In an interview with the Maroon, Heitkamp reflected on her accomplishments as director, how the University’s financial issues and the Trump administration have affected the IOP, and her experience inside the IOP building during its occupation by pro-Palestine protesters last spring.
The former Secretary of Transportation was joined by Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb to discuss the Democratic Party’s path forward in a conversation moderated by David Axelrod.
In an email sent on Thursday, founding Institute of Politics Director David Axelrod said Heitkamp, a former U.S. Senator, planned for her time as director to be limited when she accepted the role.
In a debate between the UChicago Democrats club, represented by Kate Davis ’25, and the UChicago College Republicans club, represented by Chris Phillips ’25, the two students sparred on the cost of living, student debt, reproductive rights, gun control, border security, and foreign policy.
The October 15 event focused on topics such as mass deportation, eliminating the Department of Education, and more possibilities for what a future U.S. could look like under a potential second Trump presidency.
Institute of Politics Founding Director David Axelrod and Karl Rove, senior advisor to former President George W. Bush, discussed the upcoming 2024 elections during an IOP event on October 17.
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.
“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.
