U of C student who opposed class on “whiteness” should enroll in it Take the class. Meet the professor. Challenge anything that fails the test of truth. Learn from what seems right or wrong. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 29, 2022
University course on ‘Problem of Whiteness’ shines light on free speech, hypocrisy A University of Chicago student tweeted that a yet-to-be-taught course was ‘anti-white,’ the instructor was bombarded with hate mail and death threats. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 23, 2022
University of Chicago releases statement after class on ‘whiteness’ causes uproar on social media The University of Chicago released a statement after a class called The Problem of Whiteness caused an uproar on social media earlier this month. Chicago Tribune · Nov 23, 2022
Douglas Diamond of University of Chicago wins Nobel in economics Diamond, who studied the effects of bank runs and financial meltdowns, shares this year’s prize with co-author Philip Dybvig and former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 11, 2022
2 dead, 7 injured in park shooting, Chicago police say CHICAGO — Two people were killed and seven others injured in a shooting Tuesday night in Washington Park, according to Chicago police. Chicago Tribune · Sep 14, 2022
Commentary: Homicides near universities are a crisis that needs immediate action and long-term solutions On Nov. 9, University of Chicago graduate student Shaoxiong “Dennis” Zheng was fatally shot during a robbery that occurred near the campus. Just three weeks later, Temple University senior Samuel Collington suffered the same tragic fate just two blocks from campus. Days later, Columbia University graduate student Davide Giri was… Chicago Tribune · Apr 20, 2022