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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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DoJ Says UChicago Suspended a Diversity Scholarship Amid Lawsuit Threats, University Claims It Hasn’t Participated Since 2023

By Julian Moreno and Evgenia Anastasakos / April 19, 2025
The Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois Scholarship sought to increase the number of minority tenure-track faculty at Illinois colleges and universities.
Aerial Shot of Campus in the Fall

University Began Scaling Back Websites’ References to Diversity Before New Department of Education Directive

By Gabriel Kraemer / February 19, 2025
Schools and divisions across the University had already started removing related language from their websites before Trump’s inauguration.
Julius Rosenwald Hall, which houses the University's College admissions office.

Department of Education Claims DEI Programs Violate the Civil Rights Act

By Evgenia Anastasakos / February 17, 2025
The Department of Education informed educational institutions in a letter Friday that they must end diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and policies or risk losing federal funding.
Students on the Women's Cross Country team in 1994. Courtesy of the University of Chicago Special Collections Research Center.

DEI Programming Highlights Cultural Issues in Cross Country Teams

By Finn Hartnett / February 15, 2024
Students on the UChicago Women’s Cross Country team are speaking up about the lack of support and inclusivity in the locker room. As both the men’s and women’s teams begin spearheading an increasing amount of DEI programming, they approach a pivotal crossroads.
Levi Hall

Students Weigh in on the Current State and Future of Asian and Asian-American Studies

By Justin Walgren / January 12, 2023
The recent launch of a new Global Asian Studies (GLAS) major at UIC has prompted some UChicago community members to reflect on the University’s offerings in Asian and Asian-American studies.
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