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| Selwyn Rogers to head adult trauma center
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 | From left: Rev. Julian DeShazer, Director Selwyn Rogers, Vice President Brenda Battle, President Robert Zimmer, Dean Kenneth Polonsky, and Vice President Derek Douglas at the January 12 community event. (Photo by Jean Lachat) |
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Selwyn O. Rogers, the new chief of the University of Chicago Medicine’s Section for Trauma & Acute Care Surgery, is a surgeon and public health expert with 16 years of trauma care experience. As the founding director of the UChicago Medicine Trauma Center, he will head development of the South Side’s only Level 1 adult trauma center and build an interdisciplinary team of specialists to treat patients with life-threatening injuries. He and his team will work with leaders in the city’s trauma network and at other hospitals to expand trauma care on the South Side. Rogers is also the Medical Center’s executive vice president for community health engagement, overseeing the Urban Health Initiative.
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Rudy Nimocks retires from UChicago
When Rudy Nimocks, director of community partnerships for the Office of Civic Engagement, came to be chief of the University of Chicago Police Department, he already had a distinguished career in law enforcement and an abiding commitment to the communities he served. In recognition of his leadership in fostering diversity and advancing social justice, Nimocks received the University’s 2017 Diversity Leadership Award, part of the annual MLK Commemoration Celebration. At the end of January, Nimocks will retire from UChicago after nearly 30 years.
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Civic Leadership Academy welcomes 2017 class
On January 12, the 2017 Civic Leadership Academy cohort of 30 nonprofit and government fellows embarked on their six-month leadership development journey. The evening before, UChicago welcomed them at a ceremony at the Chicago Cultural Center that featured Chicago Deputy Mayor Steve Koch, University of Chicago Vice President for Civic Engagement Derek Douglas, Interim Dean of the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy Kerwin Charles, and Obama Foundation Vice President of Civic Engagement Michael Strautmanis.
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| Partner Spotlight: UChicago and South East Chicago Commission entering new era of partnership and collaboration
The University founded the South East Chicago Commission in 1952. Today, the SECC implements a variety of economic and community development programs in the five communities of Hyde Park, Kenwood, Oakland, Washington Park, and Woodlawn. This includes managing the Downtown Hyde Park Special Service Area 61, executing the annual Woodlawn Community Summit, and coordinating Small Business Saturday activities. The SECC also awards Neighborhood Enhancement Grants to improve local neighborhoods and funds façade improvements through its Business Façade Enhancement Program.
Over the next year, the SECC board of directors will work with UChicago to transition the SECC to an autonomous, self-governing entity. The move reflects the desire of the SECC and UChicago to better position each organization to meet the shared goal of enhancing the quality of life in SECC’s five communities. (Through the Office of Civic Engagement and other initiatives, the University’s engagement focus also includes the mid-South Side neighborhoods of Douglas, Grand Boulevard, Greater Grand Crossing, and South Shore.) Once the transition is complete, UChicago will continue to partner with the SECC.
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| Community Opportunities
Call for Artists: The William G. Hill Center for the Arts, in partnership with the University of Chicago’s Office of Civic Engagement, and South East Chicago Commission, invites artists to submit proposals to transform the underpasses on South Dorchester Avenue at East 64th Street, in Woodlawn. Deadline is February 6, 2017.
Summer Links: Summer Links, a 10-week (6/26/17-9/1/17) social justice education and internship program that pairs students with community-focused organizations, is seeking nonprofit, government, and private sector (corporate social responsibility) organizations that would like to host a Summer Links intern. Deadline is February 20, 2017.
Maroon Tutor Match: The Neighborhood Schools Program provides tutoring to students who attend partner schools. Through one-on-one tutoring, parents contact the tutor directly to arrange a time and venue for tutoring online or in person for the affordable rate of $12/hr. NSP also provide free tutoring in community spaces to students who live in mid-South Side neighborhoods, for one hour per day on a drop-in, first come/first served basis. Tutors are available Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4-6 p.m. in the University Church Library, 5655 S. University Ave.
MSNBC All In with Chris Hayes Town Hall: MSNBC is hosting a special town hall event on violence in Chicago. It will be recorded on Wednesday, February 1, from 2-3 p.m., at the South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 S. South Shore Dr., and aired Wednesday night at 8 p.m. ET. To attend to discuss this important topic, e-mail NBCForum@nbcuni.com.
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In Scenescapes, Daniel Aaron Silver and Terry Nichols Clark examine patterns and consequences of amenities that define city streets, and articulate the core dimensions of local scenes. The book reimagines cities in cultural terms, and details how scenes shape economic development, residential patterns, and political attitudes and actions. In vivid detail and with wide-angle analyses—encompassing an analysis of 40,000 ZIP codes—it give readers tools that teach where to live, work, or relax, and how to organize our communities.
Tuesday, January 31
6-7:30 p.m.
Seminary Co-op Bookstore
5751 S. Woodlawn Ave.
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The purpose of the monthly event series is to spotlight a social justice topic that raises awareness, inspires action, and connects to UCSC’s mission of engaging students with communities and partners.This panel features Allison Angelonia (MPP '11), Vice President of Innovation and National Expansion, Skills for Chicagoland's Future; Nicole Hayes, President, Laborers' International Union of North America-Local 1001; and Karin Norrington-Reaves, CEO, the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership.
Friday, February 3
1-3 p.m.
School of Social Service Administration
969 E 60th St.
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The exhibit is being put together by local artists William Hill and Roe Melloe, who are working with a series of local artists in what is hoped to be an ongoing series and partnership to highlight South Side arts.
The opening reception features local artists Gerald Sanders and Alpha Bruton. The exhibit will run from February 10 until March 3. WH on Cottage is a William Hill Gallery. Hill's original gallery, located at 64th Street and Dorchester Avenue, features a botanical sculture garden.
Friday, February 10
6-9 p.m.
WH Gallery on Cottage
6144 S. Cottage Grove Ave.
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About us
The University of Chicago is shaped and inspired by the city of Chicago. Our growing partnership with our neighbors has the potential to enhance the quality of life and economic development of the South Side and the global reach of this vibrant city. UChicago has devoted the research and creative thinking of some of the nation’s top scholars, as well as millions of dollars in investment in recent years, to support local schools, jobs, health care, arts, housing, and public safety. Learn more about the University's civic engagement work at civicengagement.uchicago.edu.
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