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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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Edward H. Levi Hall, which houses the Office of the University Provost.

UChicago Absent From AACU Letter Criticizing Government Intervention in Higher Education

By Isaiah Glick / April 28, 2025
The letter was signed by many leading U.S. universities, including Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, UPenn, MIT, Duke, and Northwestern.
The Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C.

DoJ Says UChicago Suspended a Diversity Scholarship Amid Lawsuit Threats, University Claims It Hasn’t Participated Since 2023

By Julian Moreno and Evgenia Anastasakos / April 19, 2025
The Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois Scholarship sought to increase the number of minority tenure-track faculty at Illinois colleges and universities.
The D'Angelo Law Library at UChicago Law School.

Uncommon Interview: Immigrants’ Rights Clinic Director Nicole Hallett

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / April 16, 2025
In an interview with the Maroon, Hallett spoke about the Trump administration’s mass deportation program, the rights of noncitizens, and how the administration’s efforts may cause conflict with the U.S. Supreme Court.
Walker Museum, which houses the University's Division of the Arts & Humanities.

National Endowment for the Humanities Terminates UChicago Research Grants

By Julian Moreno / April 11, 2025
The Trump administration’s cancellation of National Endowment for the Humanities grants for humanities projects, which comes amid other federal grant cuts, leaves many researchers without pay.
The U.S. Department of State building in Washington, D.C.

State Department Cancels Student Visas for Seven UChicago Students and Alums

By Isaiah Glick / April 10, 2025
Three current students and four recent graduates were recently informed that the federal government had revoked their student visas, but the reason for the terminations is unknown.
The Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse building in downtown Chicago, where the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division is located.

SEC Drops Charges Against UChicago Trustee’s Crypto Trading Firm

By Katherine Weaver / April 10, 2025
Don Wilson’s Chicago-based crypto trading firm Cumberland DRW had been charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission with violating federal registration laws for cryptocurrency brokers.
The Department of Health and Human Services building in Washington, D.C.

HHS Cuts UChicago Grants for HIV, COVID Research

By Grace Beatty and Isaiah Glick / April 10, 2025
As part of the Trump administration’s effort to eliminate “wasteful” government spending, the Department of Health and Human Services eliminated grants to UChicago for research on HIV/AIDS, COVID-19, and health inequality.
1427 East 60th Street, which houses the University's Office of International Affairs.

UChicago Office of International Affairs Updates Travel Guidance for International Students and Faculty

By Aaryan Kumar / April 8, 2025
The updated travel guidance advises noncitizen students, faculty, and staff to avoid nonessential trips outside of the U.S, register UChicago-affiliated travel with the University, and exercise caution when entering the U.S.
The Eisenhower Executive Office Building, where DOGE is located.

UChicago Trustee Joins DOGE, Targets Social Security

By Zachary Leiter / April 4, 2025
UChicago Trustee and multibillionaire Antonio Gracias (J.D. ’98), a close friend of Elon Musk, has been tasked with targeting what he called “tremendous fraud” at the Social Security Administration.
Edward H. Levi Hall, which houses many of the University’s administrative offices.

UChicago to Investigate Faculty Member’s Posters for Alleged Antisemitism

By Zachary Leiter / March 31, 2025
This is the University’s second investigation into alleged antisemitism on campus since the Trump administration’s Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism directed its focus to Chicago-area schools March 13.
The U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C.

Trump Signs Order to Begin Dismantling Education Department

By Zachary Leiter / March 20, 2025
Though he lacks the power to do so unilaterally, President Trump moved Thursday to “dismantle” the Department of Education, which determines or provides financial assistance for many UChicago students.
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.
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