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NEWS FROM CAMPUS

UChicago at UPick

On one combined apple-picking trip, almost 400 students from Burton Judson, South Campus Residence Hall East, Breckinridge, Maclean, and Stony Island rode in nine big yellow buses to Garwood Orchard in LaPorte, Indiana. Students spent the day picking apples, pumpkins, and raspberries; noshing on apple doughnuts and bison burgers; and sipping hot or slushed cider. Students don’t often have the chance to get this far outside of Chicago. The romp around the orchard made a great break from impending midterms—as well as a source of study-break ingredients for weeks to come.


Thanksgiving on campus

Unlike many housing systems, at UChicago the residence halls remain open over Thanksgiving break and meals are provided. Resident Heads also remain in the dorms over break, and will take the students who choose to stay to a free, campus-wide Thanksgiving dinner. The Resident Heads typically organize other fun activities for students to relax and unwind with their housemates.


Tell us what you think

Thank you to those of you who attended Family Weekend 2010. Please take a moment to fill out our Family Weekend survey if you have not already. Your feedback is important to us as we plan future Family Weekends.


Eight tracks, infinite career options

Career Advising and Planning Services (CAPS)
has added four new pre-professional career tracks. There are now a total of eight: Chicago Careers in the Arts (CCIA), in Business (CCIB), in Higher Education (CCIHE), in the Health Professions (CCIHP), in Journalism (CCIJ), in Law (CCIL), in Public and Social Service (CCIPSS), and in Science and Technology (CCIST).

A supplement to the College’s liberal arts curriculum, these programs prepare students for a variety of graduate school and career options, while connecting undergrads with a global network of alumni for career advice and support. For more information, please visit the Chicago Careers In... website.

 

CHICAGO IN THE NEWS

UChicago senior is voted the world’s biggest Harry Potter fan, wins $10k


Fourth–year hopes her band’s debut CD will build on record label’s success


At the movies with Professor Tom Gunning, expert on early cinema

 
 

Photo by Melinda Markert, Class of 2013

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UPCOMING EVENTS

November 14
Beverly Hills, CA

LA Harper Lecture with Professor Jason Salavon

November 14
New Britain, CT

M.C. Escher: Impossible Reality—Guided Tour and Concert

November 18
Chicago, IL

An Evening with President Robert J. Zimmer

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