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Maia Pandey, Development and Recruitment Editor

Maia is a Medill sophomore from Boston studying journalism and English. She currently serves at the Development and Recruitment Editor and reports for the campus desk. At The Daily, she has also served as an assistant campus editor. You can reach Maia via email or Twitter.

Last updated fall 2021.

All content by Maia Pandey
Two men hug in the front lawn of the Black House. They are standing in front of rows of white folding chairs.

“Black House is back”: 1914 Sheridan Rd. reopens after more than two years of renovation

October 18, 2021
An image of the Black House. The house is beige with a sign on the front porch that reads “Northwestern University.”

Black House to officially reopen in October after over two years of renovation

September 30, 2021
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.

Annual safety report disregards potential impacts of COVID-19, student movements

September 29, 2021
An image of the gray Rebecca Crown Center building. There is a lawn with white flowers in front of the building.

Faculty Senate passes cheer team resolutions, talks language on academic freedom

June 4, 2021
Amy Falls in a dark gray blazer and shirt, wearing gold and red earrings. Behind Falls is a sign of Northwestern, in gray and purple.

Faculty Senate welcomes Chief Investment Officer Amy Falls, talks future of divestment proposals

June 4, 2021
Illustration of women in a blue shirt working at a desk. There is a laptop open in front of her, and she is holding papers, while a baby sits to her left.

Caregiver faculty, students reflect on University childcare aid, voice concerns around return to in-person work

May 28, 2021
The Rock has layers of chipped paint laying on the ground on the left side.

Students chip away paint on The Rock, “Free Palestine” messages left intact

May 28, 2021
University President Morton Schapiro gestures while standing in front of a light wooden podium and navy curtains. He wears a suit, tie and purple vest.

President Schapiro talks Polisky resignation, says he had “complete authority” over hiring decision in Faculty Assembly meeting

May 27, 2021
A gray and tan walkway with five visible pillars. A purple banner reads: “Welcome Wildcats! Testing Entry Ahead.”

Administrators discuss plans to reopen, lift testing mandate for vaccinated individuals at Faculty Assembly meeting

May 26, 2021
Chloe x Halle perform in black dresses facing toward each other. The background is dark blue.

Grammy-nominated singing duo Chloe x Halle to perform at 2021 A&O Ball

May 26, 2021
Seven students pose outdoors in formal attire. There is a gray fence in the background.

After pandemic hiatus, Black Formal returns in Homecoming-themed, virtual and in-person events

May 19, 2021
A crowd of people against a gray bannister. The sky behind is blue.

Mayfest Productions announces week of in-person programming leading up to Dillo Day

May 18, 2021
Photo of the Mudd Science and Technology Library at night. Building is lit and there is a staircase in the foreground.

NU astrophysicists help develop most realistic, largest-ever star formation simulation

May 17, 2021
Four people sit on a blanket around wooden garden boxes. They are in the middle of a grass field and painting the boxes with flowers.

Fossil Free NU hosts teach-in on divestment, abolition, Indigenous rights

May 16, 2021
A beige sign outside of a gray University building with the words “Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.” There are trees and shrubbery between the sign and the building.

Studies show COVID-19 vaccine has no effect on fertility, though fertility remains a concern among vaccine-hesitant

May 11, 2021
An image of the gray Rebecca Crown Center building. There is a lawn with white flowers in front of the building.

Graduate student advocacy groups reflect on progress made, demands still unmet under Dean Mayo

May 9, 2021
Illustration of two people talking in a pink bubble over a teal background. There are speech bubbles hovering over both of them with images of a therapist and patient.

In response to limited CAPS availability, students compile local therapist recommendations

May 6, 2021
A picture of a three-story, beige building in the snow. A car is driving along the road in front of the building.

Northwestern Health Service to help students register for second vaccine appointments

May 3, 2021
Photo of the Weber Arch with snow at base.

Northwestern to extend Fourth of July holiday for summer classes running longer than three weeks

May 3, 2021
Photo of the Weber Arch with snow at base.

Northwestern and University of Hong Kong develop computing device that emulates human brain

May 2, 2021
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.

Fully vaccinated? What you can do, according to CDC and University guidelines

April 28, 2021
Photograph of the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts from a downwards angle. Lawn and a lamp post are in the foreground.

Faculty, students react to search committee for next University president

April 26, 2021
Banner reading “There is no planet B,” with a drawing of the earth in the center. Banner also reads “Divest from death, invest in life,” “Stop Line 3” and “Abolish NUPD.” It is hanging on a black fence in front of the Deering Library.

Fossil Free NU calls for divestment, abolition and community reinvestment in “Beyond Earth Day” march

April 22, 2021
An open book, calendar, pencils and paper on a blue table. A stack of green dollar bills branded with a question mark are on the book, and a magnifying glass is laid over the bills.

