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Building Skills for a Changing Workforce
Master of Liberal Arts Student, Felix Quayson, reflects on education, technology, and the future of work.
Seth Green reappointed as dean of the Graham School
Seth Green has been reappointed as dean of the University of Chicago’s Graham School of Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies for a second five-year term, President Paul Alivisatos and Provost Katherine Baicker announced.
Expanding the Boundaries of Learning: Greg Swinehart’s MLA Journey
After a career in engineering and business, Greg Swinehart turned to the MLA to explore new intellectual horizons.
From Thesis Project to First Novel: One MLA Student’s Story
Felipe González Giraldo shares how his UChicago MLA experience empowered him to fulfill his literary ambitions.
More Than a Thesis: How the MLA Shapes Writers
In the MLA, the thesis becomes a sustained process of testing ideas, expanding imagination, and cultivating one’s own voice.
Bridging Athens and Jerusalem: A Financial Analyst’s MLA Thesis Journey
Mary Jo Griesenauer has built a successful career as a financial analyst, specializing in IT financial planning and analysis. While she has dedicated her professional life to quantitative problem-solving and leadership, she has also maintained her interest in exploring questions about life and spirituality.
How a Business Leader’s MLA Thesis Made an Impact on the Tennis Court
After a 25-year finance career, Lucas Kiely continued his intellectual journey by enrolling in UChicago’s Master of Liberal Arts program.
Leading with Practical Wisdom: Navigating Self and the World with Atiya Singh
Watch our conversation with Atiya Singh on Leading with Practical Wisdom: Navigating Self and the World.
Discovering Growth and Fulfillment in the Liberal Arts: Stories from UChicago MLA Students
Students from the University of Chicago’s Master of Liberal Arts (MLA) come together to share their stories.
Longevity Hubs: A Conversation with Joseph Coughlin and Luke Yoquinto
Joseph Coughlin, founder of the MIT AgeLab and the author of The Longevity Economy (PublicAffairs, 2017), and Luke Yoquinto, research associate at the MIT AgeLab, joined us to discuss Longevity Hubs—a timely examination of how innovation hotspots can transform our perspective on aging into an opportunity for economic advancement and community enrichment. In this discussion, we explored…