Letters

Jan–Feb/13

Alumni and friends weigh in on tolerance, sweatshirts won and lost, executive power, application numbers, the end of Pierce Hall, and more.

Nov–Dec/12

Readers weigh in on presidential power, intellectual influences, the moral dimension of free-market capitalism, Patsy Mink’s legacy, and more.

Sept–Oct/12

Readers weigh in on Chicago-school economics, ancient reconstructions, recent campus architecture, sexuality’s discussion worthiness, and the messy business of who’s the youngest Pritzker graduate.

July–Aug/12
Alumni and friends write in on modern fairy tales, engineering at UChicago, “the full spectrum of diversity” in the Magazine, and memorable mentors.
May–June/12

Alumni and friends write about George Anastaplo’s (AB’48, JD’51, PhD’64) continuing legacy, nepotism in higher education, and the University’s left/right leanings.

Mar–Apr/12

Alumni and friends write on what’s missing from education at Chicago (and from the Magazine’s coverage), David Axelrod’s (AB’76) new campus role, and Martin Luther King Jr.’s campus address.

Jan–Feb/12

Alumni and friends write on Freudian scholarship and microfinance tactics, and continue debates on global warming and UFO research.

Sept–Oct/11

Readers sound off on climate change, breast-feeding, and last issue's letters about immigration.

July–Aug/11

The University of Chicago Magazine welcomes letters about its contents or about the life of the University. Letters for publication must be signed and may be edited for space, clarity, and civility. To provide a range of views and voices, we encourage letter writers to limit themselves to 300 words or fewer. Write: Editor, The University of Chicago Magazine, 401 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60611. Or e-mail: uchicago-magazine@uchicago.edu.

Sept–Oct/11

Readers weigh in on climate change, breast-feeding, and last issue's letters about immigration.

Fall 2009/Winter 2010

Readers sound off on Dialogo past issues.