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Camelia Malkami
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.
April 3, 2020
Kathy Thomas
Court Will Consider Bond Release After Former UChicago Student Charles Thomas Falls Ill With COVID-19 Symptoms
Charles "Soji" Thomas will be in court to determine his eligibility for release on April 3rd, 2020 after he developed COVID-19 symptoms while incarcerated in Cook County Jail.
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April 3, 2020
Jeremy Lindenfeld
University Offers Zoom and Canvas Training Sessions for Faculty
The seminars teach digital pedagogy and how to use online platforms
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April 2, 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.
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April 1, 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.
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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.
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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.
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March 29, 2020
Lee Harris
Email from Law School Dean Miles: Plans for Spring Term
“I believe that as of now, we are unusually well situated to rise to the occasion,” Dean of Chicago Law Tom Miles wrote to students.
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March 29, 2020
Euirim Choi
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.
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March 28, 2020
Chicago Maroon
“Lost, Not Found” Art Installation Provides a Platform for Survivors’ Stories
At a symposium, Phoenix Survivors Alliance debuted an art installation of jackets lost at fraternities as a metaphorical medium to tell stories of what sexual assault survivors have lost.
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March 28, 2020
UChicago Medicine
With 50 Patient Cases of COVID-19, UCM Brings Back Asymptomatic Staff Under “Universal-Masking” Policy
UChicago Medicine is bringing back staff members who were previously furloughed for potential exposure to the novel coronavirus. All staff members are mandated to either wear procedural or N95 masks while caring for patients.
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March 27, 2020
Defne Anlas
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.”
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March 27, 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.
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March 27, 2020
Wight & Company
Wellness Committee Facilitates New HEART Alliance to Improve Student Wellness
The Student Government Health and Wellness Committee and student health organizations announce a new partnership that aims to unify student-run mental and physical health resources.
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March 27, 2020
the University of Chicago
UChicago Researchers Help Identify Potential Coronavirus Drug Target
After identifying the structure of proteins in the SARS-CoV-2 virus, scientists can then begin working to identify inhibitors which can be used to block the production of proteins the virus needs to replicate.
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March 27, 2020
University of Chicago
Experts Tackle Legal Barriers to Reducing Gun Violence at Law School Symposium
Participants on the panel, moderated by Dean of the Law School Thomas Miles, began by discussing the Second Amendment and a 2008 Supreme Court case which was the first to establish that individuals, specifically, have a right to bear arms.
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March 25, 2020
National Nurses United
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.
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March 23, 2020
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