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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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The University’s crest and motto on a flag outside of Rosenwald Hall, which houses the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

College Sees Small Drops in Black, Hispanic Enrollment After Affirmative Action Ban

By Gabriel Kraemer / August 19, 2025
The Common Data Set for 2024–25, UChicago’s first since the Supreme Court ruled race-conscious admissions unconstitutional, showed corresponding increases in white and Asian enrollment, while transfer-student enrollment nearly doubled.
Rosenwald Hall, which houses the University's College admissions office.

UChicago to Cut Some Ph.D., Master’s Admissions for 2026–27

By Isaiah Glick and Elena Eisenstadt / August 16, 2025

UChicago will pause or reduce admission to some of its Ph.D. and Master’s programs for the 2026–27 academic year. Funding for current Ph.D. and master’s students will remain unchanged, and students...

Rosenwald Hall, which houses the University's College admissions office.

UChicago Sued in Class Action Over Early Decision Admissions Practices

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / August 15, 2025
The lawsuit, filed by four current and former students at elite institutions, alleges that 32 schools have colluded to “reduce or eliminate competition” in the early decision application process.
The Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C.

UChicago Faces Justice Department Inquiry Into Admissions Practices, International Students

By Kalyna Vickers and Evgenia Anastasakos / July 26, 2025
The University disclosed the information requests in a July 11 bond statement to investors.
Walker Museum, which houses the University's Division of the Arts & Humanities.

UChicago Arts & Humanities Division to Restructure Amid “Historic Funding Pressures”

"The status quo is not an option,” Deborah Nelson, dean of the Division of the Arts & Humanities, wrote to division faculty on June 18.
UChicago Medicine's Center for Care and Discovery. Courtesy of the University of Chicago.

UChicago Medicine Halts All Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

By Celeste Alcalay and Gabriel Kraemer / July 19, 2025
Hospitals across the country have suspended care offerings for transgender youth amid threats from the Trump administration to withhold federal funding.
Professor Eman Abdelhadi speaks during a March 2025 rally in support of Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil.

UChicago to Investigate Professor’s Anti-University Comments

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / July 17, 2025
During a panel discussion at the Socialism 2025 conference on July 5, comparative human development professor Eman Abdelhadi decried UChicago as a “colonial landlord.”
Christian Mitchell, UChicago’s vice president for civic engagement, was selected by Governor J. B. Pritzker to serve as his running mate in the 2026 Illinois gubernatorial election. Courtesy of the University of Chicago.

Governor Pritzker Taps UChicago VP for Civic Engagement to Be Lt. Governor

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / July 17, 2025
Christian Mitchell (A.B. ’08), who previously served as a deputy governor of Illinois and a state legislator, will replace Julianna Stratton as Pritzker’s running mate in the 2026 gubernatorial election.
Students participate in a conclave simulation held at Rockefeller Chapel during the University of Chicago's "pope class," formally titled "Italian Renaissance: Petrarch, Machiavelli, and the Wars of Popes and Kings." Courtesy of Joseph DePaula.

Students Elect a Fake Pope Every Year. They Didn’t Expect a Real Pope From Chicago.

By Celeste Alcalay / June 25, 2025
A historian, religious scholars, and the students who staged a Renaissance-era conclave reflect on the significance of the first U.S.-born pope—and speculate that the Holy Father might pay a visit to Hyde Park.
The Deco Arts Building at 55th Street and South Lake Park Avenue houses the Chicago Center for HIV Elimination.

Federal Funding Cuts Threaten Key HIV Prevention and Support Services on the South Side

By Grace Beatty / June 9, 2025
Following significant cuts to federal funding accessed through the Chicago Department of Public Health, UCMed’s leading HIV prevention and care program faces major service reductions.
The Eisenhower Executive Office Building, where DOGE is located.

UChicago Undergrad, Four Alums Hold Senior Positions at DOGE

By Zachary Leiter / May 28, 2025
Third-year Christopher Sweet is the most recent to join Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency.
USG voter turnout has fallen significantly in recent years. Source: USG Elections & Rules Committee, University enrollment reports

Spring USG Election Turnout Near Lowest on Record

By Gabriel Kraemer / May 25, 2025
A Maroon analysis of data compiled by Undergraduate Student Government’s Elections & Rules Committee showed high abstention rates in USG cabinet races.
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