From handcuffs to a helping hand: CPD reaching out to addicts
Ruth Coffman, executive director of UChicago’s Health Lab, discusses potential impact of drug treatment program for heroin abusers
Former Fenger High School principal launches Chicago Beyond foundation with a $2 million challenge
Timothy Knowles, director of Urban Labs, discusses partnership with foundation focused on youth employment and education
Private universities should stop wealth-hoarding and share
Op-ed calls for UChicago and other private Illinois universities to help ailing public institutions
When Social and Emotional Learning Is Key to College Success
Asst. Prof. Camille Farrington talks about social-emotional learning in schools with economically disadvantaged students
Reality Check: Graduation Numbers Inflated At Nearly All CPS High Schools
<p>Elaine Allensworth, director of the Consortium on Chicago School Research, discusses calculating graduation rates</p>
University of Chicago to Get $50 Million From Venture Capitalist
Alumna Harriet Heyman and investor Sir Michael Moritz give $50 million to UChicago in support of Odyssey Scholarship Program
Eastman Egg Food Truck Brings More Than Eggs to Hyde Park Students
Alumni-run food truck partners with Office of Civic Engagement to provide healthy food to Hyde Park students
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Financial Crisis in Chicago's Schools Deepens Discord
Timothy Knowles, director of UChicago Urban Labs, describes Chicago Public Schools as ‘a Greek tragedy, where the interests of children and the public are being trampled’
Adopt the University of Chicago Free Speech Statement
Article says that UChicago’s statement on free speech ‘gets to the heart of intellectual freedom’ and should be widely adopted
Harper Lecture with Matthew M. Briones
Historian and Quantrell Award winner Matthew M. Briones, whose current research examines the historical interplay of race, class, and sports in Chicago, will reflect on why and how he teaches these two deeply held passions in tandem.
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