Franke Forum: Robert L. Kendrick on “Seeing a 17th-Century Motet
This free lecture is part of the Chicago Humanities Forum, which allows a larger audience exposure to the research of a few of the University’s leading scholars.
Sandeep Ahuja, Alumni Award for Public Service
Earlier this year, the University of Chicago Alumni Association recognized Chicago Harris alumnus Sandeep Ahuja, MPP’06, for his efforts to address the global pandemic of tuberculosis. Ahuja cofounded Operation ASHA, a nonprofit that provides service...
From Birmingham to Barack: The Politics & Progress of the Civil Rights Movement, 1963-2013
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Birmingham campaign—and the March on Washington—our distinguished panel explores the impact of the 1963 movement and its legacy today.
“The Watsons Go to Birmingham”: Discussion with the Filmmakers
Following a screening of the movie—which is based on the Newbery Medal-winning novel—filmmaker Tonya Lewis Lee, actress Anika Noni Rose and producer Micheal Flaherty discuss the film and the civil rights movement.
“This Town” with the New York Times’s Mark Leibovich
The chief national correspondent for the New York Times Magazine talks about his book on Washington, DC, in this discussion moderated by the IOP’s Steve Edwards. They are then joined by the IOP’s Fall 2013 Fellows, Robin Carnahan, former Secretary ...
Making Government Work: Senator Elizabeth Warren Speaks and UChicago Students React
In this Institute of Politics kickoff event for the 2013-2014 school year, Sen. Elizabeth Warren—who was scheduled to speak in person—joined us via video conference to address the spending bill, the work of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau an...
UChicago Promise - A pledge to aid Chicago students bound for college
Veronica Hauad, Associate Director for Admissions, and Sonya Malunda, Senior Associate Vice President for Community Engagement, discuss the University's UChicago Promise Program, an initiative that offers a no-loan pledge for Chicago students who are a...
Ed Shaughnessy on the Re-Birth of China: The University of Chicago and the Archaeological Discovery of Ancient China
Ed Shaughnessy (夏含夷) is the Lorraine J. and Herrlee G. Creel Distinguished Service Professor in Early Chinese Studies, Professor in East Asian Languages and Civilizations and the College, and Director of the Creel Center for Chinese Paleography. ...
Navigating College Opportunities
The University of Chicago provides a breadth of experiences to students as they take their classroom knowledge to travels around the globe, the workplace, and beyond. Learn more about these opportunities for development, including how Study Abroad, Car...
Financial Matters
Representatives from College Aid, the Bursar, Student Loan Administration, and Student Employment will explain the roles of their offices and how they can be supportive to you and your student as you negotiate your investment in a University of Chicag...