Spring is here and the grass is finally starting to look a little greener. But this is not all that is turning green here at the University of Chicago. The University itself is making remarkable strides towards improving its overall environmental sustainability. The efforts of the Green Campus Initiative (CGI), a group dedicated to improving...

A fire in a Loop high-rise October 17 has forced city and state officials to re-examine the city’s safety codes, building evacuation plans, and malfunctioning alarm and safety systems. The University will continue to review its policies as information regarding last week’s fire becomes public, according to Director of Safety and Environmental Affairs Steve Beaudoin....

The Atlantic Monthly recently raised eyebrows when it placed the University of Chicago at 39 on a new list of college rankings, a surprising move when industry stalwart U.S. News and World Report, consistently includes the University in at least its top 15. The Boston-based literary magazine’s new list also rekindled debate over the effectiveness...

The University of Chicago breathed a sigh of relief when striking trash haulers reached an agreement Thursday afternoon, after a nine-day strike halted garbage collections for most of the city, including Hyde Park. The trash haulers, members of Teamsters Local 731 and 301, went on strike October 2 after failing reach agreement on to a...

Parents will soon be able to prepay their children’s college tuition and lock in lower rates through a new program sponsored by 223 private universities nationwide, including the University of Chicago. The program uses independent 529 plans, named after the IRS codes that allow them. They have gained popularity in recent years, developing first as...