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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

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Administrators update community on social justice initiatives, add Juneteenth as paid holiday

November 23, 2021

Senior administrators provided updates to the University's 10 racial and social justice initiatives in a Tuesday universitywide email.  Starting in 2022, NU will celebrate Juneteenth as a paid University...

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NU Library Workers Union members vote on unionization, AAUP expresses support for the union

November 18, 2021

NU Library Workers Union members are currently voting on whether they will officially unionize. The NU chapter of the American Association of University Professors also published a letter supporting the...

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Northwestern faces cheer team, retirement, tuition and data breach lawsuits

November 16, 2021

Northwestern has faced numerous lawsuits in the past few years, ranging from the cheer team to its retirement plan — the latter of which will be heard in front of the Supreme Court next month.  The...

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University’s Dean of Libraries Sarah Pritchard celebrates 15 years at Northwestern, talks upcoming retirement plans

November 16, 2021

After 15 years at the University, Sarah Pritchard, Northwestern’s Dean of Libraries and Charles Deering McCormick University Librarian, announced she will retire in 2022. Pritchard’s first job was...

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Students discuss merits of legacy admissions practices following Amherst’s decision to end the practice

November 15, 2021

Amherst College recently announced it would end its legacy admissions policy, reviving debates about the practice at top universities such as Northwestern. Amherst joined Johns Hopkins University, the...

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