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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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Demonstrators holding a sign reading “Disclose, Divest, Repair” rally outside of the Quadrangle Club.

UCUP Rallies in Support of Palestinian Activist Detained by ICE

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / March 14, 2025
Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and a negotiator during Columbia University’s pro-Palestine encampment, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers on March 8 despite his status as a lawful permanent resident.
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Federal Plaza to protest the Trump administration’s cuts to scientific research funding.

UChicago Researchers ‘Stand Up for Science’ at Downtown Rally

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon and Sophia Liu / March 14, 2025
During the rally, which drew hundreds of researchers, students, and activists to Federal Plaza, demonstrators called on the Trump administration to protect federal scientific research.
UChicago's Booth School of Business.

Department of Education to Investigate UChicago for Alleged Racial Discrimination

By Zachary Leiter and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / March 14, 2025
The announcement comes one month after the Department informed institutions and agencies that they had 14 days to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
Maroons for Israel's installation on March 4.

UChicago Denounces Anti-Israel Vandalism as Trump Targets Antisemitism in Chicago

By Zachary Leiter and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / March 14, 2025
The University's statement on the vandalism of a pro-Israel installation was released hours after the Department of Justice announced that the Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism is directing its attention to antisemitism at Chicago-area universities.
Gabriel Winant, an associate professor of history and the president of UChicago's AAUP chapter.

An Open Letter to President Alivisatos and Provost Baicker on the Trump Administration’s Threat to Academic Freedom

March 11, 2025
We ask that the University publicly confirm that it will not cooperate with immigration authorities or with requests for information about students, faculty, and staff that are not strictly required by law.
An American flag and a Pride flag fly together in New Shoreham, R.I.

Being Trans in Trump’s America

By Francesco Rahe / March 6, 2025
In light of the Trump administration’s new executive orders, Rhodes Scholar Francesco Rahe explores trans identity at UChicago and underscores the importance of gender’s role in education.
Aerial Shot of Campus in the Fall

University Began Scaling Back Websites’ References to Diversity Before New Department of Education Directive

By Gabriel Kraemer / February 19, 2025
Schools and divisions across the University had already started removing related language from their websites before Trump’s inauguration.
The D'Angelo Law Library at UChicago Law School.

Former Trump Attorney John Eastman Visits Campus to Speak on Birthright Citizenship

By Celeste Alcalay / February 19, 2025
The Trump loyalist discussed his position that ending birthright citizenship is the “right” interpretation of the Constitution. In response, law student groups organized a separate, concurrent event with two law professors opposed to redefining the 14th Amendment.
Julius Rosenwald Hall, which houses the University's College admissions office.

Department of Education Claims DEI Programs Violate the Civil Rights Act

By Evgenia Anastasakos / February 17, 2025
The Department of Education informed educational institutions in a letter Friday that they must end diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and policies or risk losing federal funding.
Edward H. Levi Hall, which houses many of the University's administrative offices.

Alivisatos Defends Lawsuit Against the NIH

By Zachary Leiter / February 12, 2025
In a February 11 email, University President Paul Alivisatos warned that the NIH’s cuts to indirect cost funding threatened the University’s core interests.
Donnelley Biological Sciences Learning Center houses much of the University's NIH funded research.

Trump Administration’s Legal Strategy Raises Constitutional Concerns

“This is the biggest effort to reshape the U.S. Constitution since the Civil War,” David Super, a Georgetown University administrative and constitutional law professor, told the Maroon.
The University of Chicago Medical Center

“Flagrantly Unlawful”: UChicago Sues NIH Over Funding Cuts

By Anu Vashist and Zachary Leiter / February 11, 2025
The lawsuit aims to block a Friday NIH directive that would slash “indirect” cost funding for researchers, threatening 52 million dollars in UChicago’s annual revenue.
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