Lee Harris
UChicago for Fair Tuition Ends Tuition Strike as SSA Student Joins Class Action Lawsuit Against UChicago and Other Universities
In a statement provided to The Maroon, UCFT said that its demand for a tuition freeze had been met, and that the campaign had succeeded in shifting the conversation around the cost of higher education.
NEWS/
May 26, 2020
Admissions Office Gets TikTok
As of May 25, the UChicago Admissions account has 15 videos, with 474 followers, and 1,496 likes.
NEWS/
May 26, 2020
Graduation Issue: Celebrating Seniors
Friends and families honor members of the graduating class with senior ads.
NEWS/
May 23, 2020
Puppies, Giant Tortoises, and a 20-foot-tall Dean Boyer: Fourth-Years Reflect on Their Strangest Quad Sightings
As the center of campus, the quad is the site of much of the quintessential UChicago experience.
NEWS/
May 19, 2020
University Announces In-Person Graduation for Class of 2020 in 2021, in Addition to Virtual Graduation
On June 5, 2021, a full graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020 will be held.
NEWS/
May 13, 2020
Engage Slate Wins SG Executive Slate Election, Beating Independence Slate by Just 16 Votes
The Engage Slate comprises President Raven Rainey, Vice President of Student Life Myles Hudson, and Vice President of Administration Alex Levi.
NEWS/
May 5, 2020
Tenants United Organizes #CancelRentRally at TLC and Mac Properties Offices
Tenants marched from Harold Washington Park at South Shore to the Mac Properties Office on 53rd Street, protesting at Mac, TLC, and Hyde Park Properties offices to demand rent payment cancellation during COVID-19.
NEWS/
May 4, 2020
UChicago for Fair Tuition Holds Demonstration in Front of President Zimmer’s Home
UCFT was joined by other student organizations for the demonstration to call for the halving of tuition for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.
NEWS/
April 27, 2020
Online TAing Presents New Challenges
For some TAs, virtual classrooms have not resulted in a drastic difference in responsibilities. In others, they do face difficulties under the online format.
NEWS/
April 25, 2020
UChicago Working Paper Finds Relationship Between News Source and COVID-19
UChicago researchers found a relationship between news outlet viewership and coronavirus deaths, comparing viewers of two Fox News programs.
NEWS/
April 27, 2020
Buttigieg Talks COVID-19, Democratic Party at Live-Streamed IOP Event
The former South Bend mayor and presidential candidate started the conversation by reflecting on his transition from his role as a mayor.
NEWS/
April 27, 2020
Mac Residents Must Sign NDAs Before Discussing Rent Changes
“As far as we’re aware, this is not a normal business practice that landlords employ in discussing possible resolutions with tenants who are having difficulty in paying,” Jon Raffensperger, an attorney at Lawyers’ Committee for Better Housing said.
NEWS/
April 23, 2020
UChicago Medicine Launches Clinical Trial Using Plasma to Treat COVID-19 Patients
The plasma from individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 contains antibodies that could be used to help current patients fight off the virus.
NEWS/
April 21, 2020
Student Petition to Halve Tuition Gains 1,700 Signatures, Calls for Tuition Strike
The Facebook page UChicago for Fair Tuition began circulating the petition after the announcement that spring quarter classes would be online.
NEWS/
April 20, 2020
University Publishes Course Catalog With New Major Variants, New Minors, and Fewer Joint Degree Options
The 2020–2021 course catalog included a new minor in quantitative social analysis and new molecular engineering major and minor variants, among other additions. The catalog no longer includes the joint BA/MA in Latin American and Caribbean studies.
NEWS/
April 14, 2020
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 Awarded $6,207,010 in COVID-19 Stimulus Funds
Half of the funding, which was allocated by the $2 trillion stimulus package, is earmarked for emergency financial aid grants.
NEWS/
April 13, 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
Reversing Course, Law School Switches to Pass/Fail Grading Policy
University of Chicago Law School reverses its previous decision to continue giving out quality grades during Spring Quarter and joins its peers in switching to a mandatory Pass/Fail grading policy.
NEWS/
April 13, 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
Institute of Politics
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Says COVID-19 Will Not Impede Her Goals for Economic Equality
In a live taping of “The Axe Files,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot and David Axelrod discussed plans to reopen Chicago as well as the city’s inequities that COVID-19 has revealed.
NEWS/
May 26, 2020
Lee Harris
Immunoengineering Center Investigates COVID-19 Vaccine Possibilities
In addition, the center aims to work closely with the Polsky Center to bring together corporate partners for the development and licensing of technologies.
NEWS/
May 26, 2020
Financial RSOs Hosted Inaugural UChicago Investing Forum via Zoom
With concerns about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the forum was instead moved to a weeklong series of dispersed events, all taking place over Zoom.
NEWS/
May 26, 2020
Lee Harris
Senior Perspectives: (Un)Common Course Recommendations
What are the best classes that students have taken outside of their majors?
NEWS/
May 19, 2020
Talklet: A Mental Health Start-Up
The start-up began in fall of 2019 and placed third in the 2020 College New Venture Challenge (CNVC). As a result of its placement in the competition, Talklet had the opportunity to work with the Chicago Booth School of Business.
NEWS/
May 13, 2020
Institute of Politics
Political Interns Adapt to COVID-19 as Election Approaches
Pandemic-related cancellations pose a unique challenge to political campaigns, which rely heavily on in-person interactions.
