Former University of Chicago President Robert Zimmer Passes Away
Robert Zimmer, the former president of the University of Chicago, has died at the age of 75. During his 15-year tenure, Zimmer expanded and diversified the undergraduate student body, added new degree programs, and courted large donors to fund new facilities and research centers. He also defended free speech on college campuses and reaffirmed the university's commitment to academic freedom. Zimmer was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in 2020, forcing his retirement the following year.