What we value
Diversity of people, thought, and ideas
New knowledge cannot be formed when we’re hindered by old ways of thinking. By cultivating a wide range of thoughts from our peers, students, and the communities where we live and work, we are better able to bring forth ideas that change the world.
We empower individuals to challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of original ideas. Students develop critical skills, test their ideas with UChicago scholars, and become the next generation of leaders in academia, industry, nonprofits, and government.
Breakthrough discoveries have led to fundamental paradigm shifts across fields of study from archaeology to economics.
Rigorous debate and open inquiry among our campus community are hallmarks of UChicago's intellectual environment.
A transformative education and experiences teach students how to think, not what to think.
UChicago's campus in Hyde Park welcomes a diverse community of students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
Free and open discourse
A history of free expression
View the timeline of UChicago’s belief in freedom of expression since our founding.
Forum on Free Expression and Inquiry
The new Chicago Forum promotes the understanding, practice, and advancement of free and open discourse at UChicago and beyond.
The Chicago Principles
More than 100 universities and school systems have adopted the UChicago framework for supporting and protecting free expression on their campuses.