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District 65 reveals plan for addressing black student achievement

April 26, 2016
ETHS/D202 Board President Pat Savage-Williams speaks Tuesday night at an event hosted by the Organization for Positive Action and Leadership of Evanston. Savage-Williams talked about racial disparities in the education system and her own experiences at ETHS.

Evanston Township High School/District 202 board president speaks on race in education

April 13, 2016
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Superintendent Paul Goren (left) and Evanston Township High School District 202 Superintendent Eric Witherspoon speak at the second annual State of the Schools address last month. Both Superintendents attended a workshop at the high school Saturday in which school officials and community members addressed proposed updates to the school’s goals.

Evanston Township High School officials, community members workshop new school goals

February 28, 2016
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Northwestern student’s original play on terrorism to premiere at Northlight Theatre

February 24, 2016
Evanston Township High School students will all receive Google Chromebooks by the end of the next school year. School officials decided to expedite dispersal of the Chromebooks by a year — the project initially wasn’t slated to be finished until the 2017-2018 school year.

All ETHS students to receive Google Chromebooks in 2016-17 school year

February 17, 2016

European-style cafe, eatery to open in The Keg of Evanston’s former location

February 12, 2016
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Superintendent Paul Goren and District 202 Superintendent Eric Witherspoon speak at their second annual State of the Schools event Thursday night. The superintendents discussed updates to their respective districts since the last address, as well as expectations for the future.

State budget stalemate, achievement gaps dominate discussion at State of the Schools

January 29, 2016

Evanston Township High School students attempt to address depression for state STEM competition

January 28, 2016

Northwestern to invest $480 million in Chicago improvement projects

January 26, 2016
Speakers from the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless and Interfaith Action of Evanston discuss misconceptions about homelessness at an event hosted by Northwestern Hillel. All of the speakers had either experienced homelessness or worked with the homeless.

Panelists discuss stigmas about homelessness

January 20, 2016
ASG vice president for accessibility and inclusion Matt Herndon speaks at Senate in April. The SESP junior resigned from his position on Wednesday due to other commitments and personal health.

Matt Herndon, ASG’s vice president for accessibility and inclusion, steps down

November 19, 2015
President Morton Schapiro and other administrators stand with SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell, the recipient of an annual award from the Alumnae of Northwestern University. Shotwell has worked at SpaceX, a private space exploration company, since 2002.

SpaceX president returns to campus for 2015 Alumnae Award

November 13, 2015
Current freshmen and future NU students will lose funding from Perkins loans unless Congress restores the federal financial aid program next month. Last year, 23 percent of federal financial aid given by NU came from the Perkins Loan Program.

Northwestern faces Perkins Loan roadblock as it works to improve financial aid

November 4, 2015
The Center for Awareness, Response and Education is working with the Women’s Center to provide student survivors of sexual violence with an on-campus support group. The group will focus on giving students a place to grieve and heal safely.

CARE and Women’s Center to start support group for sexual violence survivors

October 29, 2015

Alice Kaplan Institute adds programs in environmental humanities

October 15, 2015

NU joins in National Day of Action on climate change

October 4, 2015
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Evanston, speaks at an Evanston panel in 2013. The U.S. representative returned on Friday to vouch for climate justice at a Northwestern student rally.

US representative asks NU students to act on climate change

October 4, 2015
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