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The Daily Northwestern

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


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Psychology Prof. Michael Bailey has been at the center of controversies for years, from University investigations to online petitions.

NU Prof. Michael Bailey faces backlash over retracted gender dysphoria study

March 25, 2025

Content warning: This story contains sexual content. Psychology Prof. Michael Bailey has dipped in and out of the spotlight for his controversial research and teaching methods for more than two decades.  But...

Northwestern women’s basketball coach Joe McKeown, flanked by longtime assistant coach Tangela Smith, surveys the court last season. McKeown will retire at the end of the 2025-26 season.

Northwestern women’s basketball coach Joe McKeown set to retire after 2025-26 season

March 25, 2025

Northwestern women’s basketball coach Joe McKeown will retire after the 2025-26 season, the team announced Monday. Following what will be 18 seasons at the helm, McKeown will retire as the winningest...

In a Thursday news release, Medill Prof. Steven Thrasher said the University previously expressed approval of his work, including in his mid-tenure review, until he participated in the April 2024 pro-Palestinian encampment.

Medill denies tenure, intends to terminate Prof Steven Thrasher next year

March 20, 2025

Northwestern denied tenure to Medill Prof. Steven Thrasher and plans not to renew his position in August 2026, Medill Dean Charles Whitaker informed Thrasher on March 12. In a Thursday news release,...

Graduate student 141-pounder Chris Cannon in a first-round bout against Illinois’ Danny Pucino at the 2025 Big Ten Championships.

Wrestling: Northwestern’s Chris Cannon finds gratitude after two years battling injuries

March 19, 2025

Graduate student 141-pounder Chris Cannon crumpled to the mat. On that Friday night in January, it was Cannon’s left shoulder — his second time injuring it in less than a week. A month earlier,...

The Healthy Buildings Ordinance’s approval came at the chagrin of its critics, who had mobilized a campaign against it.

Critics say Evanston’s new Healthy Buildings Ordinance will increase rent, diminish property value

March 19, 2025

It took four tries, but Evanston’s contentious Healthy Buildings Ordinance finally prevailed on March 10. City Council’s 7-1 vote to approve the sweeping restrictions on emissions marked the culmination...

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