Meghan Hendrix
University Reports 469 Cases and Potential Isolate-in-Place Protocol
The University experienced a 6.34 percent positivity rate and announced a possible isolation-in-place policy for on-campus residents.
NEWS/
January 14, 2022
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6:50 p.m.
UChicago Among Universities Sued for Antitrust Violations at Federal Court
The 16 universities named in the lawsuit used a shared formula to determine financial aid, resulting in a higher net cost of attendance for the more than 170,000 students alleged to have been overcharged by a sum total of hundreds of millions of dol…
NEWS/
January 10, 2022
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1:35 p.m.
University Reports Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases Since Reporting Began
With winter quarter looming, UChicago reported 481 new cases in the past week, a 109 percent increase from the previous update. The positivity rate increased from 0.52 percent during the last week of fall quarter to 9.45 percent.
NEWS/
January 7, 2022
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11:56 p.m.
UChicago Professor Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges of Insider Trading
University professor and oncologist Daniel Catenacci was charged with securities fraud over obtaining more than $134,000 with insider knowledge he gained by overseeing a clinical trial performed at UChicago Medicine.
NEWS/
January 5, 2022
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1:52 p.m.
University Adjusts Spring Quarter Exam Schedule as Winter Start Delayed; Convocation Date Unchanged
Non-graduating students will take final exams on the week of May 30, 2022, while graduating fourth-years will take their exams the preceding week so that the Convocation date of June 4 can remain as scheduled.
NEWS/
December 31, 2021
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9:38 p.m.
Start of Winter Quarter Delayed by Week, Classes Go Online First Two Weeks
Students in on-campus housing will be allowed to move back into the dorms on January 20.
NEWS/
December 23, 2021
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4:36 p.m.
Undergraduate Student Government President Resigns
In a message to fellow student government members, former USG president Parul Kumar said she had not enjoyed USG work and wanted to spend the remainder of her fourth year on other pursuits.
NEWS/
December 18, 2021
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6:36 p.m.
“We Are All at Risk of Getting Displaced”: Woodlawn Residents and Local Organizations Host Town Hall to Protest Gentrification
“A lot of people in this neighborhood are proud to have the Obama Center here as long as it serves the people and does not push them out.”
NEWS/
December 25, 2021
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8:26 a.m.
Alexandra Nisenoff
University Considers Housing Roommates of Infected Students in Hotels, RAs Report
The idea has been discussed in at least two internal meetings among Housing and Residence Life staff, according to two RAs from Renee Granville-Grossman Residential Commons.
NEWS/
January 17, 2022
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8:39 p.m.
Feng Ye
Library Bans Eating and Drinking to Limit COVID-19 Spread
Ex Libris Café and the Law School Green Lounge will continue to permit food and drink. Harper Café is unaffected by the policy change.
NEWS/
January 16, 2022
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9:30 a.m.
Allen Abbott
Allen Abbott Named New President of Undergraduate Student Government
Abbott, previously the executive vice president of internal affairs, will assume the position after Natalie Wang, who was first in USG’s line of succession, declined the offer.
NEWS/
January 11, 2022
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5:55 p.m.
Ruby Rorty
The Reverend Jesse Jackson: “My Job Is to Teach Students Their Power"
In a one-on-one interview, the civil rights icon talks power, politics, and youth activism.
FEATURE
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January 11, 2022
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9:56 a.m.
UChicago Medicine
UChicago Medicine Helps Local High Schoolers Navigate Health-Care Careers for Second Year
The Heart and Vascular Center mentorship program, which was launched in 2020, pairs high school students on the South Side with health-care professionals and offers hands-on training.
NEWS/
January 10, 2022
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11:09 p.m.
The Gate
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Discusses Future of Republican Party and Reflects on Pandemic at IOP Event
Christie also shared his perspective on Donald Trump, police reform, critical race theory, and his personal battle with COVID-19.
NEWS/
December 30, 2021
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6:57 p.m.
Oren Oppenheim
Hyde Park Refugee Project Hires UChicago Students to Help Ease the Arrival of Refugee Families
“It’s really important for UChicago to get involved with the surrounding community because the community could benefit so much from an institution with so many resources,” co-director Lisa Jenschke said.
NEWS/
January 11, 2022
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7:46 p.m.
Meghan Hendrix
New Student Advocate’s Office at USG Aims to Help Students with Administrative and Disciplinary Procedures
The office will provide individualized support for students in cases within three divisions: conduct, housing, and financial aid.
NEWS/
December 29, 2021
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10:22 p.m.
UChicago News
Former UChicago Faculty Member David Card Wins 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics
David Card, economics professor at UC Berkeley and former UChicago faculty member, reflects on his accomplishments and the field of economics as it stands today.
NEWS/
December 22, 2021
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3:52 p.m.
Institute of Politics
Former General Stanley McChrystal Discusses War in Afghanistan, Risk Management, and Disinformation
McChrystal also shared his perspective on insularity and division in the United States.
NEWS/
January 11, 2022
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7:27 p.m.
UChicago Professor Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges of Insider Trading
University professor and oncologist Daniel Catenacci was charged with securities fraud over obtaining more than $134,000 with insider knowledge he gained by overseeing a clinical trial performed at UChicago Medicine.
NEWS/
January 5, 2022
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1:52 p.m.
University Adjusts Spring Quarter Exam Schedule as Winter Start Delayed; Convocation Date Unchanged
Non-graduating students will take final exams on the week of May 30, 2022, while graduating fourth-years will take their exams the preceding week so that the Convocation date of June 4 can remain as scheduled.
NEWS/
December 31, 2021
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9:38 p.m.
Start of Winter Quarter Delayed by Week, Classes Go Online First Two Weeks
Students in on-campus housing will be allowed to move back into the dorms on January 20.
NEWS/
December 23, 2021
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4:36 p.m.
Undergraduate Student Government President Resigns
In a message to fellow student government members, former USG president Parul Kumar said she had not enjoyed USG work and wanted to spend the remainder of her fourth year on other pursuits.
NEWS/
December 18, 2021
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6:36 p.m.
“We Are All at Risk of Getting Displaced”: Woodlawn Residents and Local Organizations Host Town Hall to Protest Gentrification
“A lot of people in this neighborhood are proud to have the Obama Center here as long as it serves the people and does not push them out.”
NEWS/
December 25, 2021
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8:26 a.m.
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VIEWPOINTS
Maroon Handcuffs: Why Dissatisfaction and Inaction Go Hand in Hand
We can’t let the fear of alienation from the University paralyze us in pressuring the University to act.
COLUMNS/
January 16, 2022
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1:22 p.m.
OP-ED: Holding Two Truths: Advocating for Safety Amid Cultural Barriers
OP-ED: Reflections on Ceremony
COLUMN: Too Little, Too Late
NEWSLETTER
New USG President; University Reports Record COVID Cases | Newsletter for January 12
Endowment Reaches Record High; Prof. Thaler Gives Lecture to Mark Release of 'Nudge: The Final Edition' | Newsletter for December 1
University Community Responds to Recent Violence in Hyde Park | Newsletter for November 17
Recent UChicago Graduate Killed in Tuesday Shooting; Campus Bomb Threat a Hoax | Newsletter for November 10
President Paul Alivisatos Inaugurated; New Coffee Shop to Open in Campus North | Newsletter for November 3
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