2025–2026 Graham Academic Year in Review
Celebrating the moments and people who shaped our year.
As another academic year comes to a close, we’re looking back with gratitude on a remarkable year at the Graham School. Take a moment to revisit the highlights of 2025–2026 and discover how our students, faculty, staff, donors, and partners came together to champion lifelong learning, spark intellectual curiosity, and strengthen meaningful connections across our community.
Autumn 2025
Symposium Explores Enduring Value of the Liberal Arts
MLA Residential Seminar Invites Students Into Homer’s Epic World
Graham Announces Classic Texts, Contemporary World: A New Initiative to Bridge Past and Present
“Case for Liberal Education” Event Celebrates Basic Program History and Future
Enduring Excellence Series Launched with Mellody Hobson
Students Explore James Joyce’s Dublin
Basic Program Faculty Gather to Reflect on Mission and Pedagogy
Graham School Hosts Holiday Gathering Celebrating Community and Connection
Winter 2026
Graham School Welcomes the New Year with Winter Meet-and-Greet Events at Gleacher Center
New Scholarship Program Honors David and Peggy Bevington
Dr. Kerry Burnight Joins the Graham School as a Distinguished Instructor
Michael Paulson Shares Why He Gives Back to the Graham School
Seth Green Reappointed as Dean of the Graham School
Spring 2026
Graham School Launches Enduring Excellence Podcast
GSAL Brings Students Together for Community and Connection
John J. Mearsheimer and Jennifer A. Lind Reflect on 250 Years of U.S. Foreign Policy
MLA Students Engage in Spring Residential Seminar on High Classical Athens
Graham Celebrates Record-Breaking Giving Day
Noah Chafets Reappointed as Cyril O. Houle Chair of the Basic Program
Basic Program Weekend Explores Moby-Dick Through Faculty Panels, Discussion, and Keynote Address
Graham Welcomes Don and Liz Thompson for Final Enduring Excellence Conversation of the Year
Chicago Leadership Circle Brings Alumni Together for Conversation and Reflection
David Rubenstein Reflects on Civic Values and American Democracy in Bowe-Stewart Series Lecture
Graham Graduates Mark Their Achievement and Prepare for the Journey Ahead
MLA Graduation
BP Graduation
