
Early Voting Site in Reynolds Draws Hundreds as Coronavirus Affects Primary Voting
UChiVotes implemented several policies, including social distancing in line and frequent sanitization of voting machines, to ease fears about the coronavirus.
NEWS/
March 20, 2020
Spring Quarter to Begin One Week Late and Last Nine Weeks in Response to Coronavirus
At all divisions except the Law School, the quarter will now begin on April 6 instead of March 30, Provost Ka-Yee Lee wrote in an email. The quarter will still end on June 13.
NEWS/
March 16, 2020
University Reverses Decision: Resident Assistants Can Be Paid for Spring Quarter
Resident assistants now have the choice to work remotely spring quarter.
NEWS/
March 15, 2020
With No Official Announcement, Resident Assistants Learn: No Spring Quarter Pay
The students, who work in College Housing and are guaranteed a place to stay, have cobbled together enough information to realize that they will not be paid next quarter.
NEWS/
March 14, 2020
University of Chicago Announces Transition to Remote Learning for Entire Spring Quarter
The Laboratory Schools will also go remote. Specific plans for the transition are forthcoming, the announcement said.
NEWS/
March 12, 2020
University Suspends Spring Quarter Study Abroad Programs, Nonessential Travel
The University is also cancelling events with over 100 people through April 15.
NEWS/
March 10, 2020
UChicago Medicine Patient Suspected of Having Coronavirus Tests Negative
The patient was not affiliated with the University.
NEWS/
March 3, 2020
Director Miki Dezaki Screens Documentary Exploring the Issue of Comfort Women
Shusenjo: The Main Battleground of the Comfort Women Issue was screened by the Center for East Asian Studies and explores the perspectives of both supporters and detractors of comfort women.
NEWS/
March 21, 2020
Booth Announces Accelerated M.B.A. Option for Undergrads
The accelerated option will allow third- and fourth-year students in the College to take six Booth courses that can count toward their future M.B.A.
NEWS/
March 4, 2020
Lee Harris
Live Updates: Coronavirus Updates from UChicago, Hyde Park, and the City of Chicago
This blog will be updated on an ongoing basis during the COVID-19 pandemic.
NEWS/
April 1, 2020
Chicago Food Bank
How You Can Help COVID-19 Relief and Response Efforts in Chicago
The Maroon has compiled a list of organizations and initiatives that you can participate in— remotely or in person—to aid COVID-19 response and relief efforts in Chicago.
NEWS/
April 10, 2020
Lee Harris
UChicago Blood Initiative Members Launch National Campaign to Promote Blood Donation
As blood shortages grow during the COVID-19 pandemic, UChicago Blood Initiative expands from local campaigns to national efforts through the University Blood Initiative.
NEWS/
April 8, 2020
Lee Harris
University Freezes Salaries and Hiring, Affirms Commitment to Low-Income Students Amid COVID-19 Turmoil
New staff hiring “will be strictly limited to those fully supported by external grant funding or critical to the core mission of the University,” Zimmer's email said.
NEWS/
April 8, 2020
University of Chicago
Student App Ambassadors Take to Social Media as In-Person Connection Grows Scarce
Student representatives, hired by social media companies to tout their brand on UChicago’s campus, are reimagining their approach in light of social distancing measures necessitated by the novel coronavirus.
NEWS/
April 7, 2020
Jeremy Lindenfeld
Class of 2020 Offered Half-Tuition Scholarship for UChicago Master’s Programs
Select graduate programs are eligible for scholarships, and have waived testing and extended deadlines for UChicago students graduating this spring.
NEWS/
April 7, 2020
Institute of Politics
IOP Announces Transition Plans and New Programs for Spring Quarter
The Institute of Politics announces its plans to adapt to distance learning and launches new programs to help students stay engaged in public service.
NEWS/
April 6, 2020
Jeremy Lindenfeld
University Offers Zoom and Canvas Training Sessions for Faculty
The seminars teach digital pedagogy and how to use online platforms
NEWS/
April 2, 2020
Alexis Florence
As COVID-19 Economic Crisis Deepens, Hyde Park Renters Strike
Beginning April 1, Hyde Parks residents, including UChicago students, are participating in what could be a months-long rent strike in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
NEWS/
April 1, 2020
Robert Kozloff
As Other Institutions Amend Pass/Fail Grading Policies, UChicago Students Divided Over Possible Impact of Same Change
At other schools, student campaigns to change pass/fail grading policies have garnered widespread support. At UChicago, some students say a relaxed grading policy would do more harm than good.
