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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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In Focus: Students with chronic illnesses feel unsupported by University services

November 17, 2021

Three weeks ago, as her asthma symptoms flared, Communication and McCormick senior Gillian Finnegan sat in class struggling to suppress a cough. She couldn’t focus on taking her exam. All she could think...

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In Focus: Northwestern theater students receiving accommodations struggle to find accessibility within theater program

July 12, 2021

In the fall of 2019, then-senior Dana Pepowski (Communication ’20) sought help from AccessibleNU after symptoms of her chronic illnesses began to worsen. The accessibility counselor she worked with...

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Mona Dugo appointed Northwestern’s next dean of students

July 8, 2021

Mona Dugo will serve as Northwestern’s next assistant vice president for wellness and dean of students, the University announced in a Thursday release.  Dugo, a licensed clinical social worker and...

NUDM 2019. The organization will run a mainly virtual version of its annual Dance Marathon from March 3 to 6.

NUDM runs second annual Accessibility Week, introduces new structural changes

October 14, 2020

Northwestern University Dance Marathon created Accessibility Week last year to emphasize inclusion for their 30-hour dance charity event. This year, they plan to use the programming to expand accessibility,...

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Gone virtual: Some programming available to the remote student

August 16, 2020

As you wait to start your Northwestern adventure, you have a choice previous students didn’t: to attend NU virtually. No one at NU expects this fall to be like any other, but for students who wish...

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