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This Friday, the Graham School of Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies will becommemorating the University’s dedication to lifelong learning since its founding in 1890. Whilerecognizing that the Graham School’s roots go back to the establishment of University Extension 125years ago, this event will also be forward-looking in focus, imagining the role of lifelong learning in theevolution of the 21st century university. RSVP.

Upcoming Anniversary EventsA complete listing of 125th anniversary events can be found on our calendar.

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SexualityHanna Holborn GrayDiscusses the Reissueof More than Lore:Reminiscences of MarionTalbot

Thursday, November 5, 2015 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.

Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality

5733 South University Avenue, Room 105

 In celebration of the 125th anniversary of theUniversity in 2015 and the 20th anniversary ofthe Center for the Study of Gender and Sexualityin 2016, the CSGS, Office of the President, andUniversity of Chicago Press host Hanna HolbornGray, president emerita of the University andHarry Pratt Judson Distinguished ServiceProfessor Emerita in History, to discuss thereissue of More than Lore: Reminiscences ofMarion Talbot, originally published in 1936, forwhich Gray has written a new foreword. Talbotwas the dean of women at the University from1895 to 1925 and cofounder of what wouldbecome the American Association of UniversityWomen. More than Lore is a unique firsthandaccount of the early days of the University and afascinating look at life as an early 20thcenturycollege woman, when simply to be a woman wasto be a pioneer and the foundations of themodern undergraduate experience were beingestablished. Learn more.

Graham School125 Years of Lifelong Learning

Friday, November 6, 20154:30 pm Cocktails and hor d’oeurves 5:00 pm: Opening RemarksUniversity of Chicago Gleacher Center450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive (off campus)

The Graham School of Continuing Liberal andProfessional Studies will host special events tocelebrate UChicago’s dedication to lifelong

learning since our founding in 1890. While

recognizing that our roots go back to the

establishment of University Extension 125 years

ago, these events will also be forward-looking in

focus, imagining the role of lifelong learning in the

evolution of the 21st century university. Special

attention will be paid to extending the University’s

reach, bridging the educational experience for

broader audiences, and continuing to support the

tradition of rigorous academic inquiry. RSVP.

UChicago Arts

Greetings from the Midway: A

Postcard History of the

University of Chicago

Tuesday, November 10, 20156:00 p.m.

Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts 

915 East 60th Street

Featuring over two hundred postcards in a variety

of formats from the 1890s to now, Greetings from

the Midway: A Postcard History of the University

of Chicago traces the past 125 years of campus

architecture, programming, and culture. Neil

Harris, Preston and Sterling Morton Professor

Emeritus in History and Art History, will deliver a

lecture entitled “Visualizing, Recalling, and

Marketing the University of Chicago: The Early

Years” at the opening reception, followed by an

exhibition tour. Learn more.

Division of the Social Sciences

125 Years of Big Ideas in

the Social Sciences

Thursday, November 12, 20155:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Program: Social Science Research Building

(SSRB), Room 122. Exhibit and Reception:

SSRB Lobby and Tea Room (201)

An evening of programming will explore the

formation of the Chicago Schools in the social

sciences, critical moments that have shaped the

division, and what current directions fields are

taking to influence the future of the social

sciences. The program will culminate in the

opening reception for an exhibit further exploring

the critical moments, people, and ideas that have

shaped 125 years of social sciences at

UChicago. Learn more.

UChicago ArtsA Backward Glance: 125 Yearsof Student ArtsExhibition from Oct 29, 2015 – Jan 1, 2016

Thursday, November 12, 2015Reception: 7:00 p.m. | Show: 8:00 p.m.Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts915 East 60th Street 

In the spirit of commemorating the student-driven

arts community on campus, the Reva and David

Logan Center for the Arts will be hosting an

exhibition of old archives and memorabilia from

defining arts events and student organizations

across the university's history. October 29, 2015 -

early January 2016, with an opening night

highlighting students themselves on Thursday,

November 12, 2015. Learn more.

Photo courtesy of University of Chicago Special

Collections.

Affiliated LaboratoriesPowerful Partners inTransformative Science

Friday, November 13, 20157:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.William Eckhardt Research Center Auditorium5640 South Ellis Avenue

The University of Chicago helps lead the country

in scientific and technological innovation in part

through its management of two US Department

of Energy laboratories, Argonne National

Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator

Laboratory, and its affiliation with the world

renowned Marine Biological Laboratory. In honor

of the University’s 125th anniversary, the

University and Affiliated Laboratories will host a

program featuring panel discussions relating to

the history and future of these collaborations,

including current scientific partnerships and

discoveries on the horizon. RSVP. The entireprogram will also be webcast live here. 

Bulletin of the Atomic

Scientists/Chicago Harris

Can We Live in a Peaceful

Nuclear World?

Monday, November 16, 2015

Noon – 4:00 p.m.

William Eckhardt Research Center Auditorium

5640 South Ellis Avenue

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and itspartners are delighted to present the ClockSymposium. The symposium is open to thepublic and designed to bring together the world’sleading science and security experts to discussthe pressing issues of our time with a specialfocus on nuclear security and disarmament,climate change, changing energy landscape, andemerging technologies. Recent events such asthe Iran nuclear deal and December’sinternational climate negotiations in Paris willframe this year’s discussions. Register.

Recent 125th Anniversary Highlights

Collecting for ChicagoEgyptologist Emily Teeter discussed the historyof the Oriental Institute and shared some colorfulstories of how Oriental Institute founder JamesH. Breasted brought Egypt to Chicago. 

Dean Boyer Book Signing

Last week, College Dean John W. Boyer signedcopies of his new anniversary book TheUniversity of Chicago: A History. 

Homecoming Weekend

Students, faculty, and alumni showed theirmaroon pride on and off the field. 

Divinity @ 125/150

The University of Chicago Divinity Schoolcelebrated its 150th anniversary with a lineup ofspeakers that included Larry Greenfield, MartinMarty, Daniel Meyer, Wendy Doniger, andRichard A. Rosengarten. 

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