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

The Daily Northwestern

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

The Daily Northwestern

The University of Chicago’s campus.

Northwestern, UChicago alumni talk careers in politics and activism

June 4, 2023

U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.)(NU McCormick ’83, Kellogg ’88) worked as a business management consultant before running for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012. He now represents Illinois’...

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NU to discontinue COVID-19 protocols including vaccine requirement, isolation housing and on-campus testing

April 27, 2023

Northwestern will incorporate its remaining COVID-19 protocols into broader health operations beginning June 13, according to a University news release.  Starting this summer, the University will discontinue...

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NU COVID-19 isolation housing evolves, NU provides no booster shot update

September 28, 2022

Following the last Universitywide communication on COVID-19 on Aug. 15, Northwestern made no mention of the updated bivalent booster vaccine rollout as it posted changes online to its isolation housing...

Sign on a TV saying that masks are optional at Norris University Center.

NU admin has no plans to implement further mitigation measures as omicron subvariant cases rise

April 21, 2022

After last week’s uptick in cases — reaching the second-highest reported positivity rate of the pandemic — Northwestern does not intend to make changes to testing or masking requirements, University...

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Some NU students say COVID-19 quarantine and isolation protocol is unclear

February 3, 2022

When Weinberg junior Michelle Um tested positive for COVID-19 two days after Winter Break, she had to isolate in her off-campus residence with roommates who were negative for the duration of her illness.  Off-campus...

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