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    Georgiana Simpson

    University of Chicago dedicates new bells on campus New bells for tower

    University of Chicago dedicates new bells on campus

    Bells in Mitchell Tower—the first ones in 115 years—honor those with ties to campus, Chicago, bell-ringing tradition

    Aug 7, 2023
    100 years ago, Georgiana Simpson made history as the first Black woman to graduate with a Ph.D. Dayo Adeoye and Marla Anderson with bust of Georgiana Simpson

    100 years ago, Georgiana Simpson made history as the first Black woman to graduate with a Ph.D.

    Jun 10, 2021
    Students lead effort to honor first African-American woman to earn PhD at UChicago phd women uchicago

    Students lead effort to honor first African-American woman to earn PhD at UChicago

    Dec 12, 2017
    Students lead effort to honor first black woman to earn a PhD from UChicago Old photo of Georgiana Simpson wearing graduation cap and gown

    Students lead effort to honor first black woman to earn a PhD from UChicago

    Mar 8, 2017
    University Of Chicago To Get Its First Statue Of A Woman

    University Of Chicago To Get Its First Statue Of A Woman

    Two undergraduates discuss effort to erect statue of alumna Georgiana Simpson on campus

    Oct 5, 2016
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