Weekly round up for August 6

IRC report comes down on UCPD for its handling of the Dawson arrest and investigation, Kenneth Polonsky named next dean of the BSD, and the Class of 2014 t-shirt becomes part of an online scam

Weekly round-up for July 30

Sunil Kumar, an operations professor at Stanford's Graduate School of Business, will take over as the next dean of the Booth School on January 1, 2011

Rankings round up 2010

The big news this week was the release of the latest rankings of colleges and universities. How did Chicago fare? The Maroon's got the recap.

Weekly round up for July 23

After five decades in the basement of the Chicago Theological Seminary, the Seminary Co-op Bookstore will move next year to McGiffert House on Woodlawn Avenue

Weekly round up for July 9

Allen Linton has been chosen as SG's first Community and Government Liaison; CTS stained glass to remain in place through the summer

Looking underneath the Mansueto

Below the surface, construction continues on the five-story storage area that is large enough to hold 3.5 million volumes

MFIRE plan renews faculty clash with admin

CORES fears this development is indicative of a larger corporatization of the University.

Obamas come home for weekend

President Barack Obama is back in town this weekend for the first time since 2009.

Recycles bike program kicks into high gear

The pilot program, which currently has 20 bikes, surpassed expectations, with upwards of 600 users and about 100 rentals per week.

Spring sprout

Stella, the daughter of two University employees, sits outside a vegetable stand at the 61st Street Farmer's Market last Saturday afternoon.

Policy, not individual, the focus for SG

“There isn’t much that Student Government can do in the way of protecting the student,” SG president Jarrod Wolf said.

M.B.A. student dead after taxi hit-and-run

Booth School M.B.A. student Dan Firkins was dragged by a taxicab May 14. He passed away Sunday.

Shoplifting trend means Bart Mart, Midway Market close early

The stores will close at midnight through Thursday due to concerns over the safety of store staff, after spike in aggressive, drunken shoplifting.

Undocumented students rally on Bartlett Quad

“Education, Not Deportation,” chanted the crowd, which was dotted with T-shirts that read, “Do I look illegal?” in marker.

Frats consider independence after Goff-Crews talk

Vice President for Campus Life Kim Goff-Crews made recommendations to fraternities with property regarding their role as members of the community at large.

America all dried up

The looming danger of a water-depleted America is unacceptable for University of Arizona law professor Robert Glennon.

Sacred history of elephants isn't being recognized, scholar says

The “nature of the elephant–human relationship and its change over time [is the most] scientifically pragmatic and culturally appropriate ways of conserving elephants," Indian Institute of Science Chair Dr. Raman Sukumar said.

Chrome dome

The Mansueto Library dome is beginning to take shape as construction continues.

Weekly round up for July 16

Talks to resolve a strike that has slowed campus construction will resume next week; slain CPD officer Thor Soderberg was honored at Rockefeller Chapel Thursday morning

Weekly round up for July 2

Ian Cumings' memorial service planned for the fall; the Medical Center settles Neonatal ICU case

Updated: Student dies in Virginia car crash

Another student was injured in the Saturday crash that claimed the life of fourth-year Ian Cumings. — 4 Comments

Subpoena targets programs approved by UCMC executive

State officials allege the Let's Talk, Let's Test Foundation spent hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars on illegal staff bonuses.

Student sex magazine Vita re-enters with high hopes

Although the magazine started in 2004 and ran for four successful years, it has struggled to find participants and has been out of print since 2007. — 2 Comments

SG funds vans for RSO rental

Student Government (SG) has allocated funds from the Student Activities Fee and SG budget to lease two vans starting next academic year.

Renovation plans for MFI spook faculty

The University has commissioned Ann Beha Architects, a Boston firm, to renovate the building that houses the Chicago Theological Seminary. — 4 Comments

Mapping a greener campus, but blue bins still baffle

The University’s Sustainability Office is putting the final touches on a new model meant to streamline sustainability efforts across campus.

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Poll: When does finals week need to end?

If you could, when would you stop finals week, and why?

Obama's library online??

President Obama should really have his library here, at the University of Chicago!

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