NEWS/
May 13, 2020
UChicago's Investments are Tied to Fossil Fuels, Deforestation, and Weapons Manufacturers
Through hedge funds, private equities, and exchange-traded funds, the University’s investments have exposure to fossil fuels, weapons manufacturers, and companies involved in deforestation.
NEWS/
May 11, 2020
Camelia Malkami
Campus Sustainability On Paper And In Practice
A look at UChicago’s track record on sustainability complicates the narrative on its recent climate goals.
FEATURE
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May 13, 2020
Aviva Waldman
Provost Ka Yee Lee Says University Is “Unable to Reduce Tuition for All Students”
Provost Ka Yee Lee told UChicago for Fair Tuition that the administration was not considering universal tuition reductions.
NEWS/
May 5, 2020
The Maroon Staff
UChicago Lab Switches Focus to COVID-19 Testing
The Tay Lab is designing a saliva test as an alternative to the nasal swab for coronavirus testing. The nasal swab test’s high false negative rate—30 percent of cases may be missed—indicates there is room for improvement.
NEWS/
May 5, 2020
UChicago
UChicago Researchers Aid in Coronavirus Vaccine Design
“We already had plans to vaccinate animals with flu antigens, and we just swapped out the antigen,” researcher Aaron Esser-Kahn said.
NEWS/
May 5, 2020
Oren Oppenheim
The Importance of Staying In Touch During COVID-19
An important distinction to make under these quarantine restrictions is the difference between social and physical distance, behavioral scientist Nicholas Epley said.
NEWS/
May 5, 2020
Puppies, Giant Tortoises, and a 20-foot-tall Dean Boyer: Fourth-Years Reflect on Their Strangest Quad Sightings
As the center of campus, the quad is the site of much of the quintessential UChicago experience.
NEWS/
May 19, 2020
University Announces In-Person Graduation for Class of 2020 in 2021, in Addition to Virtual Graduation
On June 5, 2021, a full graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020 will be held.
NEWS/
May 13, 2020
Engage Slate Wins SG Executive Slate Election, Beating Independence Slate by Just 16 Votes
The Engage Slate comprises President Raven Rainey, Vice President of Student Life Myles Hudson, and Vice President of Administration Alex Levi.
NEWS/
May 5, 2020
Tenants United Organizes #CancelRentRally at TLC and Mac Properties Offices
Tenants marched from Harold Washington Park at South Shore to the Mac Properties Office on 53rd Street, protesting at Mac, TLC, and Hyde Park Properties offices to demand rent payment cancellation during COVID-19.
NEWS/
May 4, 2020
UChicago for Fair Tuition Holds Demonstration in Front of President Zimmer’s Home
UCFT was joined by other student organizations for the demonstration to call for the halving of tuition for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.
NEWS/
April 27, 2020
Online TAing Presents New Challenges
For some TAs, virtual classrooms have not resulted in a drastic difference in responsibilities. In others, they do face difficulties under the online format.
NEWS/
April 25, 2020
UChicago Working Paper Finds Relationship Between News Source and COVID-19
UChicago researchers found a relationship between news outlet viewership and coronavirus deaths, comparing viewers of two Fox News programs.
NEWS/
April 27, 2020
Buttigieg Talks COVID-19, Democratic Party at Live-Streamed IOP Event
The former South Bend mayor and presidential candidate started the conversation by reflecting on his transition from his role as a mayor.
NEWS/
April 27, 2020
Mac Residents Must Sign NDAs Before Discussing Rent Changes
“As far as we’re aware, this is not a normal business practice that landlords employ in discussing possible resolutions with tenants who are having difficulty in paying,” Jon Raffensperger, an attorney at Lawyers’ Committee for Better Housing said.
NEWS/
April 23, 2020
UChicago Medicine Launches Clinical Trial Using Plasma to Treat COVID-19 Patients
The plasma from individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 contains antibodies that could be used to help current patients fight off the virus.
NEWS/
April 21, 2020
Student Petition to Halve Tuition Gains 1,700 Signatures, Calls for Tuition Strike
The Facebook page UChicago for Fair Tuition began circulating the petition after the announcement that spring quarter classes would be online.
NEWS/
April 20, 2020
University Publishes Course Catalog With New Major Variants, New Minors, and Fewer Joint Degree Options
The 2020–2021 course catalog included a new minor in quantitative social analysis and new molecular engineering major and minor variants, among other additions. The catalog no longer includes the joint BA/MA in Latin American and Caribbean studies.
NEWS/
April 14, 2020
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 Awarded $6,207,010 in COVID-19 Stimulus Funds
Half of the funding, which was allocated by the $2 trillion stimulus package, is earmarked for emergency financial aid grants.
NEWS/
April 13, 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
Reversing Course, Law School Switches to Pass/Fail Grading Policy
University of Chicago Law School reverses its previous decision to continue giving out quality grades during Spring Quarter and joins its peers in switching to a mandatory Pass/Fail grading policy.
NEWS/
April 13, 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
MARKETPLACE
NEW: The Maroon's free classifieds page for Hyde Park and its surrounding neighborhoods.
VIEWPOINTS
Reopening for the Right Reasons
The University of Chicago should make its decision about opening campus for the fall quarter based not on its bottom line, but on its status as a South Side anchor institution.
EDITORIALS/
May 25, 2020
OP-ED: UChicago Did It Right
COLUMN: Our Pass/Fail System Is Failing Us All
COLUMN: Reflections on a Fiasco
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