Graham School
This is where curious adults extend the life of the mind beyond the traditional boundaries of the University.
A community for lifelong Chicago minds
The Graham School brings the best of the University of Chicago to lifelong learners who seek to deepen their understanding of the world and lead examined lives. Students engage as active participants, bringing their own experiences into rigorous discussion shaped by the liberal arts and UChicago’s culture of inquiry.
This creates a rare intellectual community, spanning generations, professions, and perspectives. Through close reading and open debate, learners discover new ideas, new ways of thinking, and new avenues for societal contribution.
As lives grow longer and change accelerates, this work is more urgent than ever. Philanthropic support will expand access, strengthen teaching, and create new pathways for adults seeking meaning, connection, and impact across every stage of life.
PRIORITIES
Your giving can support the following areas:
- Faculty excellence and curricular innovation in the Basic Program, Leadership and Society Initiative (LSI), Open Enrollment, and Master of Liberal Arts (MLA) to support outstanding instructors, new course development, interdisciplinary teaching, and transformative, discussion-based learning for adult students
- Student access to scholarships to broaden participation in the Basic Program, Open Enrollment, MLA, Graduate Student-at-Large, and LSI
- Partnerships and pathways into lifelong learning to strengthen collaborations with community organizations, civic partners, and educational initiatives that introduce new learners to serious liberal education
- Public events and lecture series to extend the University’s ideas to lifelong learners around the world through signature conversations and experiences
- Healthy aging and life transition programming to create intellectually rigorous offerings that help adults navigate midlife and beyond with purpose, resilience, and continued civic engagement
CONTACT
Lisa Scalessi
847.962.2971
lscalessi@uchicago.edu