News

2018

Associate Vice President for Safety & Security: Autumn Safety Update

October 3, 2018

Eric M. Heath, Associate Vice President for Safety & Security, shares an update on a new safety resource, as well as reminders regarding safety and transportation from the Department of Safety & Security.


October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October 3, 2018

The Office for Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Support, in conjunction with the Resources for Sexual Violence Prevention Programming Center, is hosting a slate of programs to build awareness, education, and discussion around this important topic.


Vice Provost: Graduate Student Welcome

October 2, 2018

Vice Provost Daniel Abebe writes to graduate students about resources available on campus and the year to come.
 


President and Provost: Fall Welcome

October 1, 2018

President Robert J. Zimmer and Provost Daniel Diermeier welcome faculty, students, and staff to UChicago's distinctive intellectual community.


Dean of Students in the University: Policies & Disclosures

September 27, 2018

Michele Rasmussen writes to students about how they can locate certain policies and information that relate directly to the student experience at UChicago.


Campus conversation on the Laquan McDonald shooting and Jason Van Dyke murder trial

September 27, 2018

The conversation will provide an opportunity for those attending, and viewing via livestream, to review the circumstances of the shooting and subsequent events, better understand the historical context of police-community relations in Chicago, and – most importantly – help us all consider the implications of this trial for our city and our communities.


Eric M. Heath and Michele Rasmussen: Annual Security and Fire Safety Report Primary tabs

September 26, 2018

The University of Chicago makes its Annual Security and Fire Safety Report available to all students, faculty, other academic appointees, postdoctoral researchers, and staff.


Michele Rasmussen and Bridget Collier: Sexual Misconduct Awareness and Prevention Training Update

September 24, 2018

Dean of Students in the Univeristy Michele Rasmussen and Associate Provost and Title IX Coordinator for the University Bridget Collier wrote to students about mandatory annual sexual misconduct awareness and prevention training.
 


Provost Daniel Diermeier: Sexual Misconduct Prevention Initiatives

September 20, 2018

Provost Daniel Diermeier writes about the Univeristy's commitment to prevent, correct, and, where indicated, take disciplinary action regarding unlawful discrimination and sexual misconduct.


Relocation of CSL Central Administrative Office

August 10, 2018

Campus and Student Life’s central administrative office will be relocating from the second floor of Edward H. Levi Hall to the building that is currently housing the Paulson Institute, at 5711 South Woodlawn Avenue.


President and Provost: Statement on Diversity and Inclusion

July 9, 2018

The University of Chicago’s longstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion has been and remains essential to the quality of our research and education and the scope and breadth of their impact.


Save the Date: Rainbow Graduation

April 30, 2018

Rainbow Graduation is an annual event celebrating the achievements of LGBTQ-identified graduates in the class of 2018.


Campus Conversations

April 30, 2018

Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to participate in one of the upcoming Campus Conversations about inclusion in our classrooms and within our campus community. Campus Conversations are offered as part of the Diversity and Inclusion Initiative.


2018 Cafferty Lecture on Race and Ethnicity in American Life

April 16, 2018

The Pastora San Juan Cafferty Lecture on Race and Ethnicity in American Life, "Revolutionary Inheritance: Black Professionals and the Black Power Movement," will feature Joyce M. Bell, the Don A. Martindale Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Minnesota.


Wrong Way Journey

April 16, 2018

As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Wrong Way Journey is a story about a young woman who, as a result of college rape, is forced out of naivete into a journey towads healing, wholeness, and liberation, while grappling with spirituality and sexuality as she learns how to adjust to, accept, and reject the world's ideals and expectations.


President and Provost: Police Shooting Incident

April 4, 2018

President Robert J. Zimmer and Provost Daniel Diermeier provided an update on an incident that occured near campus.


2018 Davis Grant Recipient

April 2, 2018

Hekang Yang, an international student from China studying in the Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences, is the recipient of the 2018 Davis Projects for Peace Grant. Davis Projects for Peace is an initiative for students to design their own grassroots projects that promote peace and address the root causes of conflict among parties.


Sexual Misconduct Support and Resources

March 27, 2018

As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to enhance and improve how sexual misconduct is handled and prevented, the University’s Equal Opportunity Programs area was recently re-organized to include a new Office for Sexual Misconduct Support and Resources.


New policy on religious accommodation for students

March 26, 2018

A new policy permits accommodations for students who must miss class, assignments and exams in observance of religious holidays.


Sexual Assault Awareness Month

March 22, 2018

Student Government is holding events throughout April in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. 


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