At the provost’s forum, administrators discussed the past, present and future of public safety at UChicago. #CareNotCops held their forum as a direct response to this discussion.
The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board denied Trinity Health’s plans to open a new outpatient center. Local politicians and activists see the plan as part of Trinity’s attempt to close Mercy.
The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board voted unanimously to keep the hospital open, citing concerns over South Side health care access. Mercy Hospital, however, said they would “remain committed to [its] transformation plans."
While the endowment reached an all-time high of $8.6 billion, returns decreased from 6.9 percent to 3.2 percent and UChicago's result underperformed that of many peer schools.
Mercy Hospital's planned closure in the Spring of 2021—leaving the University of Chicago Medical Center as one of the few hospitals in the South Side—could create a healthcare desert for Chicago's most at-risk residents.
The Student Government Health and Wellness Committee and student health organizations announce a new partnership that aims to unify student-run mental and physical health resources.
The partnership between the two organizations is coming up on its third year of helping local Chicago sports teams give millions to local gun violence initiatives.
Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn discussed possible causes of decreasing life expectancy among white Americans at an IOP event on Wednesday.
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