The People and Planning Behind President Alivisatos’s Inauguration

“Inaugurations are a little bit bespoke. They are customized for the person who’s being inaugurated."

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November 16, 2021

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9:49 a.m.

Threat of Bombs in Buildings on Campus Confirmed Hoax

The threat, made via Twitter, is similar to false threats made at multiple other universities on November 7. UCPD checked all buildings listed in the threat and found no explosives.

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November 9, 2021

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7:02 p.m.

Examining the Toll of Hate

UChicago’s campus is not immune to the nationwide increase in anti-Asian violence, affected community members say.

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May 30, 2021

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Looking Back and Forward: GSU’s Fight for Graduate Student Rights and Recognition

Established in 2007, the principles of GSU have remained the same even as the circumstances around their fight for graduate student rights and University-recognition have changed.

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April 27, 2021

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7:09 p.m.

Candidate for Graduate Liaison to Board of Trustees Advocates for Board’s Abolishment

Candidates for graduate liaison to the Board of Trustees, M.B.A. student Grace Schlesinger and fourth-year Alex Levi, presented opposing visions of their relationships with the Board.

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April 22, 2021

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8:38 p.m.

Chartwells To Replace Bon Appétit as the University’s New Food Service Provider

The company, slated to take over campus dining starting July 2021, pledges to support minority- and women-owned businesses, keep all employees, and offer current rates to dining hall staff.

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April 1, 2021

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12:21 p.m.

NLRB Withdraws Proposed Rule Stating Graduate Students Are Not Employees

The now-withdrawn rule would have barred graduate students at private universities from accessing federal collective bargaining rights.

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March 26, 2021

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Pandemic Further Strains Graduate Student Workers

GSU fights for graduate student aid as members say that COVID-19 has highlighted the need for the University to recognize the union.

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March 9, 2021

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9:03 p.m.