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02/25/2022
MLK Celebration 2022
In MLK event, Cheryl Brown Henderson reflects on struggles for racial justice

In her remarks at Rockefeller Chapel, Cheryl Brown Henderson drew connections between Brown v. Board of Education and ongoing struggles for racial justice: “We are reliving an era when a cadre of segregationist politicians at every level boldly asserted power.”
02/25/2022
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Kyle Bowman named chief of police for the University of Chicago Police Department

Lieutenant Colonel Kyle Bowman of the Michigan State Police has been named chief of police for the University of Chicago Police Department (UCPD), effective April 4.
02/24/2022
Franklin Cosey-Gay
Meet Franklin Cosey-Gay, PhD, UChicago Medicine's new Violence Recovery Program director

Franklin Cosey-Gay, PhD became UChicago Medicine's new Violence Recovery Program Director in November of 2021. Here he explains the importance of partnering with the community, building resiliency and coordinating the smartest minds to get things done.
02/23/2022
blackstar
Recent UChicago graduate brings program pairing student mentors with local teens to life

Inspired in part by his time in UCSC’s Summer Links program, Justin Douglas, UChicago MA'21, recently launched the Phillip Jackson Youth Mentorship program with Black Star Project pairing Black UChicago student mentors with local high schoolers.
02/23/2022
Kindergarten
Full-day pre-K linked to higher student attendance in Chicago, research finds

New research reveals the impact of Chicago's efforts to expand full-day pre-K programs, which produced the biggest enrollment and attendance changes in neighborhoods where more Black, Latinx and lowest-income families.
02/23/2022
Social Movements
“While You Have the Baton...": Valerie Jarrett, Michael Nutter, and social movements through time

“While you have the baton, run with it as hard and as fast as you can,” said Valerie Jarrett, who joined Michael Nutter for a Black History Month Fireside Chat at the Harris School of Public Policy that explored perseverance, resilience, and the work that must be done to achieve change.
02/23/2022
UChicago
Department of Race, Diaspora, and Indigeneity established at the University of Chicago

The new Department of Race, Diaspora, and Indigeneity (RDI) will be housed within the Division of the Social Sciences. The department emerged from an extensive process that included discussions with faculty, students, program directors and other colleagues in the University.
02/18/2022
Derrick Judkins
Researcher by day, dancer by night: Kid Nimbus balances dual passions

Derrick Judkins has spent the early part of his career working as a clinical researcher at the University of Chicago—but when he’s not pursuing medicine, he’s shown his talents on the dance floor as “Kid Nimbus,” an up-and-coming hip-hop dancer with many recent successes under his belt.
02/17/2022
Polsky Black in Tech
Celebrating Black in tech: Insight and advice from Black startup founders

Black startup founders have been making significant inroads in the U.S. tech scene, but continue to face an uphill battle for capital – and, consequently, growth.

02/17/2022
uchicago campus
Report highlights University’s economic and social impact across Chicago

‘Our Commitment to Chicago’ highlights University’s sustained efforts to South Side, city
02/14/2022
US
"The Optimism of a Boxer in the Late Rounds": Jelani Cobb on the US's troubling racial past – and present

Professor and writer Jelani Cobb unspooled lessons from the past to put the “troubling” present into perspective as the Harris School of Public Policy continued its celebration of Black History Month.  
02/10/2022
Nonprofits
Helping nonprofits thrive

Through the Rustandy Center’s Alumni Board Connect program, Boothies are using their MBAs to make a meaningful impact on social and environmental issues.
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