University of Chicago

                                                                  University of Chicago

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University of Chicago is a private university, which focus on research coeducational and located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. University of Chicago was founded by businessman philanthropist named John D. Oil Rockefeller in 1890; William Rainey Harper became president or the first rector in 1891 and first held classes in 1892.

University of Chicago

Changing the Face of Education

Our impact on American higher education is legendary. It was here that the four-quarter system was developed and adult extension courses in the liberal arts were first conceived. We forever changed business education with the first executive MBA program, in 1943. Our coherent program of general education for undergraduates has been copied all over the nation, and college curricula throughout the country reflect our conception of the liberal arts undergraduate education.

University of Chicago

At Chicago, campus and community are interconnected in partnerships that serve both to support the community and train future policymakers, social workers, artists, and social and political leaders. The University of Chicago Charter School, run by the Center for Urban School Improvement, serves Chicago public school students with four campuses for students in pre-kindergarten through high school. The Mandel Legal Aid Clinic teaches Law School students advocacy skills, professional ethics, and the effect of legal institutions on the poor, while assisting indigent clients. While the University of Chicago contributes specifically to the metropolis, the city in turn serves as a living laboratory for addressing social issues on a national and global scale.