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Living the legacy: making careers in medicine accessible to South Side youth
11/22/2019
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Panel brings educators together to share strategies for success

A group of educators, policymakers, and advocates convened at the University of Chicago Thursday to discuss ways to improve student outcomes and level the playing field in Chicago Public Schools. ...
11/22/2019
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Urban America Forward convenes leaders to explore local solutions to racial and economic exclusion

A diverse group of more than 80 city, community development, policy, business, and philanthropic leaders from across the country convened at the University of Chicago Tuesday and Wednesday to explo...
11/06/2019
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UChicago College Advising Corps: a real game-changer

During his senior year in high school, Hector Rabadan was savvy about what it takes to impress colleges. He signed up for AP classes, focused on maintaining his grades and showed exceptional leader...
10/10/2019
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Women’s Board grant opens Maroon Tutor Match to more South Side students

Abraham Potts made an amazing leap forward last year as a sophomore at Perspectives Charter Academy. After working with UChicago student tutors from the Maroon Tutor Match (MTM) program, his GPA im...
10/07/2019
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Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering programs invite students into the world of STEM

The William Eckhardt Research Center at 57th and Ellis, home to the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME), has sleek glass walls. Rovana Popoff, PME’s senior associate dean and acting dean...
09/30/2019
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Record Number of Students Engage Chicago Through Civic Action

A dozen incoming University of Chicago College students dipped roller brushes into bright red, orange, and gray paint, applying a fresh coat to the Jazz Fence that surrounds the Great Migration Com...
12/02/2019
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Block Club Chicago: Dinobi Detergent, Run By Married Couple, Wins $5,000 To Build Its Business At South Side Pitch

Winner of the University of Chicago's South Side Pitch competition, Dinobi Detergent, beat out competitors for the top title. Founders Sylvia and Augustine Emuwa plan to use the $5,000 prize and on...
12/02/2019
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Chicago Sun-Times: CPS adds murals, mosaics at schools amid a move to enhance arts education

The Chicago Public Schools system has begun to prioritize arts education over the past few years with increased program funding and an emphasis on installing murals both inside and out of school bu...
12/02/2019
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CBS Chicago: University of Chicago Offers Free College Workshops for Students Kept Out Of Class By Teachers' Strike

The University of Chicago recently held free college workshops for students affected by the Chicago teachers' strike. With high schools closed, many students needed someone to look over their colle...
12/02/2019
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Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago students to get free books in expanding UChicago program

The University of Chicago's "My Very Own Library" program will send 8,000 students home with 10 books each this school year, aiming to improve reading scores among CPS students. The program, which ...
12/02/2019
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Chicago Sun-Times: With college application deadlines looming, CPS seniors seek outside help during strike

Members of the University of Chicago's College Advising Corps met with Chicago high school students throughout the Chicago teachers' strike in October. With impending college application deadlines ...
12/02/2019
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Hyde Park Herald: South Side Pitch competition brings together good ideas, energy

Entrepreneurs were energized and excited to share their ideas at the University of Chicago Insititute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship's 6th Annual South Side Pitch competition. Three contest...
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