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Apr 18 2023
Corporate Coalition of Chicago features UChicago's fair chance hiring policy
During Second Chance Month, Corporate Coalition of Chicago highlights UChicago's efforts to ensure candidates with a criminal record and returning citizens are not automatically precluded from University employment.
NewsApr 10 2023
UChicago offers ways to get involved, learn more about environment for Earth Day
To celebrate Earth Day on April 22, the University of Chicago has organized numerous events through the month, from conferences to panels to exhibitions to a day of service dedicated to cleaning up Jackson Park.
EventApr 7 2023
Early College Awareness for Middle School Students
Join the Office of Civic Engagement and the Harvard Law Society of Illinois to attend a college student ambassador panel, a college application workshop, and a college resource fair.
ProfileAshlyn Sparrow
Ashlyn Sparrow wants young people from Chicago’s South Side to take her job someday. As the Assistant Director of the Weston Game Lab at the University of Chicago, Sparrow is a game designer who is always eager to show young people that they too can turn their personal interests into fulfilling careers.
ProfileZoë Benjamin
Benjamin, who’s originally from Oakland, California, has worked with preschoolers as a Jumpstart activity leader and classroom aide at Emmett Till Math and Science Academy in Woodlawn since her first year at UChicago.
EventFeb 15 2023
The Chicago Caregivers Course: A Two-Day Symposium Supporting Caregivers of Veterans, First Responders, & Trauma Survivors
Join the Chicago Caregivers Course event, a two-day symposium introducing a new approach to supporting caregivers of veterans, police, firefighters, first responders, and trauma survivors in Chicago.
NewsJan 25 2023
Creative collaborations with South Side chefs and small businesses on the menu for campus dining vendor Chartwells
Over the past year, Chartwells has partnered with more than 20 local chefs and businesses, on everything from sourcing their products at the University’s 14 retail locations and featuring them in dining halls to hosting pop-up chef series and a hospitality career workshop for Chicago Public Schools high school interns.
NewsJan 19 2023
Neighborhood Schools Program connects UChicago students to Chicago Public Schools
Since its founding in 1976, NSP has played an important role in pairing UChicago students with schools in the University’s neighboring communities such as Woodlawn and Washington Park.
NewsJan 16 2023
NBC 5: Volunteers Give Back to Bronzeville Community on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Fifth Annual King Day of Service: Bronzeville, which was co-created by UChicago's University Community Service Center in partnership with community organizations across Bronzeville, focused on beautification projects at Chicago Public Schools and other community sites.
EventJan 5 2023
King Day of Service: Bronzeville
Join us at the 5th Annual King Day of Service: Bronzeville, on Monday, January 16
NewsNov 28 2022
The Computing Pipeline: A foundation for diversifying computer science
The Broadening Participation in Computing program at the University of Chicago provides students from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to get involved with computer science in a way that keeps them continually engaged from high school and beyond.
NewsNov 14 2022
Chicago Tribune: South Shore organizations are looking to move the needle on the community’s future development
With the help of the Office of Civic Engagement and Harris School of Public Policy, community organizations created a report to help residents understand the strengths and weaknesses when it comes to the housing landscape in South Shore.