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Northwestern’s Weber Arch stands with a blue sky in the background. Shadows of tall trees and branches frame the arch from left and right.

Northwestern offers Abbott BinaxNOW over-the-counter rapid tests to faculty, staff and students

May 25, 2021

Faculty, staff and students now have access to free Abbott BinaxNOW over-the-counter rapid tests starting this week, Vice President for Operations Luke Figora announced Tuesday.  In an email to the...

Illustration of a side profile from chin to torso. Arm has a red bandage on it from the vaccine shot, and the background is purple and blue stripes with blue dots.

Students experiencing COVID-19 vaccine side effects contemplate seeking accommodations

May 25, 2021

For concerns ranging from academics to athletics, some Northwestern students are requesting accomodations in the days following their second COVID-19 vaccine dose.  According to the Centers for Disease...

A graphic of the artists performing at Dillo Day 2021 split into four triangular and rectangular sections. From the far left, the first image depicts Playboi Carti wearing a black shirt behind a green background as he stares into the distance. The next upper image is of Omar Apollo wearing a red sleeveless top sitting in a bathtub with his hand on his blonde hair staring up at the camera. Below Apollo is an image of KAYTRANADA looking up behind a background of a blue sky and trees as he wears a white collared print shirt, a black jacket and a gold chain. The final image to the far right is a close up of Beabadoobee staring directly into the camera. She has blonde hair and freckles on her nose.

Mayfest’s executive board seeks to transform Dillo Day, prioritizing diversity and inclusion

May 21, 2021

Although Dillo Day has featured artists of color, this diversity was not always reflected in the executive board of Mayfest Productions, director of booking Amirah Ford said.  When the Medill junior...

The Donald P. Jacobs Center with tan pillars, with green shrubs in the background. The purple sign above states “Welcome Wildcats! Testing Entry Ahead.”

Schapiro optimistic about in-person Fall Quarter as Northwestern reports zero COVID-19 cases for first time this academic year

May 21, 2021

Northwestern reported no confirmed COVID-19 cases from May 14 to 20, marking the first week with no cases in the 2020-21 academic year. As a result, University President Morton Schapiro said he is confident...

The Foster-Walker Complex building. The bricks are brown with green shrubbery on both sides of the main door. Above the door are the words “Foster-Walker.”

Foster-Walker Complex to shift from quarantine housing to residence hall

May 20, 2021

Foster-Walker Complex will return to its original residential hall status in the fall. Over the past year, the dorm, known as Plex, served as Northwestern’s on-campus COVID-19 housing. Students who...

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