Alexandra Nisenoff
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Talks Notoriety, the Fight for Change and the Future
A Supreme Court Justice since 1993, the “Notorious R.B.G” was witty in conversation with Harris Public Policy Dean Katherine Baicker.
NEWS/
September 11, 2019
UChicago Medical Center Nurses Confirm a Strike Date
A hospital administrator criticized the decision to strike, saying the hospital has been negotiating in good faith.
NEWS/
September 9, 2019
UChicago's U.S. News Ranking Slips to No. 6, After Three Years at No. 3
New criteria included in the U.S. News rankings this year give weight to social mobility for low-income students.
NEWS/
September 9, 2019
UChicago Med Nurses Vote to Authorize Strike
The strike vote is an escalation of ongoing contract disputes between the nurses’ union and UChicago Medical Center.
NEWS/
September 2, 2019
UChicago Rising Fourth-Year Student Dies, One Month Before His Senior Year
The student died Wednesday, according to the Cook County medical examiner.
NEWS/
August 30, 2019
Chicago Police Investigate Death on 52nd Street and South Woodlawn Avenue
A spokesperson for the Chicago Fire Department said the death appeared to be a suicide.
NEWS/
August 28, 2019
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.
NEWS/
August 20, 2019
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.
NEWS/
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.
NEWS/
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.
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
Emma Dyer
UIC Study Finds Area around Obama Center in Need of Affordable Housing
The study was commissioned by the CBA Coalition, which staged a rally the day the study was released.
NEWS/
September 15, 2019
University of Chicago
With “This Crazy Entrepreneurial Spirit,” Nishant Aggarwal Relentlessly Explored, Questioned, and Created
The rising fourth-year student died in late August.
NEWS/
September 9, 2019
Courtesy
Missing: Former Student Charles Soji Thomas
Thomas was last seen in the Logan Square neighborhood.
NEWS/
September 9, 2019
Jamie Manley
UCPD Officers Will Now Carry an Additional Weapon: Tasers
The department said the change will bring it more in line with the Chicago Police Department.
NEWS/
September 6, 2019
Emma Dyer
Philz Coffee Brings West Coast to Hyde Park
The San Francisco coffee company places a sense of community above coffee
NEWS/
September 2, 2019
University of Chicago
United Airlines Suspends Direct Flights Between Chicago and Hong Kong
Many UChicago international students use the flights, which come into and out of O’Hare.
NEWS/
August 27, 2019
Joe Walsh 2020
Ex-Rep Joe Walsh (M.P.P. ’91) Launches Right-Flank Challenge to Trump
Former Illinois representative Joe Walsh (M.P.P. ’91) will challenge President Trump for the Republican presidential nomination.
NEWS/
August 26, 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.
NEWS/
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.
NEWS/
August 11, 2019
UChicago Med Nurses Vote to Authorize Strike
The strike vote is an escalation of ongoing contract disputes between the nurses’ union and UChicago Medical Center.
NEWS/
September 2, 2019
UChicago Rising Fourth-Year Student Dies, One Month Before His Senior Year
The student died Wednesday, according to the Cook County medical examiner.
NEWS/
August 30, 2019
Chicago Police Investigate Death on 52nd Street and South Woodlawn Avenue
A spokesperson for the Chicago Fire Department said the death appeared to be a suicide.
NEWS/
August 28, 2019
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.
NEWS/
August 20, 2019
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.
NEWS/
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.
NEWS/
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.
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
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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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Nurse to strike Friday; Trader Joe’s hiring; rents around Obama Center rising | Newsletter for September 16
Nurses Authorize Strike; Hong Kong Program Continues | Newsletter for September 3
College Raises Metcalf Intern Stipend; New Italian Bistro Opens | Newsletter for August 12
Obama Center CBA Ordinance Introduced; UC Med Nurses Picket | Newsletter for July 29
UChicago's $80k+ Sticker Price, New Admissions Statistics Out | Newsletter for July 15
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