#OneYearOut, NUGW continues call for funding extensions and worker protections

April 12, 2021
An image of the Black House. The house is beige with a sign on the front porch that reads “Northwestern University.”

With Black House set to reopen fall 2021, students reflect on the community missed during renovations

April 7, 2021
Hillel’s food service was the only Passover-appropriate, kosher on-campus dining option during the weeklong celebration. Students were able to pick up lunch and dinner to-go and free of charge.

Hillel supports students in quarantine with temporary Passover food options

April 5, 2021
Close-up photo of a hand holding a coupon for a free Blaze Pizza. Coupon is rectangular and reads “Free Pizza, Lucky You,” along with an icon of a person riding a bicycle.

Wildcat GeoGame returns for one last trip around the world after pandemic hiatus

April 4, 2021
Awning of gray Norris University Center building, with the building name posted in dark gray lettering. Three flagpoles are nailed over the awning. From left to right they display the United States flag, the Illinois state flag, and the third one has a purple Northwestern University flag with a Black Lives Matter flag below that says the slogan in white lettering on a black background.

University announces Black House reopening, racial justice updates

March 31, 2021
To visit any dining hall on campus, students have to make reservations, which are spaced out in 15-minute intervals and have a cap of 40 to 50 students each.

New dining hall policies reduce seating and hours, station staff to enforce distancing

February 25, 2021
Northwestern University in Qatar. NU-Q political science Prof. Jocelyn Mitchell withdrew from a research project this month over a racist and sexist article she reposted to her blog in 2008.

NU-Q prof. withdraws from research project after backlash over racist, sexist blog repost

February 18, 2021
Ibram X. Kendi talked about antiracism and policing in the hour-long event Thursday night, moderated by American Studies Prof. Nicole A. Spigner.

Ibram X. Kendi talks antiracism and policing in FMO- and PU-sponsored event

February 16, 2021
Political science Prof. James Druckman. Since last April, Druckman has been working with researchers from Harvard, Northeastern and Rutgers on the COVID States Project, the largest ongoing national survey tracking people’s opinions and behavior during the pandemic.

NU professor, students help conduct largest ongoing national survey on pandemic behavior

February 12, 2021
NPEP Director Jennifer Lackey. Lackey and NPEP hosted a roundtable discussion on prison abolition featuring activists with firsthand experience of the criminal justice system.

Activists, authors share personal stories in prison abolition roundtable

February 10, 2021
Hillel’s food service was the only Passover-appropriate, kosher on-campus dining option during the weeklong celebration. Students were able to pick up lunch and dinner to-go and free of charge.

Hillel symposium continues campus conversations about Zionism, anti-Semitism and racial justice

January 27, 2021
Rabbi Jessica Lott closed the Monday afternoon event with a benediction, while Alpha Mu members held candles in front of their screens.

Alpha Mu’s MLK Day candlelight vigil explores themes of mass incarceration, abolition

January 18, 2021
Illinois Pretrial Fairness Act aims to end cash bonds, reduce financial and racial barriers and prioritize community safety.

Pretrial Fairness Act seeks to end cash bail, promote racial and criminal justice

November 20, 2020
Angela Davis spoke about the need to reimagine and rebuild racist institutions and not settle for “piecemeal reforms.” Over 1,600 people attended the event hosted by For Members Only.

Angela Davis engages community, student abolitionists in annual State of the Black Union

November 13, 2020
Most students, whether they’re living in Evanston or not, will face darker and colder days over the next few months. This winter will be particularly difficult, as seasonal affective disorder compounds the stress of online learning and the pandemic.

Seasonal affective disorder threatens students’ already eroding mental health

November 5, 2020
A young non-voter speaks at a protest for the rights of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. The future of DACA hangs in the balance in this election, DACA recipient and Alianza Americas staff member Dulce Dominguez said.

Evanston, Chicago residents ineligible to vote work to mobilize peers and communities

November 3, 2020
A woman recovering from addiction holds her baby. Jessica Martinaitis (Medill MSJ ’19) followed the young mother for her film documenting the repercussions of a Wisconsin law that punishes mothers and pregnant women with substance abuse issues.

American film festival features Medill, NU-Q student work

October 26, 2020
History Prof. Doug Kiel (middle) represented Northwestern on the panel Monday. He is one of only six full-time Native American faculty and staff at NU.

Big Ten professors discuss supporting Indigenous communities, advancing Native American studies

October 13, 2020
Weinberg sophomore Aditi Ghei said she’s been taking advantage of the early fall weather to walk along Lake Michigan. Like many other students living off-campus this quarter, Ghei is making an effort to socialize outdoors and in small groups.

Students adjust to a quieter, socially distant life in Evanston

October 8, 2020
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