Came after June letter demanded it
The University of Chicago will consider funding to explore the creation of a Department of Critical Race Studies.
Critical race is the idea that “the law and legal institutions are inherently racist” and that race is a “socially constructed concept that is used by white people to further their economic and political interests,” according to the encyclopedia
“Should this proposal be approved through University processes, Provost [Ka Yee] Lee will work with the relevant division to ensure that resources are provided for its support,” Gerald McSwiggan, a spokesperson for the university, said in a December email to