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GENERAL
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ABOUT
The University of Chicago is one
of the world’s leading universities.
From its inception in 1892,
it has been at the cutting edge of
graduate education in the United
States. Always strong in individual
areas—anthropology, chemistry,
economics, English, linguistics,
physics, and sociology—the
University community includes six
professional schools, each recognized
as being in the forefront of its
discipline. William Rainey Harper,
the University’s first president, and
John D. Rockefeller, its founder,
envisioned a university that would
defy tradition, set new standards
in teaching and research, and
revolutionize university study in
the United States. In many fields
and intellectual discussions, such
as economics, law, business, literary
criticism, sociology, and religious
studies, “Chicago” designates not
a city, not even a university, but a
school of thought with distinctive
approaches and emphases.
More than 80 Nobel laureates have
been students, researchers, or
faculty members at the University,
including Enrico Fermi, Milton
Friedman, and Saul Bellow. Paul
Samuelson, David Broder, Katharine
Graham, John Paul Stevens, Susan
Sontag, Kurt Vonnegut, Ed Asner,
Philip Glass, and Mike Nichols are
but a few of the Chicago alumni who
have successfully pushed the boundaries
of their respective fields.
Since 1892, the Graham School of
Continuing Liberal and Professional
Studies has extended the
University’s teaching and research
to more than 6,000 adult learners
with 10,000 enrollments each year
and to professional and institutional
leaders from the United States and
around the world.
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POLICY
STATEMENT
In keeping with its long-standing
tradition and policies, the University
of Chicago considers students,
employees, applicants for admission
or employment, and those seeking
access to programs on the basis of
individual merit. The University,
therefore, does not discriminate
on the basis of race, color, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national or ethnic origin,
age, disability, or veteran status,
and does not discriminate against
members of protected classes under
the law.
Persons who have been formally
accepted into a Graham School
program or have registered for a
course who have a disability and
believe that they may need assistance
should contact Vanessa
Georg at 773.834.0159 in advance
of the first class meeting. Persons
who have questions regarding the
University’s Policy Statement also
may contact Vanessa Georg.
The University of Chicago Graham
School of Continuing Liberal and
Professional Studies reserves the
right to refuse to retain any student
in any program at any time.
The content in this brochure is
subject to change; please visit
grahamschool.uchicago.edu for
the most up-to-date information.
General Information
TEACHER
RECERTIFICA-
TION
Many Graham School courses have
been approved by the Illinois State
Board of Education for teacher
recertification. For these courses,
the CPDU or Lane Credit value
is noted at the end of each course
description.