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Q&A: University of Chicago Police Department’s Marlon Lynch and Fountain Walker
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Marlon Lynch, associate vice president for Safety, Security and Civic Affairs, and Fountain Walker, chief of police for the University of Chicago Police Department, recently sat down with UChicago News to give an overview of UCPD processes and procedures, UCPD's function on campus, and its role in the community as a supporting agency to the Chicago Police Department—the primary law enforcement agency and authority off campus.
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Civic Leadership Academy now accepting applications for 2017
The Civic Leadership Academy is a signature initiative of the University of Chicago Office of Civic Engagement. It is a six-month interdisciplinary leadership development program for emerging and high-potential leaders in nonprofit organizations and local government agencies within the City of Chicago and Cook County. It incorporates courses on leadership fundamentals taught by UChicago faculty with practical application through a capstone project and global practicum in Delhi, India.
There will be information sessions about the program on August 30, September 19, and September 23.The deadline to apply for the 2017 Civic Leadership Academy is October 10.
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All About Energy ends with a slam
The inaugural summer teen program “All About Energy” engaged 29 Chicago teens in the same challenge as their city: to reduce carbon emissions by 20 percent. Over the course of six weeks, the teens become energy decision makers tasked with developing neighborhood-specific alternative energy plans that will reduce that neighborhood’s carbon emissions. Through the groundbreaking program, a collaboration between After School Matters, Argonne National Laboratory and the Office of Civic Engagement, the teens worked with experts in the fields of solar, wind, nuclear and biomass energy. On Thursday, August 11, they presented their proposed solutions at an "Energy Slam" finale at William Eckhardt Research Center.
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Partner Spotlight: Chicago Youth Leadership Academy
The Chicago Youth Leadership Academy is a free, three-week summer program at UChicago that provides South Side teens with constructive alternatives to gangs, drugs, and violence, and addresses critical social and emotional issues. The program, a collaboration among the Chicago Police Department, UChicago’s Office of Civic Engagement, and the Woodlawn Public Safety Alliance, held a graduation ceremony for its 2016 class on August 4.
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Award-winning, bestselling author Colson Whitehead will discuss his new book, The Underground Railroad, with WBEZ reporter and The South Side author Natalie Moore. A MacArthur “Genius” and Pulitzer finalist, Mr. Whitehead’s latest novel is a magnificent, wrenching, thrilling tour de force chronicling a young slave's adventures as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South. General admission is $5. For $30, you have a choice of one or two tickets plus a copy of the book, which can be picked up at Seminary Co-op Bookstore or 57th Street Books.
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
6:00 p.m.
Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts
915 E. 60th St.
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For over a decade the Civic Knowledge Project has been connecting UChicago students to neighboring mid-South Side communities. The O-week bus tour for incoming UChicago College students has been particularly popular.This year incoming students will visit the historic Bronzeville neighborhood. Special guests include Prof. Timuel D. Black and Jamie Kalven, founder and director of the Invisible Institute. Incoming UChicago College students will be given priority, but other members of the UChicago community interested in the work of the CKP are also welcome.
Thursday, September 22 1:00–3:00 p.m.
Bus will leave from the corner of 59th St. and University Av.
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Free two-day festival featuring the finest in local jazz and national and international jazz artists; diverse performance venues; outdoor dance floor; food/beverage vendors and picnic areas; artisan vendors; and family friendly programming. This year's line up will feature Dana Hall discussing his 2015 work "The Hypocrisy of Justice"; Willie Pickens Quartet; Matt Ulery's Loom; Thaddeus Tukes/Isaiah Collier Duo; Clark Sommers' Ba(SH); Lorin Cohen Group; Marvin Tate's Weight of Rage; Maggie Brown; and Marquis Hill's Blacket, among many others.
Saturday, September 24
1 p.m.-12 a.m.
Sunday, September 25
2-7 p.m.
Various locations, including Midway Plaisance
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Volunteer Opportunity Spotlight: UChicago Medicine Community Advisory Board
The University of Chicago Medicine is forming a new Community Advisory Board to leverage the strengths and talents of the community to improve the quality of health care in the Medical Center’s service area.
“The University of Chicago Medicine has long recognized community engagement and collaboration as essential to upholding its commitment to improving health and access to quality care for residents of the South Side,” said Brenda Battle, RN, BSN, MBA, Vice President, Care Delivery Innovation and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer.
The board will consist of a representative group of 15 volunteers who live and/or work in the UChicago Medicine service area, and reflect the diverse needs and concerns of residents and patients. It is envisioned as an essential partner in achieving UChicago Medicine’s goals related to the broader community interests, community benefit, access to care, and community engagement.
The application deadline for board membership is August 29, 2016. Applications will be reviewed in September and the first CAB meeting is planned for November.
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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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