SPEAKER: The University of Chicago
holds a distinctive place in higher education and the world.
This did not happen by accident but by a commitment
to constant reinvention and reimagination
by our faculty, our students, our staff,
and, of course, by you, our committed volunteers
and generous philanthropic supporters.
Your investment in the university
reflects a shared commitment to our enduring values.
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In these challenging times, we are
called to put those values into action
in support of our neighbors on the South side
and within our academic community
as we adapt to a new mode of instruction
while maintaining the high standards that
are characteristic of such an eminent research institution.
Your investment has supported revolutionary discoveries
and new ways of thinking, distinct and transformative
education, and an impact that's improving lives
in Chicago, across the nation, and around the world.
The University of Chicago is a global intellectual destination
for people of all backgrounds where students develop
the habits of mind and action to face future challenges
in any field of human endeavor.
Through the Odyssey Scholarship Program
and through financial aid for graduate students,
the university is able to remove financial barriers
so that talented and ambitious students can access UChicago's
transformative education with no debt expectations
for them or their families.
This expanded financial support helps
attract the highest caliber and diversity
of future scholars and leaders.
When they graduate, UChicago students
are ready to lead, create, and shape our world.
The work of UChicago faculty has reshaped disciplines
and created new schools of thought
while creating lasting impact across the globe.
From helping us better understand
the impact of early childhood education
to the movements of global markets,
UChicago economists have illuminated many aspects
of life as we know it.
Your investment has provided greater resources
and created an interdisciplinary research incubator
to further strengthen our knowledge of economics
and its influence on society.
By designing and building technology
from the molecular scale up, UChicago researchers
at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
are confronting critical issues facing society
from a new perspective.
This distinctive approach transcends
disciplines and trains an entirely new generation
of engineers who will continue to advance this emerging field.
Thanks to you, we have continued to realize our vision
for what the humanities can do.
Faculty are reinterpreting ancient and modern texts
while creating new forms and genres.
Humanists are partnering with social scientists
to develop powerful new insights into the roots
of religious conflict and the evolution of censorship.
Students are embracing new cultural and aesthetic forms
to build collaborative problem-solving skills
and apply them to significant global threats.
Scholars and artists are creating
spaces that catalyze creativity and foster connection,
collaboration, and cultural exchange with the community.
Your investment has supported our commitment
to the city of Chicago and its residents.
Through our civic engagement efforts and urban policy
studies, we are driving new opportunities
for urban research and impact.
With an interdisciplinary and evidence-based approach
to understanding cities, we can realize the full potential
of urbanization from enhancing environmental sustainability
and education to creating effective urban policy
in Chicago and around the globe.
UChicago's approach is rigorously
analytic and humanistic.
Scholars are working to transform individual lives
and society, developing real-world solutions
in close partnership with community leaders
and stakeholders.
Physician scientists at UChicago Medicine and partners
at the affiliated Marine Biological Laboratory are
working to fine tune the interactions of genetic
factors, the immune system, and the microbiome to fight
or prevent cancer, autoimmune diseases like celiac
or Crohn's, and Alzheimer's.
Chicago Booth brings critical thinking, data-driven decision
making, and pathbreaking ideas in business to organizations
all over the world.
Your investment has expanded entrepreneurship
and innovation, which drives venture creation that brings
innovative ideas to life.
Through research partnerships and through our centers
and campuses in Beijing, Delhi, Hong Kong, Paris, and London,
your investment in the university
is deepening human knowledge as we
work to understand how the human brain is wired
using Argonne's renowned high-performance computing
and subcellular resolution x-rays.
Study the forces that govern our universe with the Fermi
National Accelerator laboratory.
Address human suffering caused by violent conflict.
Inform policy decisions through data-driven research.
Prepare the next generation of world leaders in every region
and sector.
Collaborate with public health experts.
And conduct vital research to help
in the fight against COVID-19.
Ever evolving and ever enduring, UChicago scholarship
is enriching life the world over as it
fuels innovation and propels understanding
across intellectual disciplines.
While this historic moment presents challenges,
it also offers opportunities.
Together, we will harness the creativity, resourcefulness,
commitment, and intellectual energy
that define our community.
The support you have shown us throughout this campaign
only serves to bolster that resolve.
Thank you to our alumni, parents, friends, trustees,
faculty, students, and staff.
Your generous support ensures that our quest for knowledge
continues to grow and makes the university what it is today
while fueling the impact it will have for generations to come.