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Obama Foundation
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.
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
Secretaries Hagel and Albright Discuss Principled Foreign Policy in the Inaugural Hagel Lecture
The conversation marked the start of a new annual series named after Hagel, who served as the 24th Secretary of Defense in the Obama administration
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June 7, 2019
Greg Ross
Admin Looks at Providing Meals to Eligible Students During Breaks
This dining-hall pilot program is part of a series of initiatives to improve student access to meals on campus or through the local Hyde Park community.
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June 7, 2019
Graduation Issue
Graduation Issue: Senior Ads
Friends and families honor members of the graduating class with senior ads.
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June 7, 2019
Courtesy of Robert Kozloff.
Provost Daniel Diermeier University-Wide Email on Graduate Student Unionization
"Unionization would fundamentally alter the decentralized, faculty-led approach to graduate education that has long been a hallmark of the University of Chicago," Diermeier wrote.
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June 6, 2019
Adrian Mandeville
After Three Days of Picketing, GSU Votes to End Labor Action
Administrators have not recognized GSU as a union, which graduate students voted to form in 2017.
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June 5, 2019
University of Chicago Women's Ensemble
Uncommon Interview: Mollie Stone, Director of UChicago’s University Chorus and Women’s Ensemble
The Maroon sat down with Mollie Stone to discuss her role in various music programs, her love for South African music, and her plans for the future.
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June 4, 2019
University of Chicago
Panel Discusses Recent Abortion Laws, Courts Overturning Roe v. Wade
Law Professor Geoffrey Stone and Mary Kate Knorr, Executive Director of Illinois Right to Life, represented different sides of the abortion debate.
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June 4, 2019
Adrian Mandeville
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
Obama Foundation
MacArthur Foundation Donates $5 Million to Fund Chicago Public Library Branch for OPC
The donation will help cover the cost of building and furnishing the 5,000-square-foot library planned for the Obama Presidential Center.
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June 3, 2019
Daniel Schwen / Wikipedia Commons
Illinois Senate Passes Sweeping Abortion Rights Bill
The bill passed late Friday night with a 34–20 margin, establishing the ability to get an abortion in Illinois as a “fundamental right."
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June 1, 2019
Rick Proctor / Unsplash
Illinois Poised to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
The bill passed in the Illinois House with a 66-47 margin, after having passed in the Senate on Wednesday.
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June 1, 2019
Estelle Higgins
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
The University of Chicago
Boyer Email to Graduate Students on Industrial Action
Ahead of a planned labor action by Graduate Students United, Dean of the College John Boyer emailed University of Chicago graduate students.
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May 30, 2019
The University of Chicago
Boyer Email to Undergrads on Industrial Action
Ahead of a planned labor action by Graduate Students United, Dean of the College John Boyer emailed all University of Chicago undergraduates.
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May 30, 2019
Maroon Staff
College Council Representatives Elected for 2019-2020
Second-year Myles Hudson will be the chair of College Council next year, and John Kunzo will be the class representative for the Class of 2022.
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May 30, 2019
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