Currently the Dean of the Undergraduate College at Bryn Mawr College, Rasmussen previously held administrative positions at Duke and Wesleyan.
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Part of East 58th Street to temporarily close to pedestrians beginning in June
Soon-to-be Dean of Students Michele Rasmussen has some experiences to catch up on. As a commuter student at the University of California, Los Angeles, Rasmussen maintained an off-campus job, limiting the time she spent involved in campus activities. Since then,…
Smith Westerns to replace AraabMUZIK at Summer Breeze
Soon-to-be Dean of Students Michele Rasmussen has some experiences to catch up on. As a commuter student at the University of California, Los Angeles, Rasmussen maintained an off-campus job, limiting the time she spent involved in campus activities. Since then,…
Nelly, AraabMUZIK, Lunice to play Summer Breeze
Soon-to-be Dean of Students Michele Rasmussen has some experiences to catch up on. As a commuter student at the University of California, Los Angeles, Rasmussen maintained an off-campus job, limiting the time she spent involved in campus activities. Since then,…
University mourns death of recent alum
Catherine Ye (A.B. ’11) died after being hit by a truck in the West Loop on Monday morning.
AraabMUZIK to play UChicago on May 18
Soon-to-be Dean of Students Michele Rasmussen has some experiences to catch up on. As a commuter student at the University of California, Los Angeles, Rasmussen maintained an off-campus job, limiting the time she spent involved in campus activities. Since then,…
SSN and Chicago allies discuss student debt
Members of SSN, a member of the IIRON Network of other like-minded area student organizations, gathered to speak on the effects of student debt.
SHE presents research in support of trauma center
Members of SHE discuss why the research that the UCMC cites in arguing against the necessity of a trauma center on the South Side might be wrong.
Law school no. 1 for post-graduate employment
Soon-to-be Dean of Students Michele Rasmussen has some experiences to catch up on. As a commuter student at the University of California, Los Angeles, Rasmussen maintained an off-campus job, limiting the time she spent involved in campus activities. Since then,…
New dean of students hired
Soon-to-be Dean of Students Michele Rasmussen has some experiences to catch up on. As a commuter student at the University of California, Los Angeles, Rasmussen maintained an off-campus job, limiting the time she spent involved in campus activities. Since then,…
SFCC demands divestment, meeting with Zimmer
Approximately 30 attendees filed up to Zimmer’s fifth-floor office to deliver the petition.
SFCC to demand Zimmer meeting
SFCC and a slew of activist student organizations plan on presenting a petition to administrators this afternoon.
53rd St. developments demystified
University students met with the Associate Vice President for Commercial Real Estate Operations on Tuesday to learn about 53rd Street development projects.
MAB cancels winter show
Board members voted unanimously to cut the comedy show and save the funds for Summer Breeze.
Israeli Consul General talks war, peace
Israeli Consul General speaks on the the current state of Israel’s national security and relations with Palestine.
Gov. joins new hospital dedication
State and local legislators spoke to the economic impact of the project on the community.
Alum dies after Tasered by cops
The man was reportedly acting “erratically” at the time of his arrest and died while under police custody.
The Way Things Work: University Lobbying
How Administration exerts influence on the hill.
Career Advancement admin dies at 35
Shannon Delaney, who ran for charity and loved the Patriots, is mourned by co-workers and family.
No split hairs over Obama re-election for Hyde Park barbershop
The “Official Barbershop of the Presidency” held a viewing party election night.
Historian tells of exiled German scholars
The University’s first female president shared some of her personal history in a talk about the lives of German scholars exiled to America during the 1930s.
Gov. returns for 4th diversity summit
Governor Quinn and President Zimmer spoke at the reception for the fourth annual Business Diversity Symposium.
Development project on 53rd adds music venue to roster
Multiple restaurants and music venues are coming to Harper Court and the surrounding area, which has already added a Five Guys and Clarke’s, among other stores to come.
A man, a mission, a new Metra
One former Chatham resident has drafted a proposal for solving the South Side’s transit woes, which most—but not all—have discounted.
Zoning change could be retail boon for 53rd Street
Alderman Burns and University administration favor a 53rd Street zoning change that would diversity Hyde Park businesses.
Water conservation vital to Lake, students and experts claim
Chicago’s archaic water utility system and policies received an expert and activist examination.
Crime, education on table at Woodlawn talks
City officials and community leaders turned out for the summit to discuss gang violence and low test scores.
Visiting ambassador touts a changed Colombia
Gabriel Silva traced his country’s rise as a major player in global markets and international relations.
Trailblazer for Chicago women dies at 87
The first female vice president of the University died on January 29.
Panelists look at inequalities in marijuana arrests
Two journalists from the Chicago Reader and a lecturer in the College argued that politicians have little impetus to decriminalize marijuana.
“Mugged” mugs lampoon Hyde Park crime, get shot down by ORCSA
A third-year entrepreneur drew the scrutiny of the Office of the Reynolds Club and Student Activities (ORCSA) last week, after he set up shop in the Reynolds Club selling mugs that read, “Where fun comes to get mugged.”
New dance floor brings the swing back to Ida Noyes
The old dance floor in Ida Noyes was shut down after a student was injured using it.
Harper Court project may lose $1.25 million to tax ordinance
Developers tried to settle concerns about the financial security of the Harper Court development.
Two businesses hurt by Harper Court construction, owners say
Two local small business owners claim that University-sponsored construction projects on 53rd Street have hurt their sales.
At Art Institute, design beyond reach
While many of Goldberg’s sketches and designs may only interest architects or Goldberg fanatics, the exhibit, with its plethora of information, is smartly designed to entice the rest of us, too.
Humanities Day 2011: The University of Paris: Daughter of the King
Daisy Delogu, Associate Professor of French Literature, traced the history of the University of Paris and examined the influence of Jean Gerson, its chancellor during the late 14th and early 15th centuries, on the role of universities.
Norman reappointed Deputy Provost of the Arts
Professor Larry Norman, who oversaw the development of several large-scale arts initiatives in his first three-year term as Deputy Provost of the Arts, was reappointed to that position earlier this month.
Five Dollar book sale goes to Press
The University of Chicago Press will hold a $5 book sale, its first in three years.