Tiffany Li is a member of the Class of 2026 after transferring from Middlebury College. She studies political science and economics and is interested in housing policy, international relations, and music. She reports and edits for the News section of the Maroon and is also on the Arts, Copy-editing, and Data teams.
The University’s budget deficit shrank by 44 percent, from $288 to $160 million, in 2025. “That’s probably our biggest singular reduction in any year ever” outside of the COVID era, CFO Ivan Samstein told the Maroon.
In an October 15 interview with the Maroon, University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos discussed doctoral education amid admissions pauses, the University’s protection of free speech and its community, and how AI might fit into the Core Curriculum.
To the Class of 2029: Welcome to UChicago! It’s a feat just to have made it to your first days of university, and we warmly congratulate you.
It may feel like your first week, and perhaps even your...
Provost Katherine Baicker and CFO Ivan Samstein sat down with the Maroon to discuss the impacts of grant freezes, visa revocations, and other federal policy changes on the University’s finances.
On this episode, your favorite podcast hosts review Tate McRae’s most recent album, So Close to What. They are joined by special guest Justin (resident Tate McRae stan and expert) as they spar over whether...
On the first anniversary of UChicago United for Palestine’s “Popular University for Gaza,” the Maroon revisits last spring’s protests and the University’s response.
For this episode, each of your favorite arts podcast hosts picked three songs that they have been listening to recently, and played it for everyone. There was some fierce debate over who has the better...
Protests over UCMed’s lack of a Level I adult trauma center beginning in 2010 resulted in student arrests and misconduct by an undercover UCPD officer, forcing the University to reevaluate its protest policies and how it communicates them to students.
It’s episode five of the Arts podcast!
Your hosts are back with an episode on the Grammy awards! Who deserved it? Who didn’t? Find out with Elizabeth, Nolan, and Tiffany as they discuss, disagree,...
As Vietnam War protests raged on campus during the late 1960s, University administrators constructed a new program of discipline that avoided involving Chicago police or the courts.
Dean of the College Melina Hale and Dean of Students in the College Philip Venticinque shared news of second-year Daniel Kremer’s passing in an email on December 27, 2024.
It’s episode four of the Arts podcast!
Arts reporters Elizabeth, Nolan, and Tiffany discuss the highs and lows of Tyler the Creator’s latest project. Tune in to hear about Tyler’s discography,...
During a third invite-only budget town hall, the University presented the progress made by its budget plan, including implementing new software to improve planning efficiency, expanding academic offerings, and limiting increases in spending.
The Maroon spoke to UChicago students who voted early at Reynolds Club. Here’s what they had to say about why they voted, how they made their decisions, and how they’re feeling with Election Day fast approaching.
We’re back with episode three of the Arts podcast!
This week your hosts Elizabeth, Nolan, and Tiffany discuss Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter and their respective...
The November election will likely determine whether a federal bill calling on all non-sectarian higher education institutions in the country to adopt the Chicago Principles has a chance of passing.
Tune in to hear the second episode of the Arts podcast, where Elizabeth and Tiffany talk all things Brat (Charli xcx’s newest album) and the Sweat tour with Charli xcx and Troye Sivan with Shygirl as...
A pro-Palestine rally saw three protesters arrested and physical altercations between protesters and officers. Earlier, protesters locked Cobb Gate using a bike lock, and multiple police officers used pepper spray and batons. Protesters damaged UCPD vehicles and kicked at least one officer.
“You can say very offensive things on this campus. That doesn’t mean we’re saying ‘please go out and say offensive things.’ It just means that that’s protected speech,” Alivisatos said in an interview with the Maroon.
Aram Brunson, a second-year at the time, caused a fire in his Woodlawn dorm room in January 2023 while trying to make a black powder explosive device for Armenian nationalist causes. He is now being charged by the FBI for trying to conceal bomb-making activities.
What UChicago students, community organizations from Woodlawn and Hyde Park, and the UChicago Institute of Politics got up to as our city hosted the Democratic National Convention.
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago concluded on Thursday with Vice President Kamala Harris accepting the party's nomination. Two UChicago students were among the delegates who had cast their votes for her in a virtual nomination process earlier in August.
Day three of the DNC featured a speech from vice-presidential nominee and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Here’s what UChicago students and the Institute of Politics (IOP) were up to.
David O’Donnell died at the site, and Jeffrey Spyrka received medical attention at the intensive care unit at UCMed. The two ironworkers fell approximately nine stories after scaffolding separated at the structure’s corner during high winds.
Arts is starting a new podcast! On Episode 1 of the Arts Podcast, Elizabeth, Nolan, and Tiffany discuss Taylor Swift’s latest album, The Tortured Poets Department.
Several faculty leaders spoke on the state of negotiations with University administration, expressed disapproval against potential use of police force, and framed the encampment as an embodiment of free expression.
The University said the proposed meeting would involve a discussion of “topics related to the University, Israel, and divestment,” according to an email obtained by the Maroon.
“There is a saying that armies win battles, but economies win wars. So today, I would like to talk about Ukraine’s resilience, wartime economy, and future recovery,” said Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.
Venticinque, who began his tenure in February, told the Maroon about his transition into being a dean “for” students and his efforts to raise graduation rates and proactively support students.
If approved on April 10, the settlement would make all students enrolled any time between January 1 and the end of spring quarter of 2020 eligible for cash awards of at least $25.
After having previously reached 26 tentative agreements on individual issues with UChicago Medical Center, National Nurses United members voted to approve a new contract on March 12 and 13.
Responses to Cohen’s visit included a public letter from UChicago Jews for a Free Palestine denouncing the meeting, while some students at the meeting said it was constructive in addressing the antisemitism they faced.
Venticinque, who previously worked in the Office of the Provost and earned a A.B. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, will step into the role on February 1.
The January 9 event, moderated by New York Times politics reporter Reid Epstein, focused on how Biden’s reelection efforts were affected by his age, the economy, and Trump.
According to the UChicago Facilities unit of SEIU Local 73, the University’s current package cannot retain or attract qualified talent in a strong job market, leading to understaffing and high training costs.
The vigil was a rare event for the fraternities, which have not traditionally taken public stances on political issues.
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