Student Support Services - The University of Chicago

Earlier this quarter, we joined Star Farm Chicago for a Field to Fork trek! We volunteered at one of their farm sites in the morning, learned about their impact in Back of the Yards and surrounding neighborhoods, and enjoyed a delicious afternoon lunch made with fresh ingredients from the farm. Students also took home produce bags filled with fresh vegetables 🥕🥔
 
Thank you to for hosting us and for the incredible work you do in the community!
 
We look forward to bringing more programs like this one to students in the next academic year! 💚

Looking back on our Beyond the Lab Coat Student Mixer 🧪✨

We had a great time bringing together undergraduate and graduate/professional students for an evening of fun activities, insights and advice, and new connections.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and made the evening a success! We loved seeing STEM students connect across the UChicago community!

Throwback to our Immigrant Voices: Entrepreneurship in the Culinary Arts Panel 🍽️
 
We had such a wonderful evening hearing from local culinary entrepreneurs about the connection between food, identity, and community. Students got to learn the stories behind each restaurant, how food can be a form of cultural storytelling and representation, and what it means to create spaces of belonging through food.
 
A special thank you to our featured restaurants Nabala Cafe (), Taste of Peru () and Yasssa () for such an engaging conversation and delicious food!

Last SSS event of the year and we’re going out BIG!🎙️🏙️
 
Immigrant Voices: Telling Chicago’s Immigrant Stories is bringing together some of the city’s coolest storytellers + creatives — Katrina Pham (.katrinapham), Mario Mena (), and Yehimi Cambrón Álvarez () — to talk about how they bring the stories of the city’s vibrant immigrant communities to life through the creative arts  ✍️🎨 ✨

Link in bio to register!

Spend the day at Star Farm Chicago in Back of the Yards 🌱
 
Join SSS & UCSC for a hands-on volunteer experience, learn about the farm’s impact in surrounding neighborhoods, and enjoy lunch with fellow students.
 
All participants will go home with fresh produce! 🍎🥕
 
Register at the link in our bio!

Curious what a life in academia actually looks like?
 
Join us for a panel conversation with faculty as they share their experiences navigating academic careers, including the successes and uncertainties, and how they stay grounded along the way.
 
Register at the link in our bio!

UChicago Students: As you may have seen on Handshake or GRAD Gargoyle, we are now hiring College Students and Graduate/Professional Students for the 2026-2027 academic year. For full consideration, apply by Friday, May 8 at 5:00pm.

Learn more: inclusion.uchicago.edu/student-employment

Have you wondered what student life is like for STEM graduate and professional students at UChicago? Looking to build community with STEM students across the University?
 
Join SSS & Quest+ for our Beyond the Lab Coat Mixer🥼and enjoy an interactive evening of connection, conversation, and good food!
 
Register at the link in our bio!

Throwback to our recent FLIventure! 🎨✨ Thank you to everyone who joined us for a visit to the South Asia Institute! We had such a great time exploring the Institute’s personal collection and learning how artists have reinterpreted iconic South Asian stories through the visual arts. 
 
A special thank you to for hosting us and for such a thoughtful, engaging experience!
 
Make sure to keep an eye out for more exciting events from SSS this spring! 💚

Need a venue to share your story, your special interest or a cool trivia lesson? Do you want to learn something new from your peers? Practice your public speaking and presentation skills and give a 4-5 minute chalk talk on a topic of your choosing. You can share a story, teach us your favorite recipe, or tell us about your favorite show. No experience required. Learn more and RSVP at the link in our bio!