Tom Rossiter
College to Raise Metcalf Intern Stipend to $5,000
Beginning next summer, Odyssey Scholars will receive a $5,000 stipend for Metcalf internships. The College aims to extend that base sum to all College-funded internships.
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August 12, 2019
After Years of Organizing, Obama Center CBA Ordinance Introduced in City Hall
Some community stakeholders, such as the University, are concerned the ordinance in its current state might disincentivize investment.
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July 28, 2019
Early Faculty Retirees Bet on Medicare for Life, But Now Face “Inferior” Private Plan
The provost has established a working group to address concerns, but many retirees feel that change needs to occur faster.
NEWS/
July 21, 2019
UChicago Poised to Become Most Expensive College Education in the U.S.
UChicago is the country's first undergraduate institution to break an $80,000 cost of attendance.
NEWS/
July 14, 2019
Yield Rate Rises to 83 Percent for Class of 2023; Admit Rate Now at 6.2 Percent
The yield rate jumped 6 percentage points from the Class of 2022’s 77 percent yield rate.
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July 10, 2019
3 Stabbed After July Fourth Fireworks at Navy Pier; 14 Injured in Stampede
At least 15 UChicago students were at Navy Pier at the time of the incident. No students were injured.
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July 5, 2019
UChicago and Google Sued in Federal Class Action Suit for Data Sharing
A former patient filed the lawsuit, claiming that UChicago and Google violated federal law protecting patient privacy.
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June 26, 2019
Federal Judge Dismisses Suit to Block Construction of Obama Center in Jackson Park
The ruling clears a hurdle, temporarily, for the slated construction of the OPC later this year.
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June 11, 2019
Citing U.S.–China Tensions, Zimmer Affirms Commitment to International Students
University president Robert Zimmer sent an all-University e-mail on Monday, in which he emphasized UChicago’s ongoing support for international students and academics.
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June 10, 2019
Hundreds of Protesters Picket Through Rain and Shine: Three Days of Strike
Union members, faculty, undergraduates, and supporters from beyond campus, gathered for the Monday through Wednesday strike.
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June 3, 2019
Graduate Students Are Holding a Labor Action 10th Week—Here’s What You Can Expect
Members of Graduate Students United plan to stop work and hold a picket line beginning next Monday in an attempt to gain University recognition.
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May 30, 2019
UChicago Expands IME to School of Molecular Engineering with $100 Million from Pritzkers
UChicago is opening the nation’s first school of molecular engineering.
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May 28, 2019
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Talks 2020 at IOP
In a conversation with Pritzker Fellow David Wasserman, McCarthy discussed the Republican midterm losses and his 2020 election predictions.
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May 28, 2019
UChicago Snack Startup to "Eggspand" Retail Distribution
The Maroon spoke with Quevos co-founder Nick Hamburger to learn about the startup’s inception and promising future
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May 23, 2019
Campus Single-User Bathrooms Undergo Change to Gender Neutral Signage
The change will not affect dorm bathroom policy.
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May 23, 2019
Southside Labor Organizations Form UChicago Labor Council
The new coalition of labor unions in the South Side aims to address labor concerns in and around the University.
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May 23, 2019
GSU Votes to Strike
1,134 GSU members voted to authorize industrial action, while 112 voted against, GSU organizers confirmed Monday evening.
NEWS/
May 20, 2019
University of Chicago
UChicago to Keep Hong Kong Human Rights Program Running Amid Pro-Democracy Protests
Participants feel it’s even more appropriate now for the University to hold the program.
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August 20, 2019
Special Collections Research Center
Shakespeare Scholar David Bevington, Beloved by Students, Dies at 88
Students remembered Bevington as a deeply engaged mentor, determined to transmit his passion for language to undergraduates.
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August 14, 2019
Obama Foundation
Obama Center Will Have “Adverse Effect” on Jackson Park, Study Finds
The planned Obama Presidential Center (OPC) will have an “adverse effect” on historic properties within Jackson Park and the Midway Plaisance, a report found.
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August 11, 2019
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Pritzker Signs Law Requiring Gender-Neutral Single-User Bathrooms
The University has been examining gender-neutral bathrooms as a way to promote inclusiveness since 2018.
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July 28, 2019
University of Chicago
Trump Names UChicago Public Policy Professor to be Head Economic Advisor
Professor Tomas Philipson favors private solutions to economic issues in health care.
