In poetry and prose, Mitsuye Yamada, AM'53, illustrates ‘struggles of the past’

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

UChicago to host summit on April 29 and May 1

University and Medical Center set ambitious diversity and workforce goals, plan mentor-protégé program

Diversity Advisory Council report offers recommendations for positive change

Events to include April 6-8 conference of scholars, writers and musicians

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

Collaborative projects reach across the University

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

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

University to honor diversity leaders during Jan. 9 celebration

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

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

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

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

Neubauer Family Adelante Summer Scholars program pairs Graham School courses with college application workshops

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

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

Rami Nashashibi, AM’98, PhD’11, brings his sociological learning to community organization he founded

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