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The Daily Northwestern

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


LTE: An Open Letter from 158 Faculty — Let’s continue productive conversations

LTE: An Open Letter from 158 Faculty — Let’s continue productive conversations

April 28, 2024

To Mr. Peter Barris, chair, and other lifetime members of the Northwestern University Board of Trustees, We, the undersigned tenured Northwestern faculty of different backgrounds and political viewpoints,...

Scott Hall. The Faculty Senate passed resolutions to help ensure the safety of student athletes in 2021, but six faculty members say University leaders “did not deliver.”

Faculty call for systemic change within athletics department

July 13, 2023

Six Weinberg profs are urging reform to better ensure safety within the NU’s athletics department after former members of Northwestern’s football team came forward with allegations of hazing, including...

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

For much of the past year, Asian American and African American Studies Prof. Nitasha Tamar Sharma said she felt like she failed her son. While her daughter has managed to independently finish fourth...

Mike Polisky stands at the left half of the illustration, in black and white except for a purple tie. Behind him is the Northwestern stadium in gray. The background is purple with darker purple stripes.

‘A slap in the face’: Faculty criticize appointment of Mike Polisky to athletic director, call for transparency, accountability

May 5, 2021

When Northwestern named Mike Polisky its next athletic director on Monday, some faculty members moved to organize.  Six professors co-signed a Wednesday open letter to Provost Kathleen Hagerty, calling...

As Northwestern prepares for hybrid and in-person classes in the fall, faculty members remain unsure of how they plan to balance their roles as professors and parents.

Professors call for more flexibility from the University for child care support

July 19, 2020

As the University plans for a hybrid of in-person and remote learning, with a likelihood of a return to ABC grading, the school’s employees are facing increased responsibilities, both from the university...

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