UChicago News

Herman L. Sinaiko, longtime College professor and Plato scholar, 1929-2011

Susie Allen — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:06 -0500

Update: A memorial service for Herman L. Sinaiko will take place Friday, Nov. 18 at 4 p.m. in Bond Chapel. Seating will begin at 3:30. Those who cannot attend the service may view it on cTV or at the UChicago Live page on Facebook.

Herman L. Sinaiko, a beloved teacher in the College and a scholar of Plato, died Sunday, Oct. 2 in Hyde Park after battling lung cancer...

Morgan Buerkett, rising second-year in College, 1992-2011

Sara Olkon — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:46 -0500

Morgan Buerkett, a rising second-year in the College, died Sunday, July 24 in a private plane crash. She was 19.

Her parents, Jon and Dana Buerkett, also died in the accident.

“She will be painfully missed,” said Susan Art, Dean of Students for the College.

Buerkett, also known as “Moe,” was a resident of Woodward House in her first year. She was a member of the volleyball team and belonged to the Delta Gamma sorority.

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Alice Chandler, University employee for more than 75 years, 1918-2011

Fri, 13 May 2011 14:53 -0500

Update: "Remembering Alice: A Celebration of the Life of Alice Chandler" will be held on Wednesday, June 15, at 4:30pm in the Cloister Club of Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 E. 59th St. A reception will follow at 5:30pm, also in the Cloister Club.

Alice Chandler, a widely treasured colleague, whose University career of more than 75 years included serving as the office manager for the President and Provost’s offices,...

David Logan, AB’39, JD’41, supporter of arts and journalism, 1918-2011

Sara Olkon — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:48 -0500

David Logan, AB’39, JD’41, a longtime supporter of the arts and investigative reporting who left an enduring legacy at the University of Chicago, has died.

The prominent Chicago attorney and investor died of natural causes Jan. 22 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He was 93.

The mark that Logan left on campus includes the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, the future hub for the University’s...

Charles M. Jacobs, health care pioneer and creative force in the arts, 1933-2010

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:18 -0500

Charles M. Jacobs, AB,’53, JD’56, a founding member of the Compass Players improvisational troupe who went on to invent a quality-control methodology that made evidence-based health care widely available, died Oct. 25 in Boston. He was 77 and a resident of Brookline, Mass.

Born Charles David Jacobs on May 28, 1933, in Brooklyn, N.Y., he acquired the middle initial “M” through a process now obscure to family members, but it stuck.

Jacobs won a...