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New Gender Studies Civ sequence to begin next year
The sequence will have two sections each quarter.
IT Services awarded 2013 Webby for University site
Members of the team who worked on the site will attend the star-studded ceremony in New York on May 22.
Uncommon Interview: Attorney General Eric Holder
Holder: “You decide cases on the facts, on the law, irrespective of politics.”
BREAKING: 2013 SG Election Results
This article has been updated with an accurate voter breakdown between graduate and undergraduate students. The initial results released by the Elections and Rules Committee contained an incorrect breakdown. The 2013 SG election results were announced earlier tonight in the…
SG candidate disqualified, slate issued penalties
E & R meeting minutes from last night revealed that first-year Christina Dong is disqualified from competition.
Unruly fire hits South Side
Uncommon interview: John Scalzi (A.B. ’91)
Scalzi discussed his time at the U of C and his career as a popular science fiction author.
Polonsky meets with SG, talks UCMC
In a closed-door meeting, SG and Polonsky discussed the logistics of the choice to not offer trauma care at the U of C.
East meets west in quad expansion
The current plans for the quad expansion seek to unite campus through a common passageway.
U of C follows higher ed. trend, increases debt load
U of C will issue $400 million in bonds to fund development across campus.
RSO considers future with CPS closings
South Side Free Music Program contemplates how students will travel to the afterschool program after they’ve changed schools.
Photo Essay: Remembering the Shoreland
Civic Engagement VP announces new student advisory board
Vice President for Civic Engagement Derek Douglas announced the creation of a new student advisory council to provide a link between student and administrative involvement in the community.
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.
Law school alum covers tuition for students in need
The $4 million gift from Debra Cafaro (J.D. ’82) will allow some low-income UChicago Law School students beginning with the class of 2016 to graduate debt-free.
Uncommon Interview: Carol Browner
Carol Browner, Obama’s former Climate Czar, shared her insights on how climate legislation failed in Congress in 2010, what to expect from Obama’s second term, and why it’s so hard to get people serious about climate change.
University, Argonne big on data
Projects involving “big data” – data too large to extrapolate and analyze with standard systems – can revolutionize the way clinical researchers analyze and collect medical data.
Booth Professor examines low hiring rate
Professor Davis has added the variable of recruitment intensity per vacancy to the standard theory, which measures the degree to which employers seek out qualified candidates.
SG Elections postponed until next week
The postponement came after allegations of rules violations against members of multiple slates surfaced over the past week.
E & R releases list of campaign complaints
Ignite and UChicaGOLD were hit with vote penalties in response to complaints about their campaigns. Both slates are appealing the decisions.
Shoreland, former dorm, to get a new lease on life
The new apartments will include modern amenities, but preserving the historical features of the building has been a priority of the project.
Undergraduates compete in the Booth league
Two teams of undergraduates will be part of a Booth competition of start-ups that address social issues in innovative ways.
UnCommon: National security expert Gary Hart
Hart discusses national security in the wake of the Boston Marathon attack, his views on future cuts to military spending, and what it’s like to run for President.
Slate, liaison candidates face off in SG debate
Candidates proposed an increase in student involvement and representation in SG, as well as more open communication between the Board of Trustees and students.
Facebook page sparks OMSA forum
Students called for more concrete ways to address diversity, including more O-Week discussions and increased emphasis on race issues in the Core.
Divestment referendum to appear on SG ballot
The campaign’s leaders learned from the 2011 referendum to establish a Socially Responsible Investment Committee.
Community expresses concern about high-rise at Mobil site
University asserts development would bring more jobs and tax revenues to Hyde Park.
UCPD increases campus security
Two security alerts were sent to students in one week.
Grad students get funding alternative
Grad students can receive up to $5,000 to fund a creative project.
Law professors talk child immigration struggles
The speakers direct the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights, an independent nonprofit based at the Law School, which trains law students and volunteers to represent immigrant children in courtroom proceedings.
Multiple Chicago sites vie for Obama library
UChicago remains a silent contender for the bid for Obama’s presidential library as possibilities for its location grow more specific.
Boston-area students respond to bombing
UChicago’s Bostonians discuss their response to the yesterday’s attack during the Boston Marathon.
SG presidential candidate accused of foul play
The Election and Rules Committee issued a warning but has found no wrongdoing on the part of Ignite.
Inside SG 2013 elections
The four SG slate parties are in the process of formulating their official platforms, which will be released on Tuesday.
Underneath the glass bubble
The University offers tours into the depths of Mansueto to celebrate its two-anniversary.
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.
UChicago students join Chicago gun violence vigil
Members of the UChicago branch of Organizing for Action gathered downtown to support passage of gun control legislation.
GlobeMed members plan project to help Peruvian patients
Students from the community service RSO strive to do more than put on “band-aids” for tuberculosis patients in Lima.
Frustrated Canter supporters argue against middle school’s closing at 2nd public meeting
Community members mostly blamed Mayor Rahm Emanuel for the imminent closing of Canter Middle School and 53 other CPS schools, a decision they saw as rash and ill-informed.
U.S. surgeon general speaks about preventive medicine to Pritzker
U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin fielded questions about the National Prevention Strategy, a 2011 initiative that stresses preventative health care measures to promote healthy living and minimize health care costs.
Students push for University no-loan policy
Student leaders of the South Side Solidarity Network are pushing administrators to institute a no-loan financial aid policy by the 2014-2015 school year.
Reg lightens its energy load
New energy efficient lights are being installed in the book stacks of the Joseph Regenstein Library.
Third-year Newell awarded Truman Scholarship
Third-year Gabrielle Newell was awarded one of the 62 Truman Scholarships for undergraduates seeking careers in public service.
Political stars align for IOP ribbon cutting ceremony
Members of the Board of Advisors gathered at the event included both Democratic and Republican political gurus.
Arabic professor dies at 70
Colleagues and students remembered Dr. Farouk Mustafa as a “vibrant character” and a “friendly voice.”
The choice to cheat
A former UChicago quiz bowl team member was found to have leaked knowledge of questions to his teammates.
Community confronts CPS reps
Canter Middle School is on the CPS chopping block, leaving community members deeply concerned.
South Loop shuttle may run earlier, farther
A majority of students chose 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. as the preferred option.
Gems of academia: faculty research shines
In 2012, UChicago faculty received a total of $466 million in research funding, fueling projects across a wide spectrum of fields.