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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Letter to the Editor: New Student Organization Symposium attendance requirement was harmful to student groups, wasted time

May 7, 2017

Each year, Student Organizations and Activities hosts a mandatory Student Organization Symposium for incoming leaders of executive boards, typically presidents and treasurers. Each University-recognized...

Students browse tables at the activities fair, which was held later this year because of the recruitment freeze. The freeze was intended to reduce the stress freshmen may feel when confronted with hundreds of student groups upon arrival on campus, but reactions have been mixed.

Student groups, freshmen disappointed by recruitment freeze

September 28, 2014

Andrew Carlson said he found himself displeased throughout the last two weeks when students asked him about joining his student group, Northwestern University Model United Nations. "People (were)...

Members of the class of 2017 participate in a team building exercise during Wildcat Welcome. Northwestern will implement a recruiting freeze that will be in effect during Wildcat Welcome.

Northwestern introduces recruitment freeze for student groups

July 1, 2014

Northwestern will implement a recruitment freeze at the beginning of Fall Quarter prohibiting all student groups from releasing applications and holding formal events aimed at recruiting new students until...

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