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The University of Chicago is a private research university located in Chicago, Illinois. The school offers 49 major and 22 minor undergraduate degrees on its 211-acre campus.Official Site: About the University
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Fast Facts
- Established: 1890
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- President: Robert J. Zimmer
- Faculty: 2,168Official Site: About the University
- Nickname: Maroons
- Motto: "Crescat scientia, vita excolatur" (Latin for "Let knowledge grow from more to more; and so be human life enriched")
- Acceptance rate: 35%College Board: University of Chicago
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University History
The school was originally founded in 1890 by the American Baptist Education Society and oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller. The school's first athletic teams were founded in 1895, as one of the original members of the Big Ten Conference. In 1942, scientists on the campus made the first-ever nuclear reaction. -
Notable Alumni
- Barack Obama, U.S. Senator and 2008 Democratic Presidential Candidate
- John Ashcroft, United States Attorney General
- Marilu Henner, actress
- Sherry Lansing, former CEO of Paramount Pictures
- John Opel, former CEO of IBM
- Roger Ebert, film critic
- Harvey Levin, managing editor of TMZ.com
- Kurt Vonnegut, author
- Gil Grissom, fictional character on CSI
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Official University Site: University of Chicago
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Graduate School Website: University of Chicago Graduate School
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Wikipedia: University of Chicago
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Live webcast at 6 PM CST of the University of Chicago Logan Arts Center Design Unveiling: http://arts.uchicago.edu/logan/webcast.shtml
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At University of Illinois Chicago. Soon to engage South Asian students in conversation. #cross09
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The Chicago School: How the University of Chicago Assembled the Thinkers Who Revolutionized Economics and Business - $12.99
"A landmark: the first book to provide an in-depth history of the Chicago School of Economics, which sprang from the economics departments at the University of Chicago and its business school in the mid-twentieth century and went on to revo...
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An original vintage magazine ad print from the year published. Print ads make unique gift items that can be framed as artwork. Shipped flat un-framed in plastic sleeve with backing board.
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1962 Royal-Globe Insurance '42 University of Chicago Nuclear Print Ad - $12.99
An original vintage magazine ad print from the year published. Print ads make unique gift items that can be framed as artwork. Shipped flat un-framed in plastic sleeve with backing board.
Amazon -
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Chicago State University Graduate Frame - $179.99
Custom crafted from the finest materials, Collegiate Frames are designed specifically to display and preserve your diploma.
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The Chicago School: How the University of Chicago Assembled the Thinkers Who Revolutionized Economics and Business - $12.99
"A landmark: the first book to provide an in-depth history of the Chicago School of Economics, which sprang from the economics departments at the University of Chicago and its business school in the mid-twentieth century and went on to revo...
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Live webcast at 6 PM CST of the University of Chicago Logan Arts Center Design Unveiling: http://arts.uchicago.edu/logan/webcast.shtml
@uchicagoarts | November 10, 2009 05:49 PM -
@cfabjance a bunch of University of Wisconsin schools and Columbia College Chicago.
@kellanrpi | November 10, 2009 05:32 PM -
At University of Illinois Chicago. Soon to engage South Asian students in conversation. #cross09
@nardle | November 10, 2009 05:04 PM -
ok kids here we go....I like ottawa (-155), University of Ohio straight up, and the over (204.5) in Chicago bulls VS Denver Nuggets game....
@TGSMOOTH | November 10, 2009 04:25 PM -
PLS RT university of chicago black youth project website and data set are now live and publicly available http://bit.ly/1wujkU
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University of Chicago Leadership
- President: Robert J. Zimmer
- 2006-present: President
- 2002-2006: Provost at Brown University
- 1980-2002: Faculty Member and Administrator at University of Chicago
- 2002-2006: Provost at Brown University
- 2006-present: President
- President: Robert J. Zimmer
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Prospective Students for University of Chicago
- College Board: University of Chicago
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University of Chicago Sports Teams
- Official Athletic Site: University of Chicago "Maroons" Athletics
- Official League Site: University Athletic Association
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