Campus & Community

President Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett discusses process of bringing Obama Presidential Library to the South Side

Article cites study by UChicago Consortium on Chicago School Research, which states the 'myriad issues with publicly reported data' that make year-over-year comparisons 'nearly impossible'

Editorial states Obama Presidential Center on South Side ‘doesn't guarantee a transformation. It simply creates the opportunity’

Video: Carol Adams, member of UChicago’s Community Advisory Board, joins panel discussion with South Side officials about Obama Presidential Center

Audio: Martin Nesbitt, chairman of the Barack Obama Foundation, discusses goals for the Obama Presidential Center on the South Side

The Barack Obama Foundation has announced that Chicago will be the home of the Barack Obama Presidential Center, and the University of Chicago is excited to collaborate with the Foundation on this transformative effort.

Politicians, community members debate potential for economic development around Obama presidential library sites

UChicago partners with Skills for Chicagoland’s Future, a 'demand-driven' hiring organization that connects businesses with unemployed, underemployed citizens

Article highlights items from the University of Chicago’s annual Scavenger Hunt

Prof. Theaster Gates, director of Arts + Public Life, transforms aging South Side buildings into affordable housing sites and community centers