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July 24, 2018 |
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News, careers, events, and more for University of Chicago alumni, parents, families, and friends. |
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5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW |
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1. Take a page from us |
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Getting an F. Meeting Bob Dylan. Becoming a Twainiac. This July and August the University of Chicago Magazine revisits nine alumni essays that belong on your summer reading list. More » |
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Tweet your favorite alumni essay to @uchicagomag. |
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Peruse a summer reading guide from the 2018 Quantrell and graduate teaching honorees. |
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2. A supreme precedent |
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If confirmed to the Supreme Court, could a Justice Brett Kavanaugh prevent a presidential subpoena? Unlikely, according to court expert David Strauss. More » |
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Read why Daniel Hemel thinks Kavanaugh's niceness counts. |
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Learn about a potential threat to another supreme court--in Poland. |
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3. A clear glass ceiling |
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There's no education gap to explain the persisting gender pay disparity in high-earning professions. Instead, economist Marianne Bertrand points to the inflexibility of the work itself. More » |
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See how couples compensate when wives earn more than husbands. |
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Learn how Bertrand is also helping track the US cultural divide. |
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4. In fearful times |
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The politics of fear in the United States is a bipartisan affair, says philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum, and it's debilitating to democracy. More » |
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Learn what Nussbaum sees in New Zealand's restorative justice model. |
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5. Arts Bank is back |
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The reopened Stony Island Arts Bank features a memorial for Tamir Rice and two summer exhibitions, including highlights from the Johnson Publishing Archive curated by Theaster Gates. More » |
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See what kind of art Gates will make this midterm election season. |
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