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Oct 19 2023
Arts Lawn, a community-centered space in Washington Park, celebrates opening
UChicago’s Arts + Public Life launches flexible area dedicated to outdoor arts programming, public green space and more
NewsOct 3 2023
Second annual South Side Science Festival draws more than 4,500 attendees for day of demonstrations, panels, and scientific fun for all
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NewsOct 2 2023
Incoming College students connect with more than 100 South Side community leaders at annual Engage Chicago orientation event
Organized by the University Community Service Center, the event brought local nonprofit and faith leaders, artists, small business owners, school principals, and elected officials together with small groups of students across UChicago’s campus and talked to them about the spectrum of ways they can meaningfully engage with the South Side and Chicago as a whole during their years here.
NewsSep 30 2023
WGN9: University of Chicago hosts second annual South Side Science Festival
The University of Chicago's South Side Science Festival brings science to the community, drawing inspiration from European events. The inaugural event had 2,500 attendees, with expectations to double this year's turnout.
NewsSep 30 2023
Chicago Sun Times: Hands-on experience wows kids at South Side Science Festival: ‘Exposure is everything’
The South Side Science Festival at the University of Chicago features over 60 live demonstrations, encouraging hands-on learning and aiming to bridge the gap between scientists and the public to foster trust in the field.
NewsSep 23 2023
WTTW News: Get your geek on at South Side Science Festival on Sept. 30
The University of Chicago's South Side Science Festival, in its second year, aims to make science inclusive and engaging for all ages, featuring panels, experiments, and demonstrations led by university scientists on September 30.
NewsSep 15 2023
A year after its successful debut, the South Side Science Festival returns on September 30 to celebrate STEM for all
The free, day-long event for all ages will feature 100+ interactive demonstrations, scientific panels, games, food, and music
NewsSep 14 2023
UChicago students and South Side community members of all ages team up for pilot preschool support program in Woodlawn
Created and led by UChicago’s Jumpstart initiative within the Office of Civic Engagement’s Neighborhood Schools Program (NSP), the Intergen for the Win pilot invited local residents with an interest in early childhood development to work alongside UChicago students in two Woodlawn childcare centers as part of a paid, 10-week summer experience.
ProfileAndré Tse
Summer Links pairs undergraduate students like Tse with internships at local community-based organizations and examines social issues impacting the city of Chicago.
EventAug 31 2023
Fall Shred Fest
The Fall Shred Fest event is scheduled for September 22, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Press Building’s south parking lot located at 1427 East 60th Street and is open to UChicago faculty, staff, students, and local community members.
ProgramData4All
Data4All, a collaboration of the Data Science Institute, the Office of Civic Engagement, the Center for Spatial Data Science, and Argonne National Laboratory, engages high school students in high-level data and coding challenges.
EventAug 17 2023
On the State of Adolescent Mental Health and Well-Being with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
As students re-enter school buildings this fall, we know that mental health challenges are on the rise for adolescents and we need to show up to support the well-being of young people in our communities.