UChicago's COVID-19 Policies: A Year in Review

The pandemic winter at UChicago saw the very first vaccines administered and some disciplinary action for students who violated distancing guidelines.

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February 28, 2021

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UChicago's COVID-19 Policies: A Year in Review

The University tentatively brought some students back to campus in the fall.

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February 28, 2021

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UChicago’s COVID-19 Policies: A Year in Review

The University spent the summer making plans to bring students back for a "hybrid" autumn quarter in spite of the pandemic.

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February 28, 2021

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UChicago's COVID-19 Policies: A Year in Review

The earliest days of the pandemic brought sweeping changes to every facet of University life.

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February 28, 2021

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Shady Dealer Plagiarizes COVID-19 Issue; Maroon Dismisses Two Staffers for Leaking Internal Documents

An editor at The Chicago Shady Dealer downloaded numerous internal Maroon files containing pre-publication elements of the paper’s upcoming COVID-19 special issue which are reproduced in The Dealer’s articles.

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February 24, 2021

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University Reports 44 New COVID Cases, Including Nine Case Cluster Off Campus

The University reported that it vaccinated 400 people against COVID-19 last week as part of phase 1b for Chicago’s vaccination campaign. About 450 more will be vaccinated this weekend, with both groups set to return for a second dose February 21 or …

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February 5, 2021

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U.S. Department of Education to Investigate UChicago for Alleged Title IX Violation

A recently dismissed Ph.D. candidate alleges his withdrawal was due to a rejected Title IX complaint.

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February 3, 2021

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Virtual Convocation with “Limited” In-Person, Distanced Diploma Ceremonies for Class of 2021

The verbal conferring of degrees will take place remotely, while graduates will likely receive their diplomas at a distanced, in-person ceremony. The College will fund academic regalia for fourth-years.

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February 1, 2021

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UofC Begins Phase 1b Vaccine Rollout, Eyes End of March to Start 1c

The vaccine will be made available to University-affiliated essential frontline workers, current UChicago Medicine patients, and faculty and staff 65 or older. There are only two windows for this population to get vaccinated.

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January 25, 2021

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Vaccine Rollout to University Community Delayed as Guidelines Change

As the COVID-19 vaccination campaign inches along, adjustments to Chicago Department of Health guidelines means that the majority of UChicago affiliates will receive vaccines in a later stage of the rollout.

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January 14, 2021