Announcements

JULY 23, 2025
Paul Rand
President Paul Alivisatos

JULY 1, 2025
Christian Mitchell
President Paul Alivisatos

MAY 9, 2025
Vice President and General Counsel
President Paul Alivisatos

MAY 7, 2025
Law School Dean Appointment
President Paul Alivisatos and Provost Katherine Baicker

APRIL 25, 2025
Our Enduring Commitments in this Moment of Challenge
President Paul Alivisatos

APRIL 9, 2025
Announcing the Division of the Arts & Humanities
President Paul Alivisatos and Provost Katherine Baicker

MARCH 14, 2025
Navigating this Period
President Paul Alivisatos

FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Regarding the Policy Landscape
President Paul Alivisatos

JANUARY 13, 2025
Regarding Fermilab's Leadership
President Paul Alivisatos

NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Ivan Samstein
President Paul Alivisatos

OCTOBER 31, 2024
A Gift to the University
President Paul Alivisatos

OCTOBER 30, 2024
Launching the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth
President Paul Alivisatos

OCTOBER 14, 2024
Professor James A. Robinson Awarded Nobel Prize in Economics
President Paul Alivisatos

OCTOBER 1, 2024
Fermilab New Contract
President Paul Alivisatos

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
An Extraordinary Gift in Support of Free Expression
President Paul Alivisatos

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Regarding the Office of Science, Innovation, National Laboratories, and Global Initiatives
President Paul Alivisatos

AUGUST 16, 2024
Michael DeLorenzo Appointed Vice President for Operations
President Paul Alivisatos

AUGUST 7, 2024
Interim Dean of Students in the University
President Paul Alivisatos

JULY 31, 2024
Juan de Pablo
President Paul Alivisatos

JULY 18, 2024
Elizabeth Shanin
President Paul Alivisatos

JULY 11, 2024
Michele Rasmussen
President Paul Alivisatos

JULY 8, 2024
Law School Leadership Transition
President Paul Alivisatos and Provost Katherine Baicker

JULY 1, 2024
Kim Taylor
President Paul Alivisatos

APRIL 4, 2024
Harris School of Public Policy Dean Appointment 
President Paul Alivisatos and Provost Katherine Baicker

JANUARY 18, 2024
Interim Dean of the PSD
President Paul Alivisatos and Provost Katherine Baicker

JANUARY 18, 2024
Division of the Physical Sciences Leadership Transition
President Paul Alivisatos and Provost Katherine Baicker

DECEMBER 11, 2023
Michael Greenstone to Lead New Climate and Energy Institute
President Paul Alivisatos

OCTOBER 2, 2023
Accelerating Impactful Scholarship at the University
President Paul Alivisatos

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Chief Financial Officer
President Paul Alivisatos

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
The University’s Budget and Ambitions
President Paul Alivisatos and Provost Katherine Baicker

July 24, 2023
Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering Dean Appointment
President Paul Alivisatos and Provost Katherine Baicker

June 5, 2023
Division of the Physical Sciences Dean Appointment
President Paul Alivisatos and Provost Katherine Baicker

May 30, 2023
Crown Family School Dean Appointment
President Paul Alivisatos and Provost Katherine Baicker

May 23, 2023
Robert J. Zimmer
David M. Rubenstein, Chair of the Board of Trustees, and Paul Alivisatos, President

May 18, 2023
Division of the Humanities Dean Appointment
President Paul Alivisatos and Provost Katherine Baicker

May 15, 2023
Michele Rasmussen
Paul Alivisatos, President

May 15, 2023
Katie Callow-Wright
Paul Alivisatos, President

May 11, 2023
Division of the Social Sciences Dean Appointment
President Paul Alivisatos and Provost Katherine Baicker

April 12, 2023
College Dean Appointment
President Paul Alivisatos and Provost Katherine Baicker

February 27, 2023
Free inquiry and expression-related leadership appointments
Paul Alivisatos, President

February 7, 2023
Armin Afsahi Appointed Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development
Paul Alivisatos, President

February 2, 2023
Christian Mitchell Appointed Vice President for Civic Engagement
Paul Alivisatos, President

January 30, 2023
Katherine Baicker Appointed Provost 
Paul Alivisatos, President

December 9, 2022
Provost Ka Yee C. Lee
Paul Alivisatos, President

October 11, 2022
Heidi Heitkamp Appointed Next Director of the Institute of Politics
Paul Alivisatos, President

September 22, 2022
Special Advisor for Arts Initiatives
Paul Alivisatos, President

July 28, 2022
Violence Intervention Fund
Paul Alivisatos, President, and Ka Yee C. Lee, Provost

July 19, 2022
Mark Anderson Appointed Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean of the Biological Sciences 
Paul Alivisatos, President

July 7, 2022
Update regarding Robert J. Zimmer
David M. Rubenstein, Chair of the University of Chicago Board of Trustees

June 24, 2022
Interim Vice President for Civic Engagement and External Affairs
Paul Alivisatos, President

June 7, 2022
Sharon Marine
Paul Alivisatos, President

June 6, 2022
Derek Douglas
Paul Alivisatos, President

May 6, 2022
Public Safety Advisory Council
Paul Alivisatos, President, and Ka Yee C. Lee, Provost

March 17, 2022
David M. Rubenstein Elected Chair of Board of Trustees
Paul Alivisatos, President

March 3, 2022
Division of the Humanities Dean Appointment Extension
Paul Alivisatos, President, and Ka Yee C. Lee, Provost

February 23, 2022
Establishment of the Department of Race, Diaspora, and Indigeneity
Paul Alivisatos, President, and Ka Yee C. Lee, Provost

February 17, 2022
MaryFrances McCourt Named Chief Financial Officer
Paul Alivisatos, President

February 15, 2022
Institute of Politics Leadership Update
Paul Alivisatos, President

January 24, 2022
Transition of College Leadership
Paul Alivisatos, President

January 6, 2022
Leadership of the Biological Sciences Division and UChicago Medicine
Paul Alivisatos, President

December 17, 2021
Council on UChicago/Community Relations: Historical, Contemporary, and Future
Paul Alivisatos, President, and Ka Yee C. Lee, Provost

December 8, 2021
Juan de Pablo
Paul Alivisatos, President

November 5, 2021
Update on Employee Retirement Benefits and University Finances
Paul Alivisatos, President, and Ka Yee C. Lee, Provost

OCTOBER 22, 2021
Winter Recess
Paul Alivisatos, President, and Ka Yee C. Lee, Provost

OCTOBER 7, 2021
Arley D. Cathey Gift and Challenge
Paul Alivisatos

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Inauguration of Paul Alivisatos
Joseph Neubauer, Chair of the Board of Trustees

AUGUST 16, 2021
Commitment to Undergraduate Financial Aid and Educational Access
Joseph Neubauer, Chair of the Board of Trustees