News

2014

Vice President of Campus Life and Student Services and Dean of Students in the University: Statement on UChicago Community Values

September 29, 2014

Karen Warren Coleman, Vice President of Campus Life and Student Services, and Michele Rasmussen, Dean of Students in the University, issued a statement on September 29 about the community values of the University.


President and Provost: Articulating and Defending Free Expression

September 25, 2014

University of Chicago President Robert J. Zimmer and Provost Eric D. Isaacs update faculty, staff, and students on the Committee on Free Expression.
 


CSL Office Location Update

September 3, 2014

Summer has proven to be a busy and exciting time for Campus and Student Life! As we near the beginning of the Fall Quarter and College students are returning to campus, we are pleased to announce new locations for a number of our key student services offices.


New Student Housing Assignments Now Available

August 8, 2014

Information on how to access new student housing assignments and other useful information is now available on College Housing's site through the New Student Welcome Newsletter.


Karlene Burrell-McRae hired as Director of OMSA, Assoc. Dean of Students

July 9, 2014

Dr. Karlene Burrell-McRae, former Assistant Dean and Director of the Black Cultural Center at Swarthmore College, has been appointed as the next Associate Dean of Students and Director of the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs at the University of Chicago.


Summer Links Builds Cohort of Civic-Minded Students to Effect Social Change in Chicago

June 27, 2014

Summer Links educates students about social justice issues—teaching methods for catalyzing social change through direct service, community organizing, advocacy and activism, public policy, and research and evaluation. This year’s cohort of 30 College students was selected from a pool of 112 and came from diverse backgrounds.


Groundbreaking for new residential commons on June 6

June 4, 2014

The UChicago community is invited to a Friday, June 6 ceremonial groundbreaking for the new Campus North Residential Commons. The event will occur at 10:30 a.m. on Greenwood Avenue between East 55th and 56th streets, directly across from the Smart Museum of Art.


New 53rd Street Shuttle Route Starting April 7

April 3, 2014

Beginning April 7, the 53rd Street Express Shuttle will have an updated route based on ridership feedback. The shuttle may be tracked with TransLoc, which provides live GPS tracking of all University shuttles.


Nkemdilim Nwaokolo receives 2014 Nike Prize

March 12, 2014

University of Chicago women's track and field athlete Nkemdilim Nwaokolo was the recipient of the 2014 Nike Prize, which was handed out on Sunday, Mar. 2 during the Jackie Robinson Foundation Mentoring and Leadership Conference.


Civic Engagement Selects First Student Advisory Committee

February 26, 2014

10 University of Chicago students selected to help shape the University's civic engagement efforts


UChicago to Host Illinois Republican Gubernatorial Primary Forum

February 21, 2014

University of Chicago's Institute of Politics, Harris School of Public Policy and NBC 5 to host the Illinois Republican Gubernatorial Primary Forum at the Reva and David Logan Center Performance Hall at 6:00 pm on March 4, 2014. Current UChicago students will have the first chance to get tickets, starting at 12:00 pm on Tuesday, February 25.


Power Restored at Blackstone

February 21, 2014

Electricity has been restored at Blackstone Hall after an overnight outage due to a Commonwealth Edison problem.


The Chairmen Battle Again!

February 11, 2014

Alper vs. Crown! See which House won the annual broomball tournament.


2014 George E. Kent Lecture

January 29, 2014

Join the University of Chicago Organization of Black Students for the 2014 George E. Kent Lecture featuring political strategist, professor, author, and columnist, Donna Brazile on February 6, 2014 in Mandel Hall.  Doors open at 5:30pm at the program begins at 6:00pm.


New TransLoc app now available

January 14, 2014

A new version of the TransLoc app that helps track UChicago shuttles and CTA buses that travel near the campus and Hyde Park areas is now available for iPhone users. 


Second Annual Neon Night

January 14, 2014

Cheer on the Women's and Men's UChicago basketball team at Neon Night Friday, January 17th at 6 p.m. in Ratner Athletics Center. Free pizza, candy and giveaways throughout the night.


UChicago to host NPR show Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me!

January 8, 2014

The University of Chicago will host a special free taping of the popular NPR news quiz Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me! for UChicago students and the general public at Mandel Hall on January 30 at 7:30 p.m. 


2013

Provost Thomas F. Rosenbaum and Vice President Karen Warren Coleman: Letter to Campus

December 23, 2013

On November 6, Provost Thomas F. Rosenbaum and Vice President Karen Warren Coleman issued a letter to the campus regarding the University's fundamental commitment to free expression.


24th Annual MLK Celebration January 15th

December 10, 2013

On January 15, 2014 at 6 p.m. in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel the University of  Chicago's 24th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Celebration will feature keynote speaker Governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts


Uncommon Nights on Wednesday, Dec. 4

December 4, 2013

Uncommon Nights returns to help bring a close to Fall 2013 with a Snow & Mistletoe winter celebration from 10 p.m. - 1 a.m. in Reynolds Club. 


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