Neive Rodriguez is a second-year in the College from Lincoln, Nebraska. Studying in anthropology and global studies, she enjoys exploring how Hyde Park happenings coincide with broader social issues. Outside of The Maroon, she is fond of listening to classical music, obsessing over vintage clothing, and seeking local cats to pet.
The settlement was reached in the antitrust lawsuit alleging that UChicago, among sixteen other universities, was part of a price-fixing cartel that collectively determined financial aid amounts.
On Thursday, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) recognized five teams in the 2023 Year of Open Science Recognition Challenge, including the Pediatric Cancer Data Commons (PCDC) at the University of Chicago.
Speakers such as former Mexican president Ernesto Zedillo and Iran’s first female judge Shirin Ebadi tackled ongoing conflicts and inequality, emphasizing diversity of perspectives.
Members of various campus Jewish organizations spoke at the vigil, expressing their support for Israel and those affected by the past weekend's attacks by Hamas.
A class action lawsuit filed on February 9 alleges that the University of Chicago Medical Center (UC Med) violated the Fair Patient Billing Act by failing to disclose visitation fees to emergency room...
“As someone who struggled a lot during college and previously, you’ll fail sometimes, and that’s fine. Stick with your general passion, keep your options open as to what you want to do, and see where life takes you,” Joalda Morancy said.
The $4,000 increase, announced four weeks before a graduate student unionization election, was motivated by inflation and a desire to be competitive, according to the University.
Lee’s email urged eligible graduate students to vote in the upcoming unionization election and said they would receive more details in advance of the election.
At an Institute of Politics (IOP) event on October 18, assistant professor of political science at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Saeid Golkar and Iranian-American journalist Negar Mortazavi...
A federal judge has denied a motion that would have dismissed an antitrust lawsuit against 17 elite universities, including the University of Chicago. The initial lawsuit was filed in January 2022 and...
At the service for Sonnenschein, who died in July 2021, Board of Trustees chair Joseph Neubauer also revealed that the University accepted only 5 percent of applicants this year, a record low.
To&Through Project director Alex Seeskin urges the University to support disadvantaged Black and Latino students in their transition to college and to accept more students from Chicago Public Schools.
Starting March 4, masks will not be required in most offices, residence halls, retail stores, and dining spaces. Masking in classrooms will still be required through the end of winter quarter.
Cobb, a columnist for The New Yorker and a professor at Columbia University, also discussed the origins of Black History Month and America’s disenfranchisement of Black voters.
“It’s really important for UChicago to get involved with the surrounding community because the community could benefit so much from an institution with so many resources,” co-director Lisa Jenschke said.
The University also expanded access to Black newspapers such as the Michigan Chronicle and the Chicago Defender.
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