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Tag Archives: University of Chicago

Campus Life

Feds say U of Chicago threat a response to police shooting

Posted on 12/02/15 by jlewis71524

CHICAGO (AP) — An online threat against the University of Chicago that led the school to cancel all activities Monday appears to have been motivated by the shooting of a black teenager by a Chicago officer in 2014, federal authorities said. Jabari R. Dean, 21, of Chicago, threatened online to kill 16 white male students … Continue reading →

The Latest: Student leader says few details given on threat
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The Latest: Student leader says few details given on threat

Posted on 11/30/15 by bmkenny12

CHICAGO (AP) — The latest about an online threat that led the University of Chicago to cancel classes on Monday (all times local): 9:45 a.m. Tyler Kissinger says as soon as people heard that the University of Chicago was shutting down because of an online threat of gun violence they closed their books, shut down … Continue reading →

Education

With poll, Obama foundation hints at library’s likely site

Posted on 02/26/15 by The Spartan Echo

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The foundation developing Barack Obama’s future presidential library has commissioned polling in Chicago to determine whether residents support building it on the South Side, people close to the foundation said, in the clearest sign to date that the library likely will go to the University of Chicago. Two Chicago schools and … Continue reading →

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