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The Daily Northwestern

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

The Daily Northwestern

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Several Northwestern professors are piloting Canvas, a learning management system, in their classes this quarter. The system is one potential replacement for Blackboard, which NU has used since 1999.

Northwestern profs pilot potential Blackboard replacement

November 5, 2013

Northwestern has established a program piloting potential replacements for Blackboard, its course management system since 1999. In Fall 2012, NU’s Education Technology Advisory Committee discussed...

History professor Michael Allen previews his course in Public Affairs Residential College. This discussion was part of a new university endeavor called “Coming Soon to a Classroom Near You.”

Residential Services brings class previews to student residences

November 4, 2013

A new branch of Northwestern Residential Services on Monday launched a series of mini-lectures that allow professors to discuss their upcoming courses in student residences. Professors will introduce...

Weinberg sophomore Kathryn Lalla teaches a sign to students at a workshop hosted by the American Sign Language Club on Sunday. Students learned basic vocabulary and sentence structure at first of what will be weekly workshops.

American Sign Language Club starts weekly workshops for beginners

November 4, 2013

Northwestern students learned how to communicate with their hands and facial expressions instead of their voices  at the American Sign Language Club's first beginners' workshop Sunday. The event aimed...

“The Hundred Dresses,” opening Friday at the Theatre and Interpretation Center, addresses issues of bullying and bystanders among children. Theatre Prof. Rives Collins directed the show.

Musical ‘The Hundred Dresses’ confronts bullying, bystanders

November 1, 2013

Audiences will have a chance to explore the damaging and complex world of bullying through the eyes of elementary school students as “The Hundred Dresses” premieres Friday at NU’s Theatre and Interpretation...

Nathan Eddy, a Medill graduate, made a documentary about the preservation battle over the Prentice Women’s Hospital. It has recently screened at three film festivals across the world.

New documentary chronicles preservation battle over old Prentice hospital

November 1, 2013

When Nathan Eddy (Medill '06) started working on a short documentary about the old Prentice Women's Hospital more than a year ago, he knew he was not dealing with the most attractive subject. "It's...

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