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.
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.
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.
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.
