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Faculty Forward members in front of Levi Hall in early October, when they delivered a petition to University administration during the final leg of negotiations.

Faculty Forward Ratifies Five-Year Contract with UChicago

By Amy Ma / November 20, 2024
After eight months and 29 bargaining sessions, the non-tenure-track faculty union ratified a five-year contract with 88 percent support from union members.
The Midway Plaisance.

University Removes Via Loophole for Free Lyfts

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / November 15, 2024
Students using RideSmart by Via will no longer be able to increase their chances of receiving a free Lyft by maxing out the number of riders on a booking, the University announced in an email on Thursday.
Caroline Cohen, Michael Scodro, Kwame Raoul, and Kacey Coleman. (Courtesy of Caroline Cohen)

Annual Legal Forum Symposium Meets to Discuss Law and Disaster

By Grace Beatty / November 15, 2024
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul made a keynote appearance at this year’s Legal Forum Symposium to the role of law in facing disasters worldwide.
A Via Shuttle drops students off at Max Palevsky Residential Commons.

New Campus Rideshare Service Via Receives Mixed Reviews From Students

By Daniel Lin / November 13, 2024

It has been over two months since the launch of the Via program on campus. After three years of providing a limited number of subsidized Lyft rides to students each month, the University has partnered...

Hull Gate from the Joseph Regenstein Library.

University Budget Deficit Hit $288M in FY24, Now $221M

By Tiffany Li and Anika Krishnaswamy / November 13, 2024
During a third invite-only budget town hall, the University presented the progress made by its budget plan, including implementing new software to improve planning efficiency, expanding academic offerings, and limiting increases in spending.
Students walking in the Quad.

How Do Democratic and Republican Students Feel About Election Results?

By Derek Hsu / November 12, 2024
The Maroon sat down with Democratic and Republican students about the presidential election’s outcome.
The pro-Palestine encampment as seen through the Levi Hall breezeway.

UChicago United for Palestine Files Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against UChicago

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / November 12, 2024
The complaint, filed by Palestine Legal on behalf of UChicago United for Palestine, alleges that the University of Chicago “has reinforced [a] hostile anti-Palestinian environment by repeatedly engaging in different treatment of Palestinian students and their allies.”
Michael Greenstone (right) participates in a panel during the launch of the institute on October 30. (Courtesy of Jason Smith)

Michael Greenstone to Serve as Inaugural Faculty Director of the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth

By Kalyna Vickers / November 7, 2024
The Maroon spoke to Greenstone, who was appointed to lead the institute that seeks to bridge the gap between economic research and the University of Chicago’s investments in energy technologies.
The David Rubenstein Forum.

UChicago Launches Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth

By Naina Purushothaman and Kalyna Vickers / November 6, 2024

The University launched its Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth with a day-long series of programs at the Rubenstein Forum on October 30. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and U.S. Senator Dick...

Voter submits their ballot during the 2022 midterm elections.

Local Election Results: Incumbents and Democrats Sweep, Losses for CTU-Backed School Board Candidates

By Evgenia Anastasakos / November 6, 2024
How Chicagoans voted on state, city-wide, and other local races.
Faculty Forward members in front of Levi Hall in early October, when they delivered a petition to University administration during the final leg of negotiations.

Faculty Forward Reaches Tentative Contract with University, Avoiding Potential Strike

By Amy Ma / November 5, 2024

Faculty Forward, UChicago’s non-tenure-track faculty union, reached a full tentative contract agreement with the University after a 12-hour bargaining session last Friday. The deal—covering the contracts...

Early voting signs on the door of the Reynolds Club, where early voting took place from October 30 to November 1 for the 2024 general election.

Fact-Checking the IOP Presidential Debate

By Katherine Weaver / November 5, 2024

Following last week’s debate, “Which Presidential Candidate is Best for Gen Z? A Chuck Todd Moderated Student Debate,” the Maroon has fact-checked some of the most prominent claims from each side...

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