Campus & Community

South Side Story: The bike tour

Over 100 students, faculty and Hyde Park residents participated in the South Side History Bike Tour.


Hannah Hayes

Chicago’s hidden Renaissance

Jacqueline Goldsby explores a little-known African American literary movement at the University's 30th annual Humanities Day Oct. 25.


Josh Schonwald

Capturing a piece of Hyde Park culture

Undergraduate Sarra Jahedi’s film, The Game, documents the avid local chess scene.


Carrie Golus

Landmark festival celebrates French composer

Music lovers to converge on campus to hear and discuss musical pioneer Olivier Messiaen.


Josh Schonwald

Citizenship for sale?

The University of Chicago Nobel laureate Gary Becker proposes putting a price tag on immigration.


Patricia Houlihan

Two new learning centers to open in the ‘heart’ of campus

The historic Harper Memorial Library and Stuart Hall reading rooms will be transformed into vibrant, 24-hour student learning centers.


Julia Morse

What happens in Vegas comes home with ‘scavvies’

University of Chicago’s 22nd annual scavenger hunt pitted erudition and razorlike reasoning against tasks such as Item 33: Have a potato break the sound barrier.


Julia Morse

Organ and carillon reunite at Rockefeller

University of Chicago’s carillonneur and organist enjoy a special place in history.


Michael Drapa

Organ and carillon reunite at Rockefeller

University of Chicago’s carillonneur and organist enjoy a special place in history, as two newly renovated jewels return to their former glory.


Michael Drapa

University of Chicago alumni give $25 million in support of new Library

The Joe and Rika Mansueto Library was designed by acclaimed architect Helmut Jahn and will have the capacity to house up to 3.5 million volumes of print material—setting the University of Chicago apart from peers who are moving books off-campus.


Julia Morse