UCUP Holds Briefing on Arrested and Evicted Students By Sabrina Chang and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / January 8, 2025 At a press briefing, Mamayan Jabateh, formerly identified by UCUP as “Student B.,” spoke about their arrest by CPD in December. UCUP did not offer reporters the chance to ask questions during the event.
“She wanted to be there for the kids”: Children at Pro-Palestine Encampment Express Solidarity By Elena Eisenstadt / May 5, 2024 Kids played, made art, and painted protest signs in the pro-Palestine encampment.
Martin Luther King III Delivers Keynote at UChicago’s Annual MLK Commemoration By Eric Parrilla / February 13, 2024 King spoke on political activism, women’s and voting rights, and military conflicts.
UCUP Installs 23,000 Flags on Quad in Memory of Palestinians Killed By Katherine Weaver / January 24, 2024 The art installation on the quad honors Palestinians killed in Gaza after October 7.
In New Strategy, Pro-Palestine Demonstrators Protest Directly to Admissions Tour Groups By Emma Janssen / November 11, 2023 UCUP directed its messaging specifically to prospective students and families through a day of chants, speeches, and rallies.
Student Activism Organizations on Campus By Naina Purushothaman / September 19, 2023 Here are some of UChicago’s many student activism and advocacy organizations on campus.
Organizers Demand Affordable Housing, Transparency at Woodlawn Meeting By Noah Glasgow / October 25, 2022 A coalition of community groups unveiled new demands at campaign, including a $1 billion housing grant from the University.