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July 25, 2019
National Nurses United
UChicago Med Nurses are Rallying Outside the Hospital on Monday. Here’s Why
State Senator Robert Peters and Members of UChicago Labor Council will join the 8:30 a.m. rally.
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July 21, 2019
University of Chicago Library Archives
From Phi Beta Kappa to Psi U, The Maroon to Tennis, John Paul Stevens was the “Big Man on Campus”
John Paul Stevens (A.B. ’41) died on Tuesday at 99 years old.
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July 17, 2019
The Maroon Archives
From The Maroon's Archives: John Paul Stevens' Writings on Greek Life in College
Clips of Stevens' writings on Psi Upsilon, Phi Gamma Delta, Sigma Chi, Delta Upsilon, and Alpha Delta Phi
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July 17, 2019
University of Chicago
Law Prof Richard Epstein to Lead Challenge of Obama Center in Jackson Park
The legal scholar notes a recent shift in federal courts in favor of the arguments he will likely make in the appeal.
NEWS/
July 9, 2019
UChicago Poised to Become Most Expensive College Education in the U.S.
UChicago is the country's first undergraduate institution to break an $80,000 cost of attendance.
NEWS/
July 14, 2019
Yield Rate Rises to 83 Percent for Class of 2023; Admit Rate Now at 6.2 Percent
The yield rate jumped 6 percentage points from the Class of 2022’s 77 percent yield rate.
NEWS/
July 10, 2019
3 Stabbed After July Fourth Fireworks at Navy Pier; 14 Injured in Stampede
At least 15 UChicago students were at Navy Pier at the time of the incident. No students were injured.
NEWS/
July 5, 2019
UChicago and Google Sued in Federal Class Action Suit for Data Sharing
A former patient filed the lawsuit, claiming that UChicago and Google violated federal law protecting patient privacy.
NEWS/
June 26, 2019
Federal Judge Dismisses Suit to Block Construction of Obama Center in Jackson Park
The ruling clears a hurdle, temporarily, for the slated construction of the OPC later this year.
NEWS/
June 11, 2019
Citing U.S.–China Tensions, Zimmer Affirms Commitment to International Students
University president Robert Zimmer sent an all-University e-mail on Monday, in which he emphasized UChicago’s ongoing support for international students and academics.
NEWS/
June 10, 2019
Hundreds of Protesters Picket Through Rain and Shine: Three Days of Strike
Union members, faculty, undergraduates, and supporters from beyond campus, gathered for the Monday through Wednesday strike.
NEWS/
June 3, 2019
Graduate Students Are Holding a Labor Action 10th Week—Here’s What You Can Expect
Members of Graduate Students United plan to stop work and hold a picket line beginning next Monday in an attempt to gain University recognition.
NEWS/
May 30, 2019
UChicago Expands IME to School of Molecular Engineering with $100 Million from Pritzkers
UChicago is opening the nation’s first school of molecular engineering.
NEWS/
May 28, 2019
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Talks 2020 at IOP
In a conversation with Pritzker Fellow David Wasserman, McCarthy discussed the Republican midterm losses and his 2020 election predictions.
NEWS/
May 28, 2019
UChicago Snack Startup to "Eggspand" Retail Distribution
The Maroon spoke with Quevos co-founder Nick Hamburger to learn about the startup’s inception and promising future
NEWS/
May 23, 2019
Campus Single-User Bathrooms Undergo Change to Gender Neutral Signage
The change will not affect dorm bathroom policy.
NEWS/
May 23, 2019
Southside Labor Organizations Form UChicago Labor Council
The new coalition of labor unions in the South Side aims to address labor concerns in and around the University.
NEWS/
May 23, 2019
GSU Votes to Strike
1,134 GSU members voted to authorize industrial action, while 112 voted against, GSU organizers confirmed Monday evening.
NEWS/
May 20, 2019
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VIEWPOINTS
In Light Of Tuition Hike, University Needs More Financial Transparency
In light of the recent increase in undergraduate tuition, it is critical that the University fully disclose its operating costs and discretionary expenses.
LETTERS/
August 11, 2019
LETTER: The Immorality of Anti–GSU Rhetoric
OP-ED: The Foolish Pursuit of Metra Improvement
LETTER: The UChorus, USO, and Motet Choir Concert Was Worth Attending
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Former Patient Sues University, Google; 2020 Presidential Hopefuls Campaign in Chicago | Newsletter for July 1
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