University Requires Students to be Fully Vaccinated by Fall Quarter

Absent religious or medical exemptions, any students participating in in-person classes, research, or other activities in the U.S. will be subject to the requirement.

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May 18, 2021

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4:07 p.m.

UChicago Reports 15 New COVID-19 Cases; Announces that Fully Vaccinated Students May Opt-Out of Asymptomatic Testing

Despite new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that eased outdoor masking requirements among vaccinated individuals, the email wrote that the requirements of the UChicago Health Pact “have not changed."

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April 30, 2021

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5:29 p.m.

College Council Report Recommends Immediate Return to 10-Week Quarters

College Council will meet with University administrators to discuss changing the academic calendar.

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April 21, 2021

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8:26 p.m.

Citing a Greatly Reduced Test Positivity Rate, University Will End College Stay-at-Home Order Tuesday

The decision to end the stay-at-home order two days ahead of schedule came after only one positive result was recorded out of 1,361 tests conducted Sunday.

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April 19, 2021

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11:12 p.m.

UChicago Professor and Team of Undergraduate Students Create a Virtual Campus Meeting Place for the University Community

After participants log onto the virtual world with a controllable avatar, they can freely move around the various University buildings within the world.

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April 17, 2021

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5:20 p.m.

Stay-At-Home Order to be Expanded to Cover Off-Campus Students, Extended Until Wednesday

A member of the Athletics Department informed the track and field team that the expansion follows a directive from the Chicago Department of Health and will be in place through next Wednesday.

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April 16, 2021

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2:04 p.m.

SG Elections To Include Referendum on Splitting College and Graduate Councils

A new Student Government solely responsible for undergraduate affairs will begin operating this summer if the referendum passes.

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April 1, 2021

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12:13 p.m.

Campus Through a Camera Lens: UChicago YouTubers Talk About Vlogging, College Life, and Mental Health

The Maroon caught up with four UChicago YouTubers who shared their experiences of vlogging their college lives.

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March 26, 2021

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3:06 p.m.

A Year After Coffee Shops Closed Across Campus, Student Café Workers Recall Their Last Days On The Job and What They’ve Lost Since

Four Harper Café staff members share their thoughts on community and reopening

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March 26, 2021

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1:44 p.m.