A Maroon analysis of data compiled by Undergraduate Student Government’s Elections & Rules Committee showed high abstention rates in USG cabinet races.
Students, alumni, and faculty reflect on perceived shifts in UChicago’s undergraduate culture—away from “intellectualism” and “quirkiness” and toward pre-professionalism.
UChicago trustees’ donations to Republican candidates increased considerably in the 2024 election cycle, according to Federal Election Commission records reviewed by the Maroon.
As the University continues to weather a challenging financial landscape, administrators signaled cautious optimism—and a need for flexibility—in addressing the year ahead.
Drawing upon an interview with journalist Jamie Kalven, son of Harry Kalven Jr. of the Kalven Report, the Maroon annotates this oft-cited but little read document.
UChicago’s policy on institutional neutrality has not stopped the University from spending millions on federal lobbying, drawing both criticism and support from the University community.
Drawing from University archives, campus maps, academic literature, and news clippings, the Maroon charted the University’s contentious property acquisitions from its charter in 1890 to the present.
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 has compiled a look into the amount of money candidates at the state and federal level are raising, who the prominent donors are, and which organizations support which candidates.
