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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


In Spring Quarter, Greenwell showed a preview of the documentary to students at a South Area residential event.

‘Hearing Silences’ highlights experiences of Black female faculty at Northwestern

May 23, 2024

Medill Prof. Ava Thompson Greenwell (Medill ’84) doesn’t remember having any Black woman as her professor while she was an undergraduate student at Northwestern, she said.  Her latest project,...

To kick off Black History Month, the Black Poetry Society and Prof. Ava Thompson Greenwell will host a poetry workshop on Feb. 1.

Black History Month programming on campus centers Black wellness, community

January 31, 2024

As Black History Month kicks into gear, campus groups are prioritizing Black wellness and community in several events planned for February. To kick things off, the Black Poetry Society has partnered...

NU Declassified: The student becomes the professor

May 3, 2022

    For some Northwestern professors, purple pride extends beyond the classroom. Across almost all of NU’s undergraduate schools, there are professors who attended the University...

A calendar on a light blue background. The calendar says “SUN” on the top in Black, and has the number 6 on it.

The Week Ahead: What’s coming up in Evanston the week of Feb. 6

February 6, 2022

Here are some ways to celebrate Black History Month and avoid the outdoors this week in Evanston as the weather remains below freezing. Winter Wonderland Feb. 1 - Feb. 28, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Evanston...

Betts: We need to have a conversation about how unappreciated multimedia journalism is at Medill

July 13, 2021

My mother’s insatiable news appetite is quite possibly the sole reason I am at this school. As an only child, I did not have a sibling to keep me company, so she became my constant companion. When I...

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