Diversity
April 6, 2017
A grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will support an initiative to recruit junior scholars from diverse backgrounds, as part of the University of Chicago’s commitment to continue developing...Read more
By Andrew Bauld
March 23, 2017
UChicago to host summit on April 29 and May 1
March 15, 2017
University and Medical Center set ambitious diversity and workforce goals, plan mentor-protégé program
March 13, 2017
Diversity Advisory Council report offers recommendations for positive change
By Andrew Bauld
February 22, 2017
Events to include April 6-8 conference of scholars, writers and musicians
By Carmen Marti
February 16, 2017
On a Friday afternoon this winter, Daniele Macuglia was grocery shopping for an upcoming Italian meal at International House at the University of Chicago. The PhD student was preparing for...Read more
By Andrew Bauld
February 7, 2017
Collaborative projects reach across the University
By Andrew Bauld
February 7, 2017
UChicago students Nick Posegay, AB’16, and Elysa Bryen were looking for a chance to challenge their learning of Arabic and bring together other students looking to expand their understanding of...Read more
By Maureen Kelleher
January 13, 2017
Building upon the University’s commitment to expand opportunities for graduate students from diverse backgrounds, UChicagoGRAD is developing more programming and support to meet the needs of graduate students of color...Read more
January 5, 2017
University to honor diversity leaders during Jan. 9 celebration
By Maureen Kelleher
January 5, 2017
Embracing diversity demands a change of perspective, as winners of the University of Chicago’s 2017 Diversity Leadership Awards can attest. Sometimes that shift yields remarkable external results. For example, former...Read more
By Patricia Andrews-Keenan
December 23, 2016
The University of Chicago recently welcomed representatives from 21 minority- and women-owned firms at the University’s eighth annual Professional Services Symposium , a two-day event designed to connect University administrators...Read more
November 17, 2016
The University of Chicago has released data from the University’s first Campus Climate Survey aimed at capturing experiences and perceptions on campus concerning issues of diversity and inclusion. In the...Read more
By Ryan Goodwin
March 16, 2016
Contempo , the University of Chicago’s renowned music collective, continues its 51st season , and its first under new artistic director Marta Ptaszyńska, with a return of the Contempo-Jazz Double...Read more
By Mary Abowd
March 10, 2016
Neubauer Family Adelante Summer Scholars program pairs Graham School courses with college application workshops
March 2, 2016
For the third straight year, the University of Chicago has placed on the Peace Corps’ annual list of the top volunteer-producing midsized colleges and universities across the country. The school...Read more
February 23, 2016
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has awarded five UChicago faculty members 2016 Sloan Research Fellowships: Rina Foygel Barber, assistant professor of statistics; Loukas Karabarbounis, associate professor of economics at the...Read more
By Susan Keaton
February 19, 2016
Rami Nashashibi, AM’98, PhD’11, brings his sociological learning to community organization he founded
By Ryan Goodwin
February 8, 2016
Ryan Coogler, the critically acclaimed director and screenwriter of the films Creed and Fruitvale Station , will deliver the annual George E. Kent Lecture at 7 p.m. on Feb. 9...Read more
January 19, 2016
The Civic Leadership Academy has selected 30 emerging leaders who work for the city of Chicago, Cook County, and a diverse array of nonprofits from across Chicago to make up...Read more