The U of C football team may run on brains and brawn—but it gets an extra kick from Mom and Dad. More
Tailgaters form "big fraternity of parents"
With a full schedule of activities, parents were as busy as a U of C student during fifth week at this year's Family Weekend. The events included model classes with all-star professors like Allen Sanderson. More
Family Weekend 2011
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Hotels for Spring 2012 Convocation
Due to multiple city-wide conventions being held the weekend of June 7-10, 2012, there will be a limited number of hotel rooms available. We encourage all out-of-town visitors attending the June 2012 convocation to reserve their hotel rooms as early as possible. The University of Chicago negotiated hotel room blocks from June 7 through June 10 with attractive rates for you. Please contact the hotels directly to make reservations.
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One product of keen intelligence is a sense of humor. Alumnus Mike Nichols (who won an Oscar for The Graduate and a Tony for the Broadway hit Spamalot) helped found the legendary Second City improvisational comedy troupe. Among Chicago students, this sensibility has spawned an irreverent T-shirt culture that revels in ironic proclamations.
