News: 2022

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August

How the Black Metropolis Research Consortium is transforming the field of African American history

August 30, 2022

Exhibition showcases UChicago-based organization documenting Black life and fostering the next generation of researchers.

June

Pride Month profiles

June 17, 2022

Learn about LGBTQ+ faculty and staff and the work they do to affirm the University’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Image courtesy of Africa International House

How to celebrate Juneteenth at the University of Chicago

June 16, 2022

2022 events include a block party, outdoor marketplace, and film screenings.

To understand Juneteenth, a UChicago alum seeks to solve a historical puzzle

June 13, 2022

Edward T. Cotham Jr., AM’76, examines the document behind the June 19 federal holiday

May

Gina E. Miranda Samuels named faculty director of the Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture

May 23, 2022

Miranda Samuels, associate professor in the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy and Practice, will assume the role on Sept. 1.

PSAC

University launches new Public Safety Advisory Council

May 7, 2022

This new council aims to engage the campus and surrounding community in safety and security efforts.

Juneteenth RFP

Juneteenth Celebration RFP call for proposals

May 7, 2022

Members of the University community are invited to submit proposals for consideration by May 20, 2022.

April

Nominations now open for the Graduate Student Diversity Advisory Board’s Second Annual Diversity Awards

April 6, 2022

The Graduate Student Diversity Advisory Board is accepting nominations for its Second Annual Diversity Awards.

March

UChicago celebrates 25 years of reducing barriers to education and career success

March 8, 2022

Metcalf Internships, Odyssey Scholarship Program reach milestone anniversaries as part of commitment to access and inclusion

ALA Humanities in Action Grant to help BMRC at UChicago Library expand knowledge of Black historical collections among local history teachers

March 3, 2022

The Black Metropolis Research Consortium was selected as one of 200 libraries nationwide to receive an award from the American Library Association’s American Rescue Plan: Humanities Grants for Libraries.

February

In MLK event, Cheryl Brown Henderson reflects on struggles for racial justice

February 25, 2022

Daughter of Brown v. Board plaintiff discusses importance of collective action.

Remembering Moddie Taylor, a Black scientist who worked on the Manhattan Project

February 23, 2022

Moddie Taylor, UChicago alum, was a leading Black chemist in the postwar era who contributed to research on the Manhattan Project, studying heavy metals at the University of Chicago during World War II.

Cheryl Brown Henderson

Daughter of Brown v. Board of Education plaintiff to speak at UChicago’s 2022 MLK commemoration

February 7, 2022

The event will feature education leader Cheryl Brown Henderson and violence prevention advocate Pastor Chris Harris.

Doriane C. Miller is one of this year's award recipients

University of Chicago announces 2022 Diversity Leadership Award recipients

February 1, 2022

Faculty, alumni, staff, and student winners to be recognized as part of MLK commemoration.

Events to mark Black History Month at the University of Chicago

February 1, 2022

2022 events across University will include virtual conversations, art exhibition and more.