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UC Professor: Chicago PD refused ‘to help clear the encampment at our school’
Ira Weiss, an economics and accounting professor at the University of Chicago (UC) said he was “shocked” at the Chicago Police Department’s refusal to aid university police in clearing the encampment protests despite the university’s request for aid.
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U of C President: Tent cities aren’t free speech but rather 'a way of using force'
University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos challenged protestors for building tent city “encampments” on the school’s campus, calling their actions “a way of using force of a kind rather than reason to persuade others.”
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University of Chicago President defends Prof. Abbot following backlash over DEI concerns
University of Chicago President Robert Zimmer has issued a statement in defense of Professor Dorian Abbot’s right to free speech, stating that the university stands behind its faculty’s right to express their opinions freely - a value he says has been upheld throughout the university’s history.
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Freedom Speech Union applauds University of Chicago president for defending professor’s opinion on school’s diversity approach
Freedom Speech Union is thanking University of Chicago President Robert Zimmer for coming to the defence of Prof. Dan Abbot who has been criticized for expressing his concern over how the university’s plans to approach Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
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Robert Morris University has highest number of student athletes in Illinois
Robert Morris University ranked No. 1 for student athletic participation in the state, according to a Chicago City Wire analysis of college sports participation.
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CHICAGO CITY MAYOR'S OFFICE: Mayor Emanuel Announces Completed Installation Of Smart Policing In Half Of Chicago
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Police Department (CPD) Superintendent Eddie Johnson today announced the completion of installing CPD's smart policing strategy.