On-Campus Partners

The Program on Global Environment offers courses in Environmental and Urban Studies that appeal to students in all majors. The courses explore the systematic processes and formal and informal relationships of humans to built and natural environments, in Chicago and beyond in cities across the globe. 

The Pozen Family Center for Human Rights at the University of Chicago supports innovative, interdisciplinary teaching and research initiatives that critically explore the theory and practice of global human rights. In addition, they offer an undergraduate minor and internship opportunities for second and third year students.

The IOP offers civic engagement opportunities that enable students to experience politics through political exploration trips, leadership training, service programs and voter engagement projects; visiting fellowships where distinguished political officials, and others are in residence on campus during an academic quarter; political and public service internships that provide students with paid career development opportunities; and a continuous series of public events featuring leading political figures sharing their insights.

The Neighborhood Schools Program (NSP) is an outreach program of the Office of Civic Engagement, and one of the University of Chicago's longest-standing community outreach programs. NSP partners with 50 sites on Chicago's South Side and involves over 500 University student employees and volunteers engaging with more than 4,000 local youth each year.  

The Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation studies the fundamental processes that drive, shape and sustain cities. With researchers coming from the social, natural, and computational sciences, along with the humanities, the Institute pursues innovative, interdisciplinary scholarship, develops new educational programs, and provides leadership and evidence to support global, sustainable urban development.

The Center for Leadership and Involvement is a multi-faceted office that encourages student involvement at the University of Chicago and provides learning opportunities in ways as diverse and valuable as possible while enhancing the university's unique culture. They provide advising for over 400 Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs), providing financial support and advice for RSOs, and providing leadership development opportunities through UChicago Leads.

Career Advancement is the undergraduate career services office at the University of Chicago. They prepare College students and recent alumni to find fulfilling careers in their field of interest. In addition, they partner with employers of all locations and industries, ranging from neighborhood nonprofits to multinational corporations, to connect them with UChicago talent.

UCSC offers different civic engagement options tailored to student interests: volunteer referrals, student-run groups, campus-wide days of service, a freshmen pre-orientation service week, community-building and social justice programs, tie-ins with course work, and community-based research opportunities and internships at local organizations. These organizations include community nonprofits, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies.

The Community Programs Accelerator provides a central point for nonprofits to access a range of University of Chicago resources. Through this initiative, the University hopes to serve as a catalyst for the growth of innovative, high-capacity groups working in local neighborhoods.

Designed as a home for the creative life of the University of Chicago campus and the city of Chicago, the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts is a partner, resource, and catalyst for developing deeper cultural networks and richer creative projects citywide and beyond.

The Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago is a site for rigorous inquiry and exchange that encourages the examination of complex issues through the lens of art objects and artistic practice. Through strong community and scholarly partnerships, the Museum incorporates diverse ideas, identities, and experiences into its exhibitions and collections, academic inquiry, and public programming.

Court Theatre is the professional theatre of the University of Chicago, dedicated to innovation, inquiry, intellectual engagement, and community service. Functioning as the University’s Center for Classic Theatre, Court and its artists mount theatrical productions and audience enrichment programs in collaboration with faculty. These collaborations enable a re-examination of classic texts that pose the enduring and provocative questions that define the human experience.