February 2012
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Bond Chapel to become new home for Reneker Organ |... →
angwe:
In the process of expanding, the University of Chicago bought the old Chicago Theological Seminary building, and built CTS and new building (right next door to where I work, at the U of C Press building, incidentally). Where, though, to put an organ which wouldn’t quite “fit” the new space? The big Rockefeller Memorial Chapel isn’t exactly a good fit for the Reneker…also, it already has...
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tamellia asked: Considering that this is a liberal arts university, do the pre-med students attending the school have a variety of science courses? Do many of the pre-med students major in a variety of fields asides from science majors?
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UChicago among top schools for international... →
We’re ranked 7th on the list of “10 Colleges That Offer International Students Most Financial Aid” by the US News and World Report.
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WatchMarina Abramović + the Smart
Celebrated performance artist Marina Abramović sat down with the Smart to talk about her work and how the public helps to complete a performance piece. “I think that performance in the deeper sense is about hospitality,” Abramović says. “It’s that you actually open yourself to the public and show your vulnerability, your contradictions, and be...
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UChicago Dorm Style
Hey UChicago current students! Our prospective students have been CLAMORING for pictures of the inside of dorm rooms in many buildings, and we’d love to be able to feature awesomely decorated or just plain comfy and homey rooms, hallways, living rooms, or house lounges in the House System.
If you’re interested in helping out (and please do!), send us your pics at...
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“Give your loved one a nerdy Valentine and they’ll be yours forever! Why?...”
– 14 Ways An Economist Says I Love You. Be sure to click through; there are some great nerdy love graphs…
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sholmesenthusiast asked: Why is the UChicago mascot a Phoenix? Not that phoenixes aren't absolutely brilliant and lovely (because they, indeed, are), but why is it not, say, an owl? These two birds obviously don't have any relevance to anything magical or otherwise....obviously...
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