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UChicago submits collaborative proposal for Obama Presidential Library on South Side

Potential partners meet to discuss ideas for maximizing library's impact

After months of consultation with a broad set of community and university partners, the University of Chicago submitted a proposal on June 16 to the Barack Obama Foundation in support of locating the Barack Obama Presidential Library on Chicago’s South Side.
 
Building the potential for collaborations around a presidential library has been a key part of the University’s effort. In the course of dozens of meetings, community members and organizations have expressed overwhelming enthusiasm for the potential of a presidential library to make a substantial economic impact on the South Side, and to create a vital cultural destination drawing visitors from around the globe.
 
The University is proposing that the presidential library be located off-campus, in one of the neighboring communities that could greatly benefit from the economic development the library would bring.
 
From left to right: The Chicago Botanic Garden has offered its help in the creation of gardening components for the Obama Presidential Library. The XS Tennis and Education Foundation is ready to partner with a presidential library on outreach to students, including free tutoring and nutrition education. The Museum of Science and Industry on Chicago's South Science could help advance understanding of how a president shapes science policy.
Photos courtesy of Chicago Botanic Garden, XS Tennis and Education Foundation, and the Museum of Science and Industry.
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