UChicago’s Department of Housing and Residence Life announced very late Thursday evening that housing for all undergraduates would be relocated to the suburbs of Wellington, New Zealand, beginning January 2022. The statement was made shortly after Provost Ka Yee C. Lee notified that Winter Quarter would be delayed, presumably aiming to resolve student concerns over housing amid the last-minute schedule change. Per University announcement, “Community transmission of COVID-19 in New Zealand remains low, especially when compared to the Chicago area. After careful deliberation, we have decided to relocate all student housing from our Hyde Park campus to Churton Park, New Zealand.” The Department of Housing and Residence Life also specifically…