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

June 4, 2021

Faculty Senate passed three resolutions calling for transparency amid ongoing investigations surrounding Northwestern’s cheer team in its Wednesday meeting. In a February investigation by The Daily,...

Political science Prof. Jacqueline Stevens.  Stevens chaired the NU-AAUP committee that wrote the report criticizing the administration’s COVID-19 response.

Northwestern faculty condemn administration’s “corporate approach to education” in AAUP report

January 11, 2021

In late November, a committee within the Northwestern chapter of the American Association of University Professors published a report criticizing the administration’s COVID-19 response, calling several...

Outgoing Faculty Senate President Baron Reed. Faculty Senate earlier this month approved a resolution requesting the University move toward multi-year contracts for non-tenure eligible faculty.

Faculty Senate asks University to move toward multi-year contracts, provide earlier appointment decisions for NTE faculty

June 25, 2019

Faculty Senate approved a resolution proposed by Non-Tenure Eligible Committee earlier this month requesting the University better support non-tenure eligible faculty in contract renewals. The resolution,...

Political science Prof. Jackie Stevens speaks to faculty and graduate students. Stevens said the University is not prioritizing education when considering budget cuts.

Graduate students call for guarantee to sixth-year funding at forum on budget deficit

February 21, 2019

Graduate students, professors and faculty members packed a classroom in Kresge Hall on Wednesday night raising concerns about the University’s deficit, sixth-year doctoral funding and future collective...

Provost Jonathan Holloway. A motion requiring faculty to conduct due diligence before granting scholars or researchers official status passed unanimously at Faculty Senate’s Wednesday meeting.

Faculty Senate notebook: Scholar review policy passes; email policy draws concern

January 17, 2019

The first Faculty Senate of 2019 met on Jan. 16. Here’s a look at some of the issues discussed. For our main story about the budget deficit, click here. Official status for scholars requires ‘due...

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