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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The announcement comes one month after the Department informed institutions and agencies that they had 14 days to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