NEWS/
March 30, 2020
Lee Harris
Law School Plans to Stick to “Status Quo” Grading, Bucking Peers’ Move to Mandatory Pass/Fail
Most top law schools have foregone traditional grading for their spring terms. Chicago Law plans to move ahead with its existing system—and students are divided over the decision.
NEWS/
March 29, 2020
Erisa Apantaku
Race and Romance Examined at Multi-Ethnic Student Society Event
Students discussed patterns of attraction, racial beauty standards, and interracial relationships at the Center for Identity and Inclusion.
NEWS/
March 27, 2020
Beware the Pass/Fail Fantasy
Debate over this quarter’s grading system misses the mark on the larger issue it raises.
OP-EDS/
April 7, 2020
Medical Center Prepares to Keep Ahead of a Rising Tide
Chair of Surgery at UChicago Medicine Dr. Jeffrey Matthews is “guardedly optimistic” as the medical center treats a mounting number of COVID-19 patients and takes steps to protect staff and other patients.
NEWS/
April 5, 2020
Acceptance Rate for Class of 2024 Remains Constant at 6.2 Percent
According to Dean Nondorf, the University received 34,400 applicants to the Class of 2024, a slight decrease from the 34,648 applications received for the Class of 2023.
NEWS/
April 4, 2020
University Expands Pass/Fail Grading for Spring Quarter Classes
The new policy allows undergraduates to petition the College to take Core requirements pass/fail and encourages departments and programs to allow pass/fail grading for major and minor requirements.
NEWS/
April 3, 2020
University to Provide Rent Relief to Tenants and Meals to South Side Residents
The University will be providing more than 225,000 meals through June 12, providing rent relief to tenants, and covering costs for patient and family hardship support, according to an email by President Zimmer.
NEWS/
March 28, 2020
As Chicagoans Flock to Lake Michigan’s Shores, Lightfoot Closes Lakefront to Retain Social Distancing
Many Chicago residents have been takingto lakefront paths and nearbyparks afterlast week’s “shelter-in-place” directive. Mayor Lori Lightfoot responded by declaring the areas closed, saying, “This will push our city to the brink.”
NEWS/
March 27, 2020
UChicago Medicine Nurses Demand More Protective Equipment as Number of COVID-19 Cases Grows
As the number of COVID-19 cases mounts, UChicago nurses say they have been instructed to wear the same facemasks all day, against CDC recommendations.
NEWS/
March 23, 2020
Early Voting Site in Reynolds Draws Hundreds as Coronavirus Affects Primary Voting
UChiVotes implemented several policies, including social distancing in line and frequent sanitization of voting machines, to ease fears about the coronavirus.
NEWS/
March 20, 2020
Spring Quarter to Begin One Week Late and Last Nine Weeks in Response to Coronavirus
At all divisions except the Law School, the quarter will now begin on April 6 instead of March 30, Provost Ka-Yee Lee wrote in an email. The quarter will still end on June 13.
NEWS/
March 16, 2020
University Reverses Decision: Resident Assistants Can Be Paid for Spring Quarter
Resident assistants now have the choice to work remotely spring quarter.
NEWS/
March 15, 2020
With No Official Announcement, Resident Assistants Learn: No Spring Quarter Pay
The students, who work in College Housing and are guaranteed a place to stay, have cobbled together enough information to realize that they will not be paid next quarter.
NEWS/
March 14, 2020
University of Chicago Announces Transition to Remote Learning for Entire Spring Quarter
The Laboratory Schools will also go remote. Specific plans for the transition are forthcoming, the announcement said.
NEWS/
March 12, 2020
University Suspends Spring Quarter Study Abroad Programs, Nonessential Travel
The University is also cancelling events with over 100 people through April 15.
NEWS/
March 10, 2020
UChicago Medicine Patient Suspected of Having Coronavirus Tests Negative
The patient was not affiliated with the University.
NEWS/
March 3, 2020
Director Miki Dezaki Screens Documentary Exploring the Issue of Comfort Women
Shusenjo: The Main Battleground of the Comfort Women Issue was screened by the Center for East Asian Studies and explores the perspectives of both supporters and detractors of comfort women.
NEWS/
March 21, 2020
Booth Announces Accelerated M.B.A. Option for Undergrads
The accelerated option will allow third- and fourth-year students in the College to take six Booth courses that can count toward their future M.B.A.
NEWS/
March 4, 2020
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VIEWPOINTS
Good Job, Bob
The University of Chicago is showing other universities how to support their employees during the pandemic.
COLUMNS/
April 7, 2020
LETTER: In Light of the COVID-19 Crisis, #CareNotCops Urges the Release of Charles Thomas
OP-ED: Under Quarantine, Embrace the "B" Stories
OP-ED: Take It from an Instructor—Let’s Leave Letter Grades Behind This Spring
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