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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


Civil liberties group names Northwestern one of the 10 worst schools for free speech

February 17, 2016

Northwestern was named one of the 10 worst schools for free speech in a ranking released Wednesday by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. This is NU’s first year on the annual list,...

NU’s alert system draws positive reviews from administrators

February 7, 2016

Students who woke up Tuesday to an email alert from the University about a break-in at an off-campus apartment were seeing the efforts of Northwestern’s alert system, a multi-platform warning system...

University Police lieutenant on administrative leave following child pornography charges

February 5, 2016

A Northwestern police lieutenant is on administrative leave following child pornography charges, University officials said Wednesday. Ronald Godby, 53, was charged with manufacturing and possession...

Former Northwestern adjunct professor leaves after saying sexual harassment complaint inquiry was unfounded

January 27, 2016

Dave Linhardt never made it to teach the third meeting of his Principles of Entrepreneurship class. On Jan. 12 and Jan. 14 — only the second week of the quarter — Linhardt, who was an adjunct professor,...

Then-Weinberg juniors Laura Whittenburg and Jazz Stephens meet with other students following a planned sit-in of philosophy Prof. Peter Ludlow’s class in March 2014. Ludlow canceled the class before the sit-in could take place and has not taught since. He resigned Monday.

Philosophy Prof. Peter Ludlow resigns from Northwestern

November 3, 2015

Philosophy Prof. Peter Ludlow resigned Monday from Northwestern following more than a year of legal battles and University findings that he sexually harassed two students, the University announced Tuesday. Ludlow’s...

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