Jeremy Lindenfeld
University to Shorten Quarters, Lengthen Thanksgiving Break Starting in Autumn 2021
A review of the University academic calendar suggests an adjusted reading period, a longer Thanksgiving break, and a new three-week term in September, among other changes.
NEWS/
February 26, 2020
As Demand for Counseling Services Increase, More Students Referred to Off-Campus Providers
The Student Counseling Service is reconciling strains caused by increased demand while also attempting to serve more students.
NEWS/
February 19, 2020
“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
Alex Dalton
After Iowa and New Hampshire, UChicago for Pete Brings Their Moderate Pitch Home to a Progressive Campus
Pete Buttigieg volunteers talk about their experience campaigning.
NEWS/
February 25, 2020
Jeremy Lindenfeld
Students Hold Vigil for Dr. Li Wenliang, Whistlerblower for Coronavirus Outbreak
Several UChicago students held a vigil for Dr. Li Wenliang, a whistleblower for the coronavirus outbreak, who was disciplined by the police and died of complications from the virus on February 7.
NEWS/
February 25, 2020
State's Attorney Kim Foxx Discusses Criminal Justice at Town Hall
Kim Foxx addresses criminal justice & the case of Charles Thomas at a town hall.
NEWS/
February 25, 2020
the University of Chicago
UChicago Crime Lab and Chicago Sports Alliance Cooperate to Address Gun Violence in Chicago
The partnership between the two organizations is coming up on its third year of helping local Chicago sports teams give millions to local gun violence initiatives.
NEWS/
February 24, 2020
Laura Gersony
UChicago Professor Argues That Ideas of Candidate “Electability” Are Heavily Influenced by Gender
Professor Linda Zerilli said that voters considering electability should be mindful of double standards based on categories such as a candidate’s gender or race.
NEWS/
February 20, 2020
Voter Registration Guide for 2020 Illinois Primaries
How to register and vote in the 2020 Illinois primaries as a UChicago Student
NEWS/
February 25, 2020
Alexandra Nisenoff
Panel of Professors and Editors Discuss Their Opinions on a Bernie Sanders Presidency
UChicago for Bernie organized a panel for the open discussion of what a Bernie Sanders presidency would entail and the potential victories and pitfalls that he will encounter.
NEWS/
February 20, 2020
Kathy Thomas
"A Constant Nightmare": Charles Thomas’s Parents Continue Battling Case Nearly Two Years After Son’s Arrest
Charles Thomas’s ongoing case has caused financial and emotional hardship for his parents, upending their lives, they say.
NEWS/
February 19, 2020
Incumbent Senator Robert Peters boasted about his legislative record and endorsements, while his challenger in the Illinois State Senate 13th District
Candidates for Illinois' 13th Senate District clashed at a candidate forum ahead of the Democratic Primary.
NEWS/
February 25, 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
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
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February 25, 2020
COLUMN: STEM Majors Deserve to Study Abroad Too
COLUMN: The Magic of Campus Coffee Shops
LETTER: Let Research and Data Guide Policies on Mental Health